Was Al Schmelz a pitcher?

Yes. Al Schmelz pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 2 strikeouts.

What teams did Al Schmelz play for?

Al Schmelz played for one team, the New York Mets (1967).

What were Al Schmelz's career stats?

In 2 games, Al Schmelz went 0-0 with a 3.00 ERA, 2 strikeouts, and 3.0 innings pitched.

What position did Al Schmelz play?

Al Schmelz played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Al Schmelz and how much did he weigh?

Al Schmelz was listed at 6 feet 4 inches and 210 pounds.

What was Al Schmelz's career ERA?

Al Schmelz finished with a 3.00 career ERA, going 0-0 with 2 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Al Schmelz have?

Al Schmelz recorded 2 career strikeouts.

Is Al Schmelz in the Hall of Fame?

No. Al Schmelz has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Al Schmelz

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1967)

Al Schmelz was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1967 for the New York Mets. Across 2 career appearances, he went 0-0 with a 3.00 ERA and 2 strikeouts.

W (Wins):: Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):: For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):: Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated October 17, 2026

W–L 0–0

ERA 3.00

WHIP 1.67

SO 2

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'4" / 210 lb
Born: 11/12/1943 in Whittier, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 1967-09-07
Last Game: 1967-09-24

Full name: Alan George Schmelz

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Career Pitching Statistics

Al Schmelz — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	0	2	0	0	0	0	3.0	4	1	1	1	2	3.00	0.0

Career ERA 3.00 vs. league average 3.30 across their career seasons — 9.2% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Al Schmelz — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1967	NYN	NL	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	3.0	4	1	1	2	3.00	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			0	0	2	0	0	0	0	3.0	4	1	1	2	3.00	—	0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

Al Schmelz — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Al Schmelz — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1967	NYN	NL	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Al Schmelz — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	2	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Al Schmelz — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	2	3.0	4	1	1	2	3.00

Last 2 Games — Pitching

Al Schmelz — Last 2 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1967-09-24	NYN	HOU	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1967-09-07	NYN	STL	—	2.0	3	1	1	1	2	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Al Schmelz — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	2	0	1	1	0	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Al Schmelz — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1967	NYN	P	2	0	1	1	0	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Al Schmelz — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	2

College History

Al Schmelz — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Arizona State University	Tempe	AZ	1963, 1964, 1965
Cerritos College	Norwalk	CA	1962

Al Schmelz: the record in brief

Al Schmelz played a first major league game on September 7, 1967 and a last one on September 24, 1967. The team column never changes: it is the New York Mets in 1967. Schmelz played primarily as a pitcher and both batted and threw right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on November 12, 1943, in Whittier, CA, USA and a listed size of 210 pounds on a 6-foot-4 frame. The bio lists the given name Alan George.

Schmelz went 0-0 with a 3.00 ERA in 2 games, 0 of them starts. The same table counts 2 strikeouts. The leagues Schmelz pitched in allowed 3.30 earned runs per nine over those seasons, so the career ERA was 9.2% better than average. Schmelz's only pitching season is 1967: 2 games, 2 strikeouts.

Before the majors, Schmelz played college baseball at Arizona State University (1963, 1964, and 1965).

Schmelz appears at one position only: pitcher, in 2 games.

Frequently Asked Questions about Al Schmelz

Was Al Schmelz a pitcher?: Yes. Al Schmelz pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 2 strikeouts.
What teams did Al Schmelz play for?: Al Schmelz played for one team, the New York Mets (1967).
What were Al Schmelz's career stats?: In 2 games, Al Schmelz went 0-0 with a 3.00 ERA, 2 strikeouts, and 3.0 innings pitched.
What position did Al Schmelz play?: Al Schmelz played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Al Schmelz and how much did he weigh?: Al Schmelz was listed at 6 feet 4 inches and 210 pounds.
What was Al Schmelz's career ERA?: Al Schmelz finished with a 3.00 career ERA, going 0-0 with 2 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Al Schmelz have?: Al Schmelz recorded 2 career strikeouts.
Is Al Schmelz in the Hall of Fame?: No. Al Schmelz has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.