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Mike Piazza League
10-1-2120
Billy Lechner Third Base
Retired (2001, Age 40)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .273 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .798 Status Deceased (2041) Option Years 0  
H 2467 Age at Death 80 Date of Birth 09-19-1961
HR 408 Drafted Round 1, Pick 5
(1979)		 Majors Svc Time 19 years
(72 games)
RBI 1576
SB 338
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C+ Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship C 
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L B  Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed B- Bunt D  Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B  WS Rings 2
1B --- LF --- Arm A  WS Appearances 3
2B --- CF ---   Health B- LCS Appearances 8
3B A+ (100%) RF C  (39.0%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 4
Notes: 1990 49 SB 7th highest all time.
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1981 TB
21
77
5
15
4
1
0
5
4
 22 0 0
0
 0 2
.507
.235
.273
.078
.195
1983 TB
129
495
52
121
18
3
12
73
32
 135 4 2
4
 1 9
.660
.295
.366
.121
.244
1984 TB
119
455
45
99
16
5
8
56
26
 110 1 1
3
 0 17
.588
.261
.327
.110
.218
1985 TB
113
432
51
116
13
3
17
76
34
 93 1 2
10
 2 13
.753
.322
.431
.162
.269
1986 TB
146
544
76
154
23
4
22
89
51
 125 3 5
11
 8 19
.806
.345
.461
.178
.283
1987 TB
146
565
85
162
22
10
19
77
46
 122 0 3
9
 9 19
.801
.339
.462
.175
.287
1988 TB
137
524
90
145
26
5
27
105
47
 126 3 4
13
 4 18
.837
.337
.500
.223
.277
1989 TB
146
569
95
161
21
6
36
130
43
 101 3 2
23
 6 20
.866
.335
.531
.248
.283
1990 TB
146
598
109
180
26
8
28
124
62
 109 2 2
49
 17 13
.879
.367
.512
.211
.301
1991 TB
127
521
85
156
28
3
25
97
35
 101 4 5
45
 15 18
.854
.345
.509
.209
.299
1992 TB
146
593
105
172
23
7
33
130
45
 117 4 3
33
 20 11
.862
.343
.519
.229
.290
1993 TB
146
564
96
158
23
2
37
119
53
 115 3 5
29
 18 10
.867
.342
.525
.245
.280
1994 TB
146
592
106
181
32
4
31
104
39
 127 2 5
34
 19 16
.878
.348
.530
.225
.306
1995 NYA
145
542
94
153
20
7
32
100
58
 105 4 1
28
 9 2
.878
.355
.522
.240
.282
1996 NYA
125
456
88
133
17
4
21
73
55
 97 0 4
15
 6 0
.850
.365
.485
.193
.292
1997 NYA
141
412
65
105
14
4
23
70
41
 105 3 2
8
 5 5
.801
.325
.476
.221
.255
1998 NYA
144
510
63
117
22
3
15
83
42
 126 2 2
15
 3 2
.662
.290
.373
.143
.229
1999 NYA
138
373
46
80
9
4
12
40
29
 87 1 1
7
 5 2
.629
.272
.357
.142
.214
2000 NYA
74
134
26
36
2
0
7
15
9
 31 0 1
1
 1 1
.753
.312
.440
.172
.269
2001 NYA
41
69
10
23
4
1
3
10
4
 15 0 1
1
 1 0
.916
.365
.551
.217
.333
Total
2476
9025
1392
2467
363
84
408
1576
755
 1969 40 51
338
 149 197
.798
.330
.468
.194
.273
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2001-11-01Billy Lechner has retired from the New York Rotties
1996-04-15Billy Lechner of the New York Rotties is injured and is expected to be out 26 days.
1995-04-01Trade #1228531 has been completed between the New York Rotties and the Tampa Bay Black Sox. The Tampa Bay Black Sox receive Doug Kading, Ossie Wilson, Ray Graves, Draft Pick 1997 Round 1 NYA (Randy Bross) from the New York Rotties in exchange for Billy Lechner, Mike Macfarlane.
1994-05-05The Tampa Bay Black Sox have placed Billy Lechner on the trade block.
1994-04-01The Tampa Bay Black Sox have removed Billy Lechner from the trade block.
1993-07-20The Tampa Bay Black Sox have placed Billy Lechner on the trade block.
1991-05-19Billy Lechner of the Tampa Bay Black Sox is injured and is expected to be out 24 days.
1988-05-14Billy Lechner of the Tampa Bay Black Sox is injured and is expected to be out 12 days.
1985-07-27Billy Lechner of the Tampa Bay Black Sox is injured and is expected to be out 41 days.
1984-06-17Billy Lechner of the Tampa Bay Black Sox is injured and is expected to be out 36 days.
1983-07-07Billy Lechner of the Tampa Bay Black Sox is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
1982-10-05The Tampa Bay Black Sox have promoted Steve Coffin to the major league team. The Tampa Bay Black Sox have promoted Billy Lechner to the major league team. The Tampa Bay Black Sox have designated Marty Suero for assignment. The Tampa Bay Black Sox have designated March Lowery for assignment.
1981-09-30The Tampa Bay Black Sox have promoted Blake Jasper to the major league team. The Tampa Bay Black Sox have sent Billy Lechner to the minors.
1981-08-31Billy Lechner of the Tampa Bay Black Sox is injured and is expected to be out 8 days.
1981-08-29The Tampa Bay Black Sox have promoted Billy Lechner to the major league team. The Tampa Bay Black Sox have promoted Charlie Bettinger to the major league team. The Tampa Bay Black Sox have promoted Moses Wilson to the major league team. The Tampa Bay Black Sox have designated Ed Crowell for assignment. The Tampa Bay Black Sox have designated Dewey Peterson for assignment. The Tampa Bay Black Sox have sent Wes Munger to the minors.
1979-04-14The Tampa Bay Black Sox have renamed Enrique Myers to Billy Lechner.
1978-05-12A trade has been completed between the Washington Crooks and the Tampa Bay Black Sox. The Tampa Bay Black Sox receive Draft Pick 1979 Round 1 TB (Billy Lechner) from the Washington Crooks in exchange for Draft Pick 1979 Round 5 TB (Don Pointer). Protest This Trade.
1978-05-06A trade has been completed between the Tampa Bay Black Sox and the Washington Crooks. The Washington Crooks receive Rob Thomas, Scott Freeze, Draft Pick 1979 Round 1 TB (Billy Lechner) from the Tampa Bay Black Sox in exchange for Jose Pinto, Steve Pieh, Draft Pick 1979 Round 1 WAS (Danny Brodd). Protest This Trade.