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Barry Zito League
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Bill Childs Catcher
Retired (1991, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .000 Total Rating C+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .000 Status Deceased (2026) Option Years 0  
H 0 Age at Death 69 Date of Birth 08-14-1957
HR 0 Drafted Round 5, Pick 77
(1979)
Majors Svc Time 0 years
(0 games)
RBI 0
SB 0 Salary $0.50M Final Contract Year 1991
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R Contact vs. L Endurance B-   Ldrship D-
Power vs. R D+ Power vs. L B- Velocity   Mentor vR
Speed D+ Bunt Control   Mentor vL
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health D- LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1979 Minors 22 59.00 8 / 9 4 / 5 7 / 9 4 / 7 9 / 9 12 / 12 8 / 8 52 / 59
1980 Majors 23 10.00 5 / 5 0 / 0 0 / 1 1 / 1 1 / 1 1 / 1 1 / 1 9 / 10
1981 Majors 24 9.00 0 / 0 3 / 3 0 / 1 1 / 1 1 / 1 1 / 1 2 / 2 8 / 9
1982 Majors 25 9.00 2 / 2 1 / 2 1 / 3 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 2 / 2 6 / 9
1983 Majors 26 9.00 2 / 2 1 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 4 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 3 / 9
1984 Majors 27 15.00 0 / 0 0 / 2 1 / 2 2 / 2 3 / 5 1 / 3 0 / 1 7 / 15
1985 Majors 28 14.00 1 / 5 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 0 1 / 3 0 / 3 2 / 14
1986 Majors 29 18.00 0 / 3 0 / 1 1 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 4 0 / 1 2 / 5 3 / 18
1987 Majors 30 14.00 0 / 4 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 2 1 / 2 0 / 3 1 / 14
1988 Majors 31 13.00 1 / 4 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 2 1 / 13
1989 Majors 32 14.00 0 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 5 0 / 1 0 / 14
1990 Majors 33 12.00 0 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 12
1991 Majors 34 11.00 0 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 0 0 / 11
Total 0 0 0 19 / 41 9 / 20 10 / 26 8 / 24 14 / 31 17 / 35 15 / 30 92 / 207
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1991-11-01Bill Childs has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1980-04-01The St. Louis Writers have waived Lee Powers. The St. Louis Writers have waived Dean Slocum. The St. Louis Writers have waived Cozy Stanley. The St. Louis Writers have waived Harry Lange. The St. Louis Writers have waived Hooks Orsatti. The St. Louis Writers have waived Bill Childs. The St. Louis Writers have waived Terry Fricano. The St. Louis Writers have waived Orlando Goodwin. The St. Louis Writers have waived Rudy Pyle.
1979-04-06The St. Louis Writers have acquired Bill Childs from the waiver wire. The St. Louis Writers have waived Don Hayes.
1979-04-01The Oakland Athletics have waived Bill Childs.