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Vance Bostock Jr League
4-1-2009
Bill Freese Starting Pitcher
Retired (1980, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.69 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 141-140 Status Retired (1980) Option Years 0  
SV 0 Age 66 (OS 66) Date of Birth 01-08-1943
K 2116 Drafted Round 1, Pick 3
(1961)		 Majors Svc Time 17 years
(156 games)
IP 2526.1
WHIP 1.34
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R F  Contact vs. L D- Endurance B+   Ldrship D+
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity A-   Mentor Val C+
Speed C- Bunt D- Control B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range F  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm A  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health C- LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 2
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1970 KC
10
 12
37
37
3
0
0
 0
241.0
 256 141 119 4 107
214
1.51
4.44
1971 KC
15
 14
36
36
6
2
0
 0
258.1
 223 107 96 10 105
201
1.27
3.34
1972 KC
11
 18
36
36
5
1
0
 0
255.1
 223 107 90 3 107
236
1.29
3.17
1973 KC
14
 16
37
37
6
1
0
 0
253.2
 237 117 109 5 98
204
1.32
3.87
1974 KC
16
 13
36
36
11
4
0
 0
270.2
 242 91 80 2 90
242
1.23
2.66
1975 KC
15
 9
36
36
8
3
0
 0
263.1
 240 102 100 3 98
218
1.28
3.42
1976 KC
16
 14
36
36
6
0
0
 0
259.0
 243 120 111 5 96
198
1.31
3.86
1977 KC
18
 15
36
36
6
1
0
 0
254.0
 247 107 100 0 96
219
1.35
3.54
1978 KC
12
 16
37
37
6
1
0
 0
250.1
 234 121 116 5 91
206
1.30
4.17
1979 KC
13
 13
32
32
1
0
0
 0
212.2
 238 130 115 6 105
174
1.61
4.87
1980 KC
1
 0
1
1
0
0
0
 0
8.0
 10 1 1 0 1
4
1.38
1.13
2009
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
141
 140
360
360
58
13
0
 0
2526.1
 2393 1144 1037 43 994
2116
1.34
3.69
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1980-11-01Bill Freese has retired from the Kansas City Royals
1980-04-08The Kansas City Royals have promoted Ham Thurman to the major league team. The Kansas City Royals have promoted Tinsley Smith to the major league team. The Kansas City Royals have promoted Elmer Sosa to the major league team. The Kansas City Royals have designated Bill Freese for assignment. The Kansas City Royals have sent Gene McCardell to the minors. The Kansas City Royals have sent Dave Burns to the minors.
1975-11-01Bill Freese now holds the league record for career strikeouts.