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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   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 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 WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm 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.

 Skill grades calculated using approximate current ratings minus past improvements.
Year OS Age  Endurance   Velocity   Control 
197027A-A+
197128A+
197229A+
197330A+
197431A+
197532A+
197633A+
197734A+
197835A-A+
197936A-
198037A-A-B-
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.