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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.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Endurance   Velocity   Control   Total 
1970 Majors 27 51.29 162 37 0 1 / 16 0 / 18 1 / 17 2 / 51
1971 Majors 28 53.57 162 36 0 1 / 12 1 / 20 0 / 21 2 / 53
1972 Majors 29 53.38 162 36 0 0 / 15 0 / 17 1 / 21 1 / 53
1973 Majors 30 53.37 162 37 0 0 / 15 0 / 22 0 / 16 0 / 53
1974 Majors 31 54.35 162 36 0 1 / 15 0 / 16 0 / 23 1 / 54
1975 Majors 32 53.88 162 36 0 0 / 18 0 / 16 0 / 19 0 / 53
1976 Majors 33 53.61 162 36 0 0 / 15 0 / 17 0 / 21 0 / 53
1977 Majors 34 53.30 162 36 0 -4 / 14 -4 / 18 -1 / 21 -9 / 53
1978 Majors 35 53.15 162 37 0 -4 / 12 -10 / 20 -4 / 21 -18 / 53
1979 Majors 36 50.11 162 32 0 -2 / 9 -8 / 20 -2 / 21 -12 / 50
1980 Minors 37 18.00 0 / 2 0 / 8 0 / 8 0 / 18
1980 Majors 37 1.91 6 1 0 -4 / 0 0 / 1 -3 / 0 -7 / 1
Total 1626 360 0 -11 / 143 -21 / 193 -8 / 209 -40 / 545
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.