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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 Vs G IP SO BB H WHIP
1970 LHB 37 122.1 107 64 137 1.64
1970 RHB 37 118.2 107 43 119 1.37
1971 LHB 36 150.0 112 64 139 1.35
1971 RHB 36 108.1 89 41 84 1.15
1972 LHB 36 140.1 125 61 126 1.33
1972 RHB 36 115.0 111 46 97 1.24
1973 LHB 37 144.2 105 57 140 1.36
1973 RHB 37 109.0 99 41 97 1.27
1974 LHB 36 147.2 127 56 147 1.37
1974 RHB 36 123.0 115 34 95 1.05
1975 LHB 36 147.2 115 53 136 1.28
1975 RHB 36 115.2 103 45 104 1.29
1976 LHB 36 137.2 107 55 133 1.37
1976 RHB 36 121.1 91 41 110 1.24
1977 LHB 36 138.2 106 59 131 1.37
1977 RHB 36 115.1 113 37 116 1.33
1978 LHB 37 130.0 99 54 119 1.33
1978 RHB 37 120.1 107 37 115 1.26
1979 LHB 32 108.1 89 60 129 1.74
1979 RHB 32 104.1 85 45 109 1.48
1980 LHB 1 4.1 3 0 5 1.15
1980 RHB 1 3.2 1 1 5 1.64
2009 LHB 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.00
2009 RHB 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.00
Total LHB 360 1371.2 1095 583 1342 1.40
Total RHB 360 1154.2 1021 411 1051 1.27
Total 360 2526.1 2116 994 2393 1.34
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.