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Old Jeter Wood League
4-1-1989
Bill Fitzsimmons Catcher
Retired (1987, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .221 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .572 Status Retired (1987) Option Years 0  
H 350 Age 36 (OS 37) Date of Birth 08-30-1952
HR 12 Drafted Round 3, Pick 65
(1973)		 Majors Svc Time 8 years
(111 games)
RBI 134
SB 16
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship C 
Power vs. R C- Power vs. L C+ Velocity D-   Mentor vR F 
Speed B  Bunt D- Control D-   Mentor vL F 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range C- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF D  (12.7%) Arm A+ WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health C+ LCS Appearances 2
3B --- RF F  (1.2%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% 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 
1973 Minors 21 29.00 3 / 3 5 / 5 5 / 6 3 / 3 3 / 3 3 / 6 3 / 3 25 / 29
1974 Minors 22 23.00 3 / 3 4 / 4 1 / 2 2 / 4 3 / 3 0 / 4 2 / 3 15 / 23
1975 Minors 23 9.00 1 / 1 0 / 0 1 / 1 0 / 0 2 / 3 0 / 2 1 / 2 5 / 9
1975 Majors 23 15.26 83 0 28 4 / 4 0 / 0 1 / 2 3 / 4 0 / 1 0 / 2 2 / 2 10 / 15
1976 Majors 24 45.79 162 72 0 1 / 1 6 / 6 3 / 3 9 / 12 4 / 7 0 / 7 7 / 9 30 / 45
1977 Majors 25 51.84 162 91 0 2 / 3 7 / 13 4 / 7 3 / 7 5 / 8 0 / 7 2 / 6 23 / 51
1978 Minors 26 19.00 1 / 3 1 / 2 0 / 1 1 / 3 2 / 4 0 / 5 0 / 1 5 / 19
1978 Majors 26 0.09 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0
1979 Minors 27 15.00 0 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 2 3 / 3 3 / 15
1980 Majors 28 49.62 159 77 0 1 / 5 3 / 7 1 / 5 2 / 14 2 / 5 0 / 5 2 / 8 11 / 49
1981 Majors 29 33.77 162 45 0 0 / 4 1 / 6 0 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 5 0 / 8 2 / 6 3 / 33
1982 Majors 30 31.78 162 39 0 0 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 5 1 / 6 1 / 6 0 / 3 0 / 6 2 / 31
1983 Minors 31 1.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 1
1983 Majors 31 8.97 39 9 0 1 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 3 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 3 1 / 8
1984 Majors 32 44.14 162 64 0 0 / 9 0 / 7 0 / 5 2 / 9 0 / 1 0 / 9 0 / 4 2 / 44
1985 Minors 33 1.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1
1985 Majors 33 21.65 104 28 0 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 5 0 / 3 0 / 4 0 / 21
1986 Majors 34 35.82 162 41 0 -6 / 6 -7 / 6 -3 / 6 -1 / 2 -3 / 7 0 / 3 0 / 5 -20 / 35
1987 Majors 35 2.15 9 2 0 -3 / 0 -8 / 0 -4 / 0 -2 / 1 -1 / 1 -2 / 0 -1 / 0 -21 / 2
Total 1366 468 28 8 / 49 12 / 64 9 / 54 23 / 71 18 / 61 1 / 66 23 / 66 94 / 431
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1987-11-01Bill Fitzsimmons has retired from the Kansas City Monarchs
1987-10-02The Kansas City Monarchs have acquired Bill Fitzsimmons from the waiver wire.
1987-04-11The Kansas City Monarchs have promoted Dan Haynes to the major league team. The Kansas City Monarchs have waived Bill Fitzsimmons.
1986-04-01The Kansas City Monarchs have promoted Bill Fitzsimmons to the major league team. The Kansas City Monarchs have waived Roberto Thompson. The Kansas City Monarchs have waived Joe Haines. The Kansas City Monarchs have waived Les Malone.
1985-08-28The Kansas City Monarchs have designated Bill Fitzsimmons for assignment.
1985-05-06The Kansas City Monarchs have promoted Bill Fitzsimmons to the major league team.
1985-05-06The Kansas City Monarchs have acquired Bill Fitzsimmons from the waiver wire.
1985-04-15The Milwaukee Socialists have waived Bill Fitzsimmons.
1985-04-05The Milwaukee Socialists have designated Bill Fitzsimmons for assignment.
1984-08-20Trade #1534592 has been completed between the Colorado High Fliers and the Milwaukee Socialists. The Milwaukee Socialists receive Bill Fitzsimmons, Rich Morris, George Souchock from the Colorado High Fliers in exchange for Ryan Hurst, John Rudolph, Lou Sedaris.
1983-08-29The Colorado High Fliers have promoted Bill Fitzsimmons to the major league team. The Colorado High Fliers have designated Larry Terry for assignment.
1983-08-28The Colorado High Fliers have acquired Bill Fitzsimmons from the waiver wire.
1983-04-21The Los Angeles Stars have waived Bill Fitzsimmons.
1983-04-11The Los Angeles Stars have promoted Tom Canale to the major league team. The Los Angeles Stars have designated Bill Fitzsimmons for assignment.
1980-05-12The Los Angeles Stars have acquired Bill Fitzsimmons from the waiver wire.
1980-05-08The Cincinnati Big Red Machine have designated Bill Fitzsimmons for assignment.
1980-04-01The Cincinnati Big Red Machine have promoted Bill Fitzsimmons to the major league team.
1978-04-01The Cincinnati Big Red Machine have auto-demoted Bill Fitzsimmons to the minor leagues.
1976-04-05The Cincinnati Big Red Machine have promoted Joe Olson to the major league team. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine have promoted Bill Fitzsimmons to the major league team. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine have sent Carl McCarthy to the minors. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine have sent Bobby Schorr to the minors.
1976-04-05The Cincinnati Big Red Machine have demoted Bill Fitzsimmons to the minor leagues.
1975-08-12Bill Fitzsimmons of the Cincinnati Big Red Machine is injured and is expected to be out 31 days.
1975-05-29The Cincinnati Big Red Machine have auto-promoted Bill Fitzsimmons to the major leagues.