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Richie Ashburn League
4-1-2013
Billy Williams Center Field
Retired (1972, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .263 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .738 Status Retired (1972) Option Years 0  
H 1855 Age 76 (OS 77) Date of Birth 12-19-1936
HR 201 Drafted Round 3, Pick 35
(1954)		 Majors Svc Time 14 years
(14 games)
RBI 811
SB 423
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L B  Endurance B-   Ldrship C-
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L B+ Velocity D-   Mentor vR A-
Speed B+ Bunt C  Control F    Mentor vL A-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS F  (0.5%) Range B+ WS Rings 1
1B F  (0.6%) LF D  (19.9%) Arm A+ WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF A+ (100%)   Health B- LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF C  (39.9%)   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 
1954 Minors 18 0.00 2 / 2 2 / 2 2 / 2 5 / 5 2 / 3 1 / 2 1 / 1 15 / 17
1955 Minors 19 0.00 5 / 5 6 / 6 10 / 10 7 / 7 7 / 11 3 / 7 11 / 11 49 / 57
1956 Minors 20 0.00 15 / 15 8 / 8 10 / 10 4 / 7 7 / 11 3 / 9 9 / 10 56 / 70
1957 Minors 21 0.00 8 / 8 15 / 15 3 / 3 6 / 10 4 / 8 3 / 4 4 / 7 43 / 55
1958 Minors 22 0.00 9 / 9 6 / 8 6 / 9 2 / 4 1 / 3 2 / 9 5 / 8 31 / 50
1959 Majors 23 0.00 11 / 12 3 / 7 5 / 5 5 / 7 2 / 5 1 / 14 4 / 7 31 / 57
1960 Majors 24 0.00 5 / 6 4 / 6 5 / 5 5 / 8 4 / 9 2 / 11 7 / 10 32 / 55
1961 Majors 25 56.00 6 / 9 3 / 10 2 / 6 1 / 6 3 / 5 4 / 12 0 / 8 19 / 56
1962 Majors 26 60.00 2 / 3 2 / 5 5 / 11 4 / 11 3 / 7 2 / 12 2 / 11 20 / 60
1963 Majors 27 55.05 2 / 11 1 / 8 0 / 2 3 / 7 0 / 10 0 / 11 1 / 6 7 / 55
1964 Majors 28 55.37 0 / 7 2 / 11 1 / 4 3 / 10 0 / 11 2 / 7 2 / 5 10 / 55
1965 Majors 29 63.29 1 / 8 0 / 9 1 / 13 1 / 9 0 / 7 0 / 9 1 / 8 4 / 63
1966 Majors 30 57.29 1 / 10 0 / 14 0 / 7 0 / 10 0 / 6 0 / 5 0 / 5 1 / 57
1967 Majors 31 62.09 0 / 7 0 / 9 1 / 13 0 / 11 0 / 8 1 / 6 0 / 8 2 / 62
1968 Majors 32 58.49 0 / 9 0 / 11 0 / 4 1 / 9 0 / 7 0 / 7 0 / 11 1 / 58
1969 Majors 33 58.09 0 / 4 0 / 13 0 / 7 0 / 11 0 / 4 0 / 12 0 / 7 0 / 58
1970 Majors 34 56.79 0 / 6 0 / 8 0 / 7 0 / 10 0 / 6 0 / 12 0 / 7 0 / 56
1971 Majors 35 48.39 1 / 7 0 / 7 0 / 6 1 / 8 0 / 7 0 / 5 0 / 8 2 / 48
1972 Majors 36 18.20 0 / 3 0 / 6 0 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 18
Total 0 0 0 68 / 141 52 / 163 51 / 126 48 / 153 33 / 130 24 / 154 47 / 140 323 / 1007
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1972-11-01Billy Williams has retired from the Detroit Rocks
1970-04-14A trade has been completed between the Chicago Dragons and the Detroit Tigers. The Detroit Tigers receive Rick Monday, Brian Padgett, Billy Williams, Jim Clark from the Chicago Dragons in exchange for Jerry Bogle.
1962-04-04The Chicago Dragons have renamed Tom Gilbert to Billy Williams.
1959-04-01The Chicago Mobsters have promoted Tom Gilbert to the major league team.
1955-04-29The Chicago Cubs have acquired Tom Gilbert from the waiver wire.
1955-04-01The Brooklyn Bums have waived Tom Gilbert.
1954-07-18A trade has been completed between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Brooklyn Bums. The Brooklyn Bums receive Jim Southworth, Robin Coles, Tom Gilbert, Draft Pick - 1955 Round 3 (CLE), Draft Pick - 1955 Round 2 (PIT) from the Pittsburgh Pirates in exchange for Pat Tucker.
1954-05-13The Pittsburgh Pirates have acquired Tom Gilbert from the waiver wire.
1954-04-08The Cleveland Indians have acquired Willard Allanson from the waiver wire. The Cleveland Indians have waived Tom Gilbert.