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Murray Maddux League
9-5-2050
Billy "twister" Wakita Left Field
Retired (1984, Age 40)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .292 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .830 Status Deceased (2025) Option Years 0  
H 1795 Age at Death 81 Date of Birth 02-14-1944
HR 224 Drafted Round 2, Pick 19
(1962)		 Majors Svc Time 16 years
(128 games)
RBI 1069
SB 223
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B  Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship A 
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L B- Velocity D    Mentor vR A+
Speed B  Bunt D- Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range A- WS Rings 7
1B A  (86.6%) LF A+ (100%) Arm B  WS Appearances 9
2B A+ (97.2%) CF A+ (94.6%)   Health C- LCS Appearances 13
3B --- RF A+ (96.2%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 6
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1970 BRO
132
483
73
140
22
10
19
97
42
 100 1 3
15
 7 4
.841
.346
.495
.205
.290
1971 BRO
112
434
66
116
16
2
24
76
46
 89 1 1
12
 2 1
.817
.338
.479
.212
.267
1972 BRO
143
533
78
141
22
6
19
92
57
 112 5 3
11
 3 2
.775
.339
.435
.171
.265
1973 BRO
140
546
104
165
30
7
18
90
62
 102 1 1
19
 8 1
.855
.374
.482
.179
.302
1974 BRO
140
548
89
160
17
4
26
87
67
 98 3 2
7
 1 3
.851
.371
.480
.188
.292
1975 BRO-NYN
139
538
109
167
24
6
16
98
65
 96 1 8
22
 12 7
.847
.381
.467
.156
.310
1976 NYN
140
555
104
179
27
1
25
116
59
 97 0 2
36
 12 11
.896
.386
.510
.187
.323
1977 NYN
139
561
109
182
27
9
18
110
59
 97 3 4
39
 15 8
.890
.389
.501
.176
.324
1978 NYN
139
553
108
163
33
8
24
101
63
 118 3 8
29
 7 7
.879
.365
.514
.219
.295
1979 NYN
130
396
59
110
14
7
13
79
45
 78 1 7
12
 7 11
.794
.347
.447
.169
.278
1980 NYN
116
361
64
101
20
1
9
46
37
 63 4 1
11
 9 3
.768
.352
.416
.136
.280
1981 NYN
55
172
23
52
10
1
4
19
18
 25 1 1
3
 1 1
.812
.370
.442
.140
.302
1982 NYN
48
159
24
45
6
0
1
23
16
 24 0 2
3
 5 7
.684
.345
.340
.057
.283
1983 NYN
79
275
37
69
14
2
8
34
25
 59 1 1
3
 3 4
.718
.315
.404
.153
.251
1984 CIN
30
26
1
5
0
1
0
1
1
 4 0 0
1
 0 1
.491
.222
.269
.077
.192
Total
1682
6140
1048
1795
282
65
224
1069
662
 1162 25 44
223
 92 71
.830
.361
.469
.177
.292
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1984-11-01Billy "twister" Wakita has retired from the Atlanta Slammers
1984-08-05The Cincinnati Slammers have promoted Billy "twister" Wakita to the major league team. The Cincinnati Slammers have promoted Scott Wheeler to the major league team. The Cincinnati Slammers have waived Fabian Cubbage. The Cincinnati Slammers have waived Alex Fiene.
1984-08-05The Cincinnati Slammers have acquired Billy "twister" Wakita from the waiver wire.
1984-06-30The Brooklyn Batmen have waived Billy "twister" Wakita.
1984-06-21The Brooklyn Batmen have designated Billy "twister" Wakita for assignment. The Brooklyn Batmen have designated Bill Novoa for assignment.
1984-06-20The Brooklyn Batmen have promoted Billy "twister" Wakita to the major league team.
1984-06-09The Brooklyn Batmen have acquired Billy "twister" Wakita from the waiver wire.
1984-05-25The Brooklyn Batmen have waived Billy "twister" Wakita.
1984-05-25The Brooklyn Batmen have acquired Billy "twister" Wakita from the waiver wire.
1984-04-13The New York Knights have waived Billy "twister" Wakita.
1984-03-25The New York Knights have promoted Eddie McBride to the major league team. The New York Knights have designated Billy "twister" Wakita for assignment.
1980-09-27Billy twister Wakita of the New York Knights is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
1979-09-23Billy twister Wakita of the New York Knights is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.
1975-06-03Trade #1559878 has been completed between the Brooklyn Batmen and the New York Knights. The New York Knights receive Billy "twister" Wakita from the Brooklyn Batmen in exchange for Paddy Steevens, Matty Elliott, Junior McNulty.
1971-04-18Billy twister Wakita of the Brooklyn Batmen is injured and is expected to be out 33 days.
1970-05-05The Brooklyn Batmen have renamed Cristian Black to Billy "twister" Wakita.