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Simmons Davis League
7-23-2020
Bill Toppin Relief Pitcher
Retired (1991, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.75 Total Rating   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 21-31 Status Retired (1991) Option Years 0  
SV 5 Age 64 (OS 65) Date of Birth 10-23-1955
K 456 Drafted Round 4, Pick 83
(1978)
Majors Svc Time 6 years
(40 games)
IP 584.1
WHIP 1.61
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance   Ldrship A+
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L Velocity B+   Mentor Val A+
Speed D- Bunt A- Control B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D+ 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 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Endurance   Velocity   Control   Total 
1978 Majors 23 31.00 0 / 3 5 / 14 5 / 14 10 / 31
1979 Majors 24 23.00 0 / 0 5 / 13 4 / 10 9 / 23
1980 Majors 25 26.00 0 / 0 4 / 14 4 / 12 8 / 26
1981 Minors 26 33.00 0 / 3 2 / 20 2 / 10 4 / 33
1982 Minors 27 21.00 0 / 4 2 / 7 4 / 10 6 / 21
1982 Majors 27 25.00 0 / 0 2 / 13 1 / 12 3 / 25
1983 Majors 28 14.17 69 0 0 0 / 0 0 / 8 1 / 6 1 / 14
1984 Majors 29 32.85 162 1 0 1 / 3 1 / 17 2 / 12 4 / 32
1985 Majors 30 28.65 110 6 0 0 / 2 1 / 11 2 / 15 3 / 28
1986 Majors 31 10.98 50 7 0 0 / 0 0 / 5 0 / 5 0 / 10
1987 Minors 32 26.00 0 / 2 1 / 16 1 / 8 2 / 26
1987 Majors 32 2.83 8 0 0 0 / 0 1 / 1 0 / 1 1 / 2
1988 Majors 33 28.82 154 1 0 0 / 0 1 / 14 0 / 14 1 / 28
1989 Majors 34 45.23 162 29 0 -4 / 10 -1 / 12 1 / 23 -4 / 45
1990 Majors 35 30.76 162 16 0 -1 / 1 -6 / 13 -3 / 16 -10 / 30
1991 Majors 36 28.17 135 9 24 -1 / 1 -3 / 14 1 / 13 -3 / 28
Total 1012 69 24 -5 / 29 15 / 192 25 / 181 35 / 402
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1991-11-01Bill Toppin has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1991-10-02The Toronto Roughriders have waived Wally Trautwein. The Toronto Roughriders have waived Jim Campbell. The Toronto Roughriders have waived Heinie Breitenstein. The Toronto Roughriders have waived Bill Toppin.
1991-08-08Bill Toppin of the Toronto Roughriders is injured and is expected to be out 27 days.
1988-05-01The Toronto Roughriders have re-claimed Bill Toppin from the waiver wire.
1988-04-29The Toronto Roughriders have designated Bill Toppin for assignment.
1988-04-08The Toronto Roughriders have promoted Bill Toppin to the major league team. The Toronto Roughriders have designated Walt Heiserman for assignment.
1988-04-08The Toronto Roughriders have acquired Bill Toppin from the waiver wire. The Toronto Roughriders have waived Mandy Oldis.
1988-04-04The Arizona RoadRunners have waived Bill Toppin.
1987-10-02The Arizona RoadRunners have sent Lance Gouzzie to the minors. The Arizona RoadRunners have sent Bill Bassler to the minors. The Arizona RoadRunners have sent Terry Gust to the minors. The Arizona RoadRunners have designated Bill Toppin for assignment.
1987-09-23The Arizona RoadRunners have promoted Bill Toppin to the major league team.
1986-09-29The Arizona RoadRunners have acquired Bill Toppin from the waiver wire.
1986-09-12The Atlanta Warriors have waived Bill Toppin.
1986-08-30The Atlanta Warriors have promoted Juan Valera to the major league team. The Atlanta Warriors have designated Bill Toppin for assignment.
1986-08-08The Atlanta Warriors have promoted Bill Toppin to the major league team. The Atlanta Warriors have sent Juan Valera to the minors.
1986-08-08The Atlanta Warriors have acquired Bill Toppin from the waiver wire. The Atlanta Warriors have waived Jim Lumley.
1986-06-17The Atlanta Warriors have waived Bill Toppin.
1986-06-13The Atlanta Warriors have promoted Bill Sweet to the major league team. The Atlanta Warriors have designated Bill Toppin for assignment.
1986-05-10The Atlanta Warriors have promoted Bill Toppin to the major league team. The Atlanta Warriors have designated Augie Wood for assignment.
1986-05-10The Atlanta Warriors have acquired Bill Toppin from the waiver wire.
1985-08-10The Atlanta Warriors have waived Bill Toppin.
1985-08-06The Atlanta Warriors have promoted Earl Hudlin to the major league team. The Atlanta Warriors have designated Bill Toppin for assignment.
1983-07-16The Atlanta Warriors have promoted Bill Toppin to the major league team.
1983-07-16The Atlanta Warriors have acquired Bill Toppin from the waiver wire.
1983-04-01The Atlanta Warriors have waived Bill Toppin.
1983-04-01The Atlanta Warriors have promoted Augie Stottlemyre to the major league team. The Atlanta Warriors have sent Bill Toppin to the minors.
1983-03-07The Atlanta Warriors have promoted Bill Toppin to the major league team. The Atlanta Warriors have sent Keith Hedlund to the minors.
1983-03-07The Atlanta Warriors have acquired Bill Toppin from the waiver wire.
1982-08-23The Texas Green Hornets have waived Bill Toppin.
1982-07-16The Texas Green Hornets have acquired Bill Toppin from the waiver wire.
1982-06-27The Tampa Bay Rowdies have waived Bill Toppin.
1982-06-04The Tampa Bay Rowdies have acquired Bill Toppin from the waiver wire.
1982-05-01The Atlanta Warriors have acquired Frank Manning from the waiver wire. The Atlanta Warriors have waived Bill Toppin.
1981-03-07The Houston Warriors have acquired Bill Toppin from the waiver wire.
1978-04-01The Philadelphia Futile Phils have waived Bill Toppin.