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Satchel Paige League
8-23-2044
Trigger Happy Relief Pitcher
Retired (1992, Age 44)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.41 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/L
W-L 221-178 Status Deceased (2026) Option Years 0  
SV 23 Age at Death 78 Date of Birth 01-13-1948
K 3064 Drafted Round 1, Pick 5
(1969)		 Majors Svc Time 20 years
(69 games)
IP 3787.1
WHIP 1.27
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D  Endurance C    Ldrship C+
Power vs. R F  Power vs. L D  Velocity B    Mentor Val B+
Speed D+ Bunt D  Control B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range F  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health F  LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1971 ARI
10
 5
27
24
2
1
0
 0
169.1
 130 53 51 1 51
141
1.07
2.71
1972 ARI
8
 13
29
29
0
0
0
 0
154.1
 170 88 81 6 60
123
1.49
4.72
1973 ARI
9
 8
27
27
0
0
0
 0
163.0
 154 74 64 2 62
139
1.33
3.53
1974 ARI
12
 11
36
36
0
0
0
 0
224.1
 202 93 82 5 74
173
1.23
3.29
1975 ARI
13
 9
36
36
0
0
0
 0
215.2
 213 93 83 3 71
172
1.32
3.46
1976 ARI
10
 9
34
34
0
0
0
 0
214.1
 188 88 83 2 74
184
1.22
3.49
1977 ARI
9
 11
37
37
0
0
0
 0
219.0
 228 108 103 3 78
164
1.40
4.23
1978 ARI
13
 8
37
37
1
0
0
 0
238.0
 185 74 66 3 82
197
1.12
2.50
1979 ARI
8
 6
89
0
0
0
10
 6
153.2
 134 54 46 1 49
120
1.19
2.69
1980 ARI
17
 7
44
31
0
0
0
 0
189.1
 158 63 57 2 83
149
1.27
2.71
1981 ARI
14
 6
36
36
0
0
0
 0
201.2
 163 79 74 5 74
163
1.18
3.30
1982 ARI
15
 9
36
36
0
0
0
 0
203.1
 184 78 70 3 68
163
1.24
3.10
1983 ARI
16
 7
36
36
0
0
0
 0
195.1
 174 73 66 3 65
173
1.22
3.04
1984 ARI
12
 10
37
37
0
0
0
 0
206.1
 172 66 65 2 86
181
1.25
2.84
1985 ARI
12
 7
31
31
0
0
0
 0
170.2
 142 66 53 5 51
143
1.13
2.79
1986 ARI
7
 11
37
37
0
0
0
 0
194.1
 179 89 76 3 62
142
1.24
3.52
1987 ARI
10
 9
64
15
0
0
2
 1
149.2
 176 84 77 0 65
118
1.61
4.63
1988 ARI
11
 12
55
21
0
0
2
 4
173.0
 157 84 75 1 53
141
1.21
3.90
1989 ARI
5
 9
28
28
1
0
0
 0
129.0
 138 70 65 0 47
109
1.43
4.53
1990 ARI
6
 5
35
9
0
0
0
 0
114.1
 121 57 52 1 29
88
1.31
4.09
1991 ARI
4
 6
49
0
0
0
9
 6
103.1
 92 49 36 4 48
77
1.35
3.14
1992 ARI-SD-MIL
0
 0
4
0
0
0
0
 0
5.1
 11 8 8 0 2
4
2.44
13.50
2044
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
221
 178
844
577
4
1
23
 17
3787.1
 3471 1591 1433 55 1334
3064
1.27
3.41

Statistics prior to 1970 were earned in the Lou Whitaker League.

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1992-11-01Trigger Happy has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1992-10-03The Milwaukee Braves have waived Trigger Happy.
1992-09-13The Milwaukee Braves have acquired Trigger Happy from the waiver wire.
1992-06-26The San Diego Tigers have waived Trigger Happy.
1992-06-13The San Diego Tigers have acquired Trigger Happy from the waiver wire.
1992-05-05The Arizona Vipers have waived Trigger Happy.
1992-04-13The Arizona Vipers have promoted Cobe Hayworth to the major league team. The Arizona Vipers have promoted Randy Metzig to the major league team. The Arizona Vipers have designated Trigger Happy for assignment. The Arizona Vipers have designated Junior Hoover for assignment.
1991-06-09Trigger Happy of the Arizona Vipers is injured and is expected to be out 26 days.
1985-08-08Trigger Happy of the Arizona Vipers is injured and is expected to be out 24 days.
1973-08-16The Arizona Vipers have promoted Trigger Happy to the major league team.
1973-06-21The Arizona Vipers have sent Trigger Happy down to the minors.
1973-04-01The Arizona Vipers have promoted Trigger Happy to the major league team. The Arizona Vipers have promoted Tolo Heisenberg to the major league team. The Arizona Vipers have promoted Ed Murphy to the major league team. The Arizona Vipers have sent Topeka Banks to the minors. The Arizona Vipers have sent Ray Fields to the minors. The Arizona Vipers have sent Shiner Bock to the minors.
1972-08-29The Arizona Vipers have promoted Ray Fields to the major league team. The Arizona Vipers have promoted Shiner Bock to the major league team. The Arizona Vipers have sent Tolo Heisenberg to the minors. The Arizona Vipers have sent Trigger Happy to the minors.
1971-04-01The Arizona Vipers have promoted Trigger Happy to the major league team. The Arizona Vipers have promoted Red Henrich to the major league team. The Arizona Vipers have promoted Nigel Wright to the major league team. The Arizona Vipers have promoted Magdiel Guerrero to the major league team. The Arizona Vipers have promoted Chief Robinson to the major league team. The Arizona Vipers have promoted Dave Grady to the major league team. The Arizona Vipers have designated John Bomback for assignment. The Arizona Vipers have designated Harry Billings for assignment. The Arizona Vipers have designated Bob York for assignment. The Arizona Vipers have designated Carl Staggs for assignment. The Arizona Vipers have designated Jim Dixon for assignment. The Arizona Vipers have designated Waxie Durbin for assignment.
1970-04-01The Arizona Vipers have renamed Howie Gardiner to Trigger Happy.