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Satchel Paige League
9-5-2046
Bill Koestner Relief Pitcher
Retired (1993, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.79 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 51-61 Status Deceased (2035) Option Years 0  
SV 194 Age at Death 78 Date of Birth 01-14-1957
K 888 Drafted Round 1, Pick 4
(1976)		 Majors Svc Time 15 years
(110 games)
IP 1036.2
WHIP 1.38
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D  Endurance D+   Ldrship B+
Power vs. R F  Power vs. L D- Velocity A-   Mentor Val A 
Speed B  Bunt B+ Control B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health C  LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 2
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year H/A W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA
1977 Away 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 2.2 3 1 1 0 3 3 2.25 3.38
1977 Home 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 3.1 1 0 0 0 1 2 0.60 0.00
1978 Away 1 4 34 0 0 0 0 4 37.0 57 37 36 0 26 29 2.24 8.76
1978 Home 2 2 40 0 0 0 1 0 46.0 46 20 19 0 16 39 1.35 3.72
1979 Away 2 2 41 0 0 0 0 0 48.1 52 27 25 1 24 38 1.57 4.66
1979 Home 3 0 47 0 0 0 2 0 53.1 51 19 19 1 20 47 1.33 3.21
1980 Away 0 2 26 0 0 0 13 5 34.0 26 13 12 1 17 36 1.26 3.18
1980 Home 0 2 27 0 0 0 14 5 23.1 27 18 16 1 9 16 1.54 6.17
1981 Away 0 3 25 0 0 0 12 4 26.1 28 11 11 1 13 21 1.56 3.76
1981 Home 0 2 20 0 0 0 4 3 22.1 18 11 11 0 11 22 1.30 4.43
1982 Away 0 4 26 0 0 0 19 4 24.1 34 13 12 0 10 14 1.81 4.44
1982 Home 0 3 26 0 0 0 13 6 18.2 29 15 15 0 8 23 1.98 7.23
1983 Away 0 5 34 0 0 0 24 7 33.1 29 16 13 1 9 21 1.14 3.51
1983 Home 2 2 34 0 0 0 17 3 34.1 29 11 9 1 12 32 1.19 2.36
1984 Away 1 2 35 0 0 0 28 4 33.1 28 13 11 0 18 30 1.38 2.97
1984 Home 0 0 34 0 0 0 22 1 32.0 35 10 10 0 14 32 1.53 2.81
1985 Away 1 1 21 0 0 0 5 2 28.1 36 17 17 1 16 19 1.84 5.40
1985 Home 0 0 21 0 0 0 8 2 24.0 25 10 10 0 12 25 1.54 3.75
1986 Away 3 2 35 0 0 0 0 1 47.2 46 19 16 0 16 46 1.30 3.02
1986 Home 4 3 32 0 0 0 0 2 41.2 31 14 13 1 14 28 1.08 2.81
1987 Away 4 1 30 0 0 0 0 1 33.2 26 5 5 0 11 28 1.10 1.34
1987 Home 4 4 46 0 0 0 1 4 48.2 54 26 24 2 18 46 1.48 4.44
1988 Away 1 2 23 0 0 0 2 3 33.2 32 8 8 0 6 31 1.13 2.14
1988 Home 4 0 22 0 0 0 0 0 29.1 20 9 9 1 9 27 0.99 2.76
1989 Away 1 4 38 0 0 0 1 5 35.1 38 19 17 0 12 30 1.42 4.33
1989 Home 4 4 42 0 0 0 6 2 36.2 43 25 20 0 17 37 1.64 4.91
1990 Away 3 0 26 0 0 0 0 0 31.2 30 14 13 0 8 21 1.20 3.69
1990 Home 2 2 34 0 0 0 0 1 35.1 28 16 12 0 13 36 1.16 3.06
1991 Away 1 2 21 0 0 0 0 0 25.2 22 12 12 0 11 18 1.29 4.21
1991 Home 2 1 29 0 0 0 0 1 37.1 38 21 21 0 16 29 1.45 5.06
1992 Away 1 1 29 0 0 0 0 0 33.0 28 8 7 1 8 27 1.09 1.91
1992 Home 4 1 24 0 0 0 2 0 30.0 23 6 6 0 7 24 1.00 1.80
1993 Away 1 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 5.2 0 0 0 0 1 7 0.18 0.00
1993 Home 0 0 9 0 0 0 0 0 6.1 10 6 6 0 0 4 1.58 8.53
2046 Away 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00
2046 Home 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00
Total Away 20 35 452 0 0 0 104 40 514.0 515 233 216 6 209 419 1.41 3.78
Total Home 31 26 490 0 0 0 90 30 522.2 508 237 220 7 197 469 1.35 3.79
Total
51
 61
942
0
0
0
194
 70
1036.2
 1023 470 436 13 406
888
1.38
3.79
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1993-11-01Bill Koestner has retired from the Philadelphia Athletics
1993-06-01The Philadelphia Athletics have acquired Bill Koestner from the waiver wire.
1993-05-25The Los Angeles Sharks have designated Bill Koestner for assignment.
1992-09-13Bill Koestner of the Los Angeles Sharks is injured and is expected to be out 27 days.
1992-07-25Bill Koestner of the Los Angeles Sharks is injured and is expected to be out 37 days.
1988-09-24Bill Koestner of the Los Angeles Sharks is injured and is expected to be out 6 days.
1986-06-19Bill Koestner of the Los Angeles Sharks is injured and is expected to be out 4 days.
1985-08-05Bill Koestner of the Los Angeles Sharks is injured and is expected to be out 3 days.
1982-05-20Bill Koestner of the Los Angeles Sharks is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
1978-07-13The Los Angeles Sharks have promoted Bill Koestner to the major league team. The Los Angeles Sharks have waived Chris Tincup.
1978-06-21The Los Angeles Sharks have promoted Joe Paul to the major league team. The Los Angeles Sharks have sent Bill Koestner to the minors.
1977-09-21The Los Angeles Sharks have promoted Bill Koestner to the major league team. The Los Angeles Sharks have waived Ruben Essegian.
1976-08-24Trade #1598445 has been completed between the Cincinnati Green Sox and the Brooklyn Blue Bombers. The Brooklyn Blue Bombers receive Ike Young, Bill Koestner from the Cincinnati Green Sox in exchange for Max Sunkel.