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Branch Rickey League
4-21-2229
Bill Lee First Base
Retired (1966, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .292 Total Rating A-   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .823 Status Deceased (1993) Option Years 0  
H 2128 Age at Death 64 Date of Birth 08-06-1929
HR 239 Drafted Round 1, Pick 11
(1950)
Majors Svc Time 15 years
(35 games)
RBI 999
SB 225
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R Contact vs. L Endurance B-   Ldrship C-
Power vs. R A- Power vs. L B+ Velocity D+   Mentor vR
Speed Bunt D- Control D-   Mentor vL
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS (14.3%) Range A+ WS Rings 1
1B A+ (100%) LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 3
2B --- CF ---   Health LCS Appearances 5
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* 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 
1950 Minors 21 63.00 8 / 11 4 / 7 1 / 7 6 / 10 3 / 10 4 / 8 6 / 10 32 / 63
1951 Minors 22 65.00 1 / 6 8 / 17 5 / 10 1 / 5 2 / 10 3 / 6 4 / 11 24 / 65
1952 Majors 23 65.04 139 106 23 5 / 10 3 / 10 4 / 11 3 / 7 2 / 11 4 / 8 1 / 8 22 / 65
1953 Majors 24 69.39 156 126 6 1 / 10 5 / 13 6 / 13 1 / 9 1 / 11 4 / 10 0 / 3 18 / 69
1954 Majors 25 70.11 162 130 0 3 / 6 7 / 17 2 / 11 2 / 9 1 / 9 4 / 6 0 / 12 19 / 70
1955 Majors 26 67.54 162 130 0 2 / 10 4 / 14 1 / 13 3 / 9 1 / 4 2 / 5 0 / 12 13 / 67
1956 Majors 27 58.62 142 114 20 3 / 13 1 / 8 1 / 8 1 / 10 2 / 8 0 / 5 0 / 6 8 / 58
1957 Majors 28 57.71 141 114 21 2 / 10 0 / 5 1 / 9 2 / 10 3 / 7 1 / 6 0 / 10 9 / 57
1958 Majors 29 69.04 162 130 0 0 / 11 0 / 10 0 / 5 1 / 5 0 / 10 2 / 16 0 / 12 3 / 69
1959 Majors 30 48.86 113 92 49 0 / 5 0 / 8 0 / 4 0 / 7 0 / 3 1 / 10 0 / 11 1 / 48
1960 Majors 31 67.98 159 128 3 0 / 5 0 / 13 1 / 7 0 / 12 0 / 11 0 / 11 0 / 8 1 / 67
1961 Majors 32 69.04 162 130 0 0 / 5 0 / 11 0 / 10 0 / 14 0 / 10 0 / 7 0 / 12 0 / 69
1962 Majors 33 59.83 151 122 11 0 / 9 0 / 9 0 / 13 0 / 5 0 / 11 0 / 7 0 / 5 0 / 59
1963 Majors 34 63.64 162 130 0 0 / 9 0 / 13 -4 / 8 -1 / 9 -7 / 9 -1 / 10 0 / 5 -13 / 63
1964 Majors 35 63.52 149 120 13 -1 / 10 -2 / 4 -1 / 12 -2 / 11 -9 / 11 -2 / 6 -4 / 9 -21 / 63
1965 Majors 36 69.04 162 131 0 -3 / 13 -6 / 11 -2 / 9 -5 / 8 -6 / 13 -1 / 6 0 / 9 -23 / 69
1966 Majors 37 63.82 162 107 0 -2 / 13 -3 / 13 -3 / 9 -3 / 5 -8 / 4 0 / 9 -3 / 10 -22 / 63
Total 2284 1810 146 19 / 156 21 / 183 12 / 159 9 / 145 -15 / 152 21 / 136 4 / 153 71 / 1084
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1966-11-01Bill Lee has retired from the Los Angeles Boost
1964-06-26Bill Lee of the Los Angeles Boost is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.
1962-08-07Bill Lee of the Los Angeles Boost is injured and is expected to be out 12 days.
1962-05-24Trade #1640935 has been completed between the Los Angeles Boost and the New York Knockers. The New York Knockers receive Todd Brady, Ollie Fitzke, Jeff Wineapple, Draft Pick 1964 Round 1 LAN (Dad Landrum), Draft Pick 1963 Round 1 LAN (Jerry Montgomery) from the Los Angeles Boost in exchange for Ben Perranoski, Bill Lee.
1962-04-18The New York Knockers have placed Bill Lee on the trade block.
1960-09-28Bill Lee of the New York Knockers is injured and is expected to be out 29 days.
1959-08-30Bill Lee of the New York Knockers is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
1959-05-10Bill Lee of the New York Knockers is injured and is expected to be out 35 days.
1957-07-15Bill Lee of the New York Knockers is injured and is expected to be out 24 days.
1956-05-06Bill Lee of the New York Knockers is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.
1953-06-13Bill Lee of the New York Knockers is injured and is expected to be out 7 days.
1952-06-28Bill Lee of the New York Knockers is injured and is expected to be out 27 days.
1952-03-25The New York Knockers have promoted Vance Nettles to the major league team. The New York Knockers have promoted Bill Lee to the major league team. The New York Knockers have designated Ray Cross for assignment.
1950-04-01The New York Knockers have promoted Scott Youngblood to the major league team. The New York Knockers have promoted Ray Cross to the major league team. The New York Knockers have promoted Jack Elliott to the major league team. The New York Knockers have promoted Lee Heine to the major league team. The New York Knockers have promoted Norman Naehring to the major league team. The New York Knockers have promoted Gene Mercer to the major league team. The New York Knockers have promoted Blas Schypinski to the major league team. The New York Knockers have promoted Gil Upshaw to the major league team. The New York Knockers have promoted Al Looney to the major league team. The New York Knockers have promoted Bobby Davis to the major league team. The New York Knockers have sent Mike Retzer to the minors. The New York Knockers have sent Isidro Spalding to the minors. The New York Knockers have sent Johnny Bovee to the minors. The New York Knockers have sent Kevin Oldham to the minors. The New York Knockers have sent Johnny Stoddard to the minors. The New York Knockers have sent Bill Lee to the minors. The New York Knockers have sent Jeff Johns to the minors. The New York Knockers have sent Walt Kane to the minors. The New York Knockers have sent Bobby Underwood to the minors. The New York Knockers have sent Jimmy Palmer to the minors.