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Branch Rickey League
5-22-2229
Lou Hill Relief Pitcher
Retired (1970, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 2.77 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 180-78 Status Deceased (2010) Option Years 0  
SV 100 Age at Death 78 Date of Birth 05-11-1932
K 1572 Drafted Round 1, Pick 3
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 16 years
(110 games)
IP 1970.1
WHIP 1.19
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D+ Endurance C-   Ldrship B-
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L C- Velocity A-   Mentor Val A-
Speed C- Bunt F  Control B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D- WS Rings 5
1B --- LF --- Arm D+ WS Appearances 8
2B --- CF ---   Health B- LCS Appearances 12
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 7
Notes: B/C Velocity 67 Control 41
* 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
1951 TEX
2
 8
25
25
0
0
0
 0
90.0
 101 58 57 1 34
60
1.50
5.70
1954 TEX
4
 1
21
0
0
0
10
 4
22.1
 22 11 10 1 12
20
1.52
4.03
1955 TEX
1
 2
41
0
0
0
9
 5
42.1
 41 20 19 0 24
28
1.54
4.04
1956 TEX
12
 4
77
0
0
0
5
 5
84.2
 76 29 23 0 31
66
1.26
2.44
1957 TEX
14
 3
88
0
0
0
5
 4
96.2
 79 27 27 2 29
72
1.12
2.51
1958 TEX
10
 6
87
0
0
0
4
 5
88.1
 76 30 30 1 31
60
1.21
3.06
1959 TEX
8
 2
77
0
0
0
6
 2
86.1
 52 20 20 0 33
74
0.98
2.08
1960 TEX
16
 1
83
0
0
0
9
 6
89.2
 71 18 15 0 27
67
1.09
1.51
1961 TEX
11
 6
87
0
0
0
8
 5
94.2
 85 41 38 1 41
80
1.33
3.61
1962 TEX
7
 4
56
0
0
0
7
 5
65.1
 50 21 19 0 25
54
1.15
2.62
1963 TEX
11
 5
92
0
0
0
6
 6
102.0
 90 35 30 2 28
87
1.16
2.65
1964 TEX
21
 6
35
35
5
3
0
 0
230.1
 174 61 58 3 69
181
1.05
2.27
1965 TEX
23
 3
35
35
2
1
0
 0
218.1
 160 60 57 1 74
168
1.07
2.35
1966 TEX
18
 3
36
36
6
3
0
 0
235.1
 181 68 65 2 82
196
1.12
2.49
1967 TEX
8
 12
33
33
0
0
0
 0
168.1
 162 62 57 1 55
148
1.29
3.05
1968 TEX-SD
7
 3
78
0
0
0
8
 11
91.0
 86 50 39 0 38
83
1.36
3.86
1969 SD
6
 4
88
0
0
0
18
 6
109.0
 86 31 31 1 44
85
1.19
2.56
1970 SD
1
 5
43
0
0
0
5
 3
55.2
 49 15 12 2 19
43
1.22
1.94
2229
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
180
 78
1082
164
13
7
100
 67
1970.1
 1641 657 607 18 696
1572
1.19
2.77
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1970-11-01Lou Hill has retired from the San Diego Wizards
1970-08-19Lou Hill of the San Diego Wizards is injured and is expected to be out 28 days.
1969-09-01Lou Hill of the San Diego Wizards is injured and is expected to be out 11 days.
1968-04-02Trade #1647399 has been completed between the San Diego Wizards and the Texas Rangers. The Texas Rangers receive Larry Groth, Draft Pick 1973 Round 2 SD (Karl Smith), Draft Pick 1971 Round 1 PHI (Rich Ignasiak), Draft Pick 1970 Round 1 SD (German Birkofer) from the San Diego Wizards in exchange for Bill Scheer, Lou Hill.
1968-04-01The Texas Rangers have placed Lou Hill on the trade block.
1967-08-25Lou Hill of the Texas Rangers is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
1963-08-11Lou Hill of the Texas Rangers is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
1962-06-18Lou Hill of the Texas Rangers is injured and is expected to be out 26 days.
1960-09-28Lou Hill of the Texas Rangers is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
1960-04-05Lou Hill of the Texas Rangers is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
1956-09-07Lou Hill of the Texas Rangers is injured and is expected to be out 39 days.
1955-05-31The Texas Rangers have promoted Lou Hill to the major league team.
1954-06-27The Texas Rangers have sent Lou Hill to the minors.
1954-05-16The Texas Rangers have promoted Lou Hill to the major league team.
1952-04-01The Texas Rangers have promoted Edgar Dumont to the major league team. The Texas Rangers have sent Lou Hill to the minors.
1951-05-29The Texas Rangers have promoted Lou Hill to the major league team. The Texas Rangers have sent Lou Moriarty to the minors.
1950-04-01The Texas Rangers have promoted George Austin to the major league team. The Texas Rangers have promoted Leon Langston to the major league team. The Texas Rangers have promoted Sam Dunning to the major league team. The Texas Rangers have sent Lou Hill to the minors. The Texas Rangers have sent Tom Bowman to the minors. The Texas Rangers have sent Al Mitchell to the minors.