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Branch Rickey League
5-27-2229
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 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 G AB H 2B 3B HR BB SO OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1951 TEX
25
362
101
17
2
14
34
60
.796
.343
.453
.174
.279
1954 TEX
21
88
22
0
1
1
12
20
.653
.347
.307
.057
.250
1955 TEX
41
160
41
11
1
5
24
28
.785
.353
.431
.175
.256
1956 TEX
77
308
76
9
3
6
31
66
.669
.315
.354
.107
.247
1957 TEX
88
358
79
18
1
5
29
72
.601
.283
.318
.098
.221
1958 TEX
87
320
76
10
0
10
31
60
.668
.306
.362
.125
.237
1959 TEX
77
299
52
5
2
7
33
74
.530
.256
.274
.100
.174
1960 TEX
83
327
71
9
1
2
27
67
.546
.277
.269
.052
.217
1961 TEX
87
358
85
12
1
5
41
80
.636
.318
.318
.081
.237
1962 TEX
56
242
50
10
0
1
25
54
.539
.279
.260
.054
.207
1963 TEX
92
379
90
6
1
5
28
87
.591
.293
.298
.061
.237
1964 TEX
35
836
174
17
4
12
69
181
.552
.271
.281
.073
.208
1965 TEX
35
788
160
32
5
5
74
168
.547
.272
.275
.072
.203
1966 TEX
36
859
181
29
4
15
82
196
.587
.281
.306
.095
.211
1967 TEX
33
648
162
18
2
18
55
148
.676
.309
.367
.117
.250
1968 TEX-SD
78
353
86
14
5
3
38
83
.651
.314
.337
.093
.244
1969 SD
88
399
86
13
2
6
44
85
.597
.294
.303
.088
.216
1970 SD
43
202
49
2
3
1
19
43
.605
.308
.297
.054
.243
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0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
Total 1082 7286 1641 232 38 121 696 1572 .611 .294 .317 .092 .225
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.