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Branch Rickey League
5-22-2229
Bill Scheer Catcher
Retired (1972, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .274 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .734 Status Deceased (2000) Option Years 0  
H 888 Age at Death 64 Date of Birth 10-18-1936
HR 62 Drafted Round 1, Pick 7
(1954)
Majors Svc Time 10 years
(99 games)
RBI 406
SB 59
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L Endurance B-   Ldrship D-
Power vs. R Power vs. L Velocity D-   Mentor vR C+
Speed B+ Bunt A- Control D-   Mentor vL C+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range C+ WS Rings 2
1B (3.7%) LF --- Arm A+ WS Appearances 4
2B D+ (21.0%) CF ---   Health D- LCS Appearances 5
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP PB SB CS CS% +/- RF   FPCT GG
1962 C TEX 81 79 646.0 590 548 37 5 0 4 69 29 29.6% -2 8.15 .992
2B TEX 7 0 10.0 7 2 5 0 2 0 6.30 1.000
RF TEX 1 1 9.0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1.00 1.000
1963 C TEX 64 55 513.1 470 447 22 1 1 2 35 16 31.4% 0 8.22 .998
1964 C TEX 44 33 310.1 258 245 13 0 3 3 21 9 30.0% -1 7.48 1.000
1965 C TEX 85 78 728.0 633 602 29 2 3 3 47 24 33.8% 0 7.80 .997
1966 C TEX 75 66 618.0 536 509 23 4 4 4 30 18 37.5% -1 7.75 .993
LF TEX 6 6 55.0 13 13 0 0 0 0 2.13 1.000
1967 C TEX 122 122 1090.1 1000 919 79 2 6 14 73 60 45.1% +2 8.24 .998
1968 C TEX-SD 93 93 842.0 770 728 40 2 2 3 82 32 28.1% -1 8.21 .997
1969 C SD 95 95 839.2 802 746 55 1 2 3 71 47 39.8% +1 8.59 .999
1970 C SD 108 108 948.1 838 763 75 0 4 2 82 63 43.4% +1 7.95 1.000
1971 C SD 27 27 247.2 239 223 15 1 0 0 23 13 36.1% 0 8.65 .996
1B SD 1 1 9.0 6 6 0 0 1 0 6.00 1.000
1972 C SD 32 32 284.0 248 226 22 0 0 3 27 19 41.3% 0 7.86 1.000
1B SD 4 4 34.0 35 32 1 2 5 -2 8.74 .943
SS SD 1 0 2.0 1 1 0 0 0 0 4.50 1.000
Pos Total C 826 788 7067.2 6384 5956 410 18 25 41 560 330 37.1% -1 8.11 .997
LF 6 6 55.0 13 13 0 0 0 0 2.13 1.000
1B 5 5 43.0 41 38 1 2 6 -2 8.16 .951
2B 7 0 10.0 7 2 5 0 2 0 6.30 1.000
RF 1 1 9.0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1.00 1.000
SS 1 0 2.0 1 1 0 0 0 0 4.50 1.000
Total 846 800 7186.2 6447 6011 416 20 33 41 560 330 37.1% -3 8.05 .997
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1972-11-01Bill Scheer has retired from the San Diego Wizards
1971-08-17Bill Scheer of the San Diego Wizards is injured and is expected to be out 28 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 Bill Scheer on the trade block.
1964-05-12Bill Scheer of the Texas Rangers is injured and is expected to be out 53 days.
1963-06-19Bill Scheer of the Texas Rangers is injured and is expected to be out 34 days.
1962-04-01The Texas Rangers have promoted Bill Scheer to the major league team. The Texas Rangers have waived Bill McCauley.