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Branch Rickey League
5-17-2229
Bill Estes Starting Pitcher
Retired (1980, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.42 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 159-146 Status Deceased (2016) Option Years 0  
SV 5 Age at Death 73 Date of Birth 08-31-1943
K 2176 Drafted Round 1, Pick 9
(1965)		 Majors Svc Time 12 years
(113 games)
IP 2740.0
WHIP 1.20
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D+ Endurance B    Ldrship D-
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity B    Mentor Val C-
Speed C  Bunt C- Control A-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D+ WS Rings 3
1B --- LF --- Arm C  WS Appearances 4
2B --- CF ---   Health F  LCS Appearances 5
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 3
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Endurance   Velocity   Control   Total 
1965 Minors 22 58.00 0 / 1 3 / 31 4 / 26 7 / 58
1966 Minors 23 72.00 0 / 7 4 / 32 8 / 33 12 / 72
1967 Minors 24 58.00 3 / 5 9 / 25 8 / 28 20 / 58
1967 Majors 24 4.05 11 3 0 0 / 0 0 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 4
1968 Majors 25 47.92 162 25 0 0 / 14 0 / 14 2 / 19 2 / 47
1969 Majors 26 48.65 162 24 0 0 / 10 1 / 21 0 / 17 1 / 48
1970 Majors 27 41.24 122 23 15 1 / 6 2 / 20 1 / 15 4 / 41
1971 Majors 28 54.05 162 33 0 2 / 23 2 / 13 0 / 18 4 / 54
1972 Majors 29 52.81 162 35 0 0 / 17 0 / 17 0 / 18 0 / 52
1973 Majors 30 47.66 144 29 18 2 / 13 5 / 16 5 / 18 12 / 47
1974 Majors 31 51.72 162 21 0 1 / 15 0 / 10 0 / 26 1 / 51
1975 Majors 32 54.60 162 37 0 1 / 13 2 / 27 0 / 14 3 / 54
1976 Majors 33 54.13 162 36 0 0 / 11 1 / 16 0 / 27 1 / 54
1977 Majors 34 54.04 159 36 3 -3 / 11 -3 / 20 -2 / 23 -8 / 54
1978 Majors 35 53.60 162 36 0 -5 / 16 -3 / 20 0 / 17 -8 / 53
1979 Majors 36 49.59 162 31 0 -3 / 13 -10 / 16 -1 / 20 -14 / 49
1980 Minors 37 4.00 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 4
1980 Majors 37 21.35 125 1 0 -1 / 0 -4 / 9 0 / 12 -5 / 21
Total 2019 370 36 -2 / 175 9 / 311 25 / 335 32 / 821
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1980-11-01Bill Estes has retired from the Toronto Nots
1980-10-03The Toronto Nots have promoted Bill Estes to the major league team.
1980-08-21The Toronto Nots have promoted Dave Northey to the major league team. The Toronto Nots have designated Bill Estes for assignment.
1977-08-19Trade #1659566 has been completed between the Kansas City Prairie Princes and the Toronto Nots. The Toronto Nots receive Bill Estes from the Kansas City Prairie Princes in exchange for Mike Stein, Albie D. H..
1977-05-27Bill Estes of the Kansas City Prairie Princes is injured and is expected to be out 4 days.
1973-04-14Bill Estes of the Kansas City Prairie Princes is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
1970-07-29Bill Estes of the Kansas City Prairie Princes is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
1968-04-01The Kansas City Prairie Princes have promoted Bill Estes to the major league team. The Kansas City Prairie Princes have designated Hack Vance for assignment.
1968-04-01The Kansas City Prairie Princes have promoted Scott Haney to the major league team. The Kansas City Prairie Princes have promoted Ray DeJean to the major league team. The Kansas City Prairie Princes have sent Bill Estes to the minors.
1967-10-14The Kansas City Prairie Princes have promoted Bill Estes to the major league team.
1967-10-14The Kansas City Prairie Princes have sent Bill Estes to the minors.
1967-09-20The Kansas City Prairie Princes have promoted Bill Estes to the major league team.