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Branch Rickey League
5-25-2229
Billy Lahti Relief Pitcher
Retired (1987, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.97 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws B/R
W-L 58-45 Status Deceased (2026) Option Years 0  
SV 22 Age at Death 75 Date of Birth 08-10-1951
K 583 Drafted Round 1, Pick 11
(1973)		 Majors Svc Time 9 years
(147 games)
IP 782.1
WHIP 1.28
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R F  Contact vs. L D- Endurance D    Ldrship B+
Power vs. R F  Power vs. L F  Velocity C+   Mentor Val A+
Speed B+ Bunt D- Control A 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D- WS Rings 2
1B --- LF --- Arm C+ WS Appearances 4
2B --- CF ---   Health D  LCS Appearances 4
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Endurance   Velocity   Control   Total 
1973 Minors 22 74.00 1 / 5 6 / 39 8 / 30 15 / 74
1973 Majors 22 0.15 2 0 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0
1974 Minors 23 78.00 0 / 0 6 / 40 5 / 38 11 / 78
1975 Majors 24 41.61 153 0 9 5 / 7 3 / 17 2 / 17 10 / 41
1976 Majors 25 45.15 156 0 6 5 / 11 1 / 16 1 / 18 7 / 45
1977 Majors 26 45.39 162 0 0 2 / 9 1 / 18 1 / 18 4 / 45
1978 Minors 27 30.00 0 / 2 0 / 8 0 / 20 0 / 30
1978 Majors 27 22.48 88 0 0 0 / 0 2 / 12 0 / 10 2 / 22
1979 Minors 28 55.00 2 / 6 1 / 31 1 / 18 4 / 55
1980 Majors 29 32.96 120 0 42 0 / 2 0 / 16 1 / 14 1 / 32
1981 Majors 30 27.13 99 0 63 0 / 1 0 / 14 0 / 12 0 / 27
1982 Majors 31 26.64 92 0 70 0 / 0 1 / 12 0 / 14 1 / 26
1983 Majors 32 46.80 162 0 0 3 / 11 0 / 16 1 / 19 4 / 46
1984 Majors 33 36.98 124 0 38 0 / 6 0 / 14 0 / 16 0 / 36
1985 Majors 34 47.94 162 0 0 1 / 9 -5 / 19 -4 / 19 -8 / 47
1986 Majors 35 18.87 59 0 27 -2 / 0 -6 / 8 -2 / 10 -10 / 18
1987 Minors 36 45.00 0 / 5 0 / 23 0 / 17 0 / 45
Total 1379 0 255 17 / 74 10 / 303 14 / 290 41 / 667
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1987-11-01Billy Lahti has retired from the Philadelphia Freedom
1987-10-03The Philadelphia Freedom have promoted Billy Lahti to the major league team.
1987-04-01The Philadelphia Freedom have promoted Yulieski Castro to the major league team. The Philadelphia Freedom have promoted Jim Black to the major league team. The Philadelphia Freedom have designated Bruce Clowers for assignment. The Philadelphia Freedom have designated Billy Lahti for assignment.
1986-06-05Billy Lahti of the Philadelphia Freedom is injured and is expected to be out 31 days.
1984-08-27Billy Lahti of the Philadelphia Freedom is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
1984-07-17Billy Lahti of the Philadelphia Freedom is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.
1982-08-11Billy Lahti of the Philadelphia Freedom is injured and is expected to be out 56 days.
1982-04-05Billy Lahti of the Philadelphia Freedom is injured and is expected to be out 27 days.
1981-07-21Billy Lahti of the Philadelphia Freedom is injured and is expected to be out 37 days.
1981-06-09Billy Lahti of the Philadelphia Freedom is injured and is expected to be out 35 days.
1980-08-19Billy Lahti of the Philadelphia Freedom is injured and is expected to be out 24 days.
1980-07-03Billy Lahti of the Philadelphia Freedom is injured and is expected to be out 6 days.
1980-05-27Billy Lahti of the Philadelphia Freedom is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
1980-04-01The Philadelphia Freedom have promoted Bruce Clowers to the major league team. The Philadelphia Freedom have promoted Billy Lahti to the major league team. The Philadelphia Freedom have designated Elmer Purkey for assignment. The Philadelphia Freedom have designated Sammy Carreon for assignment.
1978-07-10The Philadelphia Freedom have sent Billy Lahti down to the minors.
1976-05-14Billy Lahti of the Philadelphia Freedom is injured and is expected to be out 7 days.
1975-08-21Billy Lahti of the Philadelphia Freedom is injured and is expected to be out 11 days.
1975-04-01The Philadelphia Phillies have promoted Gonzalo Gregory to the major league team. The Philadelphia Phillies have promoted Billy Lahti to the major league team.
1973-04-03The Philadelphia Phillies have promoted Ed Duren to the major league team. The Philadelphia Phillies have promoted Al Grossman to the major league team. The Philadelphia Phillies have promoted Lew Krueger to the major league team. The Philadelphia Phillies have sent Billy Lahti to the minors. The Philadelphia Phillies have waived David Compton. The Philadelphia Phillies have waived Joe Reyes. The Philadelphia Phillies have waived Jim Newcombe.
1973-04-01The Philadelphia Phillies have auto-promoted Billy Lahti to the major leagues.