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Cesar Cedeno League
7-16-2074
Billy Stapleton Relief Pitcher
Retired (1965, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 7.82 Total Rating C+   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 7-18 Status Deceased (2002) Option Years 0  
SV 5 Age at Death 71 Date of Birth 01-16-1931
K 374 Drafted Round 5, Pick 77
(1953)		 Majors Svc Time 4 years
(65 games)
IP 575.2
WHIP 1.99
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R F  Contact vs. L F  Endurance D+   Ldrship D 
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L F  Velocity B-   Mentor Val D 
Speed B- Bunt C- Control C+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm A- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health C- LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* 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
1953 BAL
1
 5
41
0
0
0
4
 0
47.0
 70 43 38 0 14
33
1.79
7.28
1954 BAL
1
 4
22
0
0
0
0
 0
22.1
 33 20 20 0 12
12
2.01
8.06
1957 PIT
1
 1
68
0
0
0
0
 0
106.0
 145 99 91 2 63
71
1.96
7.73
1958 PIT
1
 2
92
1
0
0
1
 0
137.0
 181 131 121 3 89
77
1.97
7.95
1959 PIT
2
 2
92
0
0
0
0
 0
134.2
 189 115 114 2 70
97
1.92
7.62
1960 PIT
1
 4
98
0
0
0
0
 0
128.2
 196 122 116 3 81
84
2.15
8.11
2074
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
7
 18
413
1
0
0
5
 0
575.2
 814 530 500 10 329
374
1.99
7.82
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1965-11-01Billy Stapleton has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1961-04-01The Pittsburgh Pirates have waived Billy Stapleton.
1957-05-27The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Steve Dukes to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Ham Odom to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Angelo Glazner to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted George Barnicle to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Billy Stapleton to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Paul Preston to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Scott Green to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Rich Harden to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have designated Larry Layne for assignment. The Pittsburgh Pirates have designated Fred Saberhagen for assignment. The Pittsburgh Pirates have sent Frank Burgess to the minors. The Pittsburgh Pirates have designated Kevin Ohman for assignment. The Pittsburgh Pirates have designated Roman Phifer for assignment. The Pittsburgh Pirates have designated Dave Hoerst for assignment. The Pittsburgh Pirates have designated Antonio Armas for assignment. The Pittsburgh Pirates have designated Francis Borgia for assignment.
1957-03-01The Pittsburgh Clementes have acquired Billy Stapleton from the waiver wire.
1956-04-01The Chicago Lightning have acquired Jerry Rineer from the waiver wire. The Chicago Lightning have waived Billy Stapleton.
1955-06-04The Chicago Wind have acquired Billy Stapleton from the waiver wire.
1955-04-01The Baltimore Gnomes have waived Billy Stapleton.
1955-04-01The Baltimore Gnomes have sent Billy Stapleton to the minors. The Baltimore Gnomes have sent Howard Christensen to the minors.
1954-09-05The Baltimore Gnomes have promoted Billy Stapleton to the major league team.
1954-03-01The Baltimore Gnomes have sent Pat McBride to the minors. The Baltimore Gnomes have sent Mike Burke to the minors. The Baltimore Gnomes have sent Paul English to the minors. The Baltimore Gnomes have sent Billy Stapleton to the minors.
1953-08-06The Baltimore Gnomes have promoted Billy Stapleton to the major league team. The Baltimore Gnomes have designated Pete Zahutt for assignment.
1953-05-09The Baltimore Gnomes have promoted Ed Wills to the major league team. The Baltimore Gnomes have sent Billy Stapleton to the minors.
1953-04-01The Baltimore Gnomes have promoted Billy Stapleton to the major league team.