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Satchel Paige League
9-5-2044
Bill Ardner First Base
Retired (2026, Age 40)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .266 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .770 Status Retired (2026) Option Years 0  
H 1831 Age 58 (OS 58) Date of Birth 04-27-1986
HR 301 Drafted Round 1, Pick 8
(2009)		 Majors Svc Time 16 years
(43 games)
RBI 1070
SB 49
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L B  Endurance B-   Ldrship A+
Power vs. R A- Power vs. L B+ Velocity D-   Mentor vR B+
Speed F  Bunt D- Control D-   Mentor vL B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C+ WS Rings 0
1B A+ (100%) LF --- Arm B+ WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health D  LCS Appearances 3
3B --- RF F  (1.2%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
2009 PHI
28
107
9
36
5
0
4
21
9
 16 1 0
0
 3 2
.888
.393
.495
.159
.336
2010 PHI
118
408
44
96
13
0
18
62
39
 85 0 3
4
 7 19
.700
.300
.400
.164
.235
2011 PHI
135
504
59
122
13
0
16
70
54
 100 3 3
8
 8 19
.680
.317
.363
.121
.242
2012 PHI
108
421
47
103
23
1
8
48
43
 99 1 2
4
 10 12
.676
.315
.361
.116
.245
2013 PHI
117
443
48
104
17
2
17
58
45
 106 4 2
6
 5 8
.707
.310
.397
.163
.235
2014 PHI
134
504
50
113
15
2
19
66
46
 111 0 2
7
 16 9
.663
.288
.375
.151
.224
2015 PHI
134
506
67
142
21
1
24
79
43
 101 3 3
9
 12 9
.807
.339
.468
.188
.281
2016 PHI
134
505
63
138
22
1
24
77
42
 94 2 2
10
 15 13
.794
.330
.463
.190
.273
2017 PHI
140
352
42
84
12
2
16
58
35
 78 1 3
1
 2 6
.727
.307
.420
.182
.239
2018 PHI
134
444
58
126
21
1
17
63
40
 81 2 2
0
 0 3
.795
.344
.450
.167
.284
2019 PHI-BOS
124
427
62
126
18
3
23
87
33
 69 1 3
0
 0 8
.858
.345
.513
.218
.295
2020 BOS
135
541
85
169
19
4
31
101
44
 95 3 6
0
 0 3
.898
.364
.534
.222
.312
2021 BOS-TB
136
537
81
154
28
3
21
70
50
 97 6 2
0
 0 3
.820
.353
.467
.181
.287
2022 TB
134
526
80
146
28
0
31
100
46
 105 1 2
0
 0 8
.843
.336
.508
.230
.278
2023 TB
100
224
32
56
11
0
10
36
27
 51 0 2
0
 0 3
.761
.328
.433
.183
.250
2024 TB-OAK
78
283
48
75
5
0
15
50
19
 65 1 7
0
 0 1
.748
.306
.442
.177
.265
2025 OAK
68
139
18
38
6
1
7
23
10
 28 0 1
0
 0 2
.802
.320
.482
.209
.273
2026 MIL
24
25
1
3
0
0
0
1
2
 8 0 0
0
 2 0
.305
.185
.120
.000
.120
Total
1981
6896
894
1831
277
21
301
1070
627
 1389 29 45
49
 80 128
.770
.327
.443
.177
.266
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2026-11-01Bill Ardner has retired from the Milwaukee Braves
2026-08-07The Milwaukee Braves have promoted Bill Ardner to the major league team.
2026-08-07The Milwaukee Braves have acquired Bill Ardner from the waiver wire.
2026-04-23The Oakland Sky Coyotes have waived Bill Ardner.
2026-04-01The Oakland Sky Coyotes have designated Bill Ardner for assignment.
2024-06-17Trade #1847277 has been completed between the Tampa Bay Barracudas and the Oakland Sky Coyotes. The Oakland Sky Coyotes receive Gordon Yeager, Bill Ardner, Don Tobin, Mel Clayton from the Tampa Bay Barracudas in exchange for Rube Sierra, Forrest Harper.
2023-08-26Bill Ardner of the Tampa Bay Barracudas is injured and is expected to be out 7 days.
2021-04-14Trade #1830529 has been completed between the Tampa Bay Barracudas and the Boston Tortfeasors. The Boston Tortfeasors receive Ben Kekich, Draft Pick 2022 Round 2 TB (Benny Bumbry) from the Tampa Bay Barracudas in exchange for Bill Ardner.
2019-08-20Trade #1824332 has been completed between the Philadelphia Athletics and the Boston Tortfeasors. The Boston Tortfeasors receive Bill Ardner from the Philadelphia Athletics in exchange for Draft Pick 2021 Round 1 BOS (Davey Friend).
2019-07-10Bill Ardner of the Philadelphia Athletics is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
2019-06-15The Philadelphia Athletics have placed Bill Ardner on the trade block.
2018-09-19Bill Ardner of the Philadelphia Athletics is injured and is expected to be out 26 days.
2017-07-22Bill Ardner of the Philadelphia Athletics is injured and is expected to be out 10 days.
2013-08-16Bill Ardner of the Philadelphia Athletics is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
2012-08-25Bill Ardner of the Philadelphia Athletics is injured and is expected to be out 55 days.
2010-04-22The Philadelphia Athletics have promoted Bill Ardner to the major league team. The Philadelphia Athletics have sent Dan Flesch to the minors.
2010-04-01The Philadelphia Athletics have auto-demoted Bill Ardner to the minor leagues.
2009-08-20Bill Ardner of the Philadelphia Athletics is injured and is expected to be out 26 days.
2009-07-22The Philadelphia Athletics have promoted Bill Ardner to the major league team.