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Satchel Paige League
9-5-2046
Bill Bligh Right Field
Retired (2026, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .258 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws L/L
OPS .737 Status Retired (2026) Option Years 0  
H 1482 Age 58 (OS 58) Date of Birth 08-06-1988
HR 216 Drafted Round 2, Pick 27
(2010)
Majors Svc Time 12 years
(152 games)
RBI 836
SB 62
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C+ Contact vs. L D+ Endurance B-   Ldrship D+
Power vs. R A- Power vs. L B+ Velocity   Mentor vR
Speed B+ Bunt D+ Control D-   Mentor vL
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range WS Rings 0
1B --- LF A+ (97.9%) Arm WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF A- (81.3%)   Health LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF A+ (100%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year Vs G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG
2013 Away 54 181 5 35 5 1 5 13 9 51 3 4 4 .555 .240 .315 .122 .193
2013 Home 51 170 8 31 4 0 1 9 11 37 2 3 1 .460 .236 .224 .041 .182
2014 Away 72 256 20 61 5 3 5 19 20 68 11 5 5 .632 .292 .340 .102 .238
2014 Home 63 232 23 53 9 3 5 24 11 58 7 4 5 .627 .269 .358 .129 .228
2015 Away 61 230 37 61 4 2 15 40 18 52 10 4 3 .812 .316 .496 .230 .265
2015 Home 65 237 24 56 4 0 3 21 16 51 4 8 3 .573 .282 .291 .055 .236
2016 Away 61 245 30 59 9 2 11 34 13 53 1 0 3 .705 .277 .429 .188 .241
2016 Home 69 260 25 71 13 0 5 32 27 63 5 2 1 .721 .340 .381 .108 .273
2017 Away 69 227 35 65 14 4 12 49 21 49 0 0 1 .884 .343 .542 .256 .286
2017 Home 67 230 32 63 10 6 8 41 14 55 0 0 3 .795 .321 .474 .200 .274
2018 Away 60 227 19 56 6 1 8 24 19 57 0 0 1 .690 .302 .388 .141 .247
2018 Home 65 237 30 65 12 3 11 41 27 50 0 0 1 .837 .347 .489 .215 .274
2019 Away 76 280 36 75 12 4 11 39 12 50 0 0 1 .755 .298 .457 .189 .268
2019 Home 71 257 35 70 13 0 4 40 19 60 0 0 2 .692 .322 .370 .097 .272
2020 Away 54 218 34 63 11 1 13 41 15 48 0 0 2 .865 .338 .528 .239 .289
2020 Home 52 199 21 46 9 1 5 20 16 47 0 0 1 .651 .289 .362 .131 .231
2021 Away 66 261 32 67 10 2 11 45 22 54 0 0 3 .748 .311 .437 .180 .257
2021 Home 67 249 21 55 6 2 8 26 20 61 0 0 1 .639 .282 .357 .137 .221
2022 Away 72 259 42 75 7 1 20 55 17 55 4 2 1 .885 .329 .556 .266 .290
2022 Home 69 237 53 74 13 4 17 52 18 63 2 0 0 .983 .367 .616 .304 .312
2023 Away 74 257 31 74 12 4 11 46 21 57 3 0 0 .836 .342 .494 .206 .288
2023 Home 69 229 28 60 11 4 8 40 25 42 5 2 4 .784 .335 .450 .188 .262
2024 Away 67 221 28 57 5 4 11 26 19 57 2 1 2 .788 .322 .466 .208 .258
2024 Home 67 224 23 61 9 1 6 41 12 46 1 2 1 .710 .308 .402 .129 .272
2025 Away 46 60 11 13 1 1 0 7 8 12 2 0 0 .575 .309 .267 .050 .217
2025 Home 44 66 7 16 3 0 2 11 2 17 0 0 0 .640 .261 .379 .136 .242
Total Away 832 2922 360 761 101 30 133 438 214 663 36 16 26 .762 .310 .452 .192 .260
Total Home 819 2827 330 721 116 24 83 398 218 650 26 21 23 .711 .310 .401 .146 .255
Total 1651 5749 690 1482 217 54 216 836 432 1313 62 37 49 .737 .310 .427 .169 .258
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2026-11-01Bill Bligh has retired from the Free Agency Pool
2026-04-01The New York Highlanders have waived Bill Bligh.
2025-09-24The New York Highlanders have designated Bill Bligh for assignment.
2022-04-27Trade #1835609 has been completed between the New York Highlanders and the Montreal Howlers. The Montreal Howlers receive Cuno Barlow, Draft Pick 2023 Round 3 NYA (Johnny Selbach) from the New York Highlanders in exchange for Bill Bligh, Eddie Swift, Draft Pick 2023 Round 3 MON (Charlie Keriazakos).
2021-06-10Bill Bligh of the Chicago Howlers is injured and is expected to be out 5 days.
2020-04-30Bill Bligh of the Chicago Howlers is injured and is expected to be out 41 days.
2018-06-02Bill Bligh of the Montreal Howlers is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
2015-08-12Bill Bligh of the Montreal Friars is injured and is expected to be out 13 days.
2013-04-01The Montreal Friars have promoted Dave Grohl to the major league team. The Montreal Friars have promoted Bill Bligh to the major league team. The Montreal Friars have designated Chuck Goodwin for assignment. The Montreal Friars have designated Buck Hutchison for assignment.