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Bobby Doerr League
5-22-2028
Billy Espy Relief Pitcher
Retired (2022, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.52 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 30-33 Status Retired (2022) Option Years 0  
SV 17 Age 41 (OS 42) Date of Birth 09-11-1986
K 406 Drafted Round 3, Pick 40
(2008)		 Majors Svc Time 5 years
(18 games)
IP 591.2
WHIP 1.57
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance D+   Ldrship D-
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity C+   Mentor Val D+
Speed D- Bunt D- Control B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health B  LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year H/A W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA
2008 Away 1 2 33 0 0 0 0 3 29.0 57 38 38 0 12 15 2.38 11.79
2008 Home 4 5 33 0 0 0 0 1 25.0 42 25 24 0 16 13 2.32 8.64
2016 Away 3 1 35 0 0 0 1 2 59.0 64 43 39 0 23 42 1.47 5.95
2016 Home 5 2 30 0 0 0 3 3 58.1 75 36 29 0 23 39 1.68 4.47
2017 Away 1 3 31 0 0 0 0 4 47.0 70 47 46 2 23 25 1.98 8.81
2017 Home 3 2 32 0 0 0 6 4 55.1 62 28 25 1 18 53 1.45 4.07
2020 Away 2 4 54 0 0 0 1 3 68.2 81 42 37 1 21 40 1.49 4.85
2020 Home 8 2 56 0 0 0 2 2 95.1 96 41 33 3 27 73 1.29 3.12
2021 Away 2 3 49 0 0 0 0 1 65.1 58 30 26 2 22 41 1.22 3.58
2021 Home 1 8 50 0 0 0 4 3 79.0 94 50 50 3 23 58 1.48 5.70
2022 Away 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 6.0 11 7 7 0 1 3 2.00 10.50
2022 Home 0 1 6 0 0 0 0 0 3.2 10 9 9 0 2 4 3.27 22.09
2028 Away 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00
2028 Home 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00
Total Away 9 13 209 0 0 0 2 13 275.0 341 207 193 5 102 166 1.61 6.32
Total Home 21 20 207 0 0 0 15 13 316.2 379 189 170 7 109 240 1.54 4.83
Total
30
 33
416
0
0
0
17
 26
591.2
 720 396 363 12 211
406
1.57
5.52
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2022-11-01Billy Espy has retired from the Free Agency Pool
2022-08-18The Kansas City Royals have waived Billy Espy.
2022-04-25The Kansas City Royals have designated Billy Espy for assignment.
2020-04-04The Kansas City Royals have promoted Billy Espy to the major league team. The Kansas City Royals have sent George Benedict to the minors. The Kansas City Royals have sent Frank Torgeson to the minors.
2020-04-04The Kansas City Royals have acquired Billy Espy from the waiver wire.
2018-04-18The Tampa Bay Highlanders have waived Billy Espy.
2018-03-25The Tampa Bay Highlanders have promoted Wilbert Leja to the major league team. The Tampa Bay Highlanders have designated Billy Espy for assignment.
2016-03-25The Tampa Bay Highlanders have promoted Les Konetchy to the major league team. The Tampa Bay Highlanders have promoted Billy Espy to the major league team.
2016-03-25The Tampa Bay Highlanders have acquired Billy Espy from the waiver wire.
2009-04-01The Chicago Cubs have waived Billy Espy.
2009-04-01The Chicago Cubs have promoted Sakae Ide to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have sent Billy Espy to the minors.
2008-04-01The Chicago Cubs have auto-promoted Billy Espy to the major leagues.