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Sam Crawford League
4-1-2004
Bill Caton Catcher
Retired (1959, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .259 Total Rating C    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .649 Status Retired (1959) Option Years 0  
H 139 Age 80 (OS 81) Date of Birth 07-16-1923
HR 3 Drafted Round 36, Pick 574
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 8 years
(90 games)
RBI 60
SB 6
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C+ Contact vs. L B  Endurance C    Ldrship A 
Power vs. R D+ Power vs. L C- Velocity C    Mentor vR F 
Speed D+ Bunt C  Control D    Mentor vL F 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range D+ WS Rings 2
1B D  (15.5%) LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 5
2B --- CF ---   Health B+ LCS Appearances 6
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

  Skill grades calculated using approximate current ratings minus past improvements.
Year OS Age  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range 
195027C+D+B C-D+B-D+
195128C+D+B C-D+B-D+
195229C+D+B C-D+B-D+
195330C+D+B C-D+B-D+
195431C+D+B C-D+B-D+
195532C+D+B C-D+B-D+
195633C+D+B C-D+B-D+
195734C+D+B C-D+B-D+
195835C+D+B C-D+B-D+
195936C+D+B C-D+B-D+
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1959-11-01Bill Caton has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1959-07-18The Kansas City Royals have waived Bill Caton.
1959-06-10The Kansas City Royals have promoted Duff Rosenberg to the major league team. The Kansas City Royals have promoted Hank Roper to the major league team. The Kansas City Royals have promoted Bill Charles to the major league team. The Kansas City Royals have sent Charlie Bowsfield to the minors. The Kansas City Royals have sent Ted Steiner to the minors. The Kansas City Royals have designated Bill Caton for assignment.
1950-09-01The Kansas City Royals have promoted Bill Caton to the major league team.