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Jesse Burkett League
4-1-2022
Billy Cressend Relief Pitcher
Retired (1956, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.78 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 17-21 Status Deceased (2001) Option Years 0  
SV 7 Age at Death 79 Date of Birth 05-13-1922
K 243 Drafted Round 5, Pick 71
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 3 years
(54 games)
IP 333.0
WHIP 1.57
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R F  Contact vs. L D- Endurance C-   Ldrship B 
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D+ Velocity A+   Mentor Val A-
Speed B  Bunt C  Control D+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range A+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm A  WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health A- LCS Appearances 2
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
1950 BOS
6
 8
80
3
0
0
5
 0
133.2
 142 78 72 9 69
105
1.58
4.85
1951 BOS-KC-BOS-PIT
6
 5
37
1
0
0
0
 0
68.2
 71 35 32 5 32
45
1.50
4.19
1952 PIT-BOS-CHN
2
 5
36
0
0
0
2
 0
81.0
 89 47 46 2 41
56
1.60
5.11
1953 CHN
0
 1
2
0
0
0
0
 0
2.0
 3 2 2 0 1
2
2.00
9.00
1955 CHN-MIL
3
 1
19
0
0
0
0
 0
23.2
 19 7 7 2 9
18
1.18
2.66
1956 MIL
0
 1
17
0
0
0
0
 1
24.0
 25 18 18 0 22
17
1.96
6.75
2022
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
17
 21
191
4
0
0
7
 1
333.0
 349 187 177 18 174
243
1.57
4.78
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1956-11-01Billy Cressend has retired from the Milwaukee Drunks
1955-08-13The Milwaukee Drunks have promoted Billy Cressend to the major league team.
1955-08-13The Milwaukee Drunks have acquired Billy Cressend from the waiver wire.
1955-04-01The Chicago Colts have waived Billy Cressend.
1954-03-01The Chicago Colts have designated Billy Cressend for assignment. The Chicago Colts have sent Jeff Berger to the minors. The Chicago Colts have designated Brian Bowden for assignment.
1953-09-14The Chicago Colts have promoted Billy Cressend to the major league team.
1953-03-01The Chicago Colts have renamed Billy Thorton to Billy Cressend.
1952-08-28The Chicago Colts have acquired Billy Thorton from the waiver wire.
1952-08-14The Boston Red Rockets have waived Billy Thorton.
1952-08-06The Boston Red Rockets have promoted Ed Gibson to the major league team. The Boston Red Rockets have designated Billy Thorton for assignment.
1952-07-10The Boston Red Rockets have promoted Billy Thorton to the major league team. The Boston Red Rockets have sent Mauro Smith to the minors.
1952-07-04The Boston Red Rockets have promoted Rick Grover to the major league team. The Boston Red Rockets have designated Billy Thorton for assignment.
1952-06-20The Boston Red Rockets have promoted Billy Thorton to the major league team. The Boston Red Rockets have designated HOWARD OAKS for assignment.
1952-06-15The Boston Red Rockets have promoted Jack Terryton to the major league team. The Boston Red Rockets have designated Billy Thorton for assignment.
1952-06-07The Boston Red Rockets have promoted Billy Thorton to the major league team. The Boston Red Rockets have sent Mauro Smith to the minors.
1952-05-27The Boston Red Rockets have promoted Syad Murphy to the major league team. The Boston Red Rockets have designated Billy Thorton for assignment.
1952-05-11The Boston Red Rockets have promoted Billy Thorton to the major league team. The Boston Red Rockets have sent Kevin Vickers to the minors.
1952-05-03The Boston Red Rockets have promoted Lucky Strike Jr. to the major league team. The Boston Red Rockets have designated Billy Thorton for assignment.
1952-04-05The Boston Red Rockets have acquired Billy Thorton from the waiver wire.
1952-04-01The Pittsburgh Avengers have promoted Pat Marr to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Avengers have designated Billy Thorton for assignment.
1951-08-05The Pittsburgh Avengers have acquired Billy Thorton from the waiver wire.
1951-08-01The Boston TEA PARTY have promoted Grant Balfour to the major league team. The Boston TEA PARTY have designated Billy Thorton for assignment.
1951-07-30The Boston TEA PARTY have promoted Billy Thorton to the major league team. The Boston TEA PARTY have sent TINY TIM to the minors.
1951-07-25The Boston TEA PARTY have acquired Billy Thorton from the waiver wire.
1951-07-19The Kansas City Blues have waived Billy Thorton.
1951-05-08The Kansas City Blues have promoted Orlando Hill to the major league team. The Kansas City Blues have designated Billy Thorton for assignment.
1951-04-29The Kansas City Blues have renamed BILLY BOB THORTON to Billy Thorton.
1951-04-13The Kansas City Blues have acquired BILLY BOB THORTON from the waiver wire.
1951-04-09The Boston TEA PARTY have promoted ADAM ANT to the major league team. The Boston TEA PARTY have designated BILLY BOB THORTON for assignment.
1951-03-01The Boston RED SOX have renamed Billy Idol to BILLY BOB THORTON.
1950-08-19The Boston RED SOX have promoted Bronson Tidrow to the major league team. The Boston RED SOX have promoted Billy Idol to the major league team. The Boston RED SOX have sent Edgar Riedling to the minors. The Boston RED SOX have sent Alex Mack to the minors.
1950-08-01The Boston RED SOX have promoted Alex Mack to the major league team. The Boston RED SOX have designated Billy Idol for assignment.
1950-04-01The Boston RED SOX have renamed Billy Cressend to Billy Idol.