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Billy Hamilton League
7-16-2078
hairy speed Starting Pitcher
Retired (1961, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 7.14 Total Rating C+   Bats/Throws L/R
W-L 39-72 Status Deceased (2021) Option Years 0  
SV 1 Age at Death 94 Date of Birth 05-01-1927
K 549 Drafted Round 36, Pick 576
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 2 years
(148 games)
IP 829.2
WHIP 1.83
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D  Contact vs. L D- Endurance A-   Ldrship B 
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L F  Velocity B+   Mentor Val C 
Speed D  Bunt B- Control D+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health A+ LCS Appearances 0
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
1951 CHA
10
 13
30
30
3
0
0
 0
165.0
 225 153 143 8 103
79
1.99
7.80
1952 CHA
1
 3
8
8
0
0
0
 0
46.0
 56 43 41 3 28
32
1.83
8.02
1953 CHA
6
 22
35
35
2
1
0
 0
191.0
 242 161 147 9 113
136
1.86
6.93
1957 CIN
8
 8
71
7
0
0
1
 0
136.2
 167 104 102 7 79
101
1.80
6.72
1958 CIN-STL
6
 10
28
18
1
0
0
 0
128.1
 175 114 105 3 59
92
1.82
7.36
1959 STL
8
 15
27
27
0
0
0
 0
159.1
 183 119 113 7 81
106
1.66
6.38
1960 STL
0
 1
1
1
0
0
0
 0
3.2
 6 7 7 1 5
3
3.00
17.18
2078
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
39
 72
200
126
6
1
1
 0
829.2
 1054 701 658 38 468
549
1.83
7.14
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1961-11-01hairy speed has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1961-04-01The St. Louis FRED-BIRDS have waived hairy speed.
1961-03-01The St. Louis FRED-BIRDS have designated hairy speed for assignment.
1960-08-31The St. Louis FRED-BIRDS have promoted hairy speed to the major league team. The St. Louis FRED-BIRDS have sent Everett Dobson to the minors.
1960-03-01The St. Louis FRED-BIRDS have designated hairy speed for assignment. The St. Louis FRED-BIRDS have sent tom simmons to the minors. The St. Louis FRED-BIRDS have designated waldo yanker for assignment.
1959-04-08The St. Louis FRED-BIRDS have renamed HARRY SPEED to hairy speed.
1959-03-05The St. Louis CARDINALS have renamed Anthony Carter to HARRY SPEED.
1958-05-23The St. Louis Red Birds have promoted Anthony Carter to the major league team. The St. Louis Red Birds have promoted Dick Falkenberg to the major league team. The St. Louis Red Birds have promoted Nick Sutherland to the major league team. The St. Louis Red Birds have sent Howie Kozar to the minors.
1958-05-23The St. Louis Red Birds have acquired Anthony Carter from the waiver wire.
1958-04-06The Cincinnati Raptors have waived Anthony Carter.
1958-04-01The Cincinnati Raptors have promoted Zeb Colborn to the major league team. The Cincinnati Raptors have designated Anthony Carter for assignment.
1957-03-01The Cincinnati Raptors have promoted Con Durocher to the major league team. The Cincinnati Raptors have promoted Anthony Carter to the major league team. The Cincinnati Raptors have promoted Herbert Wichelns to the major league team. The Cincinnati Raptors have designated Dick Tomanek for assignment. The Cincinnati Raptors have designated Dean Zarefsky for assignment. The Cincinnati Raptors have designated Tim Mapes for assignment.
1956-09-05The Cincinnati Raptors have acquired Anthony Carter from the waiver wire.
1956-09-01The Boston Braves have waived Anthony Carter.
1952-05-27The Chicago Bears have promoted J.D. Johns to the major league team. The Chicago Bears have promoted Kevin Osborne to the major league team. The Chicago Bears have sent Anthony Carter to the minors. The Chicago Bears have sent Biff Scott to the minors.
1951-04-02The Chicago Bears have promoted Anthony Carter to the major league team. The Chicago Bears have sent Kevin Osborne to the minors.
1951-03-03The Chicago Orioles have acquired Anthony Carter from the waiver wire.