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Billy Hamilton League
8-12-2079
Happy Wilks Relief Pitcher
Retired (1963, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.48 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 35-56 Status Deceased (2000) Option Years 0  
SV 587 Age at Death 73 Date of Birth 11-13-1927
K 648 Drafted Round 11, Pick 171
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 7 years
(152 games)
IP 877.2
WHIP 1.28
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R F  Contact vs. L D- Endurance D    Ldrship B-
Power vs. R D  Power vs. L C- Velocity A    Mentor Val A-
Speed C+ Bunt D- Control B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health C- 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
1950 CHA
7
 9
61
1
0
0
0
 0
83.1
 94 68 62 5 60
57
1.85
6.70
1951 NYA
7
 5
67
0
0
0
0
 0
79.1
 79 37 35 3 42
33
1.53
3.97
1952 NYA
1
 2
63
0
0
0
47
 0
59.1
 57 20 20 1 23
45
1.35
3.03
1953 NYA
2
 5
67
0
0
0
54
 0
68.2
 60 25 22 1 25
52
1.24
2.88
1954 NYA
1
 4
62
0
0
0
41
 0
54.2
 62 37 35 1 18
32
1.46
5.76
1955 NYA
0
 2
53
0
0
0
45
 0
48.0
 34 13 10 0 11
34
0.94
1.88
1956 NYA
0
 3
56
0
0
0
50
 0
52.1
 46 18 17 0 20
38
1.26
2.92
1957 NYA
2
 1
70
0
0
0
59
 0
66.0
 41 11 8 0 24
57
0.98
1.09
1958 NYA-BRO
1
 2
56
0
0
0
48
 0
52.1
 45 12 11 1 10
38
1.05
1.89
1959 BRO
3
 2
59
0
0
0
48
 0
49.0
 37 17 15 0 21
30
1.18
2.76
1960 BRO
3
 3
58
0
0
0
42
 0
58.0
 44 20 19 3 14
59
1.00
2.95
1961 CHA
3
 4
65
0
0
0
49
 0
63.1
 64 22 21 0 12
54
1.20
2.98
1962 CHA
2
 6
77
0
0
0
58
 0
79.2
 61 24 22 0 20
65
1.02
2.49
1963 CHA
3
 8
68
0
0
0
46
 0
64.2
 64 42 42 3 34
54
1.52
5.85
2079
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
35
 56
882
1
0
0
587
 0
877.2
 788 366 339 18 334
648
1.28
3.48
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1963-11-01Happy Wilks has retired from the Chicago Boomers
1958-06-08A trade has been completed between the Brooklyn Bees and the New York FREEDOMS. The New York FREEDOMS receive Phil Rios, Jim James, Dilip Gaonkar, Julio Garber from the Brooklyn Bees in exchange for Happy Wilks, Robert Britton, Johnny Jones.
1956-03-01The New York FREEDOMS have promoted Happy Wilks to the major league team. The New York FREEDOMS have sent Ernie Milner to the minors.
1955-08-28The New York FREEDOMS have promoted Chub Camnitz to the major league team. The New York FREEDOMS have sent Happy Wilks to the minors.
1950-06-10The Chicago Flash have promoted Happy Wilks to the major league team.
1950-04-24The Chicago Flash have promoted Al McDonald to the major league team. The Chicago Flash have sent Happy Wilks to the minors.
1950-04-01The Chicago Flash have promoted Happy Wilks to the major league team. The Chicago Flash have sent Gene Edington to the minors.