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Billy Hamilton League
8-18-2079
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 G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1950 CHA
61
22
0
5
0
0
0
3
1
 4 0 0
0
 1 0
.488
.261
.227
.000
.227
1951 NYA
67
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 2 0 0
0
 0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
1952 NYA
63
4
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
 3 0 0
0
 0 0
.500
.250
.250
.000
.250
1953 NYA
67
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 0 0 0
0
 0 1
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
1954 NYA
62
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 1 0 0
0
 0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
1955 NYA
53
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 0 0 0
0
 0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
1956 NYA
56
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 0 0 0
0
 0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
1957 NYA
70
4
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
 1 0 0
0
 0 2
.500
.250
.250
.000
.250
1958 NYA-BRO
56
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 0 0 0
0
 0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
1959 BRO
59
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 0 0 0
0
 0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
1960 BRO
58
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 0 0 0
0
 0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
1961 CHA
65
2
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
 1 0 0
0
 0 0
1.000
.500
.500
.000
.500
1962 CHA
77
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 0 1 0
0
 0 1
NaN
1.000
.000
.000
.000
1963 CHA
68
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 0 0 0
0
 0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
Total
882
46
1
8
0
0
0
3
1
 12 1 0
0
 1 4
.382
.208
.174
.000
.174
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.