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Jimmy Ryan League
4-1-2040
Earl Williams Catcher
Retired (1980, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .278 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .793 Status Deceased (2016) Option Years 0  
H 2519 Age at Death 74 Date of Birth 09-04-1942
HR 339 Drafted Round 2, Pick 24
(1960)		 Majors Svc Time 18 years
(98 games)
RBI 1381
SB 177
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B  Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship D 
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L B+ Velocity D    Mentor vR B-
Speed C+ Bunt C  Control D-   Mentor vL B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range C  WS Rings 2
1B C  (36.9%) LF --- Arm B+ WS Appearances 3
2B --- CF ---   Health C- LCS Appearances 8
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 5
* 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
1960 CIN
108
376
28
84
18
2
4
31
29
 75 3 2
1
 4 9
.597
.283
.314
.090
.223
1961 PHI
3
10
1
2
0
0
0
0
1
 2 0 0
0
 0 3
.473
.273
.200
.000
.200
1963 MIL
122
529
75
125
24
1
15
60
40
 126 3 2
10
 2 14
.663
.293
.371
.134
.236
1964 MIL
111
480
71
129
20
4
13
39
35
 86 3 1
5
 3 9
.730
.322
.408
.140
.269
1965 MIL
114
339
43
91
14
1
10
52
33
 62 1 3
6
 6 8
.737
.332
.404
.136
.268
1966 MIL
107
362
55
105
18
0
19
65
33
 62 1 4
12
 2 4
.845
.347
.497
.207
.290
1967 MIL-CHA
140
542
68
139
18
4
15
72
66
 77 1 7
12
 8 10
.722
.334
.387
.131
.256
1967 MIL
53
187
17
42
7
2
3
25
25
 29 1 2
3
 2 3
.648
.316
.332
.107
.225
1967 CHA
87
355
51
97
11
2
12
47
41
 48 0 5
9
 6 7
.761
.344
.417
.144
.273
1968 CHA
139
578
93
162
27
5
22
75
62
 92 1 1
17
 7 16
.809
.350
.458
.178
.280
1969 CHA
121
487
68
146
22
3
19
83
52
 65 1 3
11
 11 11
.841
.366
.474
.175
.300
1970 CHA
139
582
90
163
24
3
22
79
59
 88 2 2
11
 6 7
.792
.347
.445
.165
.280
1971 CHA
139
547
94
171
20
8
20
101
61
 86 0 1
9
 6 5
.869
.381
.488
.176
.313
1972 CHA
139
550
99
170
32
5
30
105
66
 91 1 1
10
 3 2
.933
.383
.549
.240
.309
1973 CHA
140
556
94
166
30
4
22
103
45
 81 0 7
9
 4 5
.833
.347
.486
.187
.299
1974 CHA
119
457
75
130
17
5
20
68
45
 80 1 1
11
 3 4
.824
.349
.475
.190
.284
1975 CHA
137
525
80
148
29
2
25
89
51
 81 2 3
9
 2 8
.834
.346
.488
.206
.282
1976 CHA
136
546
96
185
24
8
34
120
48
 77 1 5
14
 6 2
.989
.390
.599
.260
.339
1977 CHA
131
455
71
111
20
4
13
69
43
 77 3 3
9
 5 8
.703
.312
.391
.147
.244
1978 CHA
130
480
56
125
16
5
15
75
41
 75 4 3
8
 2 9
.730
.322
.408
.148
.260
1979 CHA
130
489
68
135
27
4
17
76
51
 88 1 2
13
 7 10
.796
.344
.452
.176
.276
1980 CHA
44
156
14
32
6
1
4
19
12
 25 0 1
0
 0 2
.594
.260
.333
.128
.205
Total
2349
9046
1339
2519
406
69
339
1381
873
 1496 29 52
177
 87 146
.793
.342
.451
.173
.278
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1980-11-01Earl Williams has retired from the Chicago Catch
1974-06-25Earl Williams of the Chicago Catch is injured and is expected to be out 29 days.
1967-06-11A trade has been completed between the Chicago Catch and the Milwaukee Braves. The Milwaukee Braves receive Jiggs Ullger, Mike O"Toole, Eddie Plank from the Chicago Catch in exchange for Earl Williams, Jerry Koosman, Tommy John, Draft Pick - 1968 Round 1 (MIL).
1965-03-01The Milwaukee Isotopes have renamed Jim Houtz to Earl Williams.
1963-04-01The Milwaukee Isotopes have promoted Jim Houtz to the major league team.
1962-03-01A trade has been completed between the Philadelphia Shockers and the Milwaukee Isotopes. The Milwaukee Isotopes receive Amos Slaughter, Jim Houtz, Draft Pick - 1962 Round 5 (PHI), Draft Pick - 1962 Round 4 (PHI) from the Philadelphia Shockers in exchange for Johnny Kashiwada.
1961-10-01The Philadelphia Shockers have promoted Jay Paige to the major league team. The Philadelphia Shockers have promoted Edgar Lonas to the major league team. The Philadelphia Shockers have designated Jeff Bradley for assignment. The Philadelphia Shockers have sent Jim Houtz to the minors.
1961-09-30The Philadelphia Shockers have promoted Jim Houtz to the major league team. The Philadelphia Shockers have sent Edgar Lonas to the minors.
1961-09-16The Philadelphia Shockers have promoted Mike Gillespie to the major league team. The Philadelphia Shockers have sent Jim Houtz to the minors.
1961-09-14The Philadelphia Shockers have promoted Jim Houtz to the major league team. The Philadelphia Shockers have sent Mike Gillespie to the minors.
1961-09-14The Philadelphia Shockers have sent Jim Houtz to the minors.
1961-09-14The Philadelphia Shockers have promoted Jim Houtz to the major league team.
1960-05-14The Cincinnati Gold Bricks have promoted Jim Houtz to the major league team. The Cincinnati Gold Bricks have designated Earl Polly for assignment.