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Paul Waner League
5-30-2170
Bill Black Left Field
Retired (1974, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .287 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .839 Status Deceased (2024) Option Years 0  
H 2718 Age at Death 88 Date of Birth 05-18-1936
HR 428 Drafted Round 3, Pick 44
(1954)		 Majors Svc Time 17 years
(142 games)
RBI 1586
SB 192
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship B+
Power vs. R A- Power vs. L A- Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed B- Bunt D  Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B  WS Rings 2
1B --- LF A+ (100%) Arm A- WS Appearances 3
2B --- CF ---   Health B- LCS Appearances 10
3B --- RF A+ (97.8%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 6
* League requires 75% 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
1957 STL
66
258
34
79
10
1
8
47
26
 40 1 5
2
 0 6
.811
.366
.446
.140
.306
1958 STL
146
593
96
150
24
4
18
71
70
 120 4 7
7
 3 8
.730
.332
.398
.145
.253
1959 STL
146
624
103
173
25
3
28
75
46
 122 2 2
10
 2 7
.789
.328
.462
.184
.277
1960 STL
146
631
95
174
21
6
27
79
63
 98 1 3
7
 3 4
.797
.341
.456
.181
.276
1961 STL
146
600
92
165
27
6
29
111
54
 113 3 8
9
 6 3
.819
.334
.485
.210
.275
1962 STL
146
603
102
174
31
6
23
96
55
 111 0 3
17
 9 3
.821
.346
.474
.186
.289
1963 STL-MIL
92
379
68
118
17
3
22
64
35
 62 2 1
11
 4 2
.918
.372
.546
.235
.311
1964 MIL
139
594
103
175
36
9
32
108
47
 115 0 1
8
 2 7
.893
.346
.547
.253
.295
1965 MIL
146
576
102
173
31
7
41
134
50
 96 2 2
14
 11 0
.949
.357
.592
.292
.300
1966 MIL
146
571
93
162
29
10
19
81
57
 83 3 3
17
 9 2
.820
.350
.469
.186
.284
1967 MIL
146
610
115
186
37
6
24
100
50
 100 4 6
20
 3 1
.861
.358
.503
.198
.305
1968 MIL
146
595
91
169
30
8
21
101
56
 109 4 7
1
 0 4
.813
.346
.467
.183
.284
1969 MIL
146
584
99
162
30
9
28
103
57
 121 2 10
24
 13 4
.842
.338
.503
.226
.277
1970 MIL
135
555
100
184
25
10
32
112
55
 88 2 4
19
 4 3
.977
.391
.586
.254
.332
1971 MIL
146
596
100
172
32
10
33
114
48
 97 2 3
24
 11 1
.884
.342
.542
.253
.289
1972 MIL
144
566
76
164
18
3
25
107
52
 125 5 8
0
 0 1
.815
.350
.465
.175
.290
1973 MIL-PHI
135
458
52
119
17
7
15
69
41
 74 0 3
1
 1 3
.744
.319
.426
.166
.260
1974 PHI
74
83
10
19
4
0
3
14
8
 18 0 2
1
 0 3
.676
.290
.386
.157
.229
Total
2391
9476
1531
2718
444
108
428
1586
870
 1692 37 78
192
 81 62
.839
.347
.492
.205
.287
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1974-11-01Bill Black has retired from the Philadelphia Zombies
1973-08-21A trade has been completed between the Milwaukee Monster Mash and the Philadelphia Zombies. The Philadelphia Zombies receive Jim Farrell, Bill Black, Rudy Roe from the Milwaukee Monster Mash in exchange for Del Armbrister, Turkey Mauch, Phil Landrum.
1963-08-08A trade has been completed between the Milwaukee Monster Mash and the St. Louis Cardinales. The St. Louis Cardinales receive Trace Robidoux, Mike Hogue, Mike Funk, Scott Doe, Draft Pick - 1965 Round 1 (CLE), Draft Pick - 1964 Round 1 (MIL) from the Milwaukee Monster Mash in exchange for Alphonso Hodges, Bill Black, Drew Guzman.
1957-07-15The St. Louis Cardinales have promoted Bill Black to the major league team. The St. Louis Cardinales have sent Jerry Arney to the minors.
1957-03-01The St. Louis Cardinales have promoted George Vico to the major league team. The St. Louis Cardinales have promoted Haddie Aldrich to the major league team. The St. Louis Cardinales have promoted Brian Priest to the major league team. The St. Louis Cardinales have sent Chris Riel to the minors. The St. Louis Cardinales have sent Bill Black to the minors. The St. Louis Cardinales have sent Charlie Smith to the minors.
1956-04-15The St. Louis Termites have renamed Bill Sundberg to Bill Black.