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Billy Williams League
8-19-2071
Lofty Groove Starting Pitcher
Retired (1968, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.92 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws L/L
W-L 211-140 Status Deceased (2007) Option Years 0  
SV 0 Age at Death 76 Date of Birth 03-16-1931
K 1775 Drafted Round 1, Pick 7
(1953)		 Majors Svc Time 15 years
(14 games)
IP 3237.1
WHIP 1.25
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance B    Ldrship B 
Power vs. R F  Power vs. L D- Velocity D    Mentor Val A-
Speed C  Bunt C+ Control A 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C+ WS Rings 3
1B --- LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 3
2B --- CF ---   Health D+ LCS Appearances 7
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* 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
1953 BOS
2
 3
5
5
1
0
0
 0
29.0
 48 24 23 0 6
18
1.86
7.14
1954 BOS
9
 9
28
28
2
2
0
 0
169.0
 180 104 94 1 65
84
1.45
5.01
1955 BOS
8
 11
28
28
4
0
0
 0
182.1
 208 94 87 0 53
93
1.43
4.29
1956 BOS
8
 10
27
27
1
1
0
 0
175.1
 201 94 90 0 41
88
1.38
4.62
1957 BOS
11
 7
27
27
2
1
0
 0
178.0
 182 85 83 0 56
102
1.34
4.20
1958 BOS
16
 5
28
28
9
2
0
 0
213.2
 192 70 67 0 49
111
1.13
2.82
1959 BOS
14
 6
27
27
6
3
0
 0
186.2
 167 76 75 0 46
110
1.14
3.62
1960 BOS
19
 7
31
31
5
3
0
 0
231.2
 206 87 85 1 55
141
1.13
3.30
1961 BOS
14
 6
31
31
6
0
0
 0
205.2
 197 102 99 0 54
121
1.22
4.33
1962 BOS
20
 13
36
36
9
0
0
 0
269.1
 266 114 110 0 67
160
1.24
3.68
1963 BOS
21
 9
35
35
3
1
0
 0
245.2
 217 100 97 0 49
145
1.08
3.55
1964 BOS
19
 7
32
31
8
4
0
 0
229.2
 187 79 77 0 58
122
1.07
3.02
1965 BOS
16
 7
33
33
7
0
0
 0
218.1
 222 105 98 0 57
120
1.28
4.04
1966 BOS
11
 10
36
36
7
3
0
 0
251.2
 234 105 97 1 61
137
1.17
3.47
1967 BOS
14
 14
36
36
6
2
0
 0
239.0
 248 117 113 1 76
126
1.36
4.26
1968 BOS
9
 16
36
36
2
1
0
 0
212.1
 240 123 116 1 53
97
1.38
4.92
2071
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
211
 140
476
475
78
23
0
 0
3237.1
 3195 1479 1411 5 846
1775
1.25
3.92
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1968-11-01Lofty Groove has retired from the Boston Red Sox
1965-03-01The Boston Rotsox have renamed Freddie Flowers to Lofty Groove.
1953-09-26The Boston Barracudas have promoted Freddie Flowers to the major league team. The Boston Barracudas have designated Marlin Camill for assignment.
1953-04-19The Boston Barracudas have demoted Freddie Flowers to the minor leagues.
1953-04-01The Boston Barracudas have promoted Freddie Flowers to the major league team. The Boston Barracudas have sent Dave Hanson to the minors.