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Billy Hamilton League
8-16-2079
William Keith Starting Pitcher
Retired (1983, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.13 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 223-131 Status Deceased (2014) Option Years 0  
SV 1 Age at Death 68 Date of Birth 07-26-1946
K 2406 Drafted Round 1, Pick 1
(1966)		 Majors Svc Time 14 years
(157 games)
IP 3194.1
WHIP 1.35
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R F  Contact vs. L D- Endurance B-   Ldrship D 
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity A-   Mentor Val C 
Speed D  Bunt C+ Control B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range F  WS Rings 4
1B --- LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 6
2B --- CF ---   Health D  LCS Appearances 14
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 4
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP +/- RF   FPCT GG
1973 P MIL 35 35 259.0 48 8 39 1 2 0 1.63 .979
1974 P MIL 36 36 272.1 29 1 27 1 1 -3 0.93 .966
1975 P MIL 36 36 259.1 31 2 27 2 1 +1 1.01 .935
1976 P MIL 33 33 230.2 28 2 25 1 0 -3 1.05 .964
1977 P MIL 36 36 264.0 34 1 28 5 1 0 0.99 .853
1978 P MIL-BOS 28 26 177.1 23 0 21 2 0 0 1.07 .913
1979 P BOS 23 23 155.0 19 0 17 2 0 -5 0.99 .895
1980 P BOS 29 23 162.0 18 2 15 1 0 -3 0.94 .944
1981 P BOS 30 30 205.0 26 1 24 1 0 0 1.10 .962
1982 P BOS 41 17 156.1 14 0 13 1 1 0 0.75 .929
1983 P BOS-CIN 17 9 69.1 18 1 16 1 1 0 2.21 .944
Total 344 304 2210.1 288 18 252 18 7 -13 1.10 .938
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1983-11-01William Keith has retired from the Cincinnati Raptors
1983-07-25The Cincinnati Raptors have promoted Ed Bradley to the major league team. The Cincinnati Raptors have designated William Keith for assignment.
1983-06-26The Cincinnati Raptors have promoted William Keith to the major league team. The Cincinnati Raptors have designated Mel Mack for assignment.
1983-06-17The Cincinnati Raptors have promoted Jesse Rakers to the major league team. The Cincinnati Raptors have designated William Keith for assignment.
1983-06-17The Cincinnati Raptors have acquired William Keith from the waiver wire.
1983-06-13The Boston Braves have promoted Luis Perez to the major league team. The Boston Braves have designated William Keith for assignment.
1980-09-13William Keith of the Boston Braves is injured and is expected to be out 14 days.
1978-06-19William Keith of the Boston Braves is injured and is expected to be out 8 days.
1978-05-15A trade has been completed between the Boston Braves and the Milwaukee Meatheads. The Milwaukee Meatheads receive Carlos Gilbert, Maxwell Hughes, David Morton, Dan Raether, Dennis Ecksley, Jack Culler, Odell Clark, Draft Pick - 1979 Round 3 (BOS), Draft Pick - 1979 Round 1 (BOS) from the Boston Braves in exchange for Haystax Calhoon, Jose Krug, Ed Killebrew, John Mueller, Tony Evans, William Keith.
1976-04-23William Keith of the Milwaukee Meatheads is injured and is expected to be out 12 days.
1968-09-29The Milwaukee Meatheads have promoted William Keith to the major league team.
1968-08-14A trade has been completed between the Cleveland Scotsmen and the Milwaukee Meatheads. The Milwaukee Meatheads receive William Keith, Draft Pick - 1970 Round 1 (WAS) from the Cleveland Scotsmen in exchange for Draft Pick - 1969 Round 1 (PIT).
1967-05-09The Cleveland Scotsmen have promoted Conn MacMahon to the major league team. The Cleveland Scotsmen have sent William Keith to the minors.
1967-04-01The Cleveland BadTads have promoted Julian Shea to the major league team. The Cleveland BadTads have promoted William Keith to the major league team. The Cleveland BadTads have sent Robert Bruce to the minors. The Cleveland BadTads have sent Conn MacMahon to the minors.
1967-03-01The Cleveland BadTads have promoted Conn MacMahon to the major league team. The Cleveland BadTads have sent William Keith to the minors.
1966-09-25The Cleveland BadTads have promoted William Keith to the major league team. The Cleveland BadTads have sent Conall Cruaid to the minors.
1966-04-01The Cleveland BadTads have renamed Nelson Crooke to William Keith.