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Lou Brock League
10-23-2069
Bill Black Center Field
Retired (1968, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .247 Total Rating C+   Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .644 Status Deceased (2004) Option Years 0  
H 603 Age at Death 73 Date of Birth 03-18-1931
HR 25 Drafted Round 1, Pick 13
(1953)		 Majors Svc Time 11 years
(37 games)
RBI 233
SB 40
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B  Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship B+
Power vs. R C- Power vs. L C- Velocity D-   Mentor vR F 
Speed C+ Bunt C+ Control F    Mentor vL F 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF A+ (97.5%) Arm C  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF A+ (100%)   Health D- LCS Appearances 4
3B --- RF B+ (72.5%)   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
1954 MIL
69
204
17
50
3
3
1
14
22
 40 1 1
5
 4 2
.624
.320
.304
.059
.245
1955 MIL
112
414
42
85
14
1
1
25
35
 68 2 2
5
 3 5
.521
.269
.251
.046
.205
1956 MIL
121
382
47
98
14
6
7
33
39
 63 3 2
6
 2 5
.708
.329
.380
.123
.257
1957 MIL
28
26
4
8
0
0
1
3
3
 3 0 0
1
 0 0
.802
.379
.423
.115
.308
1958 KC
15
19
7
5
2
0
1
3
4
 2 0 0
0
 0 0
.918
.391
.526
.263
.263
1960 KC
24
29
3
10
3
1
1
5
5
 3 0 0
0
 0 0
1.062
.441
.621
.276
.345
1961 KC
47
109
11
26
3
1
1
11
5
 20 2 1
2
 1 0
.594
.282
.312
.073
.239
1962 KC-PIT
53
63
7
12
3
0
0
7
5
 11 0 0
1
 0 0
.488
.250
.238
.048
.190
1963 PIT-STL
26
28
2
3
0
0
0
0
4
 4 1 0
0
 0 0
.350
.242
.107
.000
.107
1964 STL
69
83
13
27
3
2
2
13
7
 11 0 0
1
 1 0
.860
.378
.482
.157
.325
1965 STL
122
459
48
138
22
5
5
63
38
 72 3 3
7
 3 4
.759
.356
.403
.102
.301
1966 STL
123
413
41
93
14
1
4
44
40
 64 2 0
9
 7 3
.590
.297
.293
.068
.225
1967 STL
59
210
22
48
7
2
1
12
13
 38 1 0
3
 2 1
.572
.277
.295
.067
.229
Total
868
2439
264
603
88
22
25
233
220
 399 15 9
40
 23 20
.644
.312
.332
.085
.247
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1968-11-01Bill Black has retired from the Pittsburgh Pierogies
1968-10-23The Pittsburgh Pierogies have acquired Bill Black from the waiver wire.
1968-09-04The Kansas City Monarchs have waived Bill Black.
1968-08-11The Kansas City Monarchs have acquired Bill Black from the waiver wire.
1967-08-20The St. Louis Busch Men have waived Bill Black.
1967-08-03The St. Louis Busch Men have promoted Peter Silva to the major league team. The St. Louis Busch Men have designated Bill Black for assignment.
1965-09-23Bill Black of the St. Louis Busch Men is injured and is expected to be out 26 days.
1964-04-01The St. Louis Busch Men have promoted Bill Black to the major league team. The St. Louis Busch Men have promoted Ryan Murphy to the major league team.
1963-08-06The St. Louis Busch Men have acquired Bill Black from the waiver wire.
1963-06-08The Pittsburgh Pierogies have waived Bill Black.
1963-06-02The Pittsburgh Pierogies have promoted Scott Johnson to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pierogies have designated Bill Black for assignment.
1962-10-03The Pittsburgh Pierogies have acquired Bill Black from the waiver wire.
1962-09-28The Kansas City Monarchs have designated Bill Black for assignment.
1962-09-04The Kansas City Monarchs have promoted Bill Black to the major league team.
1962-08-28The Kansas City Monarchs have designated Bill Black for assignment.
1959-10-03The Kansas City Monarchs have promoted Bill Black to the major league team.
1958-10-24The Kansas City Monarchs have sent Bill Black to the minors.
1958-09-20The Kansas City Monarchs have promoted Bill Black to the major league team.
1958-08-08The Kansas City Monarchs have sent Bill Black to the minors.
1958-07-24The Kansas City Monarchs have promoted Bill Black to the major league team.
1958-05-29The Kansas City Monarchs have sent Bill Black to the minors.
1958-05-04The Kansas City Monarchs have promoted Bill Black to the major league team.
1958-04-12The Kansas City Monarchs have acquired Bill Black from the waiver wire.
1958-04-08The Milwaukee Brats have waived Bill Black.
1958-04-01The Milwaukee Brats have promoted Johnny Jones to the major league team. The Milwaukee Brats have sent Bill Black to the minors.
1954-04-15The Milwaukee Bratwurst have renamed Harry Coombs to Bill Black.