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Lou Brock League
4-6-2070
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 Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship B+
Power vs. R C- Power vs. L C- Velocity D-   Mentor vR
Speed C+ Bunt C+ Control   Mentor vL
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF A+ (97.5%) Arm 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 POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP +/- RF   FPCT GG
1960 LF KC 4 4 35.0 15 15 0 0 0 -3 3.86 1.000
RF KC 1 1 9.0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1.00 1.000
CF KC 5 0 7.2 1 1 0 0 0 0 1.17 1.000
1961 CF KC 19 18 155.2 45 45 0 0 0 -2 2.60 1.000
LF KC 6 6 54.0 20 20 0 0 0 -1 3.33 1.000
1962 CF KC-PIT 10 6 57.0 23 23 0 0 0 -1 3.63 1.000
LF KC-PIT 1 1 9.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 NaN
1963 CF PIT-STL 5 3 28.2 14 14 0 0 0 -1 4.40 1.000
RF PIT-STL 3 0 5.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 NaN
1964 CF STL 5 4 38.0 6 6 0 0 0 +1 1.42 1.000
LF STL 2 2 18.0 2 2 0 0 0 0 1.00 1.000
RF STL 1 1 9.0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1.00 1.000
1965 CF STL 121 121 1074.1 278 274 0 4 0 -9 2.30 .986
1966 CF STL 117 104 961.0 260 254 3 3 0 -1 2.41 .988
LF STL 3 1 15.0 5 5 0 0 0 0 3.00 1.000
1967 CF STL 55 53 444.2 102 101 0 1 0 +2 2.04 .990
LF STL 2 2 19.0 5 5 0 0 0 -1 2.37 1.000
RF STL 2 2 18.0 4 4 0 0 0 0 2.00 1.000
Pos Total CF 337 309 2767.0 729 718 3 8 0 -11 2.35 .989
LF 18 16 150.0 47 47 0 0 0 -5 2.82 1.000
RF 7 4 41.0 6 6 0 0 0 0 1.32 1.000
Total 362 329 2958.0 782 771 3 8 0 -16 2.35 .990
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.