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Lou Brock League
4-1-2070
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 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 Vs G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG
1955 LHP 42 120 23 6 0 0 6 11 18 .505 .263 .242 .050 .192
1955 RHP 93 294 62 8 1 1 19 24 50 .527 .272 .255 .044 .211
1956 LHP 12 11 4 1 0 0 0 1 4 .916 .462 .455 .091 .364
1956 RHP 116 371 94 13 6 7 33 38 59 .702 .324 .377 .124 .253
1957 LHP 16 16 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .583 .333 .250 .000 .250
1957 RHP 11 10 4 0 0 1 3 1 0 1.155 .455 .700 .300 .400
1958 LHP 5 6 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .667 .333 .333 .000 .333
1958 RHP 9 13 3 2 0 1 2 4 2 1.027 .412 .615 .385 .231
1960 LHP 5 6 3 1 1 0 0 2 0 1.625 .625 1.000 .500 .500
1960 RHP 15 23 7 2 0 1 5 3 3 .906 .385 .522 .217 .304
1961 LHP 23 55 14 2 0 0 2 2 11 .584 .293 .291 .036 .255
1961 RHP 35 54 12 1 1 1 9 3 9 .605 .271 .333 .111 .222
1962 LHP 9 19 3 2 0 0 1 3 2 .536 .273 .263 .105 .158
1962 RHP 42 44 9 1 0 0 6 2 9 .466 .239 .227 .023 .205
1963 LHP 8 14 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .286 .143 .143 .000 .143
1963 RHP 18 14 1 0 0 0 0 4 3 .387 .316 .071 .000 .071
1964 LHP 7 13 6 1 0 0 1 1 2 1.038 .500 .538 .077 .462
1964 RHP 63 70 21 2 2 2 12 6 9 .827 .355 .471 .171 .300
1965 LHP 65 178 52 9 2 4 27 14 30 .775 .342 .433 .140 .292
1965 RHP 98 281 86 13 3 1 36 24 42 .749 .365 .384 .078 .306
1966 LHP 49 132 38 7 1 2 17 19 16 .779 .377 .402 .114 .288
1966 RHP 96 281 55 7 0 2 27 21 48 .499 .257 .242 .046 .196
1967 LHP 46 139 32 2 2 1 12 8 26 .572 .277 .295 .065 .230
1967 RHP 29 71 16 5 0 0 0 5 12 .572 .276 .296 .070 .225
Total LHP 287 709 183 31 6 7 67 63 113 .670 .321 .348 .090 .258
Total RHP 625 1526 370 54 13 17 152 135 246 .635 .307 .328 .086 .242
Total 868 2439 603 88 22 25 233 220 399 .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.