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Sam Crawford League
4-1-2004
Billy Ferris Second Base
Retired (1971, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .245 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .676 Status Retired (1971) Option Years 0  
H 662 Age 68 (OS 69) Date of Birth 12-07-1935
HR 57 Drafted Round 2, Pick 27
(1956)
Majors Svc Time 11 years
(4 games)
RBI 295
SB 41
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A- Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship C+
Power vs. R C+ Power vs. L B- Velocity D-   Mentor vR
Speed C- Bunt D+ Control D-   Mentor vL
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS (86.0%) Range C+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm WS Appearances 1
2B A+ (100%) CF ---   Health LCS Appearances 1
3B A+ (98.9%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

  Skill grades calculated using approximate current ratings minus past improvements.
Year OS Age  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range 
195621C-B-D-D+D+
195722B+C-D-C-D+
195823B+C+C-
195924A-C+B+C+C+
196025A-C+B+B-C+
196126A-C+B+B-B-
196227A-C+B+B-D+B-
196328A-C+B+B-D+C+
196429A-C+B+B-C-C+
196530A-C+B+B-C-C+
196631A-C+B+B-C-C+
196732A-C+B+B-C-C+
196833A-C+B+B-C-C+
196934A-C+B+B-C-C+
197035A-C+B+B-C-C+
197136A-C+B+B-C-C+
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1971-11-01Billy Ferris has retired from the Pittsburgh Bears
1971-04-13The Pittsburgh Bears have acquired Billy Ferris from the waiver wire.
1971-04-09The St. Louis Redbirds have designated Billy Ferris for assignment.
1970-04-27Billy Ferris of the St. Louis Redbirds is injured and is expected to be out 42 days.
1967-07-25Billy Ferris of the St. Louis Redbirds is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
1967-04-06Billy Ferris of the St. Louis Redbirds is injured and is expected to be out 14 days.
1967-04-04The St. Louis Redbirds have promoted Billy Ferris to the major league team. The St. Louis Redbirds have designated David Cintron for assignment.
1966-04-08The St. Louis Redbirds have renamed B Ferris to Billy Ferris.
1966-04-05The St. Louis Redbirds have acquired B Ferris from the waiver wire.
1966-04-01The New York CSI have waived B Ferris.
1965-09-12The New York CSI have designated B Ferris for assignment.
1965-04-23B Ferris of the New York CSI is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.
1961-03-01The New York CSI have promoted B Ferris to the major league team. The New York CSI have sent Tony Snyder to the minors.
1960-10-03The New York CSI have promoted P Zeller to the major league team. The New York CSI have promoted Walt Clarke to the major league team. The New York CSI have sent B Ferris to the minors. The New York CSI have designated W paige for assignment.
1960-04-01The New York CSI have renamed Bill Ferris to B Ferris.
1959-09-05The New York CSI have promoted Bill Ferris to the major league team. The New York CSI have designated Kenny Langkar for assignment.
1959-08-30The New York CSI have promoted Damaso Edwards to the major league team. The New York CSI have sent Bill Ferris to the minors.
1959-06-06The New York CSI have promoted Bill Ferris to the major league team. The New York CSI have designated Joe Fox for assignment.