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Billy Williams League
8-19-2071
Bill Black Right Field
Retired (1970, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .260 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .724 Status Deceased (2006) Option Years 0  
H 1232 Age at Death 73 Date of Birth 05-21-1933
HR 133 Drafted Round 2, Pick 26
(1955)		 Majors Svc Time 13 years
(105 games)
RBI 620
SB 80
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C+ Contact vs. L C+ Endurance B-   Ldrship A-
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L B- Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed B- Bunt B- Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF B  (64.6%) Arm A- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF A+ (99.0%)   Health C- LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF A+ (100%)   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 
195522C-C+D+C-C B D 
195623C-C+C-C C+B D+
195724C-B-C-C C+B D+
195825C B-C C C+B+C-
195926C B C+C+B-B+C-
196027C B C+C+B-B+C-
196128C+B C+C+B-B+C 
196229C+B C+B-B-B+C 
196330C+B C+B-B-A-C 
196431C+B C+B-B-A-C 
196532C+B C+B-B-A-C 
196633C+B C+B-B-A-C 
196734C+B C+B-B-A-C 
196835C+B C+B-B-A-C 
196936C+B C+B-B-A-C 
197037C+B C+B-B-A-C 
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1970-11-01Bill Black has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1970-09-20The St. Louis Sabres have waived Bill Black.
1970-09-16The St. Louis Sabres have promoted Donald Blake to the major league team. The St. Louis Sabres have designated Bill Black for assignment.
1968-06-27Bill Black of the St. Louis Sabres is injured and is expected to be out 9 days.
1966-04-30Bill Black of the St. Louis Cannonballs is injured and is expected to be out 7 days.
1960-06-25The St. Louis Cardinals have promoted Bill Black to the major league team. The St. Louis Cardinals have designated Jack Reitz for assignment.
1960-04-01The St. Louis Cardinals have promoted Bill Black to the major league team. The St. Louis Cardinals have designated Tom Graves for assignment.
1959-09-13A trade has been completed between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Kansas City Blues. The Kansas City Blues receive Tommy Jantzen, Bill Michaels, Curt Alexander from the St. Louis Cardinals in exchange for Bill Black, Draft Pick - 1960 Round 2 (STL).
1959-03-03A trade has been completed between the Kansas City Blues and the Detroit Ligers. The Detroit Ligers receive Dave Ford from the Kansas City Blues in exchange for Axel Nguyen, Bill Black, Charlie Norris.
1957-04-01The Detroit Ligers have promoted Bill Black to the major league team. The Detroit Ligers have sent Jim Whitehouse to the minors.
1957-03-01The Detroit Ligers have promoted Charlie Norris to the major league team. The Detroit Ligers have sent Bill Black to the minors.
1956-07-02The Detroit Ligers have promoted Bill Black to the major league team.
1955-04-15The Washington Nationals have renamed Isidro Biddle to Bill Black.