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Billy Williams League
9-3-2071
Abel Crossley Relief Pitcher
Retired (1972, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.15 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 123-124 Status Deceased (2012) Option Years 0  
SV 86 Age at Death 75 Date of Birth 04-13-1937
K 1721 Drafted Round 1, Pick 14
(1955)		 Majors Svc Time 14 years
(128 games)
IP 2160.0
WHIP 1.36
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance C+   Ldrship A+
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity A+   Mentor Val A+
Speed C  Bunt C+ Control B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C  WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm C  WS Appearances 4
2B --- CF ---   Health B+ LCS Appearances 7
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 3
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Endurance   Velocity   Control   Total 
1955 Minors 18 50.00 0 / 2 8 / 26 7 / 22 15 / 50
1956 Minors 19 57.00 0 / 2 7 / 26 7 / 29 14 / 57
1957 Minors 20 80.00 0 / 4 4 / 27 5 / 49 9 / 80
1958 Minors 21 17.00 0 / 2 0 / 5 1 / 10 1 / 17
1958 Majors 21 36.49 0 / 7 1 / 15 1 / 14 2 / 36
1959 Majors 22 50.23 1 / 11 4 / 22 4 / 17 9 / 50
1960 Majors 23 51.42 0 / 9 2 / 25 2 / 17 4 / 51
1961 Majors 24 55.01 3 / 13 0 / 16 3 / 26 6 / 55
1962 Majors 25 50.41 0 / 11 0 / 22 1 / 17 1 / 50
1963 Majors 26 49.21 1 / 11 0 / 20 1 / 18 2 / 49
1964 Majors 27 50.69 1 / 11 0 / 21 0 / 18 1 / 50
1965 Majors 28 48.28 0 / 11 0 / 13 0 / 24 0 / 48
1966 Majors 29 32.67 0 / 4 0 / 14 1 / 14 1 / 32
1967 Majors 30 44.49 1 / 11 0 / 18 1 / 15 2 / 44
1968 Majors 31 43.20 0 / 8 0 / 14 0 / 21 0 / 43
1969 Majors 32 47.63 1 / 6 0 / 19 1 / 22 2 / 47
1970 Majors 33 49.76 162 31 0 0 / 12 0 / 23 0 / 14 0 / 49
1971 Majors 34 35.15 162 0 0 0 / 3 0 / 15 1 / 17 1 / 35
1972 Majors 35 40.96 162 0 0 0 / 5 1 / 22 0 / 13 1 / 40
Total 486 31 0 8 / 143 27 / 363 36 / 377 71 / 883
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1972-11-01Abel Crossley has retired from the Cincinnati Bombers
1966-04-02The Cincinnati SabreCats have renamed Jimmy Meara to Abel Crossley.
1958-05-29The Cincinnati Copperheads have promoted Jimmy Meara to the major league team.
1955-04-01A trade has been completed between the Cincinnati Redlegs and the Kansas City Blues. The Kansas City Blues receive Scott Lersch, Eddie Mahoney, Pete Jorgensen from the Cincinnati Redlegs in exchange for Dan Jungels, Jimmy Meara, Draft Pick - 1956 Round 1 (KC).