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Billy Williams League
7-28-2070
Ian Koster Relief Pitcher
Retired (1970, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.47 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/L
W-L 151-142 Status Deceased (1992) Option Years 0  
SV 1 Age at Death 59 Date of Birth 06-29-1933
K 1997 Drafted Round 2, Pick 20
(1955)		 Majors Svc Time 14 years
(144 games)
IP 2839.0
WHIP 1.36
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance C+   Ldrship B-
Power vs. R D+ Power vs. L F  Velocity B-   Mentor Val A-
Speed C  Bunt D+ Control B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C+ WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health F  LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1955 NYN
0
 1
2
2
0
0
0
 0
9.1
 16 9 9 0 1
3
1.82
8.68
1956 NYN
7
 9
27
27
1
1
0
 0
144.0
 189 113 101 1 59
97
1.72
6.31
1957 NYN
14
 11
35
35
5
0
0
 0
222.2
 230 126 117 5 94
133
1.46
4.73
1958 NYN
9
 12
35
35
1
0
0
 0
204.2
 230 112 111 2 72
138
1.48
4.88
1959 NYN
8
 15
35
35
1
0
0
 0
196.0
 227 128 125 4 70
132
1.52
5.74
1960 NYN
11
 14
33
33
3
0
0
 0
199.1
 202 105 100 3 80
148
1.41
4.52
1961 NYN
7
 13
32
32
2
1
0
 0
188.1
 174 98 94 2 77
119
1.33
4.49
1962 NYN
9
 11
33
33
4
0
0
 0
205.0
 190 106 99 2 55
151
1.20
4.35
1963 NYN
14
 9
32
32
2
1
0
 0
208.1
 206 96 83 3 57
157
1.26
3.59
1964 NYN
7
 11
33
33
3
0
0
 0
206.1
 200 100 96 3 88
136
1.40
4.19
1965 NYN
11
 8
33
33
2
0
0
 0
221.0
 213 93 92 4 75
151
1.30
3.75
1966 NYN
13
 5
28
28
2
1
0
 0
174.2
 162 75 71 2 61
144
1.28
3.66
1967 NYN
14
 6
33
33
5
1
0
 0
216.2
 197 87 82 2 59
164
1.18
3.41
1968 NYN
12
 8
34
34
2
0
0
 0
211.2
 199 101 94 2 60
165
1.22
4.00
1969 NYN
9
 4
81
0
0
0
0
 0
123.1
 125 70 66 4 40
84
1.34
4.82
1970 NYN
6
 5
67
7
0
0
1
 1
107.2
 122 83 69 3 38
75
1.49
5.77
2070
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
151
 142
573
432
33
5
1
 1
2839.0
 2882 1502 1409 42 986
1997
1.36
4.47
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1970-11-01Ian Koster has retired from the New York Giants
1969-04-08The New York Giants have renamed El Duque Hernandez to Ian Koster.
1966-07-31El Duque Hernandez of the New York Mets is injured and is expected to be out 28 days.
1957-04-01The New York Mets have renamed Gene Jones to El Duque Hernandez.
1956-07-08The New York Mets have promoted Gene Jones to the major league team. The New York Mets have designated Charlie Hodge for assignment.
1956-05-31The New York Mets have demoted Gene Jones to the minor leagues.
1956-03-01The New York Mets have promoted Gene Jones to the major league team. The New York Mets have sent Tom Duren to the minors.
1955-04-13The New York Mets have promoted Tom Duren to the major league team. The New York Mets have sent Gene Jones to the minors.
1955-04-06The New York Mets have promoted Gene Jones to the major league team. The New York Mets have sent Tony Gleason to the minors.
1955-04-06The New York Mets have demoted Gene Jones to the minor leagues.
1955-04-01The New York Mets have promoted Bob Lynch to the major league team. The New York Mets have promoted Gene Jones to the major league team. The New York Mets have promoted Ray Blankenship to the major league team. The New York Mets have promoted Footer Tomberlin to the major league team. The New York Mets have sent Jack LeJeune to the minors. The New York Mets have sent Scott Jurges to the minors. The New York Mets have sent Jim Rogers to the minors. The New York Mets have designated Red Hubbard for assignment.