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Lou Brock League
7-5-2068
Bill Pointer Left Field
Retired (1972, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .263 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws L/L
OPS .717 Status Deceased (2003) Option Years 0  
H 1915 Age at Death 69 Date of Birth 04-19-1934
HR 121 Drafted Round 2, Pick 17
(1955)
Majors Svc Time 16 years
(29 games)
RBI 825
SB 279
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A- Contact vs. L A- Endurance B-   Ldrship A-
Power vs. R Power vs. L Velocity   Mentor vR B-
Speed Bunt Control D-   Mentor vL B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B+ WS Rings 0
1B C+ (49.8%) LF A+ (100%) Arm WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF A+ (99.0%)   Health LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1955 CIN
130
433
43
110
16
6
2
42
51
80 4 6
11
3 31
.667
.334
.333
.079
.254
1956 CIN
133
454
49
104
21
3
2
36
42
72 0 2
9
3 4
.595
.293
.302
.073
.229
1957 CIN-NYA
109
416
72
112
15
4
11
49
50
76 0 5
15
3 2
.748
.344
.404
.135
.269
1958 NYA
53
198
39
53
5
3
3
12
21
33 2 0
10
1 1
.713
.344
.369
.101
.268
1959 NYA
129
488
82
119
23
6
6
51
62
73 2 3
18
5 8
.682
.330
.352
.109
.244
1960 NYA
130
512
74
134
27
3
14
74
56
62 4 5
20
12 2
.744
.336
.408
.146
.262
1961 NYA
131
459
47
131
33
2
11
66
54
69 2 4
20
4 2
.798
.360
.438
.153
.285
1962 NYA
130
443
57
126
16
6
7
46
50
52 2 1
20
4 2
.754
.359
.395
.111
.284
1963 NYA
120
412
53
114
21
4
11
45
57
64 1 3
19
7 3
.791
.364
.427
.150
.277
1964 NYA
131
463
57
127
17
9
10
66
52
64 2 3
20
5 3
.763
.348
.415
.140
.274
1965 NYA
115
410
57
111
15
5
10
65
42
67 3 1
18
5 5
.747
.342
.405
.134
.271
1966 NYA
132
466
63
121
16
5
6
52
45
61 1 3
22
3 2
.678
.324
.354
.094
.260
1967 NYA
121
202
25
57
12
1
1
18
28
34 0 1
13
2 0
.734
.368
.366
.084
.282
1968 NYA
130
475
54
117
15
6
4
47
60
73 2 3
19
2 2
.660
.331
.328
.082
.246
1969 NYA
130
511
69
138
23
6
8
55
55
84 2 3
20
5 6
.727
.342
.386
.115
.270
1970 NYA
130
515
62
138
23
2
6
52
57
83 1 1
15
6 4
.697
.341
.355
.087
.268
1971 NYA
113
413
48
103
21
3
9
49
46
69 3 3
10
7 5
.707
.327
.380
.131
.249
Total
2067
7270
951
1915
319
74
121
825
828
1116 31 47
279
77 82
.717
.339
.378
.114
.263
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1972-11-01Bill Pointer has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1972-08-05The New York Shipbuilders have waived Bill Pointer.
1971-09-09The New York Shipbuilders have designated Bill Pointer for assignment.
1965-08-15Bill Pointer of the New York Shipbuilders is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
1963-06-04Bill Pointer of the New York Shipbuilders is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.
1959-04-01The New York Shipbuilders have promoted A.J. Flaherty to the major league team. The New York Shipbuilders have promoted Barry Koerner to the major league team. The New York Shipbuilders have promoted Bill Pointer to the major league team. The New York Shipbuilders have designated Buck Medeiros for assignment. The New York Shipbuilders have designated Johnny Jones for assignment.
1958-07-27The New York Shipbuilders have sent Bill Pointer down to the minors.
1957-09-26A trade has been completed between the Cincinnati Red Legs and the New York Shipbuilders. The New York Shipbuilders receive Bill Pointer, Chief Dillard, Draft Pick - 1958 Round 1 (CIN) from the Cincinnati Red Legs in exchange for Draft Pick - 1958 Round 1 (NYA).
1956-04-01The Cincinnati Beerdrinkers have promoted Bill Pointer to the major league team. The Cincinnati Beerdrinkers have sent Raul Allen to the minors.
1956-04-01The Cincinnati Beerdrinkers have promoted Raul Allen to the major league team. The Cincinnati Beerdrinkers have sent Bill Pointer to the minors.
1956-04-01The Cincinnati Beerdrinkers have promoted Bill Pointer to the major league team. The Cincinnati Beerdrinkers have sent Raul Allen to the minors.
1956-04-01The Cincinnati Beerdrinkers have promoted Tony Kmeicek to the major league team. The Cincinnati Beerdrinkers have sent Bill Pointer to the minors.
1956-04-01The Cincinnati Beerdrinkers have promoted Bill Pointer to the major league team. The Cincinnati Beerdrinkers have sent Ron Steinbach to the minors.
1956-03-01The Cincinnati Beerdrinkers have promoted Andy Marte to the major league team. The Cincinnati Beerdrinkers have sent Bill Pointer to the minors.
1955-04-01The Cincinnati Beerdrinkers have promoted Bill Pointer to the major league team. The Cincinnati Beerdrinkers have designated Neal Malone for assignment.