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Mel Ott League
8-25-2069
Bill Thrasher Starting Pitcher
Retired (1978, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.85 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/L
W-L 216-174 Status Deceased (2018) Option Years 0  
SV 6 Age at Death 77 Date of Birth 08-06-1941
K 2378 Drafted Round 1, Pick 6
(1961)		 Majors Svc Time 14 years
(157 games)
IP 3492.0
WHIP 1.29
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance B-   Ldrship B-
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity B    Mentor Val B+
Speed C- Bunt C- Control B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm D+ WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health B- LCS Appearances 5
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 4
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Endurance   Velocity   Control   Total 
1961 Minors 20 60.00 3 / 7 11 / 29 3 / 24 17 / 60
1962 Minors 21 68.00 3 / 8 3 / 33 5 / 27 11 / 68
1963 Minors 22 58.00 1 / 5 5 / 31 5 / 22 11 / 58
1964 Majors 23 49.83 3 / 9 3 / 22 3 / 18 9 / 49
1965 Majors 24 49.99 5 / 10 5 / 17 6 / 22 16 / 49
1966 Majors 25 51.25 1 / 10 3 / 17 1 / 24 5 / 51
1967 Majors 26 52.90 1 / 14 2 / 17 3 / 21 6 / 52
1968 Majors 27 52.12 2 / 15 1 / 20 0 / 17 3 / 52
1969 Majors 28 51.81 2 / 14 1 / 13 1 / 24 4 / 51
1970 Majors 29 52.44 0 / 10 0 / 21 0 / 21 0 / 52
1971 Majors 30 53.21 0 / 13 0 / 20 0 / 20 0 / 53
1972 Majors 31 53.56 162 36 0 0 / 20 0 / 10 0 / 23 0 / 53
1973 Majors 32 53.57 162 36 0 0 / 16 0 / 18 0 / 19 0 / 53
1974 Majors 33 53.72 162 36 0 0 / 20 0 / 18 1 / 15 1 / 53
1975 Majors 34 53.39 162 35 0 -5 / 12 -7 / 23 -1 / 18 -13 / 53
1976 Majors 35 48.33 143 30 16 -3 / 8 -9 / 23 -1 / 17 -13 / 48
1977 Majors 36 52.58 162 35 0 -2 / 12 -8 / 22 -4 / 18 -14 / 52
1978 Majors 37 44.85 162 10 0 1 / 13 1 / 18 -3 / 13 -1 / 44
Total 1115 218 16 12 / 216 11 / 372 19 / 363 42 / 951
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1978-11-01Bill Thrasher has retired from the Detroit Lions
1976-05-20Bill Thrasher of the Detroit Lions is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
1964-03-03The Detroit Lions have promoted Bill Thrasher to the major league team.
1961-07-16A trade has been completed between the Detroit Lions and the Washington Originalist. The Washington Originalist receive Jim Valentine, Chuck Mills, Draft Pick - 1962 Round 2 (DET) from the Detroit Lions in exchange for Bill Thrasher, Tod Guerra.