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Paul Waner League
5-12-2168
William French Shortstop
Retired (1970, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .270 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .777 Status Deceased (2000) Option Years 0  
H 241 Age at Death 65 Date of Birth 11-01-1935
HR 34 Drafted Round 2, Pick 18
(1960)		 Majors Svc Time 8 years
(141 games)
RBI 132
SB 9
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship B+
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L B  Velocity F    Mentor vR A+
Speed C+ Bunt C- Control D    Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A+ (100%) Range C- WS Rings 0
1B C+ (45.1%) LF --- Arm B  WS Appearances 0
2B A+ (97.7%) CF F  (0.1%)   Health D- LCS Appearances 0
3B D- (7.7%) RF C  (39.5%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% 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
1960 CHN-STL
17
37
4
11
3
0
2
5
2
 4 0 0
0
 1 0
.874
.333
.541
.243
.297
1962 STL-CHA
25
64
2
11
1
1
1
8
4
 9 0 2
1
 0 1
.480
.214
.266
.094
.172
1963 CHA
83
260
40
78
13
3
11
45
28
 44 3 2
2
 2 8
.872
.372
.500
.200
.300
1964 CHA
88
192
30
45
9
0
9
31
24
 37 1 2
3
 3 7
.742
.320
.422
.188
.234
1965 CHA
57
79
9
21
2
0
4
12
6
 12 0 0
1
 0 0
.761
.318
.443
.177
.266
1966 CHA
57
53
12
20
2
0
3
8
7
 7 0 1
1
 0 0
1.028
.443
.585
.208
.377
1967 CHA
56
50
6
15
2
0
1
3
3
 6 3 0
0
 1 0
.775
.375
.400
.100
.300
1968 CHA
88
83
10
23
0
0
2
14
13
 16 0 0
1
 0 1
.724
.375
.349
.072
.277
1969 CHA
46
47
9
13
3
0
1
4
5
 17 0 0
0
 0 0
.750
.346
.404
.128
.277
1970 CHA
27
27
5
4
2
0
0
2
3
 8 0 1
0
 0 0
.448
.226
.222
.074
.148
Total
544
892
127
241
37
4
34
132
95
 160 7 8
9
 7 17
.777
.342
.435
.165
.270
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1970-11-01William French has retired from the Chicago White Sox
1969-07-27William French of the Chicago White Sox is injured and is expected to be out 10 days.
1967-06-11William French of the Chicago White Sox is injured and is expected to be out 14 days.
1962-08-19The Chicago White Sox have promoted William French to the major league team. The Chicago White Sox have sent Harry Constable to the minors.
1962-08-11A trade has been completed between the St. Louis Cardinales and the Chicago White Sox. The Chicago White Sox receive Ray Hagerman, Paulie Gatto, William French from the St. Louis Cardinales in exchange for Buck Repoz, Tim Hollins, Draft Pick - 1963 Round 2 (CLE), Draft Pick - 1963 Round 2 (CHN).
1962-05-29The St. Louis Cardinales have sent William French to the minors.
1961-09-23The St. Louis Cardinales have promoted William French to the major league team.
1961-07-08The St. Louis Cardinales have promoted Jim Podres to the major league team. The St. Louis Cardinales have sent William French to the minors.
1961-07-04The St. Louis Cardinales have promoted William French to the major league team. The St. Louis Cardinales have sent Dan Felsch to the minors.
1960-07-25A trade has been completed between the Chicago Cubbies and the St. Louis Cardinales. The St. Louis Cardinales receive William French from the Chicago Cubbies in exchange for Charles Norris.
1960-05-16The Chicago Cubbies have promoted Larry Merced to the major league team. The Chicago Cubbies have sent William French to the minors.
1960-04-01The Chicago Cubbies have renamed Shooter McGavin to William French.
1960-04-01The Chicago Cubbies have renamed William French to Shooter McGavin.
1960-04-01The Chicago Cubbies have promoted William French to the major league team. The Chicago Cubbies have sent Happi Gilmore to the minors.