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Vince Coleman League
4-15-2178
Billy Hammond Relief Pitcher
Retired (1974, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.93 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 63-47 Status Deceased (2024) Option Years 0  
SV 13 Age at Death 84 Date of Birth 05-09-1940
K 619 Drafted Round 3, Pick 46
(1961)		 Majors Svc Time 12 years
(157 games)
IP 996.0
WHIP 1.64
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance C    Ldrship C+
Power vs. R F  Power vs. L F  Velocity B    Mentor Val B+
Speed C+ Bunt D+ Control B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health B+ 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
1962 KC
1
 3
29
0
0
0
2
 2
36.0
 46 30 28 0 14
15
1.67
7.00
1963 KC
5
 1
78
0
0
0
0
 3
91.0
 153 76 73 6 24
52
1.95
7.22
1964 KC
7
 6
114
0
0
0
0
 8
135.2
 167 123 117 6 69
76
1.74
7.76
1965 KC
8
 14
130
0
0
0
0
 11
162.0
 201 126 118 10 77
108
1.72
6.56
1966 KC
5
 5
86
0
0
0
0
 4
116.0
 167 85 83 4 46
76
1.84
6.44
1967 KC
9
 7
100
0
0
0
0
 4
114.0
 108 61 57 4 51
76
1.39
4.50
1968 KC
2
 2
71
0
0
0
2
 2
71.2
 78 39 38 2 32
55
1.53
4.77
1969 KC
1
 2
33
0
0
0
0
 2
44.0
 55 31 30 0 18
29
1.66
6.14
1970 KC
1
 0
15
0
0
0
1
 0
25.2
 23 9 9 1 11
11
1.32
3.16
1971 KC
9
 3
70
0
0
0
5
 3
65.0
 55 27 26 0 18
32
1.12
3.60
1972 KC
6
 1
72
0
0
0
0
 4
70.2
 62 29 29 1 34
47
1.36
3.69
1973 KC
8
 1
35
0
0
0
2
 4
41.0
 56 27 27 2 20
25
1.85
5.93
1974 KC-CLE
1
 2
25
0
0
0
1
 3
23.1
 40 21 21 1 10
17
2.14
8.10
2178
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
63
 47
858
0
0
0
13
 50
996.0
 1211 684 656 37 424
619
1.64
5.93
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1974-11-01Billy Hammond has retired from the Cleveland Ballbusters
1974-09-14The Cleveland Ballbusters have acquired Billy Hammond from the waiver wire.
1974-09-07The Kansas City Blacksmiths have promoted Jim Baptist to the major league team. The Kansas City Blacksmiths have designated Billy Hammond for assignment.
1962-04-01The Kansas City Catfish have promoted Billy Hammond to the major league team. The Kansas City Catfish have designated Carlos Vasquez for assignment.
1961-06-17A trade has been completed between the New York Mets and the Kansas City Catfish. The Kansas City Catfish receive Pete Hansen, Vernon Knight, Billy Hammond, Draft Pick - 1962 Round 2 (NYN) from the New York Mets in exchange for Joe Prieto, Walt Ketchum.