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Vince Coleman League
4-20-2178
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 G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1962 KC
29
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 0 0 0
0
 0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
1963 KC
78
3
0
1
0
0
0
2
0
 1 0 0
0
 0 0
.667
.333
.333
.000
.333
1964 KC
114
7
2
2
0
0
0
1
1
 0 0 0
1
 0 2
.661
.375
.286
.000
.286
1965 KC
130
9
1
2
0
0
0
1
0
 3 0 0
0
 0 0
.444
.222
.222
.000
.222
1966 KC
86
16
1
2
0
0
0
1
1
 5 0 0
0
 0 2
.301
.176
.125
.000
.125
1967 KC
100
7
1
2
0
0
0
0
1
 1 0 0
0
 0 1
.661
.375
.286
.000
.286
1968 KC
71
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 0 0 0
0
 0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
1969 KC
33
5
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
 1 0 0
0
 0 0
.400
.200
.200
.000
.200
1970 KC
15
8
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 1 0 0
0
 0 1
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
1971 KC
70
3
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
 0 0 0
0
 0 0
.667
.333
.333
.000
.333
1972 KC
72
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 0 0 0
0
 0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
1973 KC
35
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 1 0 0
0
 0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
1974 KC-CLE
25
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 0 0 0
0
 0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
Total
858
64
7
11
0
0
0
5
3
 13 0 0
1
 0 6
.381
.209
.172
.000
.172
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.