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Vince Coleman League
4-21-2178
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 POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP +/- RF   FPCT GG
1963 P KC 67 0 81.0 8 1 7 0 1 0 0.89 1.000
1964 P KC 111 0 135.2 18 2 14 2 0 0 1.06 .889
1965 P KC 126 0 162.0 21 1 20 0 0 +2 1.17 1.000
1966 P KC 85 0 116.0 16 0 14 2 0 -1 1.09 .875
1967 P KC 97 0 114.0 16 0 15 1 0 +2 1.18 .938
1968 P KC 70 0 71.2 7 0 7 0 0 -1 0.88 1.000
1969 P KC 32 0 44.0 3 0 3 0 0 -1 0.61 1.000
1970 P KC 15 0 25.2 5 0 4 1 0 +1 1.40 .800
1971 P KC 70 0 65.0 13 1 12 0 0 0 1.80 1.000
1972 P KC 71 0 70.2 7 0 7 0 0 0 0.89 1.000
1973 P KC 35 0 41.0 4 0 4 0 0 0 0.88 1.000
1974 P KC-CLE 23 0 23.1 3 0 3 0 0 -1 1.16 1.000
Total 802 0 950.0 121 5 110 6 1 +1 1.09 .950
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.