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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 Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Endurance   Velocity   Control   Total 
1961 Minors 21 10.00 0 / 0 1 / 6 2 / 4 3 / 10
1962 Majors 22 29.00 1 / 2 4 / 13 2 / 14 7 / 29
1963 Majors 23 44.34 4 / 11 4 / 16 4 / 17 12 / 44
1964 Majors 24 52.65 3 / 12 3 / 19 4 / 21 10 / 52
1965 Majors 25 55.99 3 / 15 3 / 19 5 / 21 11 / 55
1966 Majors 26 48.37 1 / 16 3 / 12 2 / 20 6 / 48
1967 Majors 27 51.20 2 / 10 1 / 19 3 / 22 6 / 51
1968 Majors 28 43.50 0 / 11 3 / 11 1 / 21 4 / 43
1969 Majors 29 31.03 0 / 1 1 / 17 1 / 13 2 / 31
1970 Majors 30 21.07 0 / 0 1 / 9 0 / 12 1 / 21
1971 Majors 31 42.60 0 / 8 0 / 14 2 / 20 2 / 42
1972 Majors 32 43.56 1 / 12 0 / 15 0 / 16 1 / 43
1973 Majors 33 31.27 0 / 3 0 / 8 0 / 20 0 / 31
1974 Majors 34 26.22 0 / 0 0 / 11 0 / 15 0 / 26
Total 0 0 0 15 / 101 24 / 189 26 / 236 65 / 526
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.