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Vince Coleman League
4-18-2178
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 Vs G IP SO BB H WHIP
1962 LHB 28 20.0 7 4 23 1.35
1962 RHB 25 16.0 8 10 23 2.06
1963 LHB 75 54.2 34 20 93 2.07
1963 RHB 67 36.1 18 4 60 1.76
1964 LHB 106 79.1 48 40 109 1.88
1964 RHB 101 56.1 28 29 58 1.54
1965 LHB 124 95.0 65 54 128 1.92
1965 RHB 110 67.0 43 23 73 1.43
1966 LHB 77 59.0 38 28 110 2.34
1966 RHB 76 57.0 38 18 57 1.32
1967 LHB 89 63.0 45 26 67 1.48
1967 RHB 83 51.0 31 25 41 1.29
1968 LHB 66 39.2 33 14 55 1.74
1968 RHB 56 32.0 22 18 23 1.28
1969 LHB 31 23.1 15 14 37 2.19
1969 RHB 30 20.2 14 4 18 1.06
1970 LHB 14 15.0 5 6 15 1.40
1970 RHB 15 10.2 6 5 8 1.22
1971 LHB 64 37.1 16 14 30 1.18
1971 RHB 55 27.2 16 4 25 1.05
1972 LHB 66 44.2 25 23 35 1.30
1972 RHB 56 26.0 22 11 27 1.46
1973 LHB 33 20.0 9 13 37 2.50
1973 RHB 29 21.0 16 7 19 1.24
1974 LHB 24 12.1 7 6 22 2.27
1974 RHB 22 11.0 10 4 18 2.00
2178 LHB 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.00
2178 RHB 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.00
Total LHB 797 563.1 347 262 761 1.82
Total RHB 725 432.2 272 162 450 1.41
Total 858 996.0 619 424 1211 1.64
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.