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Billy Williams League
8-31-2071
Niles Crane Shortstop
Retired (1972, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .228 Total Rating C+   Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .636 Status Deceased (2007) Option Years 0  
H 103 Age at Death 69 Date of Birth 08-20-1938
HR 12 Drafted Round 4, Pick 58
(1960)
Majors Svc Time 3 years
(12 games)
RBI 41
SB 2
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R Contact vs. L Endurance B-   Ldrship B-
Power vs. R A- Power vs. L B+ Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed C+ Bunt C- Control D-   Mentor vL C+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A+ (100%) Range WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C- WS Appearances 0
2B B+ (71.8%) CF ---   Health C+ LCS Appearances 0
3B (67.9%) 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
1966 SS STL 56 23 247.2 129 40 87 2 14 -5 4.62 .984
1B STL 5 5 41.0 51 50 1 0 1 -1 11.20 1.000
2B STL 3 3 27.0 17 6 8 3 0 -3 4.67 .824
RF STL 3 3 25.2 5 5 0 0 0 0 1.75 1.000
1967 3B CHN 14 14 123.0 57 17 38 2 0 0 4.02 .965
SS CHN 31 6 86.0 48 16 32 0 7 -3 5.02 1.000
2B CHN 7 7 66.0 39 15 21 3 4 -2 4.91 .923
1968 SS CHN 25 9 108.2 46 19 27 0 4 -4 3.81 1.000
2B CHN 7 7 66.0 42 18 23 1 6 -1 5.59 .976
3B CHN 5 5 43.0 18 7 11 0 2 0 3.77 1.000
Pos Total SS 112 38 442.1 223 75 146 2 25 -12 4.50 .991
3B 19 19 166.0 75 24 49 2 2 0 3.96 .973
2B 17 17 159.0 98 39 52 7 10 -6 5.15 .929
1B 5 5 41.0 51 50 1 0 1 -1 11.20 1.000
RF 3 3 25.2 5 5 0 0 0 0 1.75 1.000
Total 156 82 834.0 452 193 248 11 38 -19 4.76 .976
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1972-11-01Niles Crane has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1969-04-20The Chicago Metal Gear have acquired Eddie Stephenson from the waiver wire. The Chicago Metal Gear have waived Niles Crane.
1969-04-08The Chicago Metal Gear have promoted Jim Connolly to the major league team. The Chicago Metal Gear have promoted Perry Briggs to the major league team. The Chicago Metal Gear have designated Niles Crane for assignment. The Chicago Metal Gear have designated Dick Butkus for assignment.
1969-03-01The Chicago Metal Gear have renamed Don Cook to Niles Crane.
1967-04-01A trade has been completed between the St. Louis Sabres and the Chicago Capones. The Chicago Capones receive Don Cook from the St. Louis Sabres in exchange for Draft Pick - 1968 Round 3 (CHN).
1966-04-15The St. Louis Cannonballs have promoted Don Cook to the major league team.
1960-04-18The St. Louis Cardinals have acquired Don Cook from the waiver wire.
1960-04-01The St. Louis Cardinals have waived Don Cook.