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Joe Jackson League
4-1-2062
Willie French Third Base
Retired (1979, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .253 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws L/L
OPS .738 Status Deceased (2029) Option Years 0  
H 1748 Age at Death 84 Date of Birth 01-09-1945
HR 293 Drafted Round 1, Pick 7
(1965)		 Majors Svc Time 15 years
(5 games)
RBI 949
SB 158
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C  Contact vs. L C+ Endurance B-   Ldrship D 
Power vs. R A+ Power vs. L A+ Velocity D    Mentor vR B 
Speed A- Bunt F  Control D-   Mentor vL B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B+ WS Rings 4
1B --- LF --- Arm A  WS Appearances 5
2B --- CF ---   Health B+ LCS Appearances 7
3B A+ (100%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 3
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1965 Minors 20 4.00 1 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 0 1 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 2 / 4
1965 Majors 20 42.48 4 / 9 2 / 3 3 / 4 3 / 7 0 / 5 1 / 7 6 / 7 19 / 42
1966 Majors 21 62.69 5 / 9 5 / 8 6 / 9 11 / 14 4 / 8 3 / 10 0 / 4 34 / 62
1967 Majors 22 65.59 4 / 8 5 / 6 12 / 14 8 / 15 4 / 5 5 / 9 6 / 8 44 / 65
1968 Majors 23 73.33 1 / 10 5 / 18 3 / 7 5 / 7 5 / 11 4 / 7 5 / 13 28 / 73
1969 Majors 24 65.03 3 / 8 0 / 8 6 / 12 3 / 10 4 / 9 4 / 10 1 / 8 21 / 65
1970 Majors 25 66.05 3 / 9 0 / 12 6 / 14 2 / 8 0 / 4 0 / 8 3 / 11 14 / 66
1971 Majors 26 67.67 0 / 7 0 / 7 1 / 12 4 / 6 0 / 12 4 / 7 6 / 16 15 / 67
1972 Majors 27 68.02 0 / 12 0 / 6 2 / 7 1 / 11 0 / 6 2 / 13 0 / 13 5 / 68
1973 Majors 28 63.29 0 / 10 0 / 11 2 / 11 1 / 8 0 / 6 1 / 8 0 / 9 4 / 63
1974 Majors 29 64.44 162 148 0 1 / 13 0 / 11 0 / 12 0 / 7 0 / 11 0 / 7 1 / 3 2 / 64
1975 Majors 30 59.53 162 127 0 1 / 8 0 / 10 0 / 7 0 / 7 0 / 9 0 / 10 0 / 8 1 / 59
1976 Majors 31 42.93 162 42 0 0 / 3 0 / 6 0 / 6 0 / 5 0 / 5 0 / 7 0 / 10 0 / 42
1977 Majors 32 30.64 162 28 0 0 / 2 0 / 4 0 / 6 0 / 4 0 / 6 0 / 2 0 / 6 0 / 30
1978 Majors 33 29.88 162 27 0 0 / 5 0 / 3 0 / 5 0 / 3 0 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 5 0 / 29
1979 Majors 34 32.38 162 38 0 -4 / 2 -3 / 6 -4 / 6 -6 / 6 0 / 2 -3 / 7 -2 / 3 -22 / 32
Total 972 410 0 19 / 117 14 / 120 37 / 132 33 / 119 17 / 103 21 / 116 26 / 124 167 / 831
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1979-11-01Willie French has retired from the Pittsburgh Panix
1970-03-01The Pittsburgh Panix have promoted John Hahn to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Panix have promoted Willie French to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Panix have promoted Jim Stewart to the major league team.
1969-09-17The Pittsburgh Panix have promoted Pid Pena to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Panix have sent Willie French to the minors.
1969-09-16Willie French of the Pittsburgh Panix is injured and is expected to be out 42 days.
1965-04-20The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Willie French to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted John Hahn to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have designated Bubba Belliard for assignment. The Pittsburgh Pirates have designated Luis Snyder for assignment.