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Don Newcombe League
9-26-2165
Bill Philley Catcher
Retired (1965, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .268 Total Rating   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .757 Status Deceased (2002) Option Years 0  
H 1556 Age at Death 73 Date of Birth 05-16-1929
HR 222 Drafted Round 2, Pick 22
(1952)
Majors Svc Time 11 years
(123 games)
RBI 858
SB 54
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L Endurance B-   Ldrship C+
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L Velocity D+   Mentor vR A+
Speed Bunt Control D+   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range C- WS Rings 1
1B (2.6%) LF --- Arm A- WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF ---   Health LCS Appearances 2
3B --- RF (2.4%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 2
* 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 
1952 Minors 23 56.00 2 / 2 3 / 11 4 / 13 1 / 11 7 / 7 5 / 6 6 / 6 28 / 56
1953 Minors 24 39.00 3 / 9 1 / 2 1 / 3 3 / 11 3 / 5 2 / 5 4 / 4 17 / 39
1954 Minors 25 1.00 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1
1954 Majors 25 52.76 4 / 7 4 / 11 2 / 8 2 / 5 5 / 5 9 / 10 5 / 6 31 / 52
1955 Majors 26 51.79 2 / 4 5 / 9 1 / 6 2 / 6 6 / 11 1 / 2 8 / 13 25 / 51
1956 Majors 27 31.34 4 / 4 1 / 3 1 / 7 1 / 5 2 / 4 1 / 3 1 / 5 11 / 31
1957 Majors 28 50.96 3 / 9 1 / 5 0 / 5 1 / 5 2 / 10 1 / 8 4 / 8 12 / 50
1958 Majors 29 59.79 1 / 11 0 / 4 0 / 10 0 / 8 2 / 11 2 / 10 2 / 5 7 / 59
1959 Majors 30 62.49 0 / 10 3 / 9 0 / 7 0 / 12 0 / 8 1 / 7 1 / 9 5 / 62
1960 Majors 31 61.39 0 / 9 1 / 12 0 / 12 1 / 6 0 / 5 0 / 8 0 / 9 2 / 61
1961 Majors 32 57.79 0 / 7 0 / 11 0 / 6 0 / 7 1 / 10 0 / 6 1 / 10 2 / 57
1962 Majors 33 55.69 0 / 9 0 / 9 1 / 10 0 / 4 1 / 5 0 / 8 1 / 10 3 / 55
1963 Majors 34 56.59 0 / 13 0 / 3 0 / 11 0 / 6 0 / 8 0 / 8 0 / 7 0 / 56
1964 Majors 35 57.79 0 / 8 0 / 5 0 / 7 0 / 8 0 / 10 0 / 9 0 / 10 0 / 57
1965 Majors 36 32.86 0 / 4 0 / 6 0 / 3 0 / 5 0 / 4 0 / 5 0 / 5 0 / 32
Total 0 0 0 19 / 107 19 / 100 10 / 108 11 / 99 29 / 103 22 / 95 33 / 107 143 / 719
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1965-11-01Bill Philley has retired from the New York Pride
1965-08-01A trade has been completed between the New York Pride and the Philadelphia Pythians. The Philadelphia Pythians receive Chad Hitchcock, Draft Pick - 1966 Round 2 (NYA) from the New York Pride in exchange for Bill Philley.
1957-08-21Bill Philley of the Philadelphia Pythians is injured and is expected to be out 25 days.
1954-04-05The Philadelphia Pythians have promoted Bill Philley to the major league team. The Philadelphia Pythians have designated Carl Jordan for assignment.