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Keith Hernandez League
4-8-2146
Billy Eaton Right Field
Retired (1977, Age 39)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .285 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .807 Status Deceased (2016) Option Years 0  
H 2576 Age at Death 78 Date of Birth 09-07-1938
HR 244 Drafted Round 1, Pick 4
(1958)		 Majors Svc Time 17 years
(79 games)
RBI 1287
SB 86
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L A- Endurance B-   Ldrship A-
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L C+ Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed B- Bunt C+ Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF A+ (98.7%) Arm A- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF D  (15.5%)   Health B+ LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF A+ (100%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 5
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1959 KC
39
161
30
46
8
0
2
14
15
 27 0 0
0
 1 4
.719
.347
.373
.087
.286
1960 KC
85
325
30
85
17
4
6
40
30
 56 0 0
5
 0 5
.718
.324
.394
.132
.262
1961 KC
153
562
62
138
28
5
9
65
57
 90 4 3
3
 3 3
.679
.318
.361
.116
.246
1962 KC
153
566
67
155
22
7
14
72
56
 93 1 3
2
 1 6
.750
.339
.412
.138
.274
1963 KC
153
547
71
146
30
12
15
63
60
 99 1 0
2
 3 3
.788
.340
.448
.181
.267
1964 KC
153
561
78
176
33
9
22
93
66
 78 0 5
3
 0 5
.905
.383
.522
.209
.314
1965 KC
153
558
74
155
28
7
16
79
72
 89 1 2
5
 1 6
.799
.360
.439
.161
.278
1966 KC
153
606
90
197
33
12
18
111
58
 80 0 2
0
 0 2
.891
.383
.508
.183
.325
1967 KC
153
595
117
199
38
7
16
105
71
 80 3 3
6
 2 6
.909
.406
.503
.168
.334
1968 KC
153
607
108
188
26
11
23
99
60
 87 1 4
4
 0 3
.873
.371
.502
.193
.310
1969 KC
156
584
109
185
44
8
22
105
88
 76 4 4
5
 2 2
.940
.407
.533
.216
.317
1970 KC
153
588
94
182
30
12
20
100
82
 91 3 1
5
 1 7
.900
.396
.503
.194
.310
1971 KC
153
587
94
167
27
13
20
95
76
 93 2 1
5
 0 3
.845
.368
.477
.193
.284
1972 KC
143
457
61
133
26
9
11
73
67
 53 1 3
5
 0 1
.840
.381
.460
.168
.291
1973 KC-NYN
153
580
70
148
24
11
13
71
57
 86 1 3
5
 3 4
.723
.321
.402
.147
.255
1974 NYN
148
475
54
116
26
2
9
51
53
 75 5 2
12
 8 9
.689
.325
.364
.120
.244
1975 NYN
126
281
32
62
9
2
5
24
28
 49 3 0
13
 1 2
.618
.298
.320
.100
.221
1976 NYN
112
254
21
59
7
4
2
17
28
 45 1 0
2
 3 1
.626
.311
.315
.083
.232
1977 NYN
61
142
18
39
6
2
1
10
14
 27 0 0
4
 3 3
.706
.340
.366
.092
.275
Total
2553
9036
1280
2576
462
137
244
1287
1038
 1374 31 36
86
 32 75
.807
.359
.448
.162
.285
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1977-11-01Billy Eaton has retired from the New York Hitmen
1977-09-20Billy Eaton of the New York Hitmen is injured and is expected to be out 9 days.
1977-08-16Billy Eaton of the New York Hitmen is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
1977-06-20Billy Eaton of the New York Hitmen is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
1975-05-09Billy Eaton of the New York Hitmen is injured and is expected to be out 24 days.
1973-05-05A trade has been completed between the New York Hitmen and the Kansas City Kings. The Kansas City Kings receive Draft Pick - 1975 Round 1 (NYN) from the New York Hitmen in exchange for Billy Eaton.
1972-07-14Billy Eaton of the Kansas City Kings is injured and is expected to be out 12 days.
1960-06-22The Kansas City Kings have promoted Billy Eaton to the major league team. The Kansas City Kings have designated Mike Ricci for assignment.
1960-03-25The Kansas City Kings have promoted Steve Flaskamper to the major league team. The Kansas City Kings have promoted Frankie Grotewold to the major league team. The Kansas City Kings have sent Billy Eaton to the minors. The Kansas City Kings have sent Felipe Clark to the minors.
1959-09-02The Kansas City Kings have promoted Andy Gumbert to the major league team. The Kansas City Kings have promoted Walt Juul to the major league team. The Kansas City Kings have promoted Billy Eaton to the major league team.
1959-07-03The Kansas City Kings have sent Billy Eaton to the minors.
1959-06-18The Kansas City Kings have promoted Billy Eaton to the major league team.