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Tris Speaker League
4-1-2021
Bill Platte Center Field
Retired (1990, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .235 Total Rating   Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .633 Status Retired (1990) Option Years 0  
H 400 Age 64 (OS 65) Date of Birth 04-13-1956
HR 38 Drafted Round 3, Pick 42
(1977)
Majors Svc Time 7 years
(158 games)
RBI 169
SB 33
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C+ Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship C-
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L B- Velocity D-   Mentor vR A-
Speed B+ Bunt B- Control   Mentor vL A-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF A+ (99.0%) Arm B+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF A+ (100%)   Health LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF A+ (98.9%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* 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
1979 DET
4
19
1
6
0
0
0
1
1
5 0 0
2
0 0
.666
.350
.316
.000
.316
1980 DET-CLE
135
514
41
111
10
1
9
35
42
115 1 3
3
2 7
.567
.275
.292
.076
.216
1981 CLE
124
466
43
105
17
2
11
39
34
81 1 3
3
1 8
.619
.278
.341
.116
.225
1982 CLE
56
79
6
18
3
0
2
11
3
19 1 0
0
2 1
.607
.265
.342
.114
.228
1984 CLE
44
57
12
15
5
0
3
11
9
12 0 0
4
3 0
.872
.364
.509
.246
.263
1985 CLE
35
130
18
37
8
0
6
22
5
26 0 1
7
6 1
.793
.309
.485
.200
.285
1986 CLE
33
124
16
33
4
0
4
24
13
21 1 1
2
4 3
.733
.338
.395
.129
.266
1987 CLE
35
128
18
30
3
1
2
10
17
15 0 0
6
3 0
.644
.324
.320
.086
.234
1988 CLE
35
129
16
35
5
0
1
14
10
18 0 0
4
6 2
.657
.324
.333
.062
.271
1989 CLE
21
59
3
10
1
2
0
2
2
14 0 0
2
0 1
.451
.197
.254
.085
.169
Total
522
1705
174
400
56
6
38
169
136
326 4 8
33
27 23
.633
.291
.341
.107
.235
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1990-11-01Bill Platte has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1990-04-01The Cleveland Stalkers have waived Bill Platte.
1989-06-27The Cleveland Stalkers have promoted Matt Blackburne to the major league team. The Cleveland Stalkers have designated Bill Platte for assignment.
1986-07-25Bill Platte of the Cleveland Stalkers is injured and is expected to be out 25 days.
1984-04-01The Cleveland Stalkers have promoted Bill Platte to the major league team. The Cleveland Stalkers have promoted Grant Scott to the major league team.
1982-08-13The Cleveland Stalkers have sent Bill Platte to the minors.
1980-05-21A trade has been completed between the Detroit Wheels and the Cleveland Bubble Puppies. The Cleveland Bubble Puppies receive Bill Platte from the Detroit Wheels in exchange for Mun Keerench, Dick Silva.
1979-10-26The Detroit Wheels have promoted Bill Platte to the major league team. The Detroit Wheels have designated Stan Ross for assignment.
1979-04-06The Detroit Hope have promoted Hardin McGhee to the major league team. The Detroit Hope have sent Bill Platte to the minors.
1979-04-01The Detroit Hope have promoted Bill Platte to the major league team. The Detroit Hope have designated Bill Whisenant for assignment.
1978-04-01A trade has been completed between the Philadelphia Gibronies and the Detroit Dope. The Detroit Dope receive Sam Malone, Bill Platte from the Philadelphia Gibronies in exchange for Charlie Vann, Draft Pick - 1979 Round 4 (DET).
1977-06-25The Philadelphia Gibronies have acquired Bill Platte from the waiver wire.
1977-04-14The Philadelphia Gibronies have waived Bill Platte.