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Billy Williams League
9-4-2071
Bill Russell Catcher
Retired (1982, Age 39)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .271 Total Rating   Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .751 Status Deceased (2019) Option Years 0  
H 1868 Age at Death 76 Date of Birth 10-21-1943
HR 177 Drafted Round 2, Pick 29
(1963)
Majors Svc Time 17 years
(62 games)
RBI 827
SB 100
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A- Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship A+
Power vs. R Power vs. L Velocity B-   Mentor vR A+
Speed C+ Bunt Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm A- WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health LCS Appearances 3
3B --- RF ---   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 
1963 Minors 20 48.00 6 / 6 3 / 4 4 / 7 7 / 10 10 / 10 7 / 7 4 / 4 41 / 48
1964 Minors 21 28.00 4 / 7 2 / 4 1 / 3 2 / 4 0 / 0 7 / 7 3 / 3 19 / 28
1965 Minors 22 49.00 3 / 8 3 / 7 1 / 5 3 / 5 7 / 7 9 / 9 7 / 8 33 / 49
1965 Majors 22 17.96 1 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 1 2 / 4 1 / 1 0 / 1 4 / 5 8 / 17
1966 Majors 23 55.19 4 / 8 1 / 4 3 / 10 5 / 10 11 / 11 7 / 7 4 / 5 35 / 55
1967 Majors 24 61.38 5 / 8 4 / 6 4 / 10 0 / 4 7 / 7 13 / 17 8 / 9 41 / 61
1968 Majors 25 57.22 3 / 8 3 / 9 3 / 9 2 / 6 7 / 11 3 / 8 4 / 6 25 / 57
1969 Majors 26 31.77 1 / 7 1 / 5 2 / 6 1 / 7 1 / 2 1 / 2 0 / 2 7 / 31
1970 Majors 27 51.18 162 66 0 1 / 6 1 / 5 0 / 13 0 / 9 1 / 4 3 / 9 2 / 5 8 / 51
1971 Majors 28 56.11 154 105 8 0 / 5 2 / 8 1 / 9 3 / 13 4 / 6 2 / 8 2 / 7 14 / 56
1972 Majors 29 64.41 162 122 0 1 / 8 0 / 14 0 / 9 0 / 5 1 / 11 1 / 9 1 / 8 4 / 64
1973 Majors 30 63.88 162 118 0 0 / 4 2 / 12 0 / 13 0 / 10 0 / 6 0 / 7 0 / 11 2 / 63
1974 Majors 31 64.74 162 122 0 0 / 5 0 / 10 0 / 11 0 / 8 0 / 11 0 / 5 1 / 14 1 / 64
1975 Majors 32 62.47 162 113 0 0 / 8 0 / 8 0 / 7 0 / 6 1 / 16 0 / 8 0 / 9 1 / 62
1976 Majors 33 61.38 162 110 0 0 / 10 0 / 10 0 / 13 0 / 6 0 / 11 1 / 5 0 / 6 1 / 61
1977 Majors 34 64.11 162 122 0 -3 / 4 -7 / 10 -1 / 8 -5 / 8 -5 / 11 -3 / 14 -2 / 9 -26 / 64
1978 Majors 35 50.35 162 66 0 -1 / 13 -4 / 4 -1 / 3 -1 / 10 2 / 7 0 / 5 -2 / 8 -7 / 50
1979 Majors 36 50.48 130 98 27 -1 / 3 -4 / 11 -4 / 10 -2 / 9 -7 / 8 -2 / 4 -1 / 5 -21 / 50
1980 Majors 37 56.03 158 91 4 -1 / 7 -5 / 11 0 / 8 -4 / 7 -6 / 7 -3 / 11 -3 / 5 -22 / 56
1981 Majors 38 53.59 162 102 0 -2 / 11 -5 / 8 -3 / 6 -1 / 6 -3 / 9 -1 / 4 0 / 9 -15 / 53
1982 Majors 39 44.65 162 53 0 -2 / 5 -7 / 6 -1 / 8 0 / 8 0 / 5 1 / 5 -3 / 7 -12 / 44
Total 2062 1288 39 19 / 143 -10 / 159 9 / 169 12 / 155 32 / 161 46 / 152 29 / 145 137 / 1084
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1982-11-01Bill Russell has retired from the San Diego Beach Bums
1980-04-15Bill Russell of the San Diego Beach Bums is injured and is expected to be out 5 days.
1979-06-18Bill Russell of the San Diego Beach Bums is injured and is expected to be out 32 days.
1971-07-16Bill Russell of the Brooklyn Legionnaires is injured and is expected to be out 9 days.
1965-09-14The Brooklyn Ball Bashers have promoted Bill Russell to the major league team. The Brooklyn Ball Bashers have designated Mike Robinson for assignment.
1965-09-05The Brooklyn Ball Bashers have sent Bill Russell to the minors.
1965-07-30The Brooklyn Ball Bashers have promoted Bill Russell to the major league team.