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Joe DiMaggio League
4-25-2079
Bill "Ball 4" Bouton Relief Pitcher
Retired (1997, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.63 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws L/L
W-L 82-62 Status Deceased (2026) Option Years 0  
SV 116 Age at Death 66 Date of Birth 03-08-1960
K 909 Drafted Round 2, Pick 19
(1978)		 Majors Svc Time 16 years
(106 games)
IP 1373.1
WHIP 1.28
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance D+   Ldrship B-
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity B    Mentor Val A-
Speed D+ Bunt D- Control A-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C- WS Rings 2
1B --- LF --- Arm C- WS Appearances 5
2B --- CF ---   Health D  LCS Appearances 7
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 2
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1980 BAL
2
 0
30
0
0
0
1
 0
36.0
 41 21 21 1 16
20
1.58
5.25
1981 BAL
4
 3
29
0
0
0
0
 3
47.0
 54 26 25 1 22
30
1.62
4.79
1982 BAL
2
 1
46
0
0
0
1
 1
69.2
 66 31 29 0 29
42
1.36
3.75
1983 BAL
3
 0
47
0
0
0
0
 0
63.2
 75 45 43 1 24
34
1.55
6.08
1984 BAL
2
 0
35
0
0
0
0
 0
42.0
 63 35 33 0 9
24
1.71
7.07
1985 BAL-BRO
5
 5
90
0
0
0
1
 2
97.1
 88 42 35 2 28
65
1.19
3.24
1986 BRO
9
 2
93
0
0
0
3
 7
101.1
 82 49 40 0 35
60
1.15
3.55
1987 BRO
5
 4
77
0
0
0
1
 1
75.2
 78 36 34 0 24
45
1.35
4.04
1988 BRO
2
 2
78
0
0
0
0
 1
77.2
 70 26 24 0 25
50
1.22
2.78
1989 BRO
8
 6
76
0
0
0
1
 3
84.0
 73 31 26 0 29
57
1.21
2.79
1990 BRO
6
 4
58
0
0
0
3
 2
70.1
 61 32 32 0 20
48
1.15
4.09
1991 BRO
1
 3
54
0
0
0
0
 1
54.1
 56 13 13 0 16
32
1.33
2.15
1992 BRO
6
 4
49
0
0
0
1
 0
51.0
 40 12 12 0 14
29
1.06
2.12
1993 BRO
7
 5
73
0
0
0
3
 3
79.0
 80 38 36 1 32
61
1.42
4.10
1994 BRO
10
 8
112
0
0
0
0
 5
143.1
 122 47 38 2 25
101
1.03
2.39
1995 BRO
4
 3
81
0
0
0
26
 3
107.2
 95 40 38 1 38
89
1.24
3.18
1996 BRO
4
 4
72
0
0
0
45
 6
73.0
 75 29 26 2 22
52
1.33
3.21
1997 BRO
2
 8
83
0
0
0
30
 1
100.1
 105 54 49 0 30
70
1.35
4.40
2079
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
82
 62
1183
0
0
0
116
 39
1373.1
 1324 607 554 11 438
909
1.28
3.63
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1997-11-01Bill "Ball 4" Bouton has retired from the Brooklyn Deckers
1996-04-01The Brooklyn Deckers have removed Bill "Ball 4" Bouton from the trade block.
1995-08-24The Brooklyn Deckers have placed Bill "Ball 4" Bouton on the trade block.
1993-08-31Bill Ball 4 Bouton of the Brooklyn Deckers is injured and is expected to be out 30 days.
1992-08-12Bill Ball 4 Bouton of the Brooklyn Deckers is injured and is expected to be out 27 days.
1992-07-14Bill Ball 4 Bouton of the Brooklyn Deckers is injured and is expected to be out 9 days.
1992-05-01Bill Ball 4 Bouton of the Brooklyn Deckers is injured and is expected to be out 26 days.
1991-10-08Bill Ball 4 Bouton of the Brooklyn Deckers is injured and is expected to be out 38 days.
1991-05-22Bill Ball 4 Bouton of the Brooklyn Deckers is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
1991-04-11Bill Ball 4 Bouton of the Brooklyn Deckers is injured and is expected to be out 11 days.
1988-07-18Bill Ball 4 Bouton of the Brooklyn Cyclones is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.
1988-04-09Bill Ball 4 Bouton of the Brooklyn Cyclones is injured and is expected to be out 12 days.
1986-04-04The Brooklyn Cyclones have renamed Bill Bouton to Bill "Ball 4" Bouton.
1985-05-08A trade has been completed between the Brooklyn Cyclones and the Baltimore Orioles. The Baltimore Orioles receive Mark "Dark" Alley, Orth "Opedic" Rambo from the Brooklyn Cyclones in exchange for Bill Bouton.
1982-04-01The Baltimore Orioles have promoted Bill Bouton to the major league team. The Baltimore Orioles have sent Warren Robinson to the minors.
1982-03-01The Baltimore Orioles have promoted Jim Swift to the major league team. The Baltimore Orioles have sent Bill Bouton to the minors.
1981-06-03The Baltimore Orioles have promoted Bill Bouton to the major league team.
1980-08-10The Baltimore Orioles have promoted Chuck Hanlon to the major league team. The Baltimore Orioles have sent Bill Bouton to the minors.
1980-06-11The Baltimore Orioles have promoted Bill Bouton to the major league team.
1978-07-05A trade has been completed between the Brooklyn Cyclones and the Baltimore Black Sox. The Baltimore Black Sox receive "Illegal" Chuck Hanlon, Bill Bouton, Jigger Lillard, Draft Pick - 1979 Round 2 (BRO) from the Brooklyn Cyclones in exchange for Walter Lennon, Alex Faber.
1978-04-01A trade has been completed between the Kansas City Cowboys and the Brooklyn Cyclones. The Brooklyn Cyclones receive Bill Bouton from the Kansas City Cowboys in exchange for Hal Byrnes.