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Frank Thomas League
4-15-2075
Bill Falkenberg Relief Pitcher
Retired (1968, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.09 Total Rating 60   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 66-111 Status Deceased (2017) Option Years 0  
SV 0 Age at Death 84 Date of Birth 12-17-1933
K 884 Drafted Round 1, Pick 14
(1955)		 Majors Svc Time 11 years
(8 games)
IP 1595.2
WHIP 1.45
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R 8 Contact vs. L 10 Endurance 39   Ldrship 72
Power vs. R 8 Power vs. L 10 Velocity 40   Mentor Val 89
Speed 67 Bunt 28 Control 80
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range 30 WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm 69 WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health 77 LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* 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
1955 WAS
0
 0
10
0
0
0
0
 1
13.1
 16 13 13 0 10
10
1.95
8.78
1956 WAS
3
 3
8
8
2
1
0
 0
53.2
 58 24 24 0 15
28
1.36
4.02
1957 WAS
2
 11
17
17
1
0
0
 0
86.0
 131 73 71 0 35
48
1.93
7.43
1958 WAS
8
 17
36
36
3
0
0
 0
212.2
 241 142 136 2 76
105
1.49
5.76
1959 WAS
6
 21
36
36
2
0
0
 0
214.1
 238 138 132 1 83
100
1.50
5.54
1960 WAS
14
 11
36
36
2
0
0
 0
242.0
 228 111 107 1 71
147
1.24
3.98
1961 WAS
10
 13
37
37
3
0
0
 0
232.1
 261 129 127 1 83
138
1.48
4.92
1962 STL
7
 7
32
20
3
0
0
 0
146.1
 146 80 70 2 42
84
1.28
4.31
1963 STL
2
 1
56
0
0
0
0
 3
64.2
 76 35 34 1 21
37
1.50
4.73
1964 STL
7
 9
88
0
0
0
0
 7
87.0
 99 40 40 2 18
48
1.34
4.14
1965 STL
1
 5
47
0
0
0
0
 3
74.1
 75 37 36 0 22
49
1.30
4.36
1966 STL
5
 4
49
0
0
0
0
 2
71.2
 70 39 39 0 17
34
1.21
4.90
1967 STL
1
 7
37
0
0
0
0
 1
54.1
 65 35 32 0 28
39
1.71
5.30
1968 CLE
0
 2
17
2
0
0
0
 0
43.0
 69 42 41 0 14
17
1.93
8.58
2075
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
66
 111
506
192
16
1
0
 17
1595.2
 1773 938 902 10 535
884
1.45
5.09
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1968-11-01Bill Falkenberg has retired from the Cleveland Browns
1968-05-07Bill Falkenberg of the Cleveland Browns is injured and is expected to be out 37 days.
1968-04-14The Cleveland Browns have promoted Bill Falkenberg to the major league team. The Cleveland Browns have designated Joe Bosetti for assignment.
1968-04-14The Cleveland Browns have acquired Bill Falkenberg from the waiver wire.
1967-08-18The St. Louis Cardinals have waived Bill Falkenberg.
1967-08-08The St. Louis Cardinals have promoted Dick Perdue to the major league team. The St. Louis Cardinals have designated Bill Falkenberg for assignment.
1962-03-25The St. Louis Cardinals have promoted Bill Falkenberg to the major league team. The St. Louis Cardinals have promoted Asterix Bell to the major league team. The St. Louis Cardinals have sent Damon Averill to the minors. The St. Louis Cardinals have designated Chan Johnson for assignment.
1957-08-31The Washington Senators have promoted Bill Falkenberg to the major league team. The Washington Senators have sent Andy Wilson to the minors.
1957-05-22The Washington Senators have sent Bill Falkenberg to the minors.
1956-08-26The Washington Senators have promoted Bill Falkenberg to the major league team.
1955-05-13The Washington Senators have sent Bill Falkenberg to the minors.
1955-04-22The Washington Senators have promoted Bill Falkenberg to the major league team.