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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 Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Endurance   Velocity   Control   Total 
1955 Minors 22 15.00 0 / 0 1 / 8 3 / 7 4 / 15
1955 Majors 22 4.83 0 / 0 3 / 4 0 / 0 3 / 4
1956 Minors 23 24.00 0 / 1 2 / 10 6 / 13 8 / 24
1956 Majors 23 12.00 0 / 0 2 / 6 0 / 6 2 / 12
1957 Minors 24 12.00 0 / 0 0 / 7 2 / 5 2 / 12
1957 Majors 24 21.90 0 / 0 3 / 10 2 / 11 5 / 21
1958 Majors 25 50.65 2 / 9 5 / 22 0 / 19 7 / 50
1959 Majors 26 51.50 0 / 12 2 / 15 6 / 24 8 / 51
1960 Majors 27 52.39 1 / 10 0 / 28 1 / 14 2 / 52
1961 Majors 28 52.14 2 / 13 1 / 22 4 / 17 7 / 52
1962 Majors 29 44.92 0 / 7 0 / 21 1 / 16 1 / 44
1963 Majors 30 40.31 2 / 7 1 / 17 0 / 16 3 / 40
1964 Majors 31 46.97 0 / 12 1 / 16 0 / 18 1 / 46
1965 Majors 32 40.33 0 / 5 0 / 16 0 / 19 0 / 40
1966 Majors 33 38.85 1 / 6 0 / 15 1 / 17 2 / 38
1967 Majors 34 28.23 0 / 2 0 / 13 1 / 13 1 / 28
1968 Majors 35 19.06 0 / 0 1 / 14 0 / 5 1 / 19
Total 0 0 0 8 / 84 22 / 244 27 / 220 57 / 548
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.