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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 Vs G IP SO BB H WHIP
1955 LHB 10 4.2 3 3 5 1.71
1955 RHB 8 8.2 7 7 11 2.08
1956 LHB 8 22.1 10 8 25 1.48
1956 RHB 8 31.1 18 7 33 1.28
1957 LHB 17 35.1 19 14 62 2.15
1957 RHB 17 50.2 29 21 69 1.78
1958 LHB 36 79.0 41 31 101 1.67
1958 RHB 36 133.2 64 45 140 1.38
1959 LHB 36 94.2 54 40 95 1.43
1959 RHB 36 119.2 46 43 143 1.55
1960 LHB 36 103.2 49 31 110 1.36
1960 RHB 36 138.1 98 40 118 1.14
1961 LHB 37 90.2 50 37 107 1.59
1961 RHB 37 141.2 88 46 154 1.41
1962 LHB 30 82.2 50 29 77 1.28
1962 RHB 31 63.2 34 13 69 1.29
1963 LHB 53 41.1 22 14 55 1.67
1963 RHB 47 23.1 15 7 21 1.20
1964 LHB 81 56.1 36 13 64 1.37
1964 RHB 69 30.2 12 5 35 1.30
1965 LHB 46 41.1 23 10 42 1.26
1965 RHB 44 33.0 26 12 33 1.36
1966 LHB 46 38.1 16 11 45 1.46
1966 RHB 41 33.1 18 6 25 0.93
1967 LHB 35 33.1 24 17 43 1.80
1967 RHB 30 21.0 15 11 22 1.57
1968 LHB 17 17.2 4 8 26 1.92
1968 RHB 16 25.1 13 6 43 1.93
2075 LHB 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.00
2075 RHB 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.00
Total LHB 488 741.1 401 266 857 1.51
Total RHB 456 854.1 483 269 916 1.39
Total 506 1595.2 884 535 1773 1.45
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.