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Earl Averill League
8-26-2077
Bill Crouch Relief Pitcher
Retired (1990, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.15 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 102-91 Status Deceased (2022) Option Years 0  
SV 26 Age at Death 70 Date of Birth 12-03-1952
K 1059 Drafted Round 1, Pick 3
(1975)		 Majors Svc Time 14 years
(22 games)
IP 1683.2
WHIP 1.36
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D  Contact vs. L C- Endurance C-   Ldrship A+
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L F  Velocity B-   Mentor Val A+
Speed C- Bunt D- Control B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health D+ LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Endurance   Velocity   Control   Total 
1975 Minors 23 27.00 0 / 2 0 / 11 2 / 14 2 / 27
1975 Majors 23 17.51 0 / 0 0 / 9 1 / 8 1 / 17
1976 Majors 24 45.11 1 / 6 2 / 23 2 / 16 5 / 45
1977 Minors 25 60.00 2 / 5 3 / 28 3 / 27 8 / 60
1977 Majors 25 5.31 0 / 0 0 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 5
1978 Minors 26 2.00 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 2
1978 Majors 26 41.35 0 / 11 2 / 12 2 / 18 4 / 41
1979 Majors 27 48.02 1 / 10 1 / 19 3 / 19 5 / 48
1980 Minors 28 1.00 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 1
1980 Majors 28 41.07 158 10 0 1 / 7 0 / 16 1 / 18 2 / 41
1981 Majors 29 34.26 162 3 0 0 / 4 0 / 14 0 / 16 0 / 34
1982 Majors 30 45.84 162 0 0 1 / 10 0 / 19 0 / 16 1 / 45
1983 Majors 31 47.76 162 0 0 0 / 11 1 / 18 0 / 18 1 / 47
1984 Majors 32 51.07 162 0 0 0 / 16 0 / 18 0 / 17 0 / 51
1985 Majors 33 46.22 149 0 13 0 / 8 0 / 15 0 / 23 0 / 46
1986 Majors 34 50.01 162 0 0 -2 / 11 -1 / 12 -5 / 27 -8 / 50
1987 Majors 35 50.86 162 0 0 -3 / 13 -1 / 13 0 / 24 -4 / 50
1988 Majors 36 36.08 129 0 18 -3 / 4 -6 / 13 -1 / 19 -10 / 36
1989 Majors 37 42.99 158 0 0 -1 / 9 -2 / 24 -4 / 9 -7 / 42
1990 Majors 38 45.54 162 0 0 -3 / 12 -5 / 15 -3 / 18 -11 / 45
Total 1728 13 31 -6 / 139 -6 / 284 1 / 310 -11 / 733
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1990-11-01Bill Crouch has retired from the Chicago BleacherBums
1989-04-05The Chicago BleacherBums have acquired Bill Crouch from the waiver wire.
1989-03-01The Detroit First Nationals have designated Karl Souza for assignment. The Detroit First Nationals have designated Bill Crouch for assignment.
1988-08-01Bill Crouch of the Detroit First Nationals is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
1985-06-20Bill Crouch of the Detroit First Nationals is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
1980-05-29The Detroit First Nationals have promoted Bill Crouch to the major league team.
1980-05-24The Detroit First Nationals have sent Bill Crouch down to the minors.
1979-09-02The Detroit First Nationals have promoted Jerry Wilson to the major league team. The Detroit First Nationals have promoted Bill Crouch to the major league team.
1979-08-31The Detroit First Nationals have sent Bill Crouch to the minors.
1978-06-28The Detroit First Nationals have promoted Bill Crouch to the major league team. The Detroit First Nationals have designated Mort Koslofski for assignment.
1978-06-06The Detroit First Nationals have sent Bill Crouch to the minors.
1977-09-10The Detroit First Nationals have promoted Bill Crouch to the major league team.
1977-03-01The Detroit First Nationals have sent Bill Crouch to the minors.
1976-03-01The Detroit First Nationals have promoted Bill Crouch to the major league team. The Detroit First Nationals have sent George McNertney to the minors.
1975-09-03The Detroit First Nationals have sent Bill Crouch to the minors.
1975-07-27The Detroit First Nationals have promoted Bill Crouch to the major league team.
1975-06-26The Detroit First Nationals have sent Bill Crouch to the minors.
1975-05-14The Detroit First Nationals have promoted Bill Crouch to the major league team. The Detroit First Nationals have sent Johnny Fisk to the minors.