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Don Newcombe League
10-3-2165
Bill Lavender Second Base
Retired (1980, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .279 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .797 Status Deceased (2011) Option Years 0  
H 1771 Age at Death 68 Date of Birth 03-25-1943
HR 217 Drafted Round 1, Pick 10
(1962)		 Majors Svc Time 13 years
(104 games)
RBI 947
SB 153
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L A- Endurance B-   Ldrship D-
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L B+ Velocity D-   Mentor vR C 
Speed B+ Bunt D  Control F    Mentor vL C+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS D- (6.6%) Range B+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B+ WS Appearances 0
2B A+ (100%) CF ---   Health F  LCS Appearances 0
3B A+ (99.0%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 2
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1962 Minors 19 51.00 6 / 8 7 / 7 4 / 5 2 / 5 6 / 11 2 / 5 8 / 10 35 / 51
1963 Minors 20 56.00 8 / 9 5 / 7 4 / 6 4 / 11 4 / 6 6 / 10 4 / 7 35 / 56
1964 Minors 21 56.00 5 / 7 4 / 9 3 / 6 3 / 6 7 / 14 7 / 8 5 / 6 34 / 56
1965 Minors 22 79.00 6 / 13 8 / 17 4 / 8 1 / 6 8 / 12 4 / 11 4 / 12 35 / 79
1966 Majors 23 54.24 1 / 8 3 / 6 4 / 9 2 / 7 2 / 9 3 / 7 6 / 8 21 / 54
1967 Majors 24 54.87 5 / 15 3 / 8 3 / 9 2 / 5 1 / 6 2 / 6 0 / 5 16 / 54
1968 Majors 25 58.07 94 75 0 1 / 5 4 / 10 3 / 8 0 / 9 3 / 8 4 / 12 0 / 6 15 / 58
1969 Majors 26 42.30 124 100 34 1 / 6 1 / 5 0 / 4 0 / 8 1 / 6 3 / 8 1 / 5 7 / 42
1970 Majors 27 42.60 109 88 16 0 / 8 0 / 5 0 / 5 1 / 4 0 / 5 0 / 9 0 / 6 1 / 42
1971 Majors 28 64.42 162 130 0 0 / 11 0 / 8 1 / 8 1 / 12 1 / 14 1 / 7 0 / 4 4 / 64
1972 Majors 29 64.61 162 130 0 2 / 11 0 / 11 0 / 7 0 / 6 0 / 9 0 / 8 0 / 12 2 / 64
1973 Majors 30 60.96 154 124 8 0 / 8 0 / 6 0 / 8 0 / 10 0 / 11 0 / 10 0 / 7 0 / 60
1974 Majors 31 64.43 162 129 0 0 / 9 0 / 10 0 / 7 0 / 3 0 / 14 0 / 9 0 / 12 0 / 64
1975 Majors 32 52.77 134 101 25 0 / 7 1 / 11 0 / 6 0 / 7 0 / 6 0 / 9 0 / 6 1 / 52
1976 Majors 33 40.78 110 68 39 0 / 5 0 / 11 0 / 6 0 / 3 1 / 7 0 / 7 0 / 1 1 / 40
1977 Majors 34 64.38 162 109 0 -1 / 9 -6 / 16 -1 / 4 -1 / 6 -4 / 9 -2 / 11 -4 / 9 -19 / 64
1978 Majors 35 58.05 162 99 0 -2 / 7 -5 / 8 -1 / 6 0 / 10 0 / 6 -4 / 9 0 / 12 -12 / 58
1979 Majors 36 41.68 116 68 34 -3 / 6 -2 / 2 -1 / 9 -4 / 8 -5 / 6 -4 / 5 -1 / 5 -20 / 41
1980 Minors 37 7.00 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 7
1980 Majors 37 39.33 126 61 0 -3 / 3 -5 / 7 -1 / 10 -6 / 4 -4 / 3 -1 / 6 -3 / 6 -23 / 39
Total 1777 1282 156 26 / 155 18 / 166 22 / 131 5 / 130 21 / 163 21 / 159 20 / 141 133 / 1045
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1980-11-01Bill Lavender has retired from the Milwaukee Mean Machine
1980-08-23The Milwaukee Mean Machine have promoted Bob Storke to the major league team. The Milwaukee Mean Machine have designated Bill Lavender for assignment.
1979-08-11Bill Lavender of the Milwaukee Mean Machine is injured and is expected to be out 38 days.
1976-07-28Bill Lavender of the Milwaukee Mean Machine is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
1976-04-12Bill Lavender of the Milwaukee Mean Machine is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
1975-08-30Bill Lavender of the Milwaukee Mean Machine is injured and is expected to be out 29 days.
1974-08-29A trade has been completed between the Milwaukee Mean Machine and the Washington Mudducks. The Washington Mudducks receive Draft Pick - 1975 Round 1 (MIL) from the Milwaukee Mean Machine in exchange for Bill Lavender.
1973-08-23Bill Lavender of the Washington Mudducks is injured and is expected to be out 9 days.
1970-08-03Bill Lavender of the Washington Mudducks is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
1969-05-01Bill Lavender of the Washington Mudducks is injured and is expected to be out 40 days.
1968-04-09Bill Lavender of the Washington Mudducks is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.