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Willie Davis League
4-1-2023
Bill Thiel Relief Pitcher
Retired (1986, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.69 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 23-53 Status Retired (1986) Option Years 0  
SV 56 Age 70 (OS 71) Date of Birth 05-04-1952
K 562 Drafted Round 3, Pick 40
(1974)		 Majors Svc Time 7 years
(79 games)
IP 850.1
WHIP 1.58
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L F  Endurance C+   Ldrship C 
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L F  Velocity B+   Mentor Val B 
Speed F  Bunt B- Control B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health A  LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* 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
1975 WAS
4
 16
32
24
0
0
0
 0
111.0
 180 137 120 5 70
63
2.25
9.73
1976 WAS
0
 5
6
6
0
0
0
 0
22.1
 42 30 30 0 16
11
2.60
12.09
1980 PHI
1
 2
49
3
0
0
1
 0
86.2
 98 60 57 1 33
65
1.51
5.92
1981 PHI
0
 1
36
0
0
0
1
 0
48.0
 72 45 40 2 20
23
1.92
7.50
1982 PHI
3
 3
74
0
0
0
2
 2
123.0
 123 69 65 1 46
78
1.37
4.76
1983 PHI
4
 7
74
15
1
0
4
 1
190.0
 211 117 110 3 73
131
1.49
5.21
1984 CHN
4
 4
77
0
0
0
17
 3
89.2
 85 38 32 1 27
56
1.25
3.21
1985 CHN
5
 8
99
0
0
0
29
 5
118.2
 111 41 40 1 36
87
1.24
3.03
1986 CHN-BRO
2
 7
25
8
0
0
2
 0
61.0
 76 45 44 2 24
48
1.64
6.49
2023
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
23
 53
472
56
1
0
56
 11
850.1
 998 582 538 16 345
562
1.58
5.69
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1986-11-01Bill Thiel has retired from the Brooklyn Dodgers
1986-10-03The Brooklyn Dodgers have designated Les Milligan for assignment. The Brooklyn Dodgers have designated Bill Thiel for assignment. The Brooklyn Dodgers have designated Doug Krsnich for assignment.
1986-09-02The Brooklyn Dodgers have promoted Bill Thiel to the major league team. The Brooklyn Dodgers have promoted Jack McKean to the major league team. The Brooklyn Dodgers have promoted Doug Krsnich to the major league team.
1986-09-02The Brooklyn Dodgers have acquired Bill Thiel from the waiver wire.
1986-06-22The Chicago Throwdown have waived Bill Thiel.
1986-06-18The Chicago Throwdown have promoted Rob Lamm to the major league team. The Chicago Throwdown have designated Bill Thiel for assignment.
1986-06-08The Chicago Throwdown have promoted Bill Thiel to the major league team. The Chicago Throwdown have designated Pete Way for assignment.
1986-05-12The Chicago Throwdown have promoted Steve Ripple to the major league team. The Chicago Throwdown have designated Bill Thiel for assignment.
1986-05-12The Chicago Throwdown have removed Bill Thiel from the trade block.
1986-05-12The Chicago Throwdown have placed Bill Thiel on the trade block.
1984-04-01A trade has been completed between the Chicago Brown Bears and the Philadelphia Phantoms. The Philadelphia Phantoms receive Swede Neal from the Chicago Brown Bears in exchange for Bill Thiel.
1981-06-13The Philadelphia Flyers have promoted Bill Thiel to the major league team.
1981-05-25The Philadelphia Flyers have promoted Cliff Grover to the major league team. The Philadelphia Flyers have promoted Jim Rogers to the major league team. The Philadelphia Flyers have promoted Gerry Freeman to the major league team. The Philadelphia Flyers have promoted Tom Amalfitano to the major league team. The Philadelphia Flyers have designated Doug Chaplin for assignment. The Philadelphia Flyers have designated Bobby Arias for assignment. The Philadelphia Flyers have designated Bill Thiel for assignment.
1980-04-12The Philadelphia Stars have promoted Bill Thiel to the major league team. The Philadelphia Stars have sent Mordecai Gilman to the minors.
1979-06-26A trade has been completed between the Detroit Silver Hawks and the Philadelphia Stars. The Philadelphia Stars receive Bill Thiel, Luis Bluma from the Detroit Silver Hawks in exchange for Don Grudzielanek.
1978-07-02The Detroit Silver Hawks have promoted Fred McGeary to the major league team. The Detroit Silver Hawks have sent Bill Thiel to the minors.
1978-06-29The Detroit Silver Hawks have promoted Bill Thiel to the major league team. The Detroit Silver Hawks have sent Orel Gray to the minors.
1977-04-05The Detroit Silver Hawks have acquired Bill Thiel from the waiver wire.
1977-04-01The Washington turmoil have waived Bill Thiel.
1976-05-07The Washington turmoil have sent Bill Thiel down to the minors.
1974-10-13The Washington turmoil have promoted Rufus Rickert to the major league team. The Washington turmoil have promoted Bill Thiel to the major league team. The Washington turmoil have promoted Chris Elliott to the major league team. The Washington turmoil have sent Tom Kerwin to the minors. The Washington turmoil have sent Jim Andrews to the minors. The Washington turmoil have sent Cliff Heine to the minors.