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Ralph Kiner League
5-30-2064
Bill French First Base
Retired (1978, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .273 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .759 Status Deceased (2022) Option Years 0  
H 315 Age at Death 79 Date of Birth 10-12-1943
HR 36 Drafted Round 3, Pick 37
(1966)		 Majors Svc Time 7 years
(42 games)
RBI 184
SB 9
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship A 
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L A- Velocity F    Mentor vR B 
Speed D  Bunt C  Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B  WS Rings 0
1B A+ (100%) LF --- Arm C- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health B  LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1969 PIT
9
30
1
3
0
0
0
0
3
 5 0 0
0
 0 0
.282
.182
.100
.000
.100
1971 PIT
31
90
8
30
4
2
2
15
12
 12 0 1
0
 2 0
.897
.408
.489
.156
.333
1972 PIT
127
439
50
121
26
1
14
74
46
 70 3 1
4
 4 31
.783
.348
.435
.159
.276
1973 PIT
55
128
11
35
7
0
4
16
10
 25 1 1
0
 1 1
.750
.329
.422
.148
.273
1974 PIT
58
182
18
44
4
0
5
23
15
 34 0 2
1
 3 3
.643
.296
.346
.104
.242
1975 PIT
67
210
23
64
14
1
8
44
15
 35 0 1
4
 4 0
.845
.350
.495
.190
.305
1976 PIT
17
52
5
13
1
0
2
5
5
 10 0 0
0
 1 2
.700
.316
.385
.135
.250
1977 PIT
11
23
1
5
2
0
1
7
1
 4 0 1
0
 0 1
.675
.240
.435
.217
.217
Total
375
1154
117
315
58
4
36
184
107
 195 4 7
9
 15 38
.759
.335
.424
.151
.273
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1978-11-01Bill French has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1978-04-08The Pittsburgh Maulers have waived Bill French.
1978-04-01The Pittsburgh Maulers have promoted Ed Esser to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Maulers have promoted Don Alexander to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Maulers have designated Bill French for assignment. The Pittsburgh Maulers have designated Freddie Wall for assignment.
1971-03-07The Pittsburgh Maulers have promoted Bill French to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Maulers have promoted Rick Driscoll to the major league team.
1969-05-20The Pittsburgh Maulers have promoted George Leach to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Maulers have sent Bill French to the minors.
1969-04-01The Pittsburgh Maulers have promoted Bill French to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Maulers have sent Freddie Wall to the minors.
1968-04-01A trade has been completed between the Milwaukee Brewers and the Pittsburgh Maulers. The Pittsburgh Maulers receive Bill French, Draft Pick - 1969 Round 4 (MIL), Draft Pick - 1970 Round 3 (MIL) from the Milwaukee Brewers in exchange for Jimmy Ludolph.