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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 Vs G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG
1969 LHP 2 3 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 .933 .600 .333 .000 .333
1969 RHP 8 27 2 0 0 0 0 1 5 .181 .107 .074 .000 .074
1971 LHP 19 36 12 2 1 1 6 5 2 .933 .405 .528 .194 .333
1971 RHP 20 54 18 2 1 1 9 7 10 .873 .410 .463 .130 .333
1972 LHP 51 96 31 5 0 7 15 8 11 .975 .381 .594 .271 .323
1972 RHP 118 343 90 21 1 7 59 38 59 .729 .339 .391 .128 .262
1973 LHP 38 50 16 2 0 4 7 3 11 .958 .358 .600 .280 .320
1973 RHP 28 78 19 5 0 0 9 7 14 .618 .310 .308 .064 .244
1974 LHP 45 96 24 2 0 5 19 9 16 .735 .308 .427 .177 .250
1974 RHP 30 86 20 2 0 0 4 6 18 .538 .283 .256 .023 .233
1975 LHP 38 68 22 7 1 4 14 5 14 1.002 .370 .632 .309 .324
1975 RHP 49 142 42 7 0 4 30 10 21 .769 .340 .430 .134 .296
1976 LHP 13 28 7 1 0 1 3 4 6 .737 .344 .393 .143 .250
1976 RHP 10 24 6 0 0 1 2 1 4 .655 .280 .375 .125 .250
1977 LHP 9 16 4 2 0 1 6 0 3 .812 .250 .562 .312 .250
1977 RHP 6 7 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 .365 .222 .143 .000 .143
Total LHP 215 393 117 21 2 23 70 36 63 .893 .356 .537 .239 .298
Total RHP 269 761 198 37 2 13 114 71 132 .690 .324 .365 .105 .260
Total 375 1154 315 58 4 36 184 107 195 .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.