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Ralph Kiner League
6-2-2064
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 Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1966 Minors 23 20.00 2 / 2 1 / 2 2 / 6 1 / 1 3 / 3 1 / 2 4 / 4 14 / 20
1967 Minors 24 26.00 5 / 8 0 / 3 4 / 6 0 / 1 1 / 1 2 / 3 4 / 4 16 / 26
1968 Minors 25 30.00 2 / 4 1 / 4 2 / 5 1 / 7 3 / 3 1 / 2 4 / 5 14 / 30
1969 Minors 26 19.00 2 / 3 1 / 2 1 / 2 0 / 4 3 / 3 2 / 3 1 / 2 10 / 19
1969 Majors 26 7.88 42 8 0 1 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 2 / 2 1 / 1 1 / 1 5 / 7
1970 Minors 27 22.00 0 / 5 1 / 2 1 / 3 0 / 3 2 / 3 3 / 4 0 / 2 7 / 22
1970 Pos (3B) 27 56.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 5 / 56
1971 Majors 28 28.27 162 24 0 1 / 8 1 / 4 0 / 1 1 / 3 1 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 8 4 / 28
1972 Majors 29 62.53 162 126 0 2 / 12 1 / 6 2 / 8 0 / 7 5 / 9 3 / 9 3 / 11 16 / 62
1973 Majors 30 30.71 162 26 0 0 / 3 1 / 6 1 / 2 2 / 8 1 / 4 0 / 2 0 / 5 5 / 30
1974 Majors 31 34.52 162 40 0 0 / 2 0 / 4 1 / 4 0 / 5 0 / 4 0 / 9 0 / 6 1 / 34
1975 Majors 32 38.17 162 49 0 0 / 4 0 / 10 0 / 6 0 / 10 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 5 0 / 38
1976 Majors 33 21.00 162 15 0 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 5 0 / 2 0 / 4 0 / 2 1 / 4 1 / 21
1977 Majors 34 17.49 162 4 0 -6 / 1 -3 / 3 -3 / 2 -5 / 6 -4 / 0 -3 / 1 -1 / 4 -25 / 17
1978 Majors 35 15.00 0 / 1 0 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 2 1 / 2 1 / 15
1978 Pos (3B) 35 1.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1
Total 1176 292 0 9 / 57 4 / 52 11 / 55 0 / 57 17 / 41 10 / 44 18 / 63 74 / 426
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.