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Thurman Munson League
8-6-2254
Billy Slayback Catcher
Retired (1988, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .255 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .675 Status Deceased (2026) Option Years 0  
H 371 Age at Death 72 Date of Birth 10-05-1954
HR 25 Drafted Round 3, Pick 37
(1977)		 Majors Svc Time 10 years
(126 games)
RBI 167
SB 26
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L C+ Endurance B-   Ldrship C+
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L B- Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed A- Bunt D  Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range D+ WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm A- WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health D+ LCS Appearances 2
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP PB SB CS CS% +/- RF   FPCT GG
1977 C KC 1 0 2.0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 NaN% 0 4.50 1.000
1978 C KC-PIT 29 28 249.2 190 182 7 1 0 4 26 5 16.1% 0 6.81 .995
1979 C PIT 38 38 337.2 263 245 16 2 0 2 38 16 29.6% 0 6.96 .992
1980 C PIT 24 24 216.2 175 163 11 1 0 2 16 9 36.0% +1 7.23 .994
1981 C PIT 32 32 280.2 211 204 6 1 0 3 18 3 14.3% 0 6.73 .995
1B PIT 7 7 62.0 57 57 0 0 5 -2 8.27 1.000
1982 C PIT 36 36 336.0 272 257 14 1 1 5 30 13 30.2% -1 7.26 .996
1B PIT 4 4 36.0 36 35 0 1 4 -1 8.75 .972
1983 C PIT 32 32 290.1 244 234 8 2 0 2 23 4 14.8% 0 7.50 .992
1984 C PIT 32 32 300.1 217 207 8 2 0 3 20 5 20.0% 0 6.44 .991
1985 C PIT 32 32 279.1 205 192 12 1 0 4 14 11 44.0% 0 6.57 .995
1986 C PIT 40 40 357.2 286 270 15 1 1 1 20 10 33.3% -1 7.17 .997
1987 C PIT 32 32 281.1 222 202 20 0 0 3 14 15 51.7% 0 7.10 1.000
1988 C STL 16 16 150.2 116 110 6 0 0 2 9 4 30.8% 0 6.93 1.000
Pos Total C 344 342 3082.1 2402 2267 123 12 2 31 228 95 29.4% -1 6.98 .995
1B 11 11 98.0 93 92 0 1 9 -3 8.45 .989
Total 355 353 3180.1 2495 2359 123 13 11 31 228 95 29.4% -4 7.02 .995
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1988-11-01Billy Slayback has retired from the St. Louis Tsunami
1988-05-12The St. Louis Tsunami have re-claimed Billy Slayback from the waiver wire.
1988-05-12The St. Louis Tsunami have designated Billy Slayback for assignment.
1988-04-25The St. Louis Tsunami have promoted Billy Slayback to the major league team. The St. Louis Tsunami have designated Joe Knotts for assignment.
1988-04-25The St. Louis Tsunami have acquired Billy Slayback from the waiver wire.
1988-04-13The Pittsburgh Pirates have waived Billy Slayback.
1988-04-01The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Lance Gagne to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have designated Billy Slayback for assignment.
1982-10-22The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Billy Slayback to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have designated Joe Starr for assignment.
1982-10-03The Pittsburgh Pirates have sent Billy Slayback down to the minors.
1980-08-15Billy Slayback of the Pittsburgh Pirates is injured and is expected to be out 26 days.
1980-05-15Billy Slayback of the Pittsburgh Pirates is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
1978-06-29A trade has been completed between the Kansas City Killers and the Pittsburgh Pirates. The Pittsburgh Pirates receive Billy Slayback, Draft Pick - 1979 Round 2 (BAL), Draft Pick - 1979 Round 2 (CLE), Draft Pick - 1979 Round 2 (NYN), Draft Pick - 1981 Round 2 (KC) from the Kansas City Killers in exchange for Cullen Walsh, Mayo Fletcher.
1978-06-11The Kansas City Killers have promoted Billy Slayback to the major league team.
1977-09-16The Kansas City Killers have sent Billy Slayback to the minors.
1977-07-23The Kansas City Killers have promoted Billy Slayback to the major league team.