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Nellie Fox League
4-1-2156
Bill Long Starting Pitcher
Retired (1963, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.22 Total Rating   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 20-17 Status Deceased (1993) Option Years 0  
SV 5 Age at Death 64 Date of Birth 02-28-1929
K 228 Drafted Round 9, Pick 133
(1950)
Majors Svc Time 5 years
(61 games)
IP 360.2
WHIP 1.35
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship B+
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L Velocity   Mentor Val A+
Speed D+ Bunt B+ Control B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm A- WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF ---   Health C- LCS Appearances 6
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  Endurance   Velocity   Control   Total 
1950 Minors 21 57.00 0 / 4 7 / 27 6 / 26 13 / 57
1951 Minors 22 66.00 1 / 6 5 / 35 5 / 25 11 / 66
1952 Minors 23 64.00 1 / 6 6 / 36 6 / 22 13 / 64
1953 Minors 24 60.00 1 / 4 7 / 29 5 / 27 13 / 60
1953 Majors 24 9.29 26 5 0 0 / 0 1 / 4 3 / 5 4 / 9
1954 Minors 25 71.00 0 / 7 2 / 20 3 / 44 5 / 71
1955 Minors 26 58.00 0 / 6 2 / 25 0 / 27 2 / 58
1955 Majors 26 5.97 20 4 0 0 / 0 0 / 4 1 / 1 1 / 5
1956 Majors 27 37.01 162 10 0 1 / 8 0 / 17 0 / 12 1 / 37
1957 Majors 28 43.44 162 10 0 1 / 8 1 / 16 1 / 19 3 / 43
1958 Majors 29 28.94 162 0 0 0 / 1 1 / 17 0 / 10 1 / 28
1959 Majors 30 19.38 162 0 0 0 / 0 0 / 10 0 / 9 0 / 19
1960 Majors 31 16.57 149 0 13 0 / 0 0 / 9 0 / 7 0 / 16
1961 Minors 32 44.00 0 / 4 0 / 22 0 / 18 0 / 44
1961 Majors 32 2.26 11 0 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 2
1962 Minors 33 43.00 0 / 2 1 / 25 0 / 16 1 / 43
1963 Minors 34 47.00 0 / 4 0 / 22 0 / 21 0 / 47
Total 854 29 13 5 / 60 33 / 319 30 / 290 68 / 669
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1963-11-01Bill Long has retired from the Baltimore Revolution
1961-04-20The Baltimore Revolution have promoted Bob Bailor to the major league team. The Baltimore Revolution have designated Bill Long for assignment.
1961-04-08The Baltimore Revolution have acquired Bill Long from the waiver wire.
1961-03-25The Boston Rebels have promoted Joe Brooks to the major league team. The Boston Rebels have designated Bill Long for assignment. The Boston Rebels have designated Chuck Folsom for assignment.
1960-04-06Bill Long of the Boston Rebels is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
1955-09-29The Boston Rebels have promoted Bill Long to the major league team.
1955-09-22The Boston Rebels have sent Bill Long to the minors.
1955-09-03The Boston Rebels have promoted Bill Long to the major league team.
1953-09-14The Boston Rebels have promoted Wally Tellmann to the major league team. The Boston Rebels have sent Bill Long to the minors.
1953-09-12The Boston Rebels have promoted Bill Long to the major league team. The Boston Rebels have sent Harry Brown to the minors.
1953-05-24The Boston Rebels have sent Bill Long to the minors.
1953-04-26The Boston Rebels have promoted Bill Long to the major league team.