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Richie Ashburn League
4-1-2013
Bill Hilcher Relief Pitcher
Retired (1966, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.37 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 72-76 Status Deceased (2012) Option Years 0  
SV 547 Age at Death 83 Date of Birth 02-28-1929
K 893 Drafted Round 9, Pick 139
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 13 years
(47 games)
IP 1246.2
WHIP 1.22
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance D+   Ldrship D+
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity B    Mentor Val C+
Speed C  Bunt C+ Control B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range F  WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm B  WS Appearances 5
2B --- CF ---   Health B  LCS Appearances 9
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1950 PIT
4
 2
53
0
0
0
11
 0
56.0
 51 19 17 0 13
36
1.14
2.73
1951 PIT
4
 8
69
1
0
0
21
 0
77.2
 84 45 45 2 27
64
1.43
5.21
1952 PIT
1
 3
50
0
0
0
34
 0
46.1
 42 16 15 1 18
28
1.29
2.91
1953 PIT
2
 4
72
0
0
0
44
 0
74.1
 52 20 19 0 20
52
0.97
2.30
1954 PIT
2
 6
77
0
0
0
44
 0
76.0
 82 35 35 1 30
55
1.47
4.14
1955 PIT
8
 5
65
0
0
0
29
 0
81.0
 61 24 24 0 32
59
1.15
2.67
1956 PIT
8
 3
71
0
0
0
39
 0
74.2
 52 23 21 2 22
56
0.99
2.53
1957 PIT
4
 5
80
0
0
0
47
 0
77.1
 53 29 25 0 15
67
0.88
2.91
1958 PIT
3
 5
76
0
0
0
44
 0
79.0
 61 30 29 0 24
53
1.08
3.30
1959 PIT
3
 3
58
0
0
0
39
 0
52.0
 48 21 21 1 14
48
1.19
3.63
1960 PIT
5
 5
87
0
0
0
44
 0
89.1
 88 41 35 1 30
66
1.32
3.53
1961 PIT
2
 3
68
0
0
0
58
 0
64.0
 58 17 17 0 10
34
1.06
2.39
1962 PIT
3
 2
70
0
0
0
52
 0
69.1
 58 18 18 2 23
38
1.17
2.34
1963 PIT
5
 8
80
0
0
0
39
 0
88.1
 104 43 40 0 32
65
1.54
4.08
1964 PIT
7
 5
76
0
0
0
1
 0
94.2
 95 33 28 1 32
66
1.34
2.66
1965 PIT
7
 6
65
0
0
0
1
 0
72.2
 70 33 32 1 14
54
1.16
3.96
1966 PIT
4
 3
66
0
0
0
0
 0
75.0
 81 51 46 0 27
52
1.44
5.52
2013
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
72
 76
1183
1
0
0
547
 0
1246.2
 1140 498 467 12 383
893
1.22
3.37
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1966-11-01Bill Hilcher has retired from the Pittsburgh Pirates
1950-09-16The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Bill Hilcher to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have sent Billy Fussell to the minors.
1950-09-16The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted George Milligan to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have sent Bill Hilcher to the minors.
1950-04-10The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Bill Hilcher to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have sent Chris Dernier to the minors.
1950-04-08The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Chris Dernier to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have sent Bill Hilcher to the minors.