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Tris Speaker League
4-1-2021
Billy Niles Starting Pitcher
Retired (1963, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.47 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 40-51 Status Deceased (2013) Option Years 0  
SV 3 Age at Death 84 Date of Birth 09-10-1929
K 597 Drafted Round 2, Pick 29
(1951)		 Majors Svc Time 0 years
(9 games)
IP 859.1
WHIP 1.56
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance B+   Ldrship B+
Power vs. R F  Power vs. L F  Velocity A    Mentor Val A 
Speed D- Bunt D  Control C 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B  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   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1951 WAS-PIT
7
 4
26
13
0
0
0
 0
90.1
 118 66 61 2 39
58
1.74
6.08
1952 PIT
9
 13
31
31
2
0
0
 0
174.2
 230 130 123 9 86
129
1.81
6.34
1953 PIT
9
 10
33
33
1
0
0
 0
194.2
 220 141 141 5 116
134
1.73
6.52
1954 PIT-BOS
4
 13
33
33
1
0
0
 0
183.2
 176 104 99 6 73
120
1.36
4.85
1955 BOS
10
 11
29
29
2
0
0
 0
188.2
 172 91 88 5 73
134
1.30
4.20
1956 BOS
1
 0
2
2
0
0
0
 0
14.1
 9 2 2 0 5
12
0.98
1.26
1957 BOS
0
 0
5
0
0
0
3
 0
9.1
 9 4 4 0 3
6
1.29
3.86
1963 MIL-CLE
0
 0
4
0
0
0
0
 0
4.0
 6 5 4 0 2
4
2.00
9.00
2021
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
40
 51
163
141
6
0
3
 0
859.1
 940 543 522 27 397
597
1.56
5.47
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1963-11-01Billy Niles has retired from the Cleveland Muskrats
1963-05-09The Cleveland Muskrats have acquired Billy Niles from the waiver wire.
1963-04-16The Milwaukee Bobcats have waived Billy Niles.
1963-04-11The Milwaukee Bobcats have promoted Frank Shepherd to the major league team. The Milwaukee Bobcats have designated Billy Niles for assignment.
1963-03-01The Milwaukee Brew Crew have promoted Amado Hoch to the major league team. The Milwaukee Brew Crew have promoted Dale Murphy to the major league team. The Milwaukee Brew Crew have promoted Billy Niles to the major league team. The Milwaukee Brew Crew have sent Mike Barnes to the minors. The Milwaukee Brew Crew have sent Dale Virdon to the minors. The Milwaukee Brew Crew have sent Bill Marsans to the minors.
1962-09-25The Milwaukee Brew Crew have acquired Billy Niles from the waiver wire.
1962-04-01The Kansas City Stargazers have waived Billy Niles.
1960-04-08The Kansas City Stargazers have acquired Billy Niles from the waiver wire.
1960-04-03The Boston Blaze have waived Billy Niles.
1958-03-01The Boston Blaze have promoted Tom White to the major league team. The Boston Blaze have promoted Frank Novoa to the major league team. The Boston Blaze have promoted Bill Curd to the major league team. The Boston Blaze have sent Billy Niles to the minors. The Boston Blaze have sent Jack Cron to the minors. The Boston Blaze have sent John Piazza to the minors.
1957-09-13The Boston Blaze have promoted Billy Niles to the major league team. The Boston Blaze have sent Frank Novoa to the minors.
1957-03-01The Boston Blaze have promoted Tom White to the major league team. The Boston Blaze have promoted Willie Patterson to the major league team. The Boston Blaze have promoted Marv Alexander to the major league team. The Boston Blaze have promoted Carlos Fowler to the major league team. The Boston Blaze have sent Cleatus Burrell to the minors. The Boston Blaze have sent Billy Niles to the minors. The Boston Blaze have sent Jeff Fernandez to the minors. The Boston Blaze have sent Rudy Agee to the minors.
1956-09-25The Boston Blaze have promoted Billy Niles to the major league team. The Boston Blaze have promoted Adam Coleman to the major league team. The Boston Blaze have sent Willie Patterson to the minors. The Boston Blaze have sent Mark Egan to the minors.
1956-04-01The Boston Blaze have promoted Marv Alexander to the major league team. The Boston Blaze have sent Billy Niles to the minors.
1954-04-16A trade has been completed between the Pittsburgh Spank and the Boston Blaze. The Boston Blaze receive Billy Niles, Ty Applewhite from the Pittsburgh Spank in exchange for Giomar Fieber.
1951-08-15The Pittsburgh Spank have promoted Billy Niles to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Spank have sent Hy Phillips to the minors.
1951-08-08A trade has been completed between the Washington Slammin" Senators and the Pittsburgh Spank. The Pittsburgh Spank receive Bill Wheat, Billy Niles from the Washington Slammin" Senators in exchange for Jorge Shouse.
1951-08-03The Washington Slammin" Senators have promoted Billy Niles to the major league team. The Washington Slammin" Senators have sent Dutch Arnovich to the minors.
1951-08-01The Washington Slammin" Senators have promoted Bill Jones to the major league team. The Washington Slammin" Senators have sent Billy Niles to the minors.
1951-07-22The Washington Slammin" Senators have promoted Billy Niles to the major league team. The Washington Slammin" Senators have sent Greg LaVigne to the minors.
1951-06-17The Washington Slammin" Senators have promoted Roberto Miller to the major league team. The Washington Slammin" Senators have sent Billy Niles to the minors.
1951-06-07The Washington Slammin" Senators have promoted Billy Niles to the major league team. The Washington Slammin" Senators have sent Joe Jimenez to the minors.
1951-06-01The Washington Slammin" Senators have promoted Pat Winn to the major league team. The Washington Slammin" Senators have sent Billy Niles to the minors.
1951-05-23The Washington Slammin" Senators have promoted Billy Niles to the major league team. The Washington Slammin" Senators have sent Pat Winn to the minors.
1951-05-15The Washington Slammin" Senators have promoted Pat Winn to the major league team. The Washington Slammin" Senators have sent Billy Niles to the minors.
1951-05-13The Washington Slammin" Senators have promoted Billy Niles to the major league team. The Washington Slammin" Senators have sent Pat Winn to the minors.
1951-05-09The Washington Slammin" Senators have promoted Joe Jimenez to the major league team. The Washington Slammin" Senators have sent Billy Niles to the minors.
1951-04-01The Washington Senators have promoted Billy Niles to the major league team. The Washington Senators have sent Dutch Arnovich to the minors.