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Tris Speaker League
4-1-2021
Bill Ellam Relief Pitcher
Retired (2004, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.32 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 94-130 Status Retired (2004) Option Years 0  
SV 6 Age 54 (OS 54) Date of Birth 02-08-1967
K 1127 Drafted Round 1, Pick 13
(1987)		 Majors Svc Time 17 years
(63 games)
IP 1977.0
WHIP 1.50
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R F  Contact vs. L D- Endurance C    Ldrship D+
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity D+   Mentor Val C 
Speed C+ Bunt D- Control A-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D- WS Rings 2
1B --- LF --- Arm C- WS Appearances 4
2B --- CF ---   Health D+ LCS Appearances 8
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* 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
1987 KC
2
 17
26
26
1
0
0
 0
147.1
 213 115 103 2 61
50
1.86
6.29
1988 KC
2
 24
36
36
3
0
0
 0
195.2
 277 177 163 4 87
94
1.86
7.50
1989 KC
4
 15
21
21
0
0
0
 0
112.0
 163 112 96 1 38
63
1.79
7.71
1990 KC
5
 10
68
9
0
0
0
 2
179.2
 260 169 149 2 77
108
1.88
7.46
1991 KC
14
 15
36
36
2
1
0
 0
239.2
 241 118 108 5 73
142
1.31
4.06
1992 KC
6
 6
79
9
0
0
1
 1
138.0
 182 119 101 1 54
68
1.71
6.59
1993 KC
2
 4
54
4
0
0
0
 0
85.0
 100 58 55 0 28
49
1.51
5.82
1994 KC
5
 3
71
0
0
0
0
 2
113.1
 116 50 48 1 31
63
1.30
3.81
1995 KC
10
 7
58
23
0
0
1
 4
178.2
 166 75 61 2 49
104
1.20
3.07
1996 KC
5
 4
70
3
0
0
0
 1
104.0
 111 58 55 0 30
81
1.36
4.76
1997 KC
5
 1
50
0
0
0
0
 1
79.0
 76 37 31 1 23
61
1.25
3.53
1998 KC
6
 2
46
3
0
0
0
 1
64.2
 72 42 37 0 17
43
1.38
5.15
1999 KC
3
 0
28
0
0
0
0
 1
29.0
 41 31 26 0 9
12
1.72
8.07
2000 KC
5
 3
69
1
0
0
1
 4
79.1
 84 40 36 0 14
47
1.24
4.08
2001 KC
5
 6
71
0
0
0
0
 0
91.2
 70 27 26 0 19
66
0.97
2.55
2002 KC
4
 8
55
0
0
0
2
 3
55.0
 57 35 32 1 21
32
1.42
5.24
2003 KC
11
 3
65
0
0
0
1
 1
74.2
 75 41 35 2 21
42
1.29
4.22
2004 KC
0
 2
6
0
0
0
0
 1
10.1
 15 7 7 0 4
2
1.84
6.10
2021
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
94
 130
909
171
6
1
6
 22
1977.0
 2319 1311 1169 22 656
1127
1.50
5.32
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2004-11-01Bill Ellam has retired from the Kansas City Knights
2003-07-20Bill Ellam of the Kansas City Knights is injured and is expected to be out 30 days.
1998-04-09Bill Ellam of the Kansas City Knights is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
1997-09-02Bill Ellam of the Kansas City Knights is injured and is expected to be out 36 days.
1997-04-25Bill Ellam of the Kansas City Knights is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
1993-07-21Bill Ellam of the Kansas City Knights is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
1990-04-01The Kansas City Knights have promoted Bill Ellam to the major league team. The Kansas City Knights have sent Bunny Klippstein to the minors.
1990-03-03The Kansas City Knights have promoted Albert Agler to the major league team. The Kansas City Knights have sent Bill Ellam to the minors.
1990-03-03The Kansas City Knights have promoted Art Nichols to the major league team. The Kansas City Knights have promoted Ken Clack to the major league team. The Kansas City Knights have promoted Bunny Klippstein to the major league team. The Kansas City Knights have promoted Bill Ellam to the major league team. The Kansas City Knights have promoted Roy Lennon to the major league team.
1989-07-21The Kansas City Knights have promoted Jack Graber to the major league team. The Kansas City Knights have sent Bill Ellam to the minors.
1987-09-27Bill Ellam of the Kansas City Knights is injured and is expected to be out 8 days.
1987-05-20The Kansas City Knights have promoted Bill Ellam to the major league team. The Kansas City Knights have sent Cookie Laxton to the minors.