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Jesse Orosco League
8-3-2215
Bill Willis Catcher
Retired (1968, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .267 Total Rating   Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .759 Status Deceased (2004) Option Years 0  
H 910 Age at Death 72 Date of Birth 12-26-1932
HR 104 Drafted Round 1, Pick 2
(1953)
Majors Svc Time 13 years
(49 games)
RBI 474
SB 37
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L Endurance B-   Ldrship A+
Power vs. R A- Power vs. L Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed Bunt Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range D+ WS Rings 1
1B A+ (98.9%) LF --- Arm A+ WS Appearances 6
2B --- CF ---   Health LCS Appearances 9
3B --- RF A+ (92.5%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

Date Opponent AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1968-11-01Bill Willis has retired from the Texas Rangers
1958-06-04Bill Willis of the Texas Rangers is injured and is expected to be out 40 days.
1958-06-01The Texas Rangers have promoted Bill Willis to the major league team.
1958-04-01The Texas Rangers have promoted Tim Pippen to the major league team. The Texas Rangers have sent Bill Willis to the minors.
1956-07-22Bill Willis of the Texas Rangers is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.
1955-06-15A trade has been completed between the Texas Rangers and the Los Angeles Stomping Wampas. The Los Angeles Stomping Wampas receive Benny Rios, Fred Luebber, Moon Cummings, Joe Conine from the Texas Rangers in exchange for Bill Willis, Bruce Rodriguez, Alan Brantley, Draft Pick 1957 Round 1 LAN (March Birkbeck), Draft Pick 1958 Round 1 LAN (Elias Kirke).