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Harold Baines League
4-1-2053
Bill Esmond Starting Pitcher
Retired (1963, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.33 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 121-139 Status Deceased (2011) Option Years 0  
SV 5 Age at Death 85 Date of Birth 10-08-1926
K 1697 Drafted Round 4, Pick 57
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 13 years
(147 games)
IP 2277.2
WHIP 1.39
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R F  Contact vs. L D  Endurance B    Ldrship B+
Power vs. R F  Power vs. L C- Velocity B+   Mentor Val A-
Speed C  Bunt B- Control B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C- WS Rings 4
1B --- LF --- Arm A  WS Appearances 5
2B --- CF ---   Health B+ LCS Appearances 5
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 TOR
5
 18
28
28
4
1
0
 0
180.2
 192 104 100 1 82
114
1.52
4.98
1951 TOR
9
 15
31
31
6
0
0
 0
203.2
 236 118 115 5 76
130
1.53
5.08
1952 TOR
13
 12
30
30
5
0
0
 0
214.1
 206 102 97 6 75
144
1.31
4.07
1953 TOR
7
 13
28
28
6
1
0
 0
197.2
 189 107 97 7 77
147
1.35
4.42
1954 TOR-PHI
9
 15
30
30
5
0
0
 0
210.1
 202 105 98 2 84
163
1.36
4.19
1954 TOR
4
 9
15
15
3
0
0
 0
110.0
 109 50 50 2 39
76
1.35
4.09
1954 PHI
5
 6
15
15
2
0
0
 0
100.1
 93 55 48 0 45
87
1.38
4.31
1955 PHI
9
 6
25
18
1
0
0
 0
133.1
 143 71 63 2 56
98
1.49
4.25
1956 PHI
8
 2
57
0
0
0
0
 3
74.2
 65 23 23 1 20
44
1.14
2.77
1957 PHI-TEX
10
 8
53
11
3
0
2
 1
125.1
 118 62 56 2 43
100
1.28
4.02
1957 PHI
5
 4
42
0
0
0
2
 1
55.1
 43 18 17 2 16
36
1.07
2.77
1957 TEX
5
 4
11
11
3
0
0
 0
70.0
 75 44 39 0 27
64
1.46
5.01
1958 TEX-CIN
12
 11
31
31
2
1
0
 0
202.1
 196 101 89 3 75
173
1.34
3.96
1958 TEX
4
 7
15
15
0
0
0
 0
94.2
 97 40 38 1 30
84
1.34
3.61
1958 CIN
8
 4
16
16
2
1
0
 0
107.2
 99 61 51 2 45
89
1.34
4.26
1959 CIN-OAK
6
 12
26
22
3
1
0
 0
133.2
 141 97 77 2 63
97
1.53
5.18
1959 CIN
5
 10
19
19
3
1
0
 0
111.2
 123 83 65 2 54
76
1.59
5.24
1959 OAK
1
 2
7
3
0
0
0
 0
22.0
 18 14 12 0 9
21
1.23
4.91
1960 OAK
14
 5
23
23
0
0
0
 0
160.0
 152 66 64 3 51
130
1.27
3.60
1961 OAK-PHI
5
 8
33
19
0
0
0
 0
149.2
 153 76 70 3 61
128
1.43
4.21
1961 OAK
2
 3
10
10
0
0
0
 0
63.0
 69 35 32 2 25
47
1.49
4.57
1961 PHI
3
 5
23
9
0
0
0
 0
86.2
 84 41 38 1 36
81
1.38
3.95
1962 PHI
7
 6
22
22
0
0
0
 0
149.1
 145 65 57 3 54
128
1.33
3.44
1963 PHI-TB
7
 8
112
1
0
0
3
 4
142.2
 169 92 90 2 41
101
1.47
5.68
1963 PHI
0
 1
1
1
0
0
0
 0
2.1
 7 8 7 0 1
2
3.43
27.00
1963 TB
7
 7
111
0
0
0
3
 4
140.1
 162 84 83 2 40
99
1.44
5.32
2053
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
121
 139
529
294
35
4
5
 8
2277.2
 2307 1189 1096 42 858
1697
1.39
4.33
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1963-11-01Bill Esmond has retired from the Tampa Bay Tsunami
1963-04-08A trade has been completed between the Philadelphia Jesuits and the Tampa Bay Tsunami. The Tampa Bay Tsunami receive Bill Esmond, Charlie Danner, Draft Pick 1966 Round 3 PHI (Ed Fitzgerald), Draft Pick 1964 Round 2 COL (Hank Wardle) from the Philadelphia Jesuits in exchange for Tony Fieber.
1961-06-18A trade has been completed between the Oakland River Cats and the Philadelphia Jesuits. The Philadelphia Jesuits receive Bill Esmond from the Oakland River Cats in exchange for Draft Pick 1963 Round 2 OAK (Chris Bayless).
1959-08-16A trade has been completed between the Oakland River Cats and the Cincinnati Reds. The Cincinnati Reds receive Draft Pick 1960 Round 2 PHI (Roberto Soriano) from the Oakland River Cats in exchange for Bill Esmond.
1958-06-26A trade has been completed between the Cincinnati Reds and the Texas Wranglers. The Texas Wranglers receive George Pettit, Draft Pick 1959 Round 1 TEX (Bristol James) from the Cincinnati Reds in exchange for Dan Thacker, Bill Esmond.
1957-07-20A trade has been completed between the Philadelphia Jesuits and the Texas Wranglers. The Texas Wranglers receive Marty Loes, Arquimedez Gerber, Bill Esmond, Draft Pick 1959 Round 2 TB (Johan Herr) from the Philadelphia Jesuits in exchange for Chris Blateric, Hector Howell.
1954-08-24Bill Esmond of the Philadelphia Jesuits is injured and is expected to be out 25 days.
1954-06-17A trade has been completed between the Toronto Snow Storm and the Philadelphia Jesuits. The Philadelphia Jesuits receive Bill Esmond, Jeremi Jackson, Draft Pick 1956 Round 2 PHI (Darren Friel), Draft Pick 1955 Round 2 TOR (Alan Nichols), Draft Pick 1955 Round 1 MIL (JJ Simpkins) from the Toronto Snow Storm in exchange for Andy Derrington, Joey Squire.