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Whitey Ford League
4-1-2070
Billy Ray Carver Shortstop
Retired (1958, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .287 Total Rating A-   Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .829 Status Deceased (1982) Option Years 0  
H 1146 Age at Death 58 Date of Birth 01-05-1924
HR 171 Drafted Round 1, Pick 10
(1950)
Majors Svc Time 8 years
(116 games)
RBI 609
SB 140
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R Contact vs. L Endurance B-   Ldrship
Power vs. R A- Power vs. L A- Velocity C-   Mentor vR A+
Speed A+ Bunt Control D+   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A+ (100%) Range WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF ---   Health LCS Appearances 4
3B --- RF (0.8%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1950 Majors 26 70.46 162 121 0 0 / 6 0 / 13 2 / 12 4 / 10 0 / 10 4 / 11 0 / 8 10 / 70
1951 Majors 27 51.67 115 93 47 0 / 9 0 / 7 1 / 4 1 / 11 0 / 8 0 / 4 0 / 8 2 / 51
1952 Majors 28 67.87 162 123 0 0 / 6 1 / 13 0 / 12 0 / 9 0 / 8 1 / 10 0 / 9 2 / 67
1953 Majors 29 68.43 162 128 0 0 / 10 0 / 10 0 / 10 0 / 11 0 / 13 1 / 3 1 / 11 2 / 68
1954 Majors 30 55.63 132 106 25 0 / 11 0 / 4 0 / 8 1 / 9 0 / 8 0 / 7 0 / 8 1 / 55
1955 Majors 31 65.48 154 123 8 0 / 4 1 / 12 0 / 6 0 / 10 0 / 12 0 / 11 0 / 10 1 / 65
1956 Majors 32 66.92 156 126 6 0 / 10 0 / 10 0 / 10 0 / 6 0 / 6 0 / 7 0 / 17 0 / 66
1957 Majors 33 69.04 162 130 0 0 / 13 0 / 8 0 / 11 0 / 9 0 / 11 0 / 9 0 / 8 0 / 69
1958 Majors 34 34.66 162 39 0 -2 / 4 -4 / 5 -5 / 4 -6 / 6 -3 / 4 -1 / 5 -3 / 6 -24 / 34
Total 1367 989 86 -2 / 73 -2 / 82 -2 / 77 0 / 81 -3 / 80 5 / 67 -2 / 85 -6 / 545
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1958-11-01Billy Ray Carver has retired from the Cincinnati Comrades
1958-04-12A trade has been completed between the Chicago Buffalo Soldiers and the Cincinnati Comrades. The Cincinnati Comrades receive Billy Ray Carver from the Chicago Buffalo Soldiers in exchange for Ghost Hartsock, Draft Pick 1959 Round 3 CHN (Raymond Chow).
1956-08-23Billy Ray Carver of the Chicago Buffalo Soldiers is injured and is expected to be out 6 days.
1955-09-02Billy Ray Carver of the Chicago Buffalo Soldiers is injured and is expected to be out 9 days.
1954-08-31Billy Ray Carver of the Chicago Buffalo Soldiers is injured and is expected to be out 26 days.
1951-09-11Billy Ray Carver of the Chicago Buffalo Soldiers is injured and is expected to be out 31 days.
1951-07-06Billy Ray Carver of the Chicago Buffalo Soldiers is injured and is expected to be out 35 days.
1950-04-01The Chicago Buffalo Soldiers have renamed Pete Tabaka to Billy Ray Carver.
1950-04-01A trade has been completed between the Cincinnati Comrades and the Chicago Buffalo Soldiers. The Chicago Buffalo Soldiers receive Pete Tabaka, Buck Campbell, Mike Krenchicki from the Cincinnati Comrades in exchange for Benny Manush, Win Kindall, Draft Pick 1951 Round 1 CHN (Don Fuller), Draft Pick 1952 Round 1 CHN (Henry Ellis), Draft Pick 1953 Round 1 CHN (Bob Hughes).