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Whitey Ford League
4-1-2070
Billy Bishop Relief Pitcher
Retired (1969, Age 39)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.27 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws B/R
W-L 92-72 Status Deceased (1995) Option Years 0  
SV 40 Age at Death 65 Date of Birth 10-11-1930
K 866 Drafted Round 2, Pick 20
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 14 years
(56 games)
IP 1238.2
WHIP 1.38
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R F  Contact vs. L D- Endurance C-   Ldrship D 
Power vs. R D  Power vs. L D  Velocity B    Mentor Val C 
Speed D- Bunt D  Control B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range F  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C+ WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health F  LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Endurance   Velocity   Control   Total 
1950 Minors 20 58.00 1 / 3 3 / 30 8 / 25 12 / 58
1951 Minors 21 41.00 0 / 5 5 / 19 2 / 17 7 / 41
1952 Minors 22 33.00 1 / 2 1 / 13 3 / 18 5 / 33
1953 Minors 23 48.00 1 / 2 2 / 20 3 / 26 6 / 48
1953 Majors 23 10.48 36 0 0 0 / 0 2 / 9 0 / 1 2 / 10
1954 Majors 24 43.87 162 0 0 2 / 6 1 / 16 4 / 21 7 / 43
1955 Majors 25 38.80 130 0 28 4 / 6 1 / 15 2 / 17 7 / 38
1956 Majors 26 41.42 162 0 0 2 / 10 2 / 14 2 / 17 6 / 41
1957 Majors 27 35.27 123 0 38 2 / 8 1 / 10 2 / 17 5 / 35
1958 Majors 28 46.05 162 0 0 0 / 9 1 / 22 0 / 15 1 / 46
1959 Majors 29 43.80 141 0 18 1 / 9 0 / 22 1 / 12 2 / 43
1960 Majors 30 39.23 139 0 23 1 / 5 1 / 10 1 / 24 3 / 39
1961 Majors 31 31.78 121 0 41 0 / 3 1 / 12 0 / 16 1 / 31
1962 Majors 32 40.59 162 0 0 0 / 10 1 / 10 0 / 20 1 / 40
1963 Majors 33 43.41 162 0 0 1 / 6 0 / 24 0 / 13 1 / 43
1964 Majors 34 39.45 162 0 0 -4 / 5 -5 / 23 -5 / 11 -14 / 39
1965 Majors 35 45.38 162 0 0 -4 / 12 -7 / 21 -2 / 12 -13 / 45
1966 Majors 36 43.96 131 0 19 -3 / 6 -2 / 16 -2 / 21 -7 / 43
1967 Majors 37 42.05 132 0 30 -1 / 9 -2 / 19 -5 / 14 -8 / 42
1968 Majors 38 41.31 142 0 20 0 / 5 0 / 23 -3 / 13 -3 / 41
1969 Minors 39 5.00 0 / 0 0 / 2 1 / 3 1 / 5
1969 Majors 39 8.54 32 0 0 -1 / 0 -3 / 3 -2 / 5 -6 / 8
Total 2261 0 217 3 / 121 3 / 353 10 / 338 16 / 812
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1969-11-01Billy Bishop has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1969-07-25The Seattle Grunge have waived Billy Bishop.
1969-05-08The Seattle Grunge have promoted Ubaldo Naranjo to the major league team. The Seattle Grunge have designated Billy Bishop for assignment.
1968-09-18Billy Bishop of the Seattle Grunge is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.
1968-09-04Billy Bishop of the Seattle Grunge is injured and is expected to be out 9 days.
1967-08-28Billy Bishop of the Seattle Grunge is injured and is expected to be out 44 days.
1966-04-15Billy Bishop of the Seattle Grunge is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
1961-05-14Billy Bishop of the Seattle Grunge is injured and is expected to be out 46 days.
1960-06-26Billy Bishop of the Seattle Grunge is injured and is expected to be out 13 days.
1960-05-12Billy Bishop of the Seattle Grunge is injured and is expected to be out 13 days.
1959-04-23Billy Bishop of the Seattle Grunge is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
1957-05-27Billy Bishop of the Seattle Grunge is injured and is expected to be out 44 days.
1955-04-25Billy Bishop of the Seattle Grunge is injured and is expected to be out 31 days.
1953-08-25The Seattle Grunge have promoted Billy Bishop to the major league team.
1952-09-29A trade has been completed between the Seattle Grunge and the St. Louis Sickos. The St. Louis Sickos receive Mickey Diaz from the Seattle Grunge in exchange for Billy Bishop, Draft Pick 1954 Round 3 MIL (John Parker).
1950-04-01The St. Louis Sickos have renamed Jack Bishop to Billy Bishop.
1950-04-01The St. Louis Sickos have promoted Ken Williams to the major league team. The St. Louis Sickos have promoted Jerry Marcum to the major league team. The St. Louis Sickos have sent Einar Shipley to the minors. The St. Louis Sickos have sent Jack Bishop to the minors.