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Hack Wilson League
4-1-2015
Fred Sterling Relief Pitcher
Retired (1964, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.92 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 39-73 Status Deceased (1994) Option Years 0  
SV 136 Age at Death 65 Date of Birth 10-28-1929
K 647 Drafted Round 30, Pick 470
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 11 years
(19 games)
IP 940.0
WHIP 1.54
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance C-   Ldrship D 
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity B+   Mentor Val C 
Speed B  Bunt B- Control C+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health F  LCS Appearances 0
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 CHN-MIL
0
 7
15
15
0
0
0
 0
53.0
 56 39 31 4 28
46
1.58
5.26
1951 MIL
0
 2
11
2
0
0
0
 0
22.1
 26 13 13 1 8
17
1.52
5.24
1952 MIL
0
 5
26
0
0
0
12
 0
22.1
 26 12 12 2 8
15
1.52
4.84
1953 MIL
5
 2
94
0
0
0
8
 0
121.0
 139 84 81 6 61
82
1.65
6.02
1954 MIL
3
 2
95
0
0
0
8
 0
110.1
 141 84 77 7 50
82
1.73
6.28
1955 MIL-DET
4
 7
52
0
0
0
6
 0
53.1
 42 20 18 3 17
37
1.11
3.04
1956 DET
3
 8
59
0
0
0
4
 0
61.0
 85 43 38 1 21
49
1.74
5.61
1957 DET
3
 5
62
0
0
0
4
 0
58.2
 53 16 16 3 29
36
1.40
2.45
1958 DET
1
 3
56
0
0
0
5
 0
57.2
 52 19 16 2 23
31
1.30
2.50
1959 DET
4
 10
56
0
0
0
3
 0
55.2
 58 28 26 0 25
44
1.49
4.20
1960 DET
5
 5
87
0
0
0
0
 0
101.1
 101 45 44 2 40
63
1.39
3.91
1961 DET
6
 4
93
0
0
0
0
 0
94.1
 95 58 54 4 39
67
1.42
5.15
1962 BOS
2
 9
62
0
0
0
43
 0
61.0
 69 43 39 0 31
43
1.64
5.75
1963 BOS
3
 3
62
0
0
0
43
 0
61.2
 69 33 33 1 28
32
1.57
4.82
1964 BOS-PIT-BOS-BOS
0
 1
8
0
0
0
0
 0
7.0
 25 17 16 1 5
3
4.29
20.57
2015
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
39
 73
838
17
0
0
136
 0
940.0
 1037 554 514 37 413
647
1.54
4.92
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1964-11-01Fred Sterling has retired from the Boston Red Sox
1964-10-23The Boston Red Sox have acquired Fred Sterling from the waiver wire.
1964-09-30The Boston Red Sox have waived Fred Sterling.
1964-09-30The Boston Red Sox have acquired Fred Sterling from the waiver wire.
1964-09-25The Boston Red Sox have waived Fred Sterling.
1964-09-20The Boston Red Sox have designated Fred Sterling for assignment.
1964-09-10The Boston Red Sox have promoted Fred Sterling to the major league team.
1964-09-09The Boston Red Sox have acquired Fred Sterling from the waiver wire.
1964-09-05The Pittsburgh Pirates have waived Fred Sterling.
1964-08-13The Pittsburgh Pirates have acquired Fred Sterling from the waiver wire.
1964-08-08The Boston Red Sox have waived Fred Sterling.
1964-04-11The Boston Red Sox have promoted Edd Haynes to the major league team. The Boston Red Sox have designated Fred Sterling for assignment.
1964-04-11The Boston Red Sox have renamed Jonathan Papelbon to Fred Sterling.
1964-03-01The Boston Red Sox have renamed Bill Marcum to Jonathan Papelbon.
1955-04-12A trade has been completed between the Detroit Stars and the Milwaukee Crows. The Milwaukee Crows receive Martin Gore, George Soderstrom, Snake Hawkins from the Detroit Stars in exchange for Bill Marcum, Lee Roper, Ed Bankhead, Draft Pick - 1957 Round 1 (MIL).
1952-03-01The Milwaukee Fat Boys have promoted Bill Marcum to the major league team. The Milwaukee Fat Boys have sent Jose Rodriguez to the minors.
1951-05-13The Milwaukee Fat Boys have promoted Frank Stripp to the major league team. The Milwaukee Fat Boys have promoted Don Rojek to the major league team. The Milwaukee Fat Boys have promoted David Clark to the major league team. The Milwaukee Fat Boys have promoted Barry Flowers to the major league team. The Milwaukee Fat Boys have promoted Jim Lochhead to the major league team. The Milwaukee Fat Boys have promoted Ron Marion to the major league team. The Milwaukee Fat Boys have promoted Red McClanahan to the major league team. The Milwaukee Fat Boys have sent Chet Johnson to the minors. The Milwaukee Fat Boys have sent Aubrey Keifer to the minors. The Milwaukee Fat Boys have sent Ron Pitts to the minors. The Milwaukee Fat Boys have sent Bill Marcum to the minors. The Milwaukee Fat Boys have sent Andrew Petrey to the minors. The Milwaukee Fat Boys have sent Mickey Lanford to the minors. The Milwaukee Fat Boys have sent Ken Moss to the minors.
1950-07-11The Milwaukee Fat Boys have promoted Bill Marcum to the major league team. The Milwaukee Fat Boys have sent Barry Flowers to the minors.
1950-04-04A trade has been completed between the Chicago Corked Sluggers and the Milwaukee Fat Boys. The Milwaukee Fat Boys receive Aubrey Keifer, Bruce Phillips, Bill Marcum, Andy Corey from the Chicago Corked Sluggers in exchange for Ralph Williams, Ed Davidson, Ted Smith.
1950-04-01The Chicago Corked Sluggers have renamed Jose Cargo to Bill Marcum.