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Robin Roberts League
4-1-2069
Bill Canavan Third Base
Retired (1991, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .275 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .819 Status Deceased (2028) Option Years 0  
H 1570 Age at Death 72 Date of Birth 05-13-1956
HR 288 Drafted Round 1, Pick 7
(1974)
Majors Svc Time 12 years
(145 games)
RBI 1034
SB 172
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C+ Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship
Power vs. R Power vs. L Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed B+ Bunt C- Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS D- (7.2%) Range A- WS Rings 2
1B --- LF --- Arm WS Appearances 6
2B C- (34.7%) CF ---   Health LCS Appearances 11
3B A+ (100%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 2
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

Year Team C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF PH
1979 SEA 0 0 90 0 2 3 0 2 0
1980 SEA 0 0 110 10 0 0 0 0 5
1981 SEA 0 0 135 1 0 0 0 0 2
1982 BOS 0 0 52 31 5 2 0 0 10
1983 BOS 0 16 29 24 3 0 0 0 21
1984 BOS 0 6 57 18 3 0 0 0 15
1985 BOS-CLE 0 0 28 84 29 0 0 0 3
1986 CLE 0 0 9 126 4 0 0 0 5
1987 CLE 0 0 0 142 0 0 0 0 2
1988 CLE 0 0 0 123 0 0 0 0 1
1989 CLE 0 0 1 122 1 0 0 0 2
1990 CLE 0 0 1 134 0 0 0 0 1
1991 CLE 0 0 0 74 0 0 0 0 15
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1991-11-01Bill Canavan has retired from the Cleveland Barons
1990-04-12Bill Canavan of the Cleveland Barons is injured and is expected to be out 11 days.
1989-07-15Bill Canavan of the Cleveland Barons is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.
1988-08-07Bill Canavan of the Cleveland Barons is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
1985-04-08A trade has been completed between the Cleveland Barons and the Boston Leprechauns. The Boston Leprechauns receive Phil Loman, Ken Adams, Draft Pick 1987 Round 1 CLE (Chuck Naymick) from the Cleveland Barons in exchange for Bill Canavan, Clayton Kershaw.
1985-04-01The Boston Leprechauns have placed Bill Canavan on the trade block.
1982-03-26The Boston Leprechauns have drafted Bill Canavan #28 overall in the Expansion Draft.
1979-05-19The Seattle Sleeperhold have promoted Bob Hines to the major league team. The Seattle Sleeperhold have promoted Bill Canavan to the major league team. The Seattle Sleeperhold have designated Garret Krause for assignment. The Seattle Sleeperhold have designated Lee Outen for assignment.
1978-08-26A trade has been completed between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Seattle Sleeperhold. The Seattle Sleeperhold receive Bill Canavan, Draft Pick 1981 Round 2 LAN (Ron Lundgren) from the Los Angeles Dodgers in exchange for Larry DeWitt.
1974-03-26A trade has been completed between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Seattle Sleeperhold. The Seattle Sleeperhold receive Rafael Furcal, Jonathan Broxton from the Los Angeles Dodgers in exchange for Jim Farrell, Roy Soff, Lloyd Leslie, Draft Pick 1974 Round 1 SEA (Bill Canavan).