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Cool Papa Bell League
5-5-2061
Billy Files Relief Pitcher
Retired (1987, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.67 Total Rating   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 11-8 Status Deceased (2016) Option Years 0  
SV 1 Age at Death 65 Date of Birth 05-19-1951
K 195 Drafted Round 3, Pick 38
(1972)
Majors Svc Time 3 years
(71 games)
IP 262.1
WHIP 1.36
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance   Ldrship B-
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L Velocity B+   Mentor Val B+
Speed Bunt Control B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health C- LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Endurance   Velocity   Control   Total 
1972 Minors 21 13.00 0 / 1 0 / 7 1 / 5 1 / 13
1973 Minors 22 31.00 2 / 4 1 / 8 8 / 19 11 / 31
1974 Minors 23 19.00 0 / 2 2 / 8 2 / 9 4 / 19
1975 Minors 24 23.00 0 / 0 3 / 12 4 / 11 7 / 23
1976 Minors 25 8.00 0 / 0 0 / 3 1 / 5 1 / 8
1976 Majors 25 17.00 0 / 0 2 / 7 3 / 10 5 / 17
1977 Majors 26 19.00 0 / 0 1 / 7 5 / 12 6 / 19
1978 Majors 27 19.00 0 / 0 0 / 6 2 / 13 2 / 19
1979 Majors 28 22.00 0 / 0 0 / 12 0 / 10 0 / 22
1980 Majors 29 31.00 0 / 4 1 / 14 1 / 13 2 / 31
1981 Majors 30 29.00 0 / 1 2 / 16 1 / 12 3 / 29
1982 Majors 31 18.00 0 / 0 0 / 11 1 / 7 1 / 18
1983 Majors 32 28.00 0 / 2 2 / 15 1 / 11 3 / 28
1984 Minors 33 4.00 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 4
1984 Majors 33 19.89 61 8 44 0 / 0 2 / 13 1 / 6 3 / 19
1985 Majors 34 33.65 162 0 0 -4 / 3 -6 / 17 1 / 13 -9 / 33
1986 Majors 35 35.77 162 0 0 -3 / 5 -5 / 9 1 / 21 -7 / 35
1987 Majors 36 46.05 162 0 0 -1 / 8 -5 / 20 0 / 18 -6 / 46
Total 547 8 44 -6 / 30 0 / 186 33 / 198 27 / 414
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1987-11-01Billy Files has retired from the Pittsburgh Whiskey Rebels
1987-04-01The Pittsburgh Whiskey Rebels have placed Billy Files on the trade block.
1984-07-14Billy Files of the Pittsburgh Champions is injured and is expected to be out 50 days.
1984-06-03The Pittsburgh Champions have promoted Billy Files to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Champions have promoted Billy Robertson to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Champions have promoted Ron Lamb to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Champions have sent Jose Beckett to the minors. The Pittsburgh Champions have sent January Labine to the minors.
1984-04-22The Pittsburgh Champions have acquired Billy Files from the waiver wire.
1976-05-22The Kansas City Athletics have waived Billy Files.
1974-08-21A trade has been completed between the Kansas City Athletics and the San Francisco Criminals. The San Francisco Criminals receive Draft Pick 1975 Round 4 KC (Dave Locklin) from the Kansas City Athletics in exchange for Billy Files.
1974-07-30The San Francisco Criminals have removed Billy Files from the trade block.
1974-06-21The San Francisco Criminals have placed Billy Files on the trade block.
1972-08-01The San Francisco Criminals have acquired Billy Files from the waiver wire.
1972-05-14The Kansas City Athletics have waived Billy Files.