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Andy Messersmith League
10-26-2101
Bill Leip Relief Pitcher
Retired (1990, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.58 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/L
W-L 71-54 Status Deceased (2025) Option Years 0  
SV 20 Age at Death 71 Date of Birth 11-29-1954
K 877 Drafted Round 1, Pick 6
(1975)		 Majors Svc Time 12 years
(145 games)
IP 1090.2
WHIP 1.45 Salary $0.62M Final Contract Year 1990
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance C-   Ldrship B-
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity A    Mentor Val A 
Speed D  Bunt C- Control B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health D  LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* League requires 65% 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
1975 STL
2
 1
19
0
0
0
2
 2
21.1
 37 25 23 0 7
17
2.06
9.70
1978 STL
3
 3
44
0
0
0
1
 3
72.1
 69 38 38 3 34
61
1.42
4.73
1979 ATL
11
 7
65
0
0
0
0
 6
80.1
 79 45 39 3 31
64
1.37
4.37
1980 ATL
10
 5
50
3
0
0
0
 3
62.2
 75 48 45 2 20
46
1.52
6.46
1981 ATL
3
 2
20
3
0
0
2
 3
47.1
 44 29 24 1 28
32
1.52
4.56
1982 ATL
2
 3
15
0
0
0
0
 3
18.2
 20 10 10 0 3
13
1.23
4.82
1983 CHN
12
 3
71
0
0
0
8
 3
117.2
 114 50 43 2 38
114
1.29
3.29
1984 BRO
6
 0
67
1
0
0
1
 2
117.0
 104 51 39 2 50
80
1.32
3.00
1985 BRO
2
 4
43
2
0
0
2
 5
55.1
 60 35 29 1 27
42
1.57
4.72
1986 BRO
5
 12
30
21
2
0
0
 0
123.1
 127 79 72 3 57
104
1.49
5.25
1987 BRO
6
 4
90
2
0
0
2
 2
128.2
 122 78 72 1 58
108
1.40
5.04
1988 BRO
1
 0
48
0
0
0
2
 1
66.0
 73 36 32 3 30
62
1.56
4.36
1989 BRO
6
 4
39
2
0
0
0
 1
71.1
 75 34 24 3 23
49
1.37
3.03
1990 SF
2
 6
25
25
0
0
0
 0
108.2
 122 67 65 3 50
85
1.58
5.38
2102
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
71
 54
626
59
2
0
20
 34
1090.2
 1121 625 555 27 456
877
1.45
4.58
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1990-11-01Bill Leip has retired from the San Francisco Psychedelic Colossi
1990-03-31The San Francisco Psychedelic Colossi have promoted Bill Leip to the major league team.
1990-03-30Bill Leip has signed with the San Francisco Psychedelic Colossi for $0.62M per year for 1 year.
1989-08-11Bill Leip of the Brooklyn Legacy is injured and is expected to be out 25 days.
1989-05-14Bill Leip of the Brooklyn Legacy is injured and is expected to be out 27 days.
1988-08-06Bill Leip of the Brooklyn Legacy is injured and is expected to be out 45 days.
1988-06-11Bill Leip of the Brooklyn Legacy is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
1985-08-26Bill Leip of the Brooklyn Legacy is injured and is expected to be out 27 days.
1985-04-29Bill Leip of the Brooklyn Legacy is injured and is expected to be out 11 days.
1984-07-21Bill Leip of the Brooklyn Legacy is injured and is expected to be out 35 days.
1984-03-30The Brooklyn Legacy have promoted Bill Leip to the major league team.
1984-03-30Bill Leip has signed with the Brooklyn Legacy for $2.5M per year for 6 years.
1983-07-24Bill Leip of the Chicago Cubs is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
1983-06-11Bill Leip of the Chicago Cubs is injured and is expected to be out 8 days.
1983-05-10Bill Leip of the Chicago Cubs is injured and is expected to be out 12 days.
1983-04-05Bill Leip of the Chicago Cubs is injured and is expected to be out 11 days.
1983-03-31The Chicago Cubs have promoted Joel Reich to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have promoted Bill Leip to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have sent Dave Holdsworth to the minors. The Chicago Cubs have sent Carter Blethen to the minors.
1983-03-31Bill Leip has signed with the Chicago Cubs for $0.51M per year for 1 year.
1978-03-31The St. Louis Skinks have promoted Sonny McGehee to the major league team. The St. Louis Skinks have promoted Heinie Wilson to the major league team. The St. Louis Skinks have promoted Bill Leip to the major league team.
1975-08-26The St. Louis Skinks have promoted Joe Nicholson to the major league team. The St. Louis Skinks have promoted Lance Bengough to the major league team. The St. Louis Skinks have promoted Joe Harrelson to the major league team. The St. Louis Skinks have sent Heinie Wilson to the minors. The St. Louis Skinks have sent Bill Leip to the minors. The St. Louis Skinks have sent Fred Smith to the minors.
1975-04-01The St. Louis Skinks have auto-promoted Bill Leip to the major leagues.