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Barry Zito League
3-28-2103
Orville Williams Relief Pitcher
Retired (1954, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.93 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 47-55 Status Deceased (1999) Option Years 0  
SV 0 Age at Death 83 Date of Birth 07-24-1916
K 802 Drafted Undrafted
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 4 years
(102 games)
IP 967.1
WHIP 1.37 Salary $1.00M Final Contract Year 1954
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C- Contact vs. L C+ Endurance C    Ldrship A 
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity B+   Mentor Val A+
Speed D- Bunt D- Control B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm D  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health B- LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* League requires 75% 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 TEX
18
 10
36
36
8
1
0
 0
261.0
 218 99 84 4 82
225
1.15
2.90
1951 TEX
12
 17
36
36
3
0
0
 0
244.1
 254 122 104 1 81
217
1.37
3.83
1952 NYA
10
 8
31
31
0
0
0
 0
198.2
 180 80 76 3 77
160
1.29
3.44
1953 CHA
4
 18
33
33
4
1
0
 0
216.1
 250 145 136 4 100
171
1.62
5.66
1954 SD-LAA
3
 2
37
0
0
0
0
 1
47.0
 64 27 22 0 16
29
1.70
4.21
2103
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
47
 55
173
136
15
2
0
 1
967.1
 966 473 422 12 356
802
1.37
3.93
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1954-11-01Orville Williams has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1954-10-13The Los Angeles Assassins have waived Orville Williams.
1954-07-29The Los Angeles Assassins have promoted Cliff Moss to the major league team. The Los Angeles Assassins have designated Orville Williams for assignment.
1954-07-29A trade has been completed between the San Diego Safari and the Los Angeles Assassins. The Los Angeles Assassins receive Orville Williams, Spike Lehew (Optioned), Tracy Montemayor (Optioned), Cesar Krieg (Optioned), Draft Pick 1955 Round 1 SD (Bruce Larsen) from the San Diego Safari in exchange for Mike Brosius.
1954-04-01The San Diego Safari have promoted Ray Wagner to the major league team. The San Diego Safari have promoted Tracy Montemayor to the major league team. The San Diego Safari have promoted Orville Williams to the major league team. The San Diego Safari have promoted Oscar Taylor to the major league team.
1954-03-28Orville Williams has signed with the San Diego Safari for $1.0M per year for 1 year.
1953-07-25Orville Williams of the Chicago Wildebeest is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
1953-03-31The Chicago Wildebeest have promoted Lew Harkey to the major league team. The Chicago Wildebeest have promoted Orville Williams to the major league team.
1953-03-31Orville Williams has signed with the Chicago Wildebeest for $3.5M per year for 1 year.
1952-03-30The New York Robber Barons have promoted Orville Williams to the major league team.
1952-03-29Orville Williams has signed with the New York Robber Barons for $2.9M per year for 1 year.
1951-11-01Orville Williams now holds the league record for career strikeouts.
1950-11-01Orville Williams now holds the league record for career pitching games started.
1950-03-27The Texas Taboos have promoted Bill Willhite to the major league team. The Texas Taboos have promoted Jake Kirkland to the major league team. The Texas Taboos have promoted Ed Flavin to the major league team. The Texas Taboos have promoted Orville Williams to the major league team. The Texas Taboos have promoted Dan Fleming to the major league team.
1950-03-27Orville Williams has signed with the Texas Taboos for $9.99M per year for 2 years.