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Wilbur Wood League
4-1-1980
Bill Reese Catcher
Retired (1961, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .238 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .659 Status Retired (1961) Option Years 0  
H 311 Age 53 (OS 54) Date of Birth 11-30-1926
HR 33 Drafted Round 3, Pick 47
(1950)
Majors Svc Time 6 years
(24 games)
RBI 149
SB 15
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L Endurance B-   Ldrship
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L Velocity   Mentor vR
Speed Bunt C- Control   Mentor vL
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range B- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm A+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health D- 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  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1950 Majors 24 45.74 162 67 0 5 / 8 2 / 4 4 / 8 1 / 4 7 / 11 2 / 4 3 / 6 24 / 45
1951 Majors 25 44.29 162 59 0 2 / 7 1 / 6 2 / 6 1 / 2 3 / 5 6 / 11 1 / 7 16 / 44
1952 Minors 26 38.00 1 / 5 1 / 9 2 / 2 2 / 3 5 / 9 0 / 4 0 / 6 11 / 38
1953 Minors 27 36.00 3 / 8 0 / 4 2 / 5 1 / 3 0 / 4 1 / 4 1 / 8 8 / 36
1954 Minors 28 22.00 2 / 3 1 / 3 1 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 3 3 / 5 7 / 22
1955 Minors 29 27.00 2 / 4 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 4 3 / 6 0 / 4 0 / 5 5 / 27
1956 Minors 30 20.00 0 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 3 1 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 6 1 / 20
1957 Minors 31 12.00 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 2 2 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 1 2 / 12
1957 Majors 31 5.50 24 6 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 0 1 / 1 1 / 5
1958 Majors 32 38.78 162 49 0 0 / 7 0 / 4 0 / 7 0 / 7 0 / 3 0 / 4 0 / 6 0 / 38
1959 Majors 33 39.20 153 42 9 0 / 5 0 / 7 0 / 7 0 / 5 0 / 4 0 / 8 0 / 3 0 / 39
1960 Majors 34 42.82 162 47 0 -2 / 9 -1 / 6 0 / 7 -2 / 7 -1 / 4 -1 / 2 -3 / 7 -10 / 42
1961 Majors 35 40.57 162 40 0 -2 / 7 -2 / 6 -3 / 4 -1 / 7 -1 / 6 -4 / 4 -3 / 6 -16 / 40
Total 987 310 9 11 / 66 2 / 55 8 / 57 4 / 50 17 / 61 4 / 52 3 / 67 49 / 408
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1961-11-01Bill Reese has retired from the Minnesota Swedes
1959-07-18Bill Reese of the Minnesota Swedes is injured and is expected to be out 11 days.
1957-09-05The Minnesota Swedes have promoted Bill Reese to the major league team. The Minnesota Swedes have designated Willie Blanco for assignment.
1955-09-11A trade has been completed between the Minnesota Swedes and the Tampa Bay River Cats. The Tampa Bay River Cats receive Ted Jones from the Minnesota Swedes in exchange for Bill Reese. Protest This Trade.
1952-03-25The Tampa Bay River Cats have placed Bill Reese on the trade block.
1951-10-03The Tampa Bay River Cats have promoted A.J. Searage to the major league team. The Tampa Bay River Cats have promoted Gat Loucks to the major league team. The Tampa Bay River Cats have sent Bill Reese to the minors. The Tampa Bay River Cats have designated Chub Hilley for assignment.