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Whitey Ford League
4-1-2070
Herb Champion Relief Pitcher
Retired (1985, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.00 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 62-30 Status Deceased (2028) Option Years 0  
SV 6 Age at Death 81 Date of Birth 09-18-1947
K 837 Drafted Round 1, Pick 9
(1968)		 Majors Svc Time 14 years
(83 games)
IP 974.0
WHIP 1.34
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 B  Bunt C  Control C+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C  WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm B  WS Appearances 3
2B --- CF ---   Health C- LCS Appearances 7
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* 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
1970 PIT
2
 3
38
0
0
0
0
 2
70.2
 61 37 36 1 45
61
1.50
4.58
1971 PIT
1
 1
54
0
0
0
0
 1
74.1
 76 42 36 1 44
51
1.61
4.36
1972 PIT
4
 2
46
0
0
0
1
 1
67.2
 44 29 27 2 27
57
1.05
3.59
1973 PIT
5
 1
46
0
0
0
0
 2
60.2
 60 41 36 0 28
61
1.45
5.34
1974 PIT
4
 1
47
0
0
0
0
 0
55.0
 54 31 31 0 20
52
1.35
5.07
1975 PIT
9
 3
67
0
0
0
0
 4
73.2
 61 28 27 1 29
57
1.22
3.30
1976 PIT
5
 7
73
0
0
0
0
 2
84.0
 89 49 47 6 34
80
1.46
5.04
1977 PIT
1
 1
76
0
0
0
2
 0
103.0
 89 27 25 2 34
96
1.19
2.18
1978 PIT
5
 0
39
0
0
0
2
 2
49.0
 42 29 23 1 22
46
1.31
4.22
1979 PIT
3
 0
40
0
0
0
0
 1
65.2
 55 26 17 1 23
52
1.19
2.33
1980 PIT
5
 3
28
0
0
0
0
 2
37.0
 48 26 24 0 16
29
1.73
5.84
1981 PIT
5
 2
29
2
0
0
0
 0
45.1
 45 20 17 3 17
45
1.37
3.38
1982 PIT
6
 4
36
0
0
0
0
 0
64.1
 63 34 32 2 24
45
1.35
4.48
1983 PIT
4
 1
33
0
0
0
0
 1
52.2
 38 14 13 3 12
44
0.95
2.22
1984 PIT
2
 0
32
0
0
0
1
 0
50.2
 48 32 27 0 31
41
1.56
4.80
1985 PIT
1
 1
12
0
0
0
0
 0
20.1
 24 16 15 0 7
20
1.52
6.64
2070
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
62
 30
696
2
0
0
6
 18
974.0
 897 481 433 23 413
837
1.34
4.00
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1985-11-01Herb Champion has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1985-07-30The Pittsburgh Mill Men have waived Herb Champion.
1985-06-29The Pittsburgh Mill Men have designated Herb Champion for assignment.
1978-06-15Herb Champion of the Pittsburgh Mill Men is injured and is expected to be out 38 days.
1974-06-03Herb Champion of the Pittsburgh Mill Men is injured and is expected to be out 30 days.
1974-04-01The Pittsburgh Mill Men have promoted Herb Champion to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Mill Men have sent Ron Dennis to the minors.
1973-07-17The Pittsburgh Mill Men have promoted Kevin Kruk to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Mill Men have sent Herb Champion to the minors.
1972-06-26Herb Champion of the Pittsburgh Mill Men is injured and is expected to be out 52 days.
1970-04-01The Pittsburgh Slackers have promoted Herb Champion to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Slackers have promoted Lee Herzog to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Slackers have designated Mack Frias for assignment. The Pittsburgh Slackers have designated Jim Hairston for assignment.