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Whitey Ford League
4-1-2070
Bill Bross Relief Pitcher
Retired (1997, Age 45)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.94 Total Rating C    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 78-126 Status Deceased (2021) Option Years 0  
SV 264 Age at Death 69 Date of Birth 03-30-1952
K 1577 Drafted Round 1, Pick 15
(1970)		 Majors Svc Time 19 years
(157 games)
IP 1900.0
WHIP 1.64
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R F  Contact vs. L D- Endurance D+   Ldrship B+
Power vs. R F  Power vs. L D- Velocity C+   Mentor Val F 
Speed C- Bunt D- Control C-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D- WS Rings 2
1B --- LF --- Arm F  WS Appearances 4
2B --- CF ---   Health F  LCS Appearances 4
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 3
* 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
1977 CHA
2
 2
62
0
0
0
4
 1
96.1
 78 34 30 1 28
95
1.10
2.80
1978 CHA
2
 1
59
0
0
0
3
 1
94.0
 91 43 43 2 41
98
1.40
4.12
1979 CHA
4
 4
73
0
0
0
3
 1
118.2
 103 53 51 0 56
103
1.34
3.87
1980 CHA-SEA
2
 8
72
0
0
0
24
 7
84.2
 84 43 40 1 26
89
1.30
4.25
1981 SEA
4
 6
89
0
0
0
47
 11
94.1
 100 51 47 2 38
72
1.46
4.48
1982 SEA
0
 10
73
0
0
0
51
 9
68.0
 64 34 33 3 28
66
1.35
4.37
1983 SEA
4
 9
82
0
0
0
49
 9
78.1
 96 49 47 1 34
73
1.66
5.40
1984 SEA
1
 10
74
0
0
0
35
 13
73.1
 85 49 46 3 26
58
1.51
5.65
1985 SEA
5
 11
72
0
0
0
34
 16
67.1
 86 65 56 1 36
58
1.81
7.49
1986 SEA
9
 4
93
0
0
0
3
 5
117.1
 115 54 43 3 42
101
1.34
3.30
1987 SEA
6
 5
78
0
0
0
3
 3
78.2
 77 41 32 2 33
70
1.40
3.66
1988 SEA
8
 7
93
0
0
0
2
 10
101.0
 122 71 68 5 53
74
1.73
6.06
1989 SEA
4
 5
101
0
0
0
1
 9
104.0
 124 84 76 2 50
85
1.67
6.58
1990 SEA
4
 11
114
0
0
0
2
 10
127.2
 155 101 94 4 59
111
1.68
6.63
1991 SEA
6
 7
80
0
0
0
2
 7
85.2
 134 93 88 3 42
68
2.05
9.25
1992 SEA
2
 7
80
0
0
0
0
 3
95.1
 136 94 88 0 54
67
1.99
8.31
1993 SEA
4
 5
97
0
0
0
1
 2
121.1
 162 108 103 3 62
84
1.85
7.64
1994 SEA
2
 3
79
0
0
0
0
 3
96.2
 138 92 81 6 57
70
2.02
7.54
1995 SEA
3
 5
92
0
0
0
0
 1
96.0
 133 91 89 7 63
55
2.04
8.34
1996 SEA
6
 6
91
0
0
0
0
 3
99.2
 159 99 98 4 46
79
2.06
8.85
1997 SEA
0
 0
1
0
0
0
0
 0
1.2
 3 0 0 1 0
1
1.80
0.00
2070
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
78
 126
1655
0
0
0
264
 124
1900.0
 2245 1349 1253 54 874
1577
1.64
5.94
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1997-11-01Bill Bross has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1997-04-04The Seattle Grunge have promoted Bob Legg to the major league team. The Seattle Grunge have promoted Sammy Paredes to the major league team. The Seattle Grunge have waived Bill Bross. The Seattle Grunge have waived Jimmie Stanicek.
1996-11-01Bill Bross now holds the league record for career pitching appearances.
1992-04-05Bill Bross of the Seattle Grunge is injured and is expected to be out 27 days.
1991-08-17Bill Bross of the Seattle Grunge is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.
1987-07-22Bill Bross of the Seattle Grunge is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
1985-09-18Bill Bross of the Seattle Grunge is injured and is expected to be out 24 days.
1980-05-22A trade has been completed between the Seattle Grunge and the Chicago Crush. The Chicago Crush receive Draft Pick 1981 Round 1 SEA (Red Glavine) from the Seattle Grunge in exchange for Bill Bross.
1978-08-14Bill Bross of the Chicago Crush is injured and is expected to be out 27 days.
1977-06-26Bill Bross of the Chicago Crush is injured and is expected to be out 11 days.
1976-10-13The Chicago Crush have promoted Dave Guiney to the major league team. The Chicago Crush have promoted Bill Bross to the major league team.
1976-05-03The Chicago Crush have placed Bill Bross on the trade block.
1975-04-01The Chicago Crush have promoted Floyd Moore to the major league team. The Chicago Crush have sent Bill Bross to the minors.
1975-04-01The Chicago Crush have promoted Bill Bross to the major league team. The Chicago Crush have designated Jim Nichols for assignment.