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Cool Papa Bell League
5-2-2061
Bill Kearns Starting Pitcher
Retired (1992, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.23 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws L/R
W-L 222-120 Status Deceased (2022) Option Years 0  
SV 1 Age at Death 67 Date of Birth 01-01-1955
K 2775 Drafted Round 1, Pick 8
(1974)		 Majors Svc Time 14 years
(154 games)
IP 3243.2
WHIP 1.21
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D  Contact vs. L D- Endurance B    Ldrship C 
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity A-   Mentor Val B+
Speed B- Bunt D+ Control B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C- WS Rings 2
1B --- LF --- Arm C+ WS Appearances 5
2B --- CF ---   Health D- LCS Appearances 9
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 7
* League requires 50% 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
1978 STL
9
 12
30
30
1
0
0
 0
193.0
 205 102 94 1 75
157
1.45
4.38
1979 STL
11
 8
29
29
1
0
0
 0
201.0
 181 85 77 7 72
159
1.26
3.45
1980 STL
11
 9
23
23
2
1
0
 0
160.0
 161 71 66 3 59
137
1.38
3.71
1981 STL
16
 11
36
36
4
1
0
 0
263.0
 208 91 82 8 89
216
1.13
2.81
1982 STL
18
 10
36
36
3
2
0
 0
257.2
 216 90 85 3 95
236
1.21
2.97
1983 STL
18
 7
36
36
4
1
0
 0
257.1
 211 91 81 2 84
203
1.15
2.83
1984 STL
18
 4
31
31
3
0
0
 0
226.1
 180 71 66 3 76
189
1.13
2.62
1985 STL
20
 8
35
35
3
2
0
 0
253.0
 213 93 85 2 96
222
1.22
3.02
1986 STL
19
 7
36
36
8
5
0
 0
258.1
 215 93 83 5 84
246
1.16
2.89
1987 STL
16
 10
36
36
4
0
0
 0
258.0
 233 108 100 4 76
214
1.20
3.49
1988 STL
21
 8
36
36
6
2
0
 0
257.0
 226 96 91 3 89
207
1.23
3.19
1989 DET
17
 11
37
37
3
3
0
 0
248.1
 189 95 90 1 76
238
1.07
3.26
1990 DET
16
 9
37
37
5
1
0
 0
248.1
 221 89 86 2 75
225
1.19
3.12
1991 DET
10
 5
36
18
0
0
0
 0
134.1
 141 77 66 3 50
106
1.42
4.42
1992 DET-BAL
2
 1
12
2
0
0
1
 0
28.0
 30 12 12 1 8
20
1.36
3.86
2061
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
222
 120
486
458
47
18
1
 0
3243.2
 2830 1264 1164 48 1104
2775
1.21
3.23
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1992-11-01Bill Kearns has retired from the Baltimore NattyBohs
1992-05-23The Baltimore NattyBohs have acquired Bill Kearns from the waiver wire.
1992-05-19The Detroit Autoworkers have promoted Joe Koppe to the major league team. The Detroit Autoworkers have designated Bill Kearns for assignment.
1989-04-01Trade #1139309 has been completed between the St. Louis Browns and the Detroit Autoworkers. The Detroit Autoworkers receive Bill Kearns from the St. Louis Browns in exchange for Draft Pick 1991 Round 1 DET (Willie Biscan). Protest This Trade.
1989-04-01The St. Louis Browns have placed Bill Kearns on the trade block.
1985-09-26Bill Kearns of the St. Louis Reddish Browns is injured and is expected to be out 50 days.
1984-08-28Bill Kearns of the St. Louis Reddish Browns is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
1978-04-01The St. Louis Reddish Browns have promoted Bill Kearns to the major league team. The St. Louis Reddish Browns have sent Doc Nady to the minors. The St. Louis Reddish Browns have sent Hersh Hopp to the minors.
1974-07-02A trade has been completed between the Kansas City Athletics and the St. Louis Reddish Browns. The St. Louis Reddish Browns receive Ed Barbee, Dick Johnson, Bill Kearns from the Kansas City Athletics in exchange for Chuck Allen, Nolen Gallagher, Kevin Turner.