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Cool Papa Bell League
5-6-2061
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 Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Endurance   Velocity   Control   Total 
1974 Minors 19 60.00 0 / 6 12 / 34 5 / 20 17 / 60
1975 Minors 20 68.00 0 / 4 7 / 33 7 / 31 14 / 68
1976 Minors 21 71.00 1 / 8 4 / 28 6 / 35 11 / 71
1977 Minors 22 47.00 0 / 3 2 / 26 4 / 18 6 / 47
1978 Majors 23 48.21 162 30 0 2 / 9 4 / 21 3 / 18 9 / 48
1979 Majors 24 49.66 162 29 0 1 / 11 3 / 21 2 / 17 6 / 49
1980 Majors 25 45.64 162 23 0 1 / 12 1 / 14 1 / 19 3 / 45
1981 Majors 26 55.62 162 36 0 0 / 18 5 / 27 1 / 10 6 / 55
1982 Majors 27 53.76 162 36 0 0 / 11 1 / 18 1 / 24 2 / 53
1983 Majors 28 53.51 162 36 0 0 / 16 1 / 16 1 / 21 2 / 53
1984 Majors 29 48.59 144 31 16 0 / 13 0 / 21 0 / 14 0 / 48
1985 Majors 30 52.62 157 35 5 0 / 13 0 / 20 0 / 19 0 / 52
1986 Majors 31 53.58 162 36 0 0 / 8 1 / 23 0 / 22 1 / 53
1987 Majors 32 53.56 162 36 0 0 / 10 1 / 24 0 / 19 1 / 53
1988 Majors 33 53.49 162 36 0 0 / 15 0 / 24 0 / 14 0 / 53
1989 Majors 34 53.05 162 37 0 -4 / 12 -4 / 22 -2 / 19 -10 / 53
1990 Majors 35 53.04 162 37 0 -5 / 15 -11 / 17 -3 / 21 -19 / 53
1991 Majors 36 44.27 162 18 0 -3 / 7 -6 / 18 -1 / 19 -10 / 44
1992 Majors 37 19.32 158 2 0 -3 / 0 0 / 9 -6 / 10 -9 / 19
Total 2403 458 21 -10 / 191 21 / 416 19 / 370 30 / 977
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.