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Nomar Garciaparra League
4-2-2332
Bill Eichelberger Center Field
Retired (1983, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .285 Total Rating 68   Bats/Throws L/L
OPS .794 Status Deceased (2024) Option Years 0  
H 798 Age at Death 76 Date of Birth 10-21-1948
HR 107 Drafted Round 1, Pick 8
(1970)		 Majors Svc Time 7 years
(87 games)
RBI 396
SB 48
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R 52 Contact vs. L 39 Endurance 55   Ldrship 16
Power vs. R 92 Power vs. L 84 Velocity 8   Mentor vR 59
Speed 74 Bunt 77 Control 6   Mentor vL 56
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS 82 (82.9%) Range 96 WS Rings 1
1B 1 (1.9%) LF --- Arm 44 WS Appearances 2
2B 94 (94.7%) CF 100 (100%)   Health 35 LCS Appearances 7
3B --- RF 30 (30.8%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% 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 
1970 Minors 22 45.00 4 / 5 4 / 7 3 / 7 3 / 6 5 / 10 2 / 3 7 / 7 28 / 45
1971 Minors 23 52.00 4 / 8 4 / 6 6 / 8 5 / 7 2 / 8 7 / 8 5 / 7 33 / 52
1972 Minors 24 44.00 1 / 8 3 / 7 4 / 6 1 / 5 5 / 6 4 / 6 4 / 6 22 / 44
1973 Minors 25 58.00 4 / 11 5 / 8 3 / 9 5 / 8 1 / 4 7 / 9 8 / 9 33 / 58
1974 Minors 26 63.00 3 / 4 4 / 13 3 / 8 9 / 10 0 / 8 8 / 11 7 / 9 34 / 63
1974 Majors 26 5.72 13 12 0 0 / 1 1 / 1 0 / 0 1 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 1 2 / 5
1975 Majors 27 69.63 162 139 0 3 / 7 3 / 14 3 / 7 4 / 10 5 / 9 5 / 9 7 / 13 30 / 69
1976 Majors 28 57.96 136 117 26 1 / 5 0 / 11 1 / 10 1 / 7 4 / 12 3 / 9 2 / 3 12 / 57
1977 Majors 29 55.86 162 126 0 1 / 8 0 / 8 1 / 12 3 / 7 0 / 11 0 / 3 0 / 6 5 / 55
1978 Majors 30 50.89 162 73 0 1 / 8 0 / 6 0 / 6 0 / 11 0 / 8 0 / 4 0 / 7 1 / 50
1979 Majors 31 43.49 130 72 32 0 / 12 0 / 6 0 / 5 0 / 4 2 / 7 0 / 4 0 / 5 2 / 43
1980 Majors 32 14.17 70 7 6 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 5 0 / 4 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 14
1981 Majors 33 46.11 162 52 0 2 / 9 0 / 5 1 / 4 1 / 10 0 / 2 2 / 9 0 / 7 6 / 46
1982 Majors 34 39.02 162 40 0 -3 / 7 -4 / 4 -3 / 9 -6 / 6 -9 / 4 -3 / 7 -2 / 2 -30 / 39
1983 Minors 35 40.00 1 / 5 1 / 6 0 / 6 0 / 5 0 / 5 3 / 10 0 / 3 5 / 40
1983 Majors 35 4.72 44 5 0 -3 / 2 -5 / 0 -5 / 1 -7 / 0 -3 / 0 -1 / 1 -2 / 0 -26 / 4
Total 1203 643 64 19 / 102 16 / 103 17 / 98 20 / 102 12 / 98 37 / 94 36 / 87 157 / 684
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1983-11-01Bill Eichelberger has retired from the Houston Apaches
1983-09-02The Houston Apaches have promoted Bill Eichelberger to the major league team.
1983-04-20The Houston Apaches have promoted Don Pitko to the major league team. The Houston Apaches have designated Bill Eichelberger for assignment.
1980-06-18Bill Eichelberger of the Houston Apaches is injured and is expected to be out 7 days.
1979-07-04Bill Eichelberger of the Houston Apaches is injured and is expected to be out 38 days.
1976-05-24Bill Eichelberger of the Houston Apaches is injured and is expected to be out 29 days.
1974-09-18A trade has been completed between the Houston Apaches and the Colorado Rocks. The Colorado Rocks receive Frank Parker, Clarence Bagwell, Larry Palmer, Draft Pick 1975 Round 2 STL (Roy Shinners) from the Houston Apaches in exchange for Bill Eichelberger.