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Dustin Pedroia League
4-1-2050
Billy Pirkl Relief Pitcher
Retired (1983, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.03 Total Rating 66   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 45-54 Status Deceased (2030) Option Years 0  
SV 32 Age at Death 82 Date of Birth 08-07-1948
K 728 Drafted Round 2, Pick 20
(1970)		 Majors Svc Time 8 years
(65 games)
IP 1064.0
WHIP 1.48
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R 4 Contact vs. L 1 Endurance 41   Ldrship 56
Power vs. R 10 Power vs. L 18 Velocity 59   Mentor Val 78
Speed 44 Bunt 42 Control 74
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range 9 WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm 62 WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health 72 LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 80% 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
1973 STL
1
 7
36
0
0
0
1
 3
43.1
 67 38 38 1 18
26
1.96
7.89
1974 STL
10
 12
31
31
2
0
0
 0
148.2
 158 88 86 2 68
100
1.52
5.21
1975 STL
12
 6
73
12
0
0
0
 5
149.1
 174 104 92 2 52
101
1.51
5.54
1976 STL
3
 12
95
0
0
0
2
 15
135.0
 168 91 86 2 58
80
1.67
5.73
1977 STL
6
 5
95
0
0
0
7
 8
140.2
 130 60 57 3 43
103
1.23
3.65
1978 STL
6
 4
99
0
0
0
10
 5
137.0
 156 80 77 1 60
95
1.58
5.06
1979 STL
4
 3
77
0
0
0
4
 6
119.1
 123 69 60 1 38
88
1.35
4.53
1980 STL
3
 5
78
0
0
0
8
 3
132.0
 110 60 56 2 44
88
1.17
3.82
1981 PHI-BRO
0
 0
1
0
0
0
0
 0
0.2
 3 3 3 0 3
1
9.00
40.50
1981 PHI
0
 0
1
0
0
0
0
 0
0.2
 3 3 3 0 3
1
9.00
40.50
1982 CIN
0
 0
52
0
0
0
0
 0
58.0
 79 42 40 0 26
46
1.81
6.21
2050
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
45
 54
637
43
2
0
32
 45
1064.0
 1168 635 595 14 410
728
1.48
5.03
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1983-11-01Billy Pirkl has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1983-04-01The Cincinnati Reds have promoted Dave Vega to the major league team. The Cincinnati Reds have waived Billy Pirkl.
1982-03-25The Cincinnati Reds have promoted Billy Pirkl to the major league team.
1982-03-25The Cincinnati Reds have acquired Billy Pirkl from the waiver wire.
1981-06-01The Brooklyn Dodgers have waived Billy Pirkl.
1981-05-15The Brooklyn Dodgers have promoted Ben Johnson to the major league team. The Brooklyn Dodgers have designated Billy Pirkl for assignment.
1981-05-15The Brooklyn Dodgers have acquired Billy Pirkl from the waiver wire.
1981-05-02The Philadelphia Phillies have designated Billy Pirkl for assignment.
1981-04-14The Philadelphia Phillies have acquired Billy Pirkl from the waiver wire.
1981-04-01The St. Louis Cardinals have promoted Danny Flood to the major league team. The St. Louis Cardinals have designated Billy Pirkl for assignment.
1979-08-04Billy Pirkl of the St. Louis Cardinals is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.
1976-04-01The St. Louis Cardinals have promoted Augie Horlen to the major league team. The St. Louis Cardinals have promoted Steve Dolan to the major league team. The St. Louis Cardinals have promoted Duane Singleton to the major league team. The St. Louis Cardinals have promoted Billy Pirkl to the major league team. The St. Louis Cardinals have promoted Ace Thompson to the major league team.
1975-09-20The St. Louis Cardinals have sent Billy Pirkl to the minors.
1973-10-23The St. Louis Cardinals have promoted Billy Pirkl to the major league team.
1973-06-08The St. Louis Cardinals have sent Billy Pirkl to the minors.
1973-04-19The St. Louis Cardinals have promoted Billy Pirkl to the major league team.
1973-04-14The St. Louis Cardinals have demoted Billy Pirkl to the minor leagues.
1973-04-01The St. Louis Cardinals have promoted Billy Pirkl to the major league team.
1968-05-21A trade has been completed between the Oakland Athletics and the St. Louis Cardinals. The St. Louis Cardinals receive William Bradshaw, Babe Page, Draft Pick 1970 Round 2 OAK (Billy Pirkl), Draft Pick 1969 Round 1 OAK (Rip Pujols) from the Oakland Athletics in exchange for Joe Bianco, Draft Pick 1970 Round 2 STL (Rudy Huston).