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Billy Hamilton League
8-19-2079
Motorhead Powell Third Base
Retired (1976, Age 40)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .297 Total Rating   Bats/Throws L/L
OPS .859 Status Deceased (2015) Option Years 0  
H 2824 Age at Death 79 Date of Birth 10-10-1936
HR 389 Drafted Round 3, Pick 44
(1954)
Majors Svc Time 18 years
(98 games)
RBI 1678
SB 429
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R Contact vs. L Endurance   Ldrship
Power vs. R Power vs. L C+ Velocity   Mentor vR A+
Speed C+ Bunt Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range WS Rings 3
1B C+ (50.4%) LF --- Arm B+ WS Appearances 6
2B --- CF ---   Health LCS Appearances 6
3B A+ (100%) RF A+ (93.1%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 3
* League requires 50% 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 
1956 Minors 20 0.00 8 / 10 3 / 5 11 / 12 8 / 9 6 / 7 4 / 7 5 / 6 45 / 56
1957 Minors 21 0.00 2 / 10 8 / 12 7 / 8 3 / 3 6 / 9 5 / 9 5 / 8 36 / 59
1958 Minors 22 0.00 2 / 6 4 / 8 6 / 9 4 / 7 5 / 8 3 / 8 5 / 8 29 / 54
1958 Majors 22 0.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 2
1959 Majors 23 0.00 5 / 10 3 / 4 2 / 4 1 / 2 2 / 7 1 / 5 4 / 4 18 / 36
1960 Majors 24 0.00 6 / 8 3 / 9 6 / 11 4 / 9 3 / 8 4 / 10 4 / 8 30 / 63
1961 Majors 25 0.00 1 / 7 1 / 6 4 / 9 6 / 11 2 / 8 3 / 11 3 / 10 20 / 62
1962 Majors 26 0.00 2 / 12 2 / 12 2 / 8 1 / 8 1 / 5 1 / 9 4 / 12 13 / 66
1963 Majors 27 67.00 0 / 4 3 / 12 1 / 12 3 / 9 3 / 11 1 / 9 3 / 10 14 / 67
1964 Majors 28 66.00 0 / 6 1 / 16 1 / 6 0 / 8 0 / 9 1 / 10 1 / 11 4 / 66
1965 Majors 29 72.59 0 / 4 2 / 17 0 / 7 3 / 13 0 / 11 0 / 11 0 / 9 5 / 72
1966 Majors 30 68.09 1 / 10 1 / 5 0 / 11 0 / 7 2 / 11 0 / 13 1 / 11 5 / 68
1967 Majors 31 68.80 0 / 10 0 / 14 0 / 7 0 / 4 0 / 6 1 / 17 0 / 10 1 / 68
1968 Majors 32 68.90 0 / 6 0 / 12 0 / 11 0 / 13 0 / 6 0 / 8 0 / 12 0 / 68
1969 Majors 33 67.90 0 / 7 0 / 14 1 / 7 1 / 11 1 / 6 0 / 8 0 / 14 3 / 67
1970 Majors 34 68.40 0 / 8 0 / 11 0 / 10 0 / 10 0 / 8 0 / 11 0 / 10 0 / 68
1971 Majors 35 59.19 0 / 9 0 / 6 0 / 8 0 / 12 0 / 8 0 / 6 0 / 10 0 / 59
1972 Majors 36 57.69 0 / 4 0 / 5 0 / 8 0 / 9 0 / 12 0 / 4 0 / 15 0 / 57
1973 Majors 37 58.99 1 / 9 0 / 8 0 / 4 0 / 3 0 / 15 1 / 6 0 / 13 2 / 58
1974 Majors 38 32.00 0 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 7 0 / 7 0 / 5 0 / 5 0 / 2 0 / 32
1975 Majors 39 49.49 0 / 7 0 / 6 0 / 10 0 / 9 0 / 7 0 / 3 0 / 7 0 / 49
1976 Majors 40 16.23 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 5 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 16
Total 0 0 0 28 / 152 31 / 187 42 / 172 34 / 166 31 / 172 25 / 172 35 / 192 226 / 1213
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1976-11-01Motorhead Powell has retired from the Boston Braves
1976-10-18A trade has been completed between the Boston Braves and the Detroit Tigers. The Detroit Tigers receive Draft Pick - 1977 Round 5 (BOS) from the Boston Braves in exchange for Motorhead Powell.
1971-04-01A trade has been completed between the Washington Weasels and the Detroit Tigers. The Detroit Tigers receive Motorhead Powell, Jeff Valera, Mike Felsch from the Washington Weasels in exchange for Lou Tatis, Lil Kostal, Juan Block.
1965-04-02The Washington Weasels have renamed Woody "Motorhead" Powell to Motorhead Powell.
1965-04-02The Washington Weasels have renamed Woody Powell to Woody "Motorhead" Powell.
1965-04-01A trade has been completed between the Washington Weasels and the Boston Braves. The Boston Braves receive Fernando Navales, Rip Wertz, Scatman Crothers, Draft Pick - 1967 Round 3 (WAS) from the Washington Weasels in exchange for Len Weatherly, Ed Regan, Arnold Ziffle, Woody Powell.
1958-09-02The Chicago Enforcers have promoted Bill Wells to the major league team. The Chicago Enforcers have promoted Woody Powell to the major league team. The Chicago Enforcers have sent Lowell Adams to the minors. The Chicago Enforcers have designated Odell Rullo for assignment.
1958-05-30A trade has been completed between the Detroit Tigres and the Chicago Enforcers. The Chicago Enforcers receive Ron Kiely, Woody Powell from the Detroit Tigres in exchange for Art Keriazakos.