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Amos Otis League
8-29-2135
Bill Colton Right Field
Retired (1951, Age 29)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .198 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .493 Status Deceased (1990) Option Years 0  
H 20 Age at Death 68 Date of Birth 06-08-1922
HR 1 Drafted Round 30, Pick 477
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 0 years
(43 games)
RBI 9
SB 0
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L B- Endurance F    Ldrship D+
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L C+ Velocity B-   Mentor vR B-
Speed B- Bunt C  Control D-   Mentor vL C-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF F  (2.2%) Arm C+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF D+ (23.8%)   Health C+ LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF A+ (100%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1951 BOS
7
21
0
4
0
0
0
2
1
 3 0 0
0
 0 0
.418
.227
.190
.000
.190
1952 BOS-CHN
2
3
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
 0 0 0
0
 0 0
.250
.250
.000
.000
.000
1953 CIN
30
77
6
16
3
0
1
7
3
 8 0 0
0
 0 2
.523
.238
.286
.078
.208
Total
39
101
7
20
3
0
1
9
5
 11 0 0
0
 0 2
.493
.236
.257
.059
.198
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1954-11-01Bill Colton has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1953-06-19The Cincinnati Redstockings have waived Bill Colton.
1953-06-13The Cincinnati Redstockings have promoted Wayne Donovan to the major league team. The Cincinnati Redstockings have promoted Frank Ladd to the major league team. The Cincinnati Redstockings have designated Bill Colton for assignment. The Cincinnati Redstockings have designated Tom Puig for assignment.
1953-05-18The Cincinnati Redstockings have promoted Bill Colton to the major league team. The Cincinnati Redstockings have promoted Manny Sandoval to the major league team. The Cincinnati Redstockings have sent Patrick Hadley to the minors. The Cincinnati Redstockings have sent Henry Terry to the minors.
1953-04-30The Cincinnati Redstockings have promoted Mike Currie to the major league team. The Cincinnati Redstockings have designated Bill Colton for assignment.
1953-04-11The Cincinnati Redstockings have promoted Bill Colton to the major league team. The Cincinnati Redstockings have promoted Roberto Alomar to the major league team. The Cincinnati Redstockings have sent Henry Terry to the minors. The Cincinnati Redstockings have sent Jack Pierson to the minors.
1953-04-11The Cincinnati Redstockings have acquired Bill Colton from the waiver wire.
1952-07-08The Chicago Red Stars have acquired Harry Brice from the waiver wire. The Chicago Red Stars have waived Bill Colton.
1952-06-28The Chicago Red Stars have promoted Les Scheer to the major league team. The Chicago Red Stars have designated Bill Colton for assignment.
1952-05-31The Chicago Red Stars have promoted Willie Tolleson to the major league team. The Chicago Red Stars have promoted Bill Colton to the major league team. The Chicago Red Stars have sent Jay Palmeiro to the minors. The Chicago Red Stars have designated Fred Boeckel for assignment.
1952-05-03The Chicago Red Stars have acquired Bill Colton from the waiver wire. The Chicago Red Stars have waived Tom Clarke.
1952-04-01The Boston Ooze have waived Bill Colton.
1951-08-19The Boston Ooze have promoted John Fidrych to the major league team. The Boston Ooze have sent Bill Colton to the minors.
1951-08-07The Boston Ooze have promoted Bill Colton to the major league team. The Boston Ooze have sent Bert Andernie to the minors.
1951-06-22The Boston Ooze have promoted Bert Andernie to the major league team. The Boston Ooze have sent Bill Colton to the minors.
1951-06-22The Boston Ooze have promoted Bill Colton to the major league team. The Boston Ooze have sent Felix Cabrera to the minors.
1951-06-04The Boston Ooze have promoted Fred Smoot to the major league team. The Boston Ooze have promoted Felix Cabrera to the major league team. The Boston Ooze have sent Bill Colton to the minors. The Boston Ooze have sent Buddy Jade to the minors.
1951-05-29The Boston Ooze have promoted Moose Shumpert to the major league team. The Boston Ooze have promoted Bill Colton to the major league team. The Boston Ooze have sent Fred Smoot to the minors. The Boston Ooze have sent Jonathan Katz to the minors.