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Kevin Brown League
3-28-2195
Bill Bickham Center Field
Retired (1967, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .264 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/L
OPS .780 Status Deceased (2014) Option Years 0  
H 2090 Age at Death 85 Date of Birth 11-23-1929
HR 351 Drafted Round 1, Pick 3
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 14 years
(104 games)
RBI 1250
SB 159 Salary $0.75M Final Contract Year 1967
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C+ Contact vs. L C+ Endurance B-   Ldrship A 
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L A- Velocity F    Mentor vR A+
Speed B  Bunt C- Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B+ WS Rings 1
1B F  (3.4%) LF --- Arm A  WS Appearances 3
2B A+ (93.5%) CF A+ (100%)   Health A- LCS Appearances 6
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 8
* 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
1952 OAK
69
271
31
63
15
0
5
28
17
 59 1 1
1
 0 6
.622
.279
.343
.111
.232
1953 OAK
121
463
68
117
20
4
23
76
46
 120 0 3
10
 5 4
.781
.318
.462
.210
.253
1954 OAK
155
670
97
166
29
4
20
66
48
 146 2 1
14
 2 3
.692
.300
.393
.145
.248
1955 OAK
155
654
105
186
39
8
27
87
49
 134 2 1
10
 5 6
.828
.336
.492
.208
.284
1956 OAK
132
566
105
140
21
8
24
75
47
 128 1 4
13
 2 5
.744
.304
.440
.193
.247
1957 OAK
155
678
112
196
25
12
33
102
53
 132 0 2
20
 4 7
.847
.340
.507
.218
.289
1958 TOR
155
612
101
180
34
14
25
116
48
 134 2 6
15
 4 4
.862
.344
.518
.224
.294
1959 WAS
155
473
76
117
15
5
30
93
52
 102 1 4
12
 2 16
.811
.321
.490
.243
.247
1960 WAS
155
571
62
152
17
2
24
75
56
 130 1 3
13
 3 13
.760
.331
.429
.163
.266
1961 WAS
155
619
89
164
27
7
28
113
44
 124 1 3
18
 2 12
.780
.313
.467
.202
.265
1962 WAS
151
595
88
160
24
6
31
112
49
 137 3 6
8
 8 11
.810
.325
.486
.217
.269
1963 WAS
136
520
55
138
25
5
19
87
44
 140 2 4
15
 0 14
.765
.323
.442
.177
.265
1964 WAS
154
593
90
158
21
7
30
103
48
 133 1 3
8
 4 22
.798
.321
.477
.211
.266
1965 WAS
146
596
71
138
18
3
28
103
48
 144 1 5
2
 3 17
.700
.288
.413
.181
.232
1967 PHI
23
42
9
15
3
1
4
14
5
 12 0 1
0
 1 2
1.179
.417
.762
.405
.357
Total
2017
7923
1159
2090
333
86
351
1250
654
 1775 18 47
159
 45 142
.780
.320
.460
.197
.264
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1967-11-01Bill Bickham has retired from the Philadelphia Thunder
1967-03-30The Philadelphia Thunder have promoted Bill Bickham to the major league team. The Philadelphia Thunder have sent Brad Harper to the minors.
1966-03-30Bill Bickham has signed with the Philadelphia Thunder for $0.75M per year for 2 years.
1965-07-17Bill Bickham of the Washington Senators is injured and is expected to be out 8 days.
1963-04-20Bill Bickham of the Washington Senators is injured and is expected to be out 24 days.
1962-08-12Bill Bickham of the Washington Senators is injured and is expected to be out 6 days.
1959-03-28The Washington Senators have promoted Bill Bickham to the major league team. The Washington Senators have promoted Ron Reed to the major league team. The Washington Senators have promoted Mike Nelson to the major league team.
1959-03-28Bill Bickham has signed with the Washington Senators for $11.25M per year for 7 years.
1958-03-31The Toronto Faceless Corporation have promoted Bill Bickham to the major league team.
1958-03-30Bill Bickham has signed with the Toronto Faceless Corporation for $11.25M per year for 1 year.
1957-05-01The Oakland Athletics have placed Bill Bickham on the trade block.
1956-07-27Bill Bickham of the Oakland Athletics is injured and is expected to be out 28 days.
1953-09-22Bill Bickham of the Oakland Athletics is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
1953-08-23Bill Bickham of the Oakland Athletics is injured and is expected to be out 9 days.
1953-06-21Bill Bickham of the Oakland Athletics is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
1953-03-28The Oakland Athletics have promoted Bill Bickham to the major league team. The Oakland Athletics have promoted Jackie Oberkfell to the major league team. The Oakland Athletics have promoted Jack Dixon to the major league team.
1952-10-13The Oakland Athletics have sent Jack Dixon to the minors. The Oakland Athletics have sent Bill Bickham to the minors. The Oakland Athletics have sent Jackie Oberkfell to the minors.
1952-07-13The Oakland Athletics have promoted Bill Bickham to the major league team. The Oakland Athletics have designated Fred Gassaway for assignment.
1952-03-30The Oakland Athletics have promoted Benj Hartman to the major league team. The Oakland Athletics have sent Bill Bickham to the minors.
1951-10-03The Oakland Athletics have promoted Bill Bickham to the major league team. The Oakland Athletics have sent Harry Grimsley to the minors.