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Kevin Brown League
3-28-2195
Bill Leftwich Right Field
Retired (1971, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .278 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .818 Status Deceased (2010) Option Years 0  
H 2235 Age at Death 77 Date of Birth 05-19-1933
HR 412 Drafted Round 1, Pick 1
(1955)		 Majors Svc Time 16 years
(116 games)
RBI 1374
SB 104 Salary $0.50M Final Contract Year 1971
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L B  Endurance B-   Ldrship C 
Power vs. R A  Power vs. L A- Velocity D    Mentor vR A+
Speed B- Bunt C+ Control C    Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C  WS Rings 2
1B --- LF A- (78.8%) Arm B+ WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF C+ (48.7%)   Health C- LCS Appearances 3
3B --- RF A+ (100%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 2
* 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
1955 LAA
77
314
35
77
8
1
13
39
20
 85 0 1
0
 0 9
.691
.290
.401
.156
.245
1956 NYA
122
475
72
145
20
2
25
81
34
 89 2 5
0
 0 8
.864
.351
.514
.208
.305
1957 NYA
142
568
70
163
23
4
28
88
41
 129 2 1
0
 0 6
.826
.337
.489
.202
.287
1958 NYA
142
573
87
160
28
3
32
94
48
 131 3 2
0
 0 7
.843
.337
.506
.227
.279
1959 NYA
104
402
48
98
20
0
12
50
37
 79 1 0
0
 0 5
.692
.309
.383
.139
.244
1960 NYA
142
552
67
150
19
2
27
93
51
 107 2 7
9
 7 6
.792
.332
.460
.188
.272
1961 NYA
142
559
80
153
26
1
33
103
49
 119 0 1
7
 4 1
.833
.332
.501
.227
.274
1962 NYN
143
551
95
176
35
3
33
100
47
 110 1 3
14
 9 8
.946
.372
.574
.254
.319
1963 NYN
142
558
74
140
17
0
25
79
51
 140 2 4
11
 7 6
.730
.314
.416
.165
.251
1964 NYN
123
478
82
131
21
5
36
105
43
 91 3 0
14
 7 3
.903
.338
.565
.291
.274
1965 NYN
142
441
49
126
13
2
22
80
25
 82 1 4
7
 2 3
.797
.323
.474
.188
.286
1966 NYN
130
397
53
104
22
1
15
64
30
 90 2 4
9
 1 5
.750
.314
.436
.174
.262
1967 NYN
142
560
104
162
20
2
34
109
56
 113 1 3
11
 5 6
.868
.353
.514
.225
.289
1968 NYN
124
488
68
145
17
4
23
86
59
 105 2 1
6
 7 6
.864
.375
.490
.193
.297
1969 NYN
138
545
83
150
17
7
30
99
45
 117 2 2
8
 2 7
.829
.332
.497
.222
.275
1970 NYN
119
447
69
125
20
4
20
86
30
 89 1 3
7
 5 5
.801
.324
.477
.197
.280
1971 CHN
123
122
17
30
3
1
4
18
8
 34 1 3
1
 3 0
.676
.291
.385
.139
.246
Total
2197
8030
1153
2235
329
42
412
1374
674
 1710 26 44
104
 59 91
.818
.335
.484
.205
.278
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1971-11-01Bill Leftwich has retired from the Chicago Sweet Jesus
1971-04-19The Chicago Sweet Jesus have promoted Bill Leftwich to the major league team.
1971-04-08The Chicago Sweet Jesus have acquired Bill Leftwich from the waiver wire.
1971-03-31The Washington Senators have waived Bill Leftwich.
1971-03-30Bill Leftwich has signed with the Washington Senators for $0.5M per year for 1 year.
1970-04-21Bill Leftwich of the New York Knights is injured and is expected to be out 28 days.
1970-03-30The New York Knights have promoted Jerry Armbrust to the major league team. The New York Knights have promoted Dixie Clements to the major league team. The New York Knights have promoted Truck Koestner to the major league team. The New York Knights have promoted Dave Onslow to the major league team. The New York Knights have promoted Bill Leftwich to the major league team.
1970-03-29Bill Leftwich has signed with the New York Knights for $1.5M per year for 1 year.
1969-03-29The New York Knights have promoted Ernie Harris to the major league team. The New York Knights have promoted Jeff Moseley to the major league team. The New York Knights have promoted George Holmes to the major league team. The New York Knights have promoted John Wilson to the major league team. The New York Knights have promoted Wayne Bryant to the major league team. The New York Knights have promoted Bill Leftwich to the major league team. The New York Knights have promoted Bobby Digital to the major league team. The New York Knights have promoted Harry Harshany to the major league team. The New York Knights have promoted Eric Byrd to the major league team. The New York Knights have promoted Walter Saubchok to the major league team. The New York Knights have promoted January Vowinkel to the major league team. The New York Knights have promoted Jim Hartje to the major league team.
1969-03-29Bill Leftwich has signed with the New York Knights for $3.5M per year for 1 year.
1968-08-19Bill Leftwich of the New York Knights is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
1967-08-04The New York Knights have placed Bill Leftwich on the trade block.
1966-09-09Bill Leftwich of the New York Knights is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
1964-09-06Bill Leftwich of the New York Knights is injured and is expected to be out 38 days.
1962-03-28The New York Knights have promoted Bill Barkley to the major league team. The New York Knights have promoted Bill Leftwich to the major league team. The New York Knights have sent Bob Hoff to the minors. The New York Knights have sent Ken Scarborough to the minors.
1962-03-28Bill Leftwich has signed with the New York Knights for $7.5M per year for 7 years.
1959-06-22Bill Leftwich of the New York Pinstripers is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
1959-04-05Bill Leftwich of the New York Pinstripers is injured and is expected to be out 31 days.
1956-06-08Bill Leftwich of the New York Pinstripers is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
1956-05-16Bill Leftwich of the New York Pinstripers is injured and is expected to be out 10 days.
1955-07-24Bill Leftwich of the Los Angeles Mudd Soxs is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
1955-07-05The Los Angeles Mudd Soxs have promoted Bill Leftwich to the major league team. The Los Angeles Mudd Soxs have sent Clyde Masaoka to the minors.
1955-04-26The Los Angeles Mudd Soxs have promoted Bill Bishop to the major league team. The Los Angeles Mudd Soxs have promoted Jim Grantham to the major league team. The Los Angeles Mudd Soxs have designated Roger Jacobus for assignment. The Los Angeles Mudd Soxs have sent Bill Leftwich to the minors.
1955-04-01The Los Angeles Mudd Soxs have promoted Akihiko Tanaka to the major league team. The Los Angeles Mudd Soxs have promoted Jim Navarro to the major league team. The Los Angeles Mudd Soxs have promoted Dwight Scharein to the major league team. The Los Angeles Mudd Soxs have promoted Gary Vail to the major league team. The Los Angeles Mudd Soxs have promoted Bill Leftwich to the major league team.