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Kevin Brown League
3-28-2195
Willy Figga Catcher
Retired (1975, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .248 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .648 Status Deceased (2017) Option Years 0  
H 448 Age at Death 78 Date of Birth 07-31-1939
HR 29 Drafted Round 3, Pick 37
(1961)
Majors Svc Time 10 years
(149 games)
RBI 196
SB 7 Salary $0.50M Final Contract Year 1975
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A- Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship
Power vs. R C+ Power vs. L Velocity D+   Mentor vR C+
Speed C- Bunt Control D-   Mentor vL C+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range WS Rings 2
1B --- LF --- Arm A- WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF ---   Health A- LCS Appearances 5
3B D- (5.3%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* 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 
1961 Minors 22 63.00 3 / 10 6 / 7 5 / 12 5 / 8 9 / 10 8 / 9 6 / 7 42 / 63
1962 Minors 23 52.00 4 / 10 5 / 9 5 / 6 7 / 10 3 / 5 5 / 9 2 / 3 31 / 52
1963 Minors 24 53.00 3 / 6 4 / 6 10 / 16 2 / 4 6 / 9 2 / 4 7 / 8 34 / 53
1964 Majors 25 25.16 162 16 0 1 / 2 1 / 3 1 / 2 3 / 6 1 / 2 3 / 6 1 / 4 11 / 25
1965 Majors 26 23.48 162 16 0 0 / 4 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 5 2 / 3 2 / 6 0 / 3 4 / 23
1966 Majors 27 17.66 120 12 33 1 / 2 2 / 4 0 / 1 0 / 0 1 / 2 1 / 3 0 / 5 5 / 17
1967 Majors 28 28.25 156 27 0 1 / 4 0 / 7 0 / 0 0 / 8 0 / 5 0 / 1 0 / 3 1 / 28
1968 Majors 29 55.04 162 93 0 0 / 12 1 / 6 0 / 6 0 / 6 2 / 13 0 / 3 0 / 9 3 / 55
1969 Majors 30 35.03 143 43 18 1 / 7 0 / 4 0 / 5 1 / 6 0 / 5 0 / 1 1 / 7 3 / 35
1970 Majors 31 37.61 162 50 0 0 / 5 0 / 3 1 / 7 0 / 6 0 / 7 0 / 4 0 / 5 1 / 37
1971 Majors 32 16.16 162 0 0 0 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 16
1972 Majors 33 29.97 162 25 0 0 / 4 0 / 3 0 / 7 0 / 1 0 / 7 0 / 2 0 / 5 0 / 29
1973 Majors 34 67.94 162 130 0 -4 / 8 0 / 12 -2 / 10 -1 / 9 -2 / 11 -1 / 7 -1 / 10 -11 / 67
1974 Majors 35 40.28 162 60 0 -2 / 5 -5 / 8 -2 / 9 -2 / 8 -7 / 4 0 / 3 -1 / 3 -19 / 40
1975 Majors 36 6.24 36 9 0 -3 / 0 -6 / 1 -4 / 0 -3 / 3 -3 / 1 -1 / 1 -3 / 0 -23 / 6
Total 1751 481 51 5 / 82 8 / 75 14 / 84 12 / 82 12 / 87 19 / 61 12 / 75 82 / 546
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1975-11-01Willy Figga has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1975-06-01The Kansas City Milk Teeth have waived Willy Figga.
1975-05-12The Kansas City Milk Teeth have promoted Miah Chaplin to the major league team. The Kansas City Milk Teeth have promoted Charlie Williams to the major league team. The Kansas City Milk Teeth have designated Willy Figga for assignment. The Kansas City Milk Teeth have designated Vida Eave for assignment.
1975-03-31The Kansas City Milk Teeth have promoted Sweetbreads Davis to the major league team. The Kansas City Milk Teeth have promoted Frann Finnvold to the major league team. The Kansas City Milk Teeth have promoted Abraham Nunez to the major league team. The Kansas City Milk Teeth have promoted Al Gagnon to the major league team. The Kansas City Milk Teeth have promoted Willy Figga to the major league team. The Kansas City Milk Teeth have promoted Clarence Montreuil to the major league team.
1975-03-31Willy Figga has signed with the Kansas City Milk Teeth for $0.55M per year for 1 year.
1971-03-31The Oakland Oaks have promoted Emmett Smith to the major league team. The Oakland Oaks have promoted Jerry Armbrust to the major league team. The Oakland Oaks have promoted Barney Henke to the major league team. The Oakland Oaks have promoted Willy Figga to the major league team. The Oakland Oaks have promoted Dave Ledesma to the major league team. The Oakland Oaks have promoted Ken Collins to the major league team. The Oakland Oaks have promoted Ty Holly to the major league team. The Oakland Oaks have promoted Charlie Ortiz to the major league team.
1971-03-30Willy Figga has signed with the Oakland Oaks for $1.0M per year for 4 years.
1970-03-31The New York Knights have promoted Jackie Teehorne to the major league team. The New York Knights have promoted Russ Haas to the major league team. The New York Knights have promoted John Hardy to the major league team. The New York Knights have promoted Willy Figga to the major league team.
1970-03-31Willy Figga has signed with the New York Knights for $0.55M per year for 1 year.
1969-06-08Willy Figga of the Boston Red Sox is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
1969-04-02The Boston Red Sox have promoted Willy Figga to the major league team.
1969-04-01The Boston Red Sox have acquired Willy Figga from the waiver wire.
1968-03-31The New York Knights have promoted Rob Higgins to the major league team. The New York Knights have promoted Willy Figga to the major league team. The New York Knights have sent Bruce Fishburn to the minors. The New York Knights have sent Dick Soff to the minors.
1968-03-31Willy Figga has signed with the New York Knights for $0.55M per year for 1 year.
1967-04-14The New York Pinstripers have renamed Dave Slaught to Willy Figga.
1967-04-08The New York Pinstripers have acquired Dave Slaught from the waiver wire.
1967-03-31The Texas Grackles have promoted Tag Teagarden to the major league team. The Texas Grackles have designated Dave Slaught for assignment.
1966-08-15Dave Slaught of the Texas Grackles is injured and is expected to be out 37 days.
1964-03-28The Texas Grackles have promoted Dave Slaught to the major league team.
1961-03-28The Texas Grackles have renamed Wilcy Figga to Dave Slaught.