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Barry Zito League
8-10-2100
Billy Tost Shortstop
Retired (1981, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .245 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .645 Status Deceased (2024) Option Years 0  
H 347 Age at Death 77 Date of Birth 06-01-1947
HR 16 Drafted Round 2, Pick 23
(1969)		 Majors Svc Time 7 years
(158 games)
RBI 142
SB 31 Salary $0.56M Final Contract Year 1981
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L B  Endurance B-   Ldrship B-
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L B  Velocity F    Mentor vR A+
Speed B  Bunt D+ Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A+ (100%) Range A  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 1
2B A+ (98.1%) CF ---   Health B- LCS Appearances 4
3B C+ (49.0%) RF D- (7.9%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% 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
1970 SEA
6
9
1
2
1
0
0
1
1
 1 0 0
0
 0 0
.633
.300
.333
.111
.222
1974 LAA
144
526
43
134
16
1
4
54
59
 103 3 1
18
 9 13
.645
.333
.312
.057
.255
1975 LAA
121
310
31
74
15
2
3
29
29
 64 3 1
6
 5 9
.638
.309
.329
.090
.239
1976 COL
32
88
12
20
5
1
2
7
9
 17 0 0
0
 0 3
.674
.299
.375
.148
.227
1977 CHA-LAA
31
49
6
12
1
0
3
7
1
 10 1 0
1
 0 0
.723
.275
.449
.204
.245
1978 OAK
41
59
6
17
5
0
0
10
4
 15 1 1
2
 1 0
.711
.338
.373
.085
.288
1979 OAK
55
153
20
37
6
2
3
16
12
 29 1 0
3
 2 7
.667
.301
.366
.124
.242
1980 OAK
24
32
4
10
2
0
1
5
2
 11 0 1
0
 1 0
.812
.343
.469
.156
.312
1981 OAK
74
189
14
41
6
2
0
13
19
 38 0 0
1
 1 1
.558
.288
.270
.053
.217
Total
528
1415
137
347
57
8
16
142
136
 288 9 4
31
 19 33
.645
.315
.331
.086
.245
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1981-11-01Billy Tost has retired from the Oakland Athletics
1980-08-06The Oakland Athletics have promoted Billy Tost to the major league team.
1980-07-10The Oakland Athletics have designated Billy Tost for assignment.
1978-03-30The Oakland Athletics have promoted Billy Tost to the major league team.
1978-03-28Billy Tost has signed with the Oakland Athletics for $0.56M per year for 4 years.
1977-07-30Trade #1123415 has been completed between the Chicago Knuckle Sandwiches and the Los Angeles Bravos. The Los Angeles Bravos receive Billy Tost, Draft Pick 1978 Round 2 CHA (Dee Denny) from the Chicago Knuckle Sandwiches in exchange for . Protest This Trade.
1977-03-29The Chicago Knuckle Sandwiches have promoted Morrie Larkin to the major league team. The Chicago Knuckle Sandwiches have promoted Billy Tost to the major league team. The Chicago Knuckle Sandwiches have promoted Bruce Mertes to the major league team. The Chicago Knuckle Sandwiches have promoted Art Weis to the major league team. The Chicago Knuckle Sandwiches have promoted Joe Milan to the major league team.
1977-03-29Billy Tost has signed with the Chicago Knuckle Sandwiches for $0.54M per year for 1 year.
1976-03-29The Colorado Renegades have promoted George Mohorcic to the major league team. The Colorado Renegades have promoted Kewpie Horton to the major league team. The Colorado Renegades have promoted Beryl Menke to the major league team. The Colorado Renegades have promoted Greg Werber to the major league team. The Colorado Renegades have promoted Sandy Funk to the major league team. The Colorado Renegades have promoted Billy Tost to the major league team. The Colorado Renegades have sent Raul Arnsberg to the minors.
1976-03-29Billy Tost has signed with the Colorado Renegades for $0.75M per year for 1 year.
1974-04-03The Los Angeles Bravos have promoted Billy Tost to the major league team.
1974-04-03The Los Angeles Bravos have acquired Billy Tost from the waiver wire.
1971-03-29The Seattle Howlers have waived Billy Tost.
1970-05-22The Seattle Howlers have sent Billy Tost to the minors.
1970-04-28The Seattle Howlers have promoted Billy Tost to the major league team. The Seattle Howlers have sent Scott Watson to the minors.
1968-03-30A trade has been completed between the Seattle Howlers and the San Francisco Seals. The San Francisco Seals receive Lefty Hendrickson from the Seattle Howlers in exchange for Draft Pick 1969 Round 2 SF (Billy Tost), Draft Pick 1970 Round 2 SF (Claude Prall). Protest This Trade.