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Name	Team	Age
Bill Tinker	Retired (2019, Age 34)	Died (2071, Age 86)
Drafted	Position	Bats/Throws
Round 4, Pick 59 (2007)	SS	R/R
League	Option Years	Majors Service Time
Mark Fidrych League	0	0 years (8 games)
Total Rating	Arm	Range
C+	A-	C
Contact vs R	Contact vs L	Speed
C	C+	B
Power vs R	Power vs L	Bunting
C	B-	C
Endurance	Velocity	Control
B-	D-	F
Leadership	Mentor vs RHP	Mentor vs LHP
D-	D+	C
Health	Injured Days	Birthday
A-	0	3/13/1985
WS Rings	WS Appearances	LCS Appearances
0	0	0
Alt Pos (---)	Alt Pos (---)	Alt Pos (---)
F  (0.0 %)	F  (0.0 %)	F  (0.0 %)

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Skill grades calculated using approximate current ratings minus past improvements.
Year	Contact vs R	Power vs R	Contact vs L	Power vs L	Speed	Arm	Range
2007	C-	C-	C+	C	B-	B+	C-
2008	C-	C-	C+	C+	B-	B+	C-
2009	C-	C-	C+	C+	B-	B+	C-
2010	C-	C-	C+	C+	B	B+	C-
2011	C	C-	C+	C+	B	B+	C-
2012	C	C-	C+	C+	B	B+	C-
2013	C	C	C+	B-	B	A-	C
2014	C	C	C+	B-	B	A-	C
2015	C	C	C+	B-	B	A-	C
2016	C	C	C+	B-	B	A-	C
2017	C	C	C+	B-	B	A-	C
2018	C	C	C+	B-	B	A-	C
2019	C	C	C+	B-	B	A-	C

Career Transactions

Date	Transaction
2019-11-01	Bill Tinker has retired from the Free Agency Pool
2007-04-26	The Los Angeles Dodgers have waived Bill Tinker.
2007-04-16	The Los Angeles Dodgers have sent Bill Tinker down to the minors.
2007-04-08	The Los Angeles Dodgers have renamed Rick Bessent to Bill Tinker.
2007-04-08	The Los Angeles Dodgers have promoted Rick Bessent to the major league team. The Los Angeles Dodgers have sent Kazuo Matsui to the minors.
2007-04-08	The Los Angeles Dodgers have acquired Rick Bessent from the waiver wire.
2007-04-01	The Houston Outlaws have waived Rick Bessent.