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Name Team Age
Bill Lanier Retired (1965, Age 34) Died (2015, Age 84)
Drafted Position Bats/Throws
Round 5, Pick 66
(1951)
2B R/R
League Option Years   Majors Service Time
Amos Otis League 0 0 years (94 games)
Total Rating   Arm Range
C+ B+ C+
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
C- C+
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
C- C+ C-
Endurance Velocity Control
B- D- D-
Leadership   Mentor vs RHP   Mentor vs LHP  
A+ B+ A+
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
B- 0 7/4/1931
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
0 0 0
Alt Pos (---) Alt Pos (---) Alt Pos (---)
(0.0 %) (0.0 %) (0.0 %)

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Year Type   Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1952 Minors 0.00 3 / 3 4 / 4 3 / 3 5 / 5 1 / 3 2 / 2 2 / 3 20 / 0
1953 Minors 0.00 2 / 2 5 / 5 2 / 2 2 / 6 0 / 2 2 / 3 2 / 2 15 / 0
1954 Minors 0.00 7 / 7 1 / 2 1 / 1 1 / 2 0 / 1 2 / 5 2 / 4 14 / 0
1955 Minors 0.00 1 / 2 6 / 9 3 / 5 2 / 2 0 / 3 3 / 5 2 / 3 17 / 0
1956 Minors 0.00 1 / 1 1 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 1 2 / 2 3 / 4 7 / 0
1960 Minors 15.00 0 / 2 1 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 3 1 / 3 2 / 15
1961 Minors 15.00 1 / 1 1 / 3 3 / 3 1 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 1 6 / 15
1964 Minors 2.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 2
1964 Majors 5.90 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 1 / 1 0 / 0 1 / 5
Total 0 0 0 15 / 20 19 / 29 12 / 16 11 / 20 1 / 17 12 / 23 12 / 20 82 / 145
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1965-11-01Bill Lanier has retired from the Kansas City Royals
1965-09-03The Kansas City Royals have promoted Bill Lanier to the major league team.
1965-09-03The Kansas City Royals have acquired Bill Lanier from the waiver wire.
1964-07-15The Kansas City Royals have waived Bill Lanier.
1964-04-23The Kansas City Royals have promoted Bill Lanier to the major league team. The Kansas City Royals have sent Buttercup Galan to the minors.
1964-04-01The Kansas City Royals have acquired Bill Lanier from the waiver wire.
1962-04-08The Cincinnati Cephalopods have acquired Axel Earley from the waiver wire. The Cincinnati Cephalopods have waived Bill Lanier.
1957-04-01The Washington Cubs have waived Bill Lanier.