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Name	Team	Age
Billy Adams	Retired (1988, Age 37)	Died (2022, Age 71)
Drafted	Position	Bats/Throws
Round 2, Pick 43 (1973)	RP	L/L
League	Option Years	Majors Service Time
Keller Stargell League	0	13 years (148 games)
Total Rating	Arm	Range
B-	C	C
Contact vs R	Contact vs L	Speed
D	D-	A
Power vs R	Power vs L	Bunting
D-	D-	D-
Endurance	Velocity	Control
C	B-	B-
Leadership	Mentor Value
D+	C+
Health	Injured Days	Birthday
C-	0	6/24/1951
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	Endurance	Velocity	Control
1973	C+	B-	B-
1974	C+	B-	B-
1975	C+	B	B-
1976	C+	B	B
1977	C+	B	B
1978	C+	B+	B
1979	C+	B+	B
1980	C+	B+	B
1981	C+	B+	B
1982	C+	B+	B
1983	C+	A-	B+
1984	C+	A-	B+
1985	C+	A-	B+
1986	C+	B+	B
1987	C+	B	B
1988	C	B	B-

Career Transactions

Date	Transaction
1988-11-01	Billy Adams has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1988-08-16	The Baltimore Crushers have waived Billy Adams.
1988-08-10	The Baltimore Crushers have designated Billy Adams for assignment. The Baltimore Crushers have sent Joe Anderson to the minors. The Baltimore Crushers have designated Dave Shaw for assignment. The Baltimore Crushers have promoted Howie Paciorek to the major league team. The Baltimore Crushers have promoted Bernie Bowman to the major league team. The Baltimore Crushers have promoted Ken Blott to the major league team. The Baltimore Crushers have promoted Jackie Chapman to the major league team. The Baltimore Crushers have promoted Carlos Gomez to the major league team.
1986-08-31	Billy Adams of the Boston Gladiators is injured and is expected to be out 25 days.
1985-09-02	The Boston Lionhearts have sent Milt Toporcer to the minors. The Boston Lionhearts have sent Merv Rand to the minors. The Boston Lionhearts have promoted Billy Adams to the major league team. The Boston Lionhearts have promoted Lorenzo Cain to the major league team.
1985-08-26	The Boston Lionhearts have acquired Billy Adams from the waiver wire.
1985-08-16	The Montreal Fire Ants have waived Billy Adams.
1985-08-10	The Montreal Fire Ants have promoted Bud Rosario to the major league team. The Montreal Fire Ants have designated Billy Adams for assignment.
1985-06-21	The Montreal Fire Ants have acquired Billy Adams from the waiver wire.
1985-06-17	The Detroit Derbys have designated Billy Adams for assignment.
1981-04-29	The Detroit Derbys have acquired Billy Adams from the waiver wire.
1981-04-25	The New York Dark Knights have promoted Fred Alten to the major league team. The New York Dark Knights have designated Billy Adams for assignment.
1981-04-09	The New York Dark Knights have acquired Billy Adams from the waiver wire.
1981-04-05	The Pittsburgh Mudd Soxs have promoted Alex Burkett to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Mudd Soxs have designated Billy Adams for assignment.
1978-08-19	Billy Adams of the Pittsburgh Mudd Soxs is injured and is expected to be out 14 days.
1974-07-20	The Pittsburgh Varmints have promoted Billy Adams to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Varmints have designated Len White for assignment.
1974-07-16	The Pittsburgh Varmints have acquired Billy Adams from the waiver wire.
1974-07-09	The Boston Bees have waived Billy Adams.
1972-07-17	Trade #1332663 has been completed between the Los Angeles Richters of Burbank and the Boston Bees. The Boston Bees receive Al Farrow, Draft Pick 1973 Round 2 LAA (Billy Adams) from the Los Angeles Richters of Burbank in exchange for Vic Garver, Yuji Sakurai.