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Name Team Age
Bill Fitzsimmons Retired (1987, Age 35) 36
Drafted Position Bats/Throws
Round 3, Pick 65
(1973)		 C R/R
League Option Years   Majors Service Time
Old Jeter Wood League 0 8 years (111 games)
Total Rating   Arm Range
B- A+ C-
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
B- B+ B 
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
C- C+ D-
Endurance Velocity Control
B- D- D-
Leadership   Mentor vs RHP   Mentor vs LHP  
C  F  F 
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
C+ 0 8/30/1952
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
0 1 2
Alt Pos (LF) Alt Pos (RF) Alt Pos (---)
D  (12.7 %) F  (1.2 %) F  (0.0 %)

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Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS E OPS OBP SLG AVG
1975 CIN 31 36 1 12 2 1 0 4 4 8 0 0 1 .844 .400 .444 .333
1976 CIN 91 227 20 49 3 1 0 14 29 52 2 0 4 .547 .309 .238 .216
1977 CIN 104 296 31 64 7 1 3 17 26 57 2 0 4 .558 .281 .277 .216
1980 CIN-LAA 80 259 21 53 8 1 2 16 22 57 3 0 4 .533 .267 .266 .205
1981 LAA 45 156 10 28 4 2 0 13 14 32 2 0 0 .482 .251 .231 .179
1982 LAA 39 149 16 29 6 1 2 15 10 38 1 1 1 .539 .250 .289 .195
1983 LAA-COL 18 37 4 12 2 0 0 7 5 7 0 1 0 .783 .405 .378 .324
1984 COL-MIL 89 198 19 46 11 1 2 24 18 42 1 3 0 .622 .294 .328 .232
1985 KC 47 85 7 23 1 0 2 11 5 10 1 1 0 .664 .311 .353 .271
1986 KC 92 128 9 30 2 0 1 11 12 31 3 2 0 .569 .296 .273 .234
1987 KC 8 10 3 4 1 0 0 2 0 2 1 0 0 .900 .400 .500 .400
Total 644 1581 141 350 47 8 12 134 145 336 16 8 14 .572 .288 .284 .221
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1987-11-01Bill Fitzsimmons has retired from the Kansas City Monarchs
1987-10-02The Kansas City Monarchs have acquired Bill Fitzsimmons from the waiver wire.
1987-04-11The Kansas City Monarchs have promoted Dan Haynes to the major league team. The Kansas City Monarchs have waived Bill Fitzsimmons.
1986-04-01The Kansas City Monarchs have promoted Bill Fitzsimmons to the major league team. The Kansas City Monarchs have waived Roberto Thompson. The Kansas City Monarchs have waived Joe Haines. The Kansas City Monarchs have waived Les Malone.
1985-08-28The Kansas City Monarchs have designated Bill Fitzsimmons for assignment.
1985-05-06The Kansas City Monarchs have promoted Bill Fitzsimmons to the major league team.
1985-05-06The Kansas City Monarchs have acquired Bill Fitzsimmons from the waiver wire.
1985-04-15The Milwaukee Socialists have waived Bill Fitzsimmons.
1985-04-05The Milwaukee Socialists have designated Bill Fitzsimmons for assignment.
1984-08-20Trade #1534592 has been completed between the Colorado High Fliers and the Milwaukee Socialists. The Milwaukee Socialists receive Bill Fitzsimmons, Rich Morris, George Souchock from the Colorado High Fliers in exchange for Ryan Hurst, John Rudolph, Lou Sedaris.
1983-08-29The Colorado High Fliers have promoted Bill Fitzsimmons to the major league team. The Colorado High Fliers have designated Larry Terry for assignment.
1983-08-28The Colorado High Fliers have acquired Bill Fitzsimmons from the waiver wire.
1983-04-21The Los Angeles Stars have waived Bill Fitzsimmons.
1983-04-11The Los Angeles Stars have promoted Tom Canale to the major league team. The Los Angeles Stars have designated Bill Fitzsimmons for assignment.
1980-05-12The Los Angeles Stars have acquired Bill Fitzsimmons from the waiver wire.
1980-05-08The Cincinnati Big Red Machine have designated Bill Fitzsimmons for assignment.
1980-04-01The Cincinnati Big Red Machine have promoted Bill Fitzsimmons to the major league team.
1978-04-01The Cincinnati Big Red Machine have auto-demoted Bill Fitzsimmons to the minor leagues.
1976-04-05The Cincinnati Big Red Machine have promoted Joe Olson to the major league team. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine have promoted Bill Fitzsimmons to the major league team. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine have sent Carl McCarthy to the minors. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine have sent Bobby Schorr to the minors.
1976-04-05The Cincinnati Big Red Machine have demoted Bill Fitzsimmons to the minor leagues.
1975-08-12Bill Fitzsimmons of the Cincinnati Big Red Machine is injured and is expected to be out 31 days.
1975-05-29The Cincinnati Big Red Machine have auto-promoted Bill Fitzsimmons to the major leagues.