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Name	Team	Age
Bill Bowler	Retired (1999, Age 35)	Died (2039, Age 75)
Drafted	Position	Bats/Throws
Round 1, Pick 13 (1983)	2B	L/L
League	Option Years	Majors Service Time
Ramirez Berra League	0	10 years (1 games)
Total Rating	Arm	Range
B+	A-	B
Contact vs R	Contact vs L	Speed
A	B	B
Power vs R	Power vs L	Bunting
B+	A-	D-
Endurance	Velocity	Control
B-	D+	D-
Leadership	Mentor vs RHP	Mentor vs LHP
C	A+	A+
Health	Injured Days	Birthday
B-	0	7/28/1964
WS Rings	WS Appearances	LCS Appearances
0	1	3
Alt Pos (CF)	Alt Pos (---)	Alt Pos (---)
D- (5.1 %)	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
1983	B-	B-	D+	C	C-	D	D-
1984	B	B	C-	C+	C	C-	D
1985	B+	B	C	B-	C	C+	D+
1986	B+	B	C+	B	C+	B-	C-
1987	A-	B+	B-	B	C+	B-	C
1988	A-	B+	B-	B	B-	B	C
1989	A-	B+	B	B+	B-	B+	C+
1990	A	B+	B	B+	B	B+	C+
1991	A	B+	B	B+	B	B+	B-
1992	A	B+	B	A-	B+	A-	B-
1993	A	A-	B	A-	B+	A-	B
1994	A	A-	B	A-	B+	A-	B
1995	A	A-	B	A-	B+	A-	B
1996	A	A-	B	A-	B+	A-	B
1997	A	A-	B+	A-	B+	A-	B
1998	A	A-	B+	A-	B+	A-	B
1999	A	B+	B	A-	B	A-	B

Career Transactions

Date	Transaction
1999-11-01	Bill Bowler has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1999-04-14	The Chicago Cubs have waived Bill Bowler.
1999-04-01	The Chicago Cubs have promoted Al Neale to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have promoted Dick Howard to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have designated Bill Bowler for assignment. The Chicago Cubs have designated Ed Cole for assignment.
1998-07-29	Trade #1542834 has been completed between the Toronto Blue Jays and the Chicago Cubs. The Chicago Cubs receive Bill Bowler, Rick Vaughn from the Toronto Blue Jays in exchange for Vic Mankowski.
1997-06-11	The Toronto Blue Jays have placed Bill Bowler on the trade block.
1993-08-17	Bill Bowler of the Toronto Blue Jays is injured and is expected to be out 39 days.
1990-05-15	Bill Bowler of the Toronto Blue Jays is injured and is expected to be out 26 days.
1989-04-21	The Toronto Blue Jays have promoted Don Milliard to the major league team. The Toronto Blue Jays have promoted Bill Bowler to the major league team. The Toronto Blue Jays have promoted Randy Groom to the major league team. The Toronto Blue Jays have promoted Shohei Osaka to the major league team. The Toronto Blue Jays have promoted Sam Barnes to the major league team. The Toronto Blue Jays have sent Dave Redfern to the minors. The Toronto Blue Jays have designated Joe Solomon for assignment. The Toronto Blue Jays have sent Preston Kerr to the minors. The Toronto Blue Jays have sent Gene Booth to the minors. The Toronto Blue Jays have sent Don Lobert to the minors.