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Name	Team	Age
Howitzer Holley	Retired (1973, Age 37)	Died (2014, Age 78)
Drafted	Position	Bats/Throws
Round 1, Pick 15 (1954)	1B	R/R
League	Option Years	Majors Service Time
Orlando Cepeda League (A)	0	9 years (5 games)
Total Rating	Arm	Range
B	A-	B+
Contact vs R	Contact vs L	Speed
B	B	B+
Power vs R	Power vs L	Bunting
C+	B	C-
Endurance	Velocity	Control
B-	C-	F
Leadership	Mentor vs RHP	Mentor vs LHP
A	A+	A+
Health	Injured Days	Birthday
B+	0	9/30/1936
WS Rings	WS Appearances	LCS Appearances
1	3	4
Alt Pos (3B)	Alt Pos (---)	Alt Pos (C)
B  (63.4 %)	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
1954	D+	D-	C-	C-	B	B-	C
1955	C-	D	C-	C-	B	B-	C
1956	C	D+	C	C	B+	B	C+
1957	C+	C-	C+	C	B+	B+	B-
1958	C+	C	C+	C+	B+	B+	B
1959	C+	C	B-	C+	B+	B+	B
1960	C+	C	B-	C+	B+	B+	B
1961	B-	C	B-	B-	B+	B+	B
1962	B-	C	B-	B-	B+	A-	B
1963	B	C+	B-	B-	B+	A-	B
1964	B	C+	B	B	B+	A-	B+
1965	B	C+	B	B	B+	A-	B+
1966	B	C+	B	B	B+	A-	B+
1967	B	C+	B	B	B+	A-	B+
1968	B	C+	B	B	B+	A-	B+
1969	B	C+	B	B	B+	A-	B+
1970	B	C+	B	B	B+	A-	B+
1971	B	C+	B	B	B+	A-	B+
1972	B	C+	B	B	B+	A-	B+
1973	B	C+	B	B	B+	A-	B+

Career Transactions

Date	Transaction
1973-11-01	Howitzer Holley has retired from the New York 44s
1968-08-30	A trade has been completed between the Milwaukee Slushbuckets and the Brooklyn 44s. The Brooklyn 44s receive Snake Basch, Moonshot Moore, Howitzer Holley from the Milwaukee Slushbuckets in exchange for Clay Sax.
1958-03-31	The Cincinnati Slushbuckets have promoted Howitzer Holley to the major league team. The Cincinnati Slushbuckets have designated Lemmie Vogelsong for assignment.
1954-04-09	The New York Slushbuckets have renamed Bill Holley to Howitzer Holley.
1954-04-08	A trade has been completed between the New York Slushbuckets and the Pittsburgh Barnstormers. The Pittsburgh Barnstormers receive Paul Collins, Slaps Malinosky, Eggs Benedict from the New York Slushbuckets in exchange for Don Mueller, Bill Holley.
1954-04-08	A trade has been completed between the New York Slushbuckets and the Pittsburgh Barnstormers. The Pittsburgh Barnstormers receive Paul Collins, Slaps Malinosky, Eggs Benedict from the New York Slushbuckets in exchange for Don Mueller, Bill Holley.
1954-04-08	A trade has been completed between the New York Slushbuckets and the Pittsburgh Barnstormers. The Pittsburgh Barnstormers receive Paul Collins, Slaps Malinosky, Eggs Benedict from the New York Slushbuckets in exchange for Don Mueller, Bill Holley.
1954-04-06	A trade has been completed between the Detroit Zephyrs and the Pittsburgh Barnstormers. The Pittsburgh Barnstormers receive Bill Holley, Chris Green, Draft Pick - 1955 Round 2 (DET) from the Detroit Zephyrs in exchange for Willie Mays.
1954-03-31	The Washington Zephyrs have renamed Bill Hoelskoetter to Bill Holley.