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Name	Team	Age
Bill Caton	Retired (1959, Age 36)	80
Drafted	Position	Bats/Throws
Round 36, Pick 574 (1950)	C	R/R
League	Option Years	Majors Service Time
Sam Crawford League	0	8 years (90 games)
Total Rating	Arm	Range
C	B-	D+
Contact vs R	Contact vs L	Speed
C+	B	D+
Power vs R	Power vs L	Bunting
D+	C-	C
Endurance	Velocity	Control
C	C	D
Leadership	Mentor vs RHP	Mentor vs LHP
A	F	F
Health	Injured Days	Birthday
B+	0	7/16/1923
WS Rings	WS Appearances	LCS Appearances
2	5	6
Alt Pos (1B)	Alt Pos (---)	Alt Pos (---)
D  (15.5 %)	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
1950	C+	D+	B	C-	D+	B-	D+
1951	C+	D+	B	C-	D+	B-	D+
1952	C+	D+	B	C-	D+	B-	D+
1953	C+	D+	B	C-	D+	B-	D+
1954	C+	D+	B	C-	D+	B-	D+
1955	C+	D+	B	C-	D+	B-	D+
1956	C+	D+	B	C-	D+	B-	D+
1957	C+	D+	B	C-	D+	B-	D+
1958	C+	D+	B	C-	D+	B-	D+
1959	C+	D+	B	C-	D+	B-	D+

Career Transactions

Date	Transaction
1959-11-01	Bill Caton has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1959-07-18	The Kansas City Royals have waived Bill Caton.
1959-06-10	The Kansas City Royals have promoted Duff Rosenberg to the major league team. The Kansas City Royals have promoted Hank Roper to the major league team. The Kansas City Royals have promoted Bill Charles to the major league team. The Kansas City Royals have sent Charlie Bowsfield to the minors. The Kansas City Royals have sent Ted Steiner to the minors. The Kansas City Royals have designated Bill Caton for assignment.
1950-09-01	The Kansas City Royals have promoted Bill Caton to the major league team.