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Name	Team	Age
Billy Hennessey	Retired (1983, Age 37)	Died (2018, Age 73)
Drafted	Position	Bats/Throws
Round 4, Pick 52 (1963)	RP	R/R
League	Option Years	Majors Service Time
Jimmy Wynn League	0	16 years (27 games)
Total Rating	Arm	Range
B	B-	D
Contact vs R	Contact vs L	Speed
D-	F	C-
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
D+	0	12/12/1945
WS Rings	WS Appearances	LCS Appearances
1	1	3
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
1963	D+	D	D+
1964	D+	D+	C
1965	D+	C-	C+
1966	D+	C-	C+
1967	D+	C	B-
1968	D+	C	B-
1969	D+	C	B
1970	D+	C+	B
1971	C-	C+	B
1972	C-	C+	B+
1973	C	C+	B+
1974	C	C+	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	B-	B+

Career Transactions

Date	Transaction
1983-11-01	Billy Hennessey has retired from the Washington Nationals
1983-08-28	Billy Hennessey of the Washington Nationals is injured and is expected to be out 8 days.
1977-09-06	Billy Hennessey of the Washington Nationals is injured and is expected to be out 14 days.
1968-05-20	The Washington Nationals have promoted Billy Hennessey to the major league team. The Washington Nationals have designated Johnny Trinkle for assignment.
1968-05-01	The Washington Nationals have promoted Bob Colbert to the major league team. The Washington Nationals have sent Billy Hennessey to the minors.
1968-03-01	The Washington Nationals have promoted Billy Hennessey to the major league team. The Washington Nationals have promoted Henry Thomas to the major league team. The Washington Nationals have promoted Boots Iott to the major league team.
1967-07-15	The Washington Nationals have sent Billy Hennessey to the minors.
1967-06-27	The Washington Nationals have promoted Henry Thomas to the major league team. The Washington Nationals have promoted Billy Hennessey to the major league team. The Washington Nationals have promoted Pat Rightnowar to the major league team.
1967-06-22	The Washington Nationals have promoted Mark Pittinger to the major league team. The Washington Nationals have sent Billy Hennessey to the minors.
1967-06-03	The Washington Nationals have promoted Billy Hennessey to the major league team. The Washington Nationals have sent Mark Pittinger to the minors.
1963-08-05	The Washington Nationals have promoted Willie Raymond to the major league team. The Washington Nationals have sent Billy Hennessey to the minors.
1963-07-24	The Washington Nationals have promoted Billy Hennessey to the major league team. The Washington Nationals have sent Willie Raymond to the minors.