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Name	Team	Age
John Hillis	Retired (1967, Age 34)	Died (2017, Age 84)
Drafted	Position	Bats/Throws
Round 3, Pick 40 (1956)	SS	R/R
League	Option Years	Majors Service Time
Rickey Henderson League	0	4 years (132 games)
Total Rating	Arm	Range
B-	C+	A+
Contact vs R	Contact vs L	Speed
C	C+	C-
Power vs R	Power vs L	Bunting
B-	B-	D
Endurance	Velocity	Control
B-	C-	D-
Leadership	Mentor vs RHP	Mentor vs LHP
D	D+	C+
Health	Injured Days	Birthday
B-	0	7/23/1933
WS Rings	WS Appearances	LCS Appearances
0	0	0
Alt Pos (3B)	Alt Pos (2B)	Alt Pos (---)
A+ (97.3 %)	A+ (95.0 %)	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
1956	C-	C	C+	C+	D+	C	A
1957	C-	C+	C+	C+	D+	C	A+
1958	C-	C+	C+	C+	D+	C	A+
1959	C	C+	C+	B-	C-	C+	A+
1960	C	B-	C+	B-	C-	C+	A+
1961	C	B-	C+	B-	C-	C+	A+
1962	C	B-	C+	B-	C-	C+	A+
1963	C	B-	C+	B-	C-	C+	A+
1964	C	B-	C+	B-	C-	C+	A+
1965	C	B-	C+	B-	C-	C+	A+
1966	C	B-	C+	B-	C-	C+	A+
1967	C	B-	C+	B-	C-	C+	A+

Career Transactions

Date	Transaction
1967-11-01	John Hillis has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1967-03-03	The New York Redbirds have waived John Hillis.
1966-04-05	The New York Redbirds have designated John Hillis for assignment.
1961-08-01	The New York Redbirds have promoted John Hillis to the major league team. The New York Redbirds have sent Mickey Cassidy to the minors.
1960-06-22	The New York Redbirds have promoted Jim Rudolph to the major league team. The New York Redbirds have sent John Hillis to the minors.
1960-03-01	The New York Redbirds have promoted John Hillis to the major league team.