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Name	Team	Age
Bill Ostermueller	Retired (1967, Age 34)	Died (2000, Age 67)
Drafted	Position	Bats/Throws
Round 2, Pick 25 (1955)	RF	L/R
League	Option Years	Majors Service Time
Walter Johnson League	0	8 years (63 games)
Total Rating	Arm	Range
B-	B	C
Contact vs R	Contact vs L	Speed
B+	B	B-
Power vs R	Power vs L	Bunting
C+	C+	D+
Endurance	Velocity	Control
B-	D+	D-
Leadership	Mentor vs RHP	Mentor vs LHP
A+	A+	A+
Health	Injured Days	Birthday
D+	0	9/15/1933
WS Rings	WS Appearances	LCS Appearances
0	0	1
Alt Pos (LF)	Alt Pos (CF)	Alt Pos (1B)
A  (87.2 %)	D- (5.6 %)	F  (1.9 %)

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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
1955	B	C	B-	C	C+	B-	D+
1956	B	C+	B-	C	C+	B-	D+
1957	B	C+	B-	C	C+	B-	D+
1958	B+	C+	B	C	B-	B-	C-
1959	B+	C+	B	C	B-	B	C-
1960	B+	C+	B	C+	B-	B	C-
1961	B+	C+	B	C+	B-	B	C
1962	B+	C+	B	C+	B-	B	C
1963	B+	C+	B	C+	B-	B	C
1964	B+	C+	B	C+	B-	B	C
1965	B+	C+	B	C+	B-	B	C
1966	B+	C+	B	C+	B-	B	C
1967	B+	C+	B	C+	B-	B	C

Career Transactions

Date	Transaction
1967-11-01	Bill Ostermueller has retired from the Baltimore Orioles
1967-04-15	The Baltimore Orioles have promoted Bill Ostermueller to the major league team. The Baltimore Orioles have designated Lou Lowe for assignment.
1967-04-15	The Baltimore Orioles have acquired Bill Ostermueller from the waiver wire.
1967-04-01	The Detroit Tigers have waived Bill Ostermueller.
1966-07-05	The Detroit Tigers have promoted Terry Hamill to the major league team. The Detroit Tigers have designated Bill Ostermueller for assignment.
1959-04-09	The Detroit Tigers have promoted Bill Ostermueller to the major league team. The Detroit Tigers have designated Hal McGuire for assignment.