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Name Team Age
Bill Black Retired (1968, Age 37) Died (2004, Age 73)
Drafted Position Bats/Throws
Round 1, Pick 13
(1953)		 CF B/R
League Option Years   Majors Service Time
Lou Brock League 0 11 years (37 games)
Total Rating   Arm Range
C+ C  B+
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
B  B+ C+
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
C- C- C+
Endurance Velocity Control
B- D- F 
Leadership   Mentor vs RHP   Mentor vs LHP  
B+ F  F 
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
D- 0 3/18/1931
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
0 0 4
Alt Pos (LF) Alt Pos (RF) Alt Pos (---)
A+ (97.5 %) B+ (72.5 %) F  (0.0 %)

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Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS E OPS OBP SLG AVG
1954 MIL 69 204 17 50 3 3 1 14 22 40 5 4 2 .624 .320 .304 .245
1955 MIL 112 414 42 85 14 1 1 25 35 68 5 3 5 .521 .269 .251 .205
1956 MIL 121 382 47 98 14 6 7 33 39 63 6 2 5 .708 .329 .380 .257
1957 MIL 28 26 4 8 0 0 1 3 3 3 1 0 0 .802 .379 .423 .308
1958 KC 15 19 7 5 2 0 1 3 4 2 0 0 0 .918 .391 .526 .263
1960 KC 24 29 3 10 3 1 1 5 5 3 0 0 0 1.062 .441 .621 .345
1961 KC 47 109 11 26 3 1 1 11 5 20 2 1 0 .594 .282 .312 .239
1962 KC-PIT 53 63 7 12 3 0 0 7 5 11 1 0 0 .488 .250 .238 .190
1963 PIT-STL 26 28 2 3 0 0 0 0 4 4 0 0 0 .350 .242 .107 .107
1964 STL 69 83 13 27 3 2 2 13 7 11 1 1 0 .860 .378 .482 .325
1965 STL 122 459 48 138 22 5 5 63 38 72 7 3 4 .759 .356 .403 .301
1966 STL 123 413 41 93 14 1 4 44 40 64 9 7 3 .590 .297 .293 .225
1967 STL 59 210 22 48 7 2 1 12 13 38 3 2 1 .572 .277 .295 .229
Total 868 2439 264 603 88 22 25 233 220 399 40 23 20 .644 .312 .332 .247
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1968-11-01Bill Black has retired from the Pittsburgh Pierogies
1968-10-23The Pittsburgh Pierogies have acquired Bill Black from the waiver wire.
1968-09-04The Kansas City Monarchs have waived Bill Black.
1968-08-11The Kansas City Monarchs have acquired Bill Black from the waiver wire.
1967-08-20The St. Louis Busch Men have waived Bill Black.
1967-08-03The St. Louis Busch Men have promoted Peter Silva to the major league team. The St. Louis Busch Men have designated Bill Black for assignment.
1965-09-23Bill Black of the St. Louis Busch Men is injured and is expected to be out 26 days.
1964-04-01The St. Louis Busch Men have promoted Bill Black to the major league team. The St. Louis Busch Men have promoted Ryan Murphy to the major league team.
1963-08-06The St. Louis Busch Men have acquired Bill Black from the waiver wire.
1963-06-08The Pittsburgh Pierogies have waived Bill Black.
1963-06-02The Pittsburgh Pierogies have promoted Scott Johnson to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pierogies have designated Bill Black for assignment.
1962-10-03The Pittsburgh Pierogies have acquired Bill Black from the waiver wire.
1962-09-28The Kansas City Monarchs have designated Bill Black for assignment.
1962-09-04The Kansas City Monarchs have promoted Bill Black to the major league team.
1962-08-28The Kansas City Monarchs have designated Bill Black for assignment.
1959-10-03The Kansas City Monarchs have promoted Bill Black to the major league team.
1958-10-24The Kansas City Monarchs have sent Bill Black to the minors.
1958-09-20The Kansas City Monarchs have promoted Bill Black to the major league team.
1958-08-08The Kansas City Monarchs have sent Bill Black to the minors.
1958-07-24The Kansas City Monarchs have promoted Bill Black to the major league team.
1958-05-29The Kansas City Monarchs have sent Bill Black to the minors.
1958-05-04The Kansas City Monarchs have promoted Bill Black to the major league team.
1958-04-12The Kansas City Monarchs have acquired Bill Black from the waiver wire.
1958-04-08The Milwaukee Brats have waived Bill Black.
1958-04-01The Milwaukee Brats have promoted Johnny Jones to the major league team. The Milwaukee Brats have sent Bill Black to the minors.
1954-04-15The Milwaukee Bratwurst have renamed Harry Coombs to Bill Black.