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Name Team Age
Billy Hammond Retired (1974, Age 34) Died (2024, Age 84)
Drafted Position Bats/Throws
Round 3, Pick 46
(1961)		 RP R/R
League Option Years   Majors Service Time
Vince Coleman League 0 12 years (157 games)
Total Rating   Arm Range
B  B- C-
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
D- D- C+
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
F  F  D+
Endurance Velocity Control
C  B  B 
Leadership   Mentor Value  
C+ B+
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
B+ 0 5/9/1940
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
0 1 1
Alt Pos (---) Alt Pos (---) Alt Pos (---)
F  (0.0 %) F  (0.0 %) F  (0.0 %)

Stats  |   Splits  |   Playoffs  |   Energy  |   Improvements  |   Past Skills  |   Awards   |  Batting   |  Fielding   |  Game Log
Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA
1962 KC 1 3 29 0 0 0 2 2 36.0 46 30 28 0 14 15 1.67 7.00
1963 KC 5 1 78 0 0 0 0 3 91.0 153 76 73 6 24 52 1.95 7.22
1964 KC 7 6 114 0 0 0 0 8 135.2 167 123 117 6 69 76 1.74 7.76
1965 KC 8 14 130 0 0 0 0 11 162.0 201 126 118 10 77 108 1.72 6.56
1966 KC 5 5 86 0 0 0 0 4 116.0 167 85 83 4 46 76 1.84 6.44
1967 KC 9 7 100 0 0 0 0 4 114.0 108 61 57 4 51 76 1.39 4.50
1968 KC 2 2 71 0 0 0 2 2 71.2 78 39 38 2 32 55 1.53 4.77
1969 KC 1 2 33 0 0 0 0 2 44.0 55 31 30 0 18 29 1.66 6.14
1970 KC 1 0 15 0 0 0 1 0 25.2 23 9 9 1 11 11 1.32 3.16
1971 KC 9 3 70 0 0 0 5 3 65.0 55 27 26 0 18 32 1.12 3.60
1972 KC 6 1 72 0 0 0 0 4 70.2 62 29 29 1 34 47 1.36 3.69
1973 KC 8 1 35 0 0 0 2 4 41.0 56 27 27 2 20 25 1.85 5.93
1974 KC-CLE 1 2 25 0 0 0 1 3 23.1 40 21 21 1 10 17 2.14 8.10
2178 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00
Total 63 47 858 0 0 0 13 50 996.0 1211 684 656 37 424 619 1.64 5.93
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1974-11-01Billy Hammond has retired from the Cleveland Ballbusters
1974-09-14The Cleveland Ballbusters have acquired Billy Hammond from the waiver wire.
1974-09-07The Kansas City Blacksmiths have promoted Jim Baptist to the major league team. The Kansas City Blacksmiths have designated Billy Hammond for assignment.
1962-04-01The Kansas City Catfish have promoted Billy Hammond to the major league team. The Kansas City Catfish have designated Carlos Vasquez for assignment.
1961-06-17A trade has been completed between the New York Mets and the Kansas City Catfish. The Kansas City Catfish receive Pete Hansen, Vernon Knight, Billy Hammond, Draft Pick - 1962 Round 2 (NYN) from the New York Mets in exchange for Joe Prieto, Walt Ketchum.