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Name Team Age
Bilbo Patterson Retired (1970, Age 33) Died (2009, Age 73)
Drafted Position Bats/Throws
Round 5, Pick 75
(1955)		 1B R/R
League Option Years   Majors Service Time
Thurman Munson League 0 11 years (94 games)
Total Rating   Arm Range
B  C  B+
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
A- B  A 
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
C+ B  D+
Endurance Velocity Control
B- D- D-
Leadership   Mentor vs RHP   Mentor vs LHP  
C+ A+ A+
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
C  0 12/17/1936
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
1 3 5
Alt Pos (2B) Alt Pos (SS) Alt Pos (3B)
A  (91.1 %) D- (10.7 %) D- (9.8 %)

Stats  |   Splits  |   Playoffs  |   Positions  |   Improvements  |   Past Skills  |   Awards   |  Fielding   |  Game Log
Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS E OPS OBP SLG AVG
1958 KC 19 66 10 21 4 0 0 5 6 15 5 1 2 .754 .375 .379 .318
1959 KC-CLE 62 212 32 59 11 3 3 20 29 35 12 3 5 .769 .368 .401 .278
1960 CLE 59 82 10 27 2 0 1 7 10 14 1 2 0 .799 .409 .390 .329
1961 CLE 53 143 19 37 7 1 1 8 16 26 1 1 6 .672 .329 .343 .259
1962 CLE 85 217 30 58 16 2 5 24 18 36 7 1 5 .755 .326 .429 .267
1963 CLE 104 135 22 42 2 4 3 18 10 19 2 2 1 .815 .363 .452 .311
1964 CLE 85 96 11 26 3 0 3 16 11 16 3 1 3 .742 .346 .396 .271
1965 CLE 83 140 21 36 4 3 2 15 20 29 5 1 6 .723 .352 .371 .257
1966 CLE 77 118 22 34 3 2 4 15 17 23 1 0 3 .833 .384 .449 .288
1967 CLE 36 52 6 13 2 0 1 9 11 12 1 0 0 .727 .381 .346 .250
1968 CLE 28 86 9 17 3 3 0 11 4 13 3 0 1 .560 .258 .302 .198
1969 CLE 19 51 6 16 2 2 0 8 2 7 1 0 2 .765 .333 .431 .314
1970 CLE 18 15 2 2 0 0 0 2 3 3 0 0 0 .411 .278 .133 .133
Total 728 1413 200 388 59 20 23 158 157 248 42 12 34 .744 .350 .393 .275
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1970-11-01Bilbo Patterson has retired from the Cleveland Grave-diggers
1970-08-17Bilbo Patterson of the Cleveland Grave-diggers is injured and is expected to be out 24 days.
1966-09-03Bilbo Patterson of the Cleveland Grave-diggers is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
1963-07-18Bilbo Patterson of the Cleveland Grave-diggers is injured and is expected to be out 11 days.
1959-08-23A trade has been completed between the Kansas City Killers and the Cleveland Grave-diggers. The Cleveland Grave-diggers receive Bilbo Patterson, Marty Miller, Frenchy Smythe, Draft Pick - 1960 Round 1 (NYA) from the Kansas City Killers in exchange for Sammy Meaney.
1959-07-31The Kansas City Killers have promoted Bilbo Patterson to the major league team.
1959-05-07The Kansas City Killers have sent Bilbo Patterson down to the minors.
1959-04-16The Kansas City Killers have promoted Bilbo Patterson to the major league team. The Kansas City Killers have designated Rob Deer Jr. for assignment.
1958-10-01The Kansas City Killers have sent Bilbo Patterson to the minors. The Kansas City Killers have sent Ben Beeler to the minors. The Kansas City Killers have sent Mike Hesselbacher to the minors.
1958-09-09The Kansas City Killers have promoted Bert Veres to the major league team. The Kansas City Killers have promoted Bilbo Patterson to the major league team. The Kansas City Killers have promoted Parson Martinez to the major league team.
1956-04-22The Kansas City Killers have renamed Bill Patterson to Bilbo Patterson.
1956-04-22The Kansas City Killers have acquired Bill Patterson from the waiver wire.
1956-04-12The Brooklyn Bandits have waived Bill Patterson.