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| Name | Team | Age |
| Billy Slayback | Retired (1988, Age 34) | Died (2026, Age 72) |
| Drafted | Position | Bats/Throws |
| Round 3, Pick 37 (1977) |
C | L/R |
| League | Option Years
|
Majors Service Time |
| Thurman Munson League | 0 | 10 years (126 games) |
| Total Rating
|
Arm | Range |
| Contact vs R | Contact vs L | Speed |
| Power vs R | Power vs L | Bunting |
| Endurance | Velocity | Control |
| Leadership
|
Mentor vs RHP
|
Mentor vs LHP
|
| Health
|
Injured Days
|
Birthday |
| 0 | 10/5/1954 | |
| WS Rings | WS Appearances | LCS Appearances |
| 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Alt Pos (---) | Alt Pos (---) | Alt Pos (---) |
| (0.0 %) | (0.0 %) | (0.0 %) |
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 |
| 1977 | KC | 17 | 15 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .812 | .412 | .400 | .333 |
| 1978 | KC-PIT | 33 | 107 | 9 | 22 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .526 | .274 | .252 | .206 |
| 1979 | PIT | 52 | 167 | 20 | 56 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 24 | 8 | 25 | 3 | 3 | 2 | .809 | .366 | .443 | .335 |
| 1980 | PIT | 31 | 99 | 15 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .582 | .279 | .303 | .192 |
| 1981 | PIT | 53 | 146 | 13 | 37 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 21 | 28 | 3 | 1 | 1 | .667 | .345 | .322 | .253 |
| 1982 | PIT | 50 | 165 | 19 | 42 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 20 | 16 | 32 | 3 | 3 | 2 | .762 | .326 | .436 | .255 |
| 1983 | PIT | 34 | 122 | 15 | 25 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 24 | 2 | 1 | 2 | .545 | .274 | .270 | .205 |
| 1984 | PIT | 37 | 132 | 19 | 39 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 7 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 2 | .743 | .326 | .417 | .295 |
| 1985 | PIT | 43 | 124 | 16 | 31 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 15 | 18 | 6 | 0 | 1 | .702 | .331 | .371 | .250 |
| 1986 | PIT | 86 | 191 | 32 | 47 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 23 | 19 | 31 | 4 | 1 | 1 | .677 | .316 | .361 | .246 |
| 1987 | PIT | 40 | 125 | 17 | 35 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .680 | .328 | .352 | .280 |
| 1988 | STL | 16 | 61 | 4 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .525 | .279 | .246 | .213 |
| Total | 492 | 1454 | 180 | 371 | 50 | 11 | 25 | 167 | 135 | 254 | 26 | 13 | 13 | .675 | .319 | .356 | .255 |
| Date | Transaction |
| 1988-11-01 | Billy Slayback has retired from the St. Louis Tsunami |
| 1988-05-12 | The St. Louis Tsunami have re-claimed Billy Slayback from the waiver wire. |
| 1988-05-12 | The St. Louis Tsunami have designated Billy Slayback for assignment. |
| 1988-04-25 | The St. Louis Tsunami have promoted Billy Slayback to the major league team. The St. Louis Tsunami have designated Joe Knotts for assignment. |
| 1988-04-25 | The St. Louis Tsunami have acquired Billy Slayback from the waiver wire. |
| 1988-04-13 | The Pittsburgh Pirates have waived Billy Slayback. |
| 1988-04-01 | The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Lance Gagne to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have designated Billy Slayback for assignment. |
| 1982-10-22 | The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Billy Slayback to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have designated Joe Starr for assignment. |
| 1982-10-03 | The Pittsburgh Pirates have sent Billy Slayback down to the minors. |
| 1980-08-15 | Billy Slayback of the Pittsburgh Pirates is injured and is expected to be out 26 days. |
| 1980-05-15 | Billy Slayback of the Pittsburgh Pirates is injured and is expected to be out 22 days. |
| 1978-06-29 | A trade has been completed between the Kansas City Killers and the Pittsburgh Pirates. The Pittsburgh Pirates receive Billy Slayback, Draft Pick - 1979 Round 2 (BAL), Draft Pick - 1979 Round 2 (CLE), Draft Pick - 1979 Round 2 (NYN), Draft Pick - 1981 Round 2 (KC) from the Kansas City Killers in exchange for Cullen Walsh, Mayo Fletcher. |
| 1978-06-11 | The Kansas City Killers have promoted Billy Slayback to the major league team. |
| 1977-09-16 | The Kansas City Killers have sent Billy Slayback to the minors. |
| 1977-07-23 | The Kansas City Killers have promoted Billy Slayback to the major league team. |