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Name	Team	Age
Billy DeGurse	Retired (1963, Age 36)	Died (1991, Age 64)
Drafted	Position	Bats/Throws
Round 23, Pick 354 (1950)	3B	R/R
League	Option Years	Majors Service Time
Richie Ashburn League	0	9 years (81 games)
Total Rating	Arm	Range
B	B-	B+
Contact vs R	Contact vs L	Speed
C+	B	B-
Power vs R	Power vs L	Bunting
B	A-	C-
Endurance	Velocity	Control
D	C	C-
Leadership	Mentor vs RHP	Mentor vs LHP
D-	C	C+
Health	Injured Days	Birthday
D-	0	10/28/1927
WS Rings	WS Appearances	LCS Appearances
0	0	0
Alt Pos (---)	Alt Pos (---)	Alt Pos (---)
F  (0.0 %)	F  (0.0 %)	F  (0.0 %)

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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
1950	C-	B-	C	B+	D	C	B
1951	C-	B-	C+	A-	C-	C	B
1952	C-	B-	C+	A-	C-	C	B
1953	C	B-	C+	A-	C	C+	B
1954	C	B	B-	A-	C+	C+	B+
1955	C+	B	B-	A-	C+	B-	B+
1956	C+	B	B-	A-	C+	B-	B+
1957	C+	B	B	A-	C+	B-	B+
1958	C+	B	B	A-	B-	B-	B+
1959	C+	B	B	A-	B-	B-	B+
1960	C+	B	B	A-	B-	B-	B+
1961	C+	B	B	A-	B-	B-	B+
1962	C+	B	B	A-	B-	B-	B+
1963	C+	B	B	A-	B-	B-	B+

Career Transactions

Date	Transaction
1963-11-01	Billy DeGurse has retired from the Detroit Tigers
1953-09-11	The Detroit Tigers have promoted Jim Mair to the major league team. The Detroit Tigers have promoted Billy DeGurse to the major league team. The Detroit Tigers have sent Scott Pettit to the minors. The Detroit Tigers have sent Alec Mair to the minors.
1953-08-21	The Detroit Tigers have promoted Alec Mair to the major league team. The Detroit Tigers have sent Billy DeGurse to the minors.
1953-03-01	The Detroit Tigers have promoted Eddy Feigner to the major league team. The Detroit Tigers have promoted Billy DeGurse to the major league team. The Detroit Tigers have promoted Hal Perez to the major league team. The Detroit Tigers have sent Jim Miller to the minors. The Detroit Tigers have sent Alec Mair to the minors. The Detroit Tigers have sent Jake Malenfant to the minors.
1952-09-10	The Detroit Tigers have promoted Alec Mair to the major league team. The Detroit Tigers have sent Billy DeGurse to the minors.
1951-09-10	The Detroit Tigers have promoted Billy DeGurse to the major league team. The Detroit Tigers have sent Pat Collins to the minors.
1951-05-30	The Detroit Tigers have promoted Barry McCartney to the major league team. The Detroit Tigers have promoted Don Neitzke to the major league team. The Detroit Tigers have promoted Chet Baichley to the major league team. The Detroit Tigers have promoted Lou Proeser to the major league team. The Detroit Tigers have sent Terry Smith to the minors. The Detroit Tigers have sent Eddy Feigner to the minors. The Detroit Tigers have sent Billy DeGurse to the minors. The Detroit Tigers have sent Pat Donnelly to the minors.
1951-05-11	The Detroit Tigers have promoted Billy DeGurse to the major league team. The Detroit Tigers have sent Douse Purificati to the minors.
1951-04-19	The Detroit Tigers have promoted Pat Collins to the major league team. The Detroit Tigers have sent Billy DeGurse to the minors.
1950-04-01	The Detroit Tigers have renamed Irv Looper to Billy DeGurse.