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Name	Team	Age
Bill Talton	Retired (1986, Age 35)	Died (2022, Age 71)
Drafted	Position	Bats/Throws
Round 1, Pick 16 (1970)	SP	R/R
League	Option Years	Majors Service Time
Ralph Kiner League	0	14 years (20 games)
Total Rating	Arm	Range
B+	C-	F
Contact vs R	Contact vs L	Speed
D-	D-	D+
Power vs R	Power vs L	Bunting
F	D-	D
Endurance	Velocity	Control
A	A-	B-
Leadership	Mentor Value
D-	C-
Health	Injured Days	Birthday
D	0	1/14/1951
WS Rings	WS Appearances	LCS Appearances
0	1	1
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	Endurance	Velocity	Control
1970	A+	B+	D+
1971	A+	A-	C-
1972	A+	A	C
1973	A+	A	C+
1974	A+	A	B-
1975	A+	A+	B-
1976	A+	A+	B-
1977	A+	A+	B-
1978	A+	A+	B
1979	A+	A+	B
1980	A+	A+	B
1981	A+	A+	B
1982	A+	A+	B
1983	A+	A+	B
1984	A+	A+	B
1985	A+	A+	B
1986	A+	A	B

Career Transactions

Date	Transaction
1986-11-01	Bill Talton has retired from the Baltimore NattyBohs
1985-10-13	The Baltimore Beanballs have removed Bill Talton from the trade block.
1985-08-26	The Baltimore Beanballs have placed Bill Talton on the trade block.
1983-06-23	The Baltimore Beanballs have removed Bill Talton from the trade block.
1983-05-05	The Baltimore Beanballs have placed Bill Talton on the trade block.
1973-07-27	The Baltimore Beanballs have promoted Bill Talton to the major league team. The Baltimore Beanballs have sent Ron Hernandez to the minors.
1973-07-20	The Baltimore Beanballs have promoted Jeffrey McLaughlin to the major league team. The Baltimore Beanballs have sent Bill Talton to the minors.
1972-09-22	The Baltimore Beanballs have promoted Bill Talton to the major league team. The Baltimore Beanballs have sent Ron Hernandez to the minors.
1972-07-13	The Baltimore Beanballs have promoted Sonny Caldwell to the major league team. The Baltimore Beanballs have sent Bill Talton to the minors.
1972-06-26	The Baltimore Beanballs have promoted Bill Talton to the major league team.