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Name Team Age
Billy Chapel Retired (1966, Age 35) Died (2009, Age 78)
Drafted Position Bats/Throws
Round 1, Pick 3
(1953)		 SP R/R
League Option Years   Majors Service Time
Jimmy Wynn League 0 9 years (94 games)
Total Rating   Arm Range
B- B  F 
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
D- D  B-
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
D  C- B-
Endurance Velocity Control
B- B+ C+
Leadership   Mentor Value  
C+ B+
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
A  0 10/29/1931
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
0 0 0
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 Type   Chances    Endurance   Velocity   Control   Total 
1953 Majors 0.00 2 / 10 0 / 11 3 / 9 5 / 30
1954 Majors 0.00 0 / 5 0 / 9 1 / 1 1 / 15
1955 Majors 0.00 0 / 5 1 / 8 6 / 26 7 / 39
1956 Majors 0.00 2 / 6 0 / 17 4 / 16 6 / 39
1957 Minors 0.00 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1
1957 Majors 0.00 0 / 0 2 / 10 3 / 16 5 / 26
1958 Majors 0.00 1 / 6 0 / 24 2 / 13 3 / 43
1959 Majors 0.00 0 / 7 1 / 17 0 / 15 1 / 39
1960 Majors 0.00 0 / 5 0 / 18 1 / 14 1 / 37
1961 Majors 0.00 0 / 11 2 / 18 3 / 18 5 / 47
1962 Majors 0.00 0 / 7 0 / 15 0 / 15 0 / 37
1963 Majors 37.00 0 / 6 0 / 11 0 / 20 0 / 37
1964 Majors 39.00 0 / 6 1 / 17 1 / 16 2 / 39
1965 Majors 52.11 0 / 15 0 / 19 0 / 18 0 / 52
1966 Minors 4.00 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 4
1966 Majors 0.16 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0
Total 5 / 90 7 / 196 24 / 199 36 / 485
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1966-11-01Billy Chapel has retired from the Detroit Cadillacs
1966-04-02The Detroit Cadillacs have promoted Ed Small to the major league team. The Detroit Cadillacs have designated Billy Chapel for assignment.
1958-03-01The Detroit Cadillacs have renamed Paul Hoffman to Billy Chapel.
1958-03-01The Detroit Cadillacs have promoted Gus Kingdon to the major league team. The Detroit Cadillacs have promoted Perry Johnson to the major league team. The Detroit Cadillacs have promoted Paul Hoffman to the major league team.
1957-07-18The Detroit Cadillacs have promoted Ebby Calvin (Nuke) LaLoosh to the major league team. The Detroit Cadillacs have sent Paul Hoffman to the minors.
1957-04-01The Detroit Cadillacs have renamed Paul Hofman to Paul Hoffman.
1955-05-03The Detroit Pythons have promoted Paul Hofman to the major league team. The Detroit Pythons have sent Kyle Chief to the minors.
1955-04-01The Detroit Pythons have promoted Jack Sanford to the major league team. The Detroit Pythons have promoted Frankie Frisch to the major league team. The Detroit Pythons have promoted Cactus Currence to the major league team. The Detroit Pythons have promoted Steve Weiss to the major league team. The Detroit Pythons have sent Gus Kingdon to the minors. The Detroit Pythons have sent Monroe DeVoy to the minors. The Detroit Pythons have sent Paul Hofman to the minors. The Detroit Pythons have sent Bun Somerville to the minors.
1954-09-18The Detroit Pythons have promoted Paul Hofman to the major league team. The Detroit Pythons have sent Roger Lefebvre to the minors.
1954-05-18The Detroit Pythons have promoted Jack Sanford to the major league team. The Detroit Pythons have promoted Johnny Ruel to the major league team. The Detroit Pythons have promoted Charlie Hutchinson to the major league team. The Detroit Pythons have promoted Ralph Johnson to the major league team. The Detroit Pythons have promoted Chet Davey to the major league team. The Detroit Pythons have sent Gus Kingdon to the minors. The Detroit Pythons have sent Bobby Guerrero to the minors. The Detroit Pythons have sent Paul Hofman to the minors. The Detroit Pythons have sent Jack Ferguson to the minors. The Detroit Pythons have sent Bun Somerville to the minors.
1953-06-13The Detroit Pythons have promoted Paul Hofman to the major league team. The Detroit Pythons have promoted Duane Olson to the major league team. The Detroit Pythons have sent Jeff Bianco to the minors. The Detroit Pythons have sent Lou Makowski to the minors.
1953-05-11The Detroit Pythons have promoted Gus Harrington to the major league team. The Detroit Pythons have sent Paul Hofman to the minors.
1953-05-01The Detroit Pythons have promoted Paul Hofman to the major league team. The Detroit Pythons have sent Johnny Ruel to the minors.