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Name Team Age
Bill Kearns Retired (1992, Age 37) Died (2022, Age 67)
Drafted Position Bats/Throws
Round 1, Pick 8
(1974)		 SP L/R
League Option Years   Majors Service Time
Cool Papa Bell League 0 14 years (154 games)
Total Rating   Arm Range
B+ C+ C-
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
D  D- B-
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
D- D- D+
Endurance Velocity Control
B  A- B-
Leadership   Mentor Value  
C  B+
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
D- 0 1/1/1955
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
2 5 9
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 
1974 Minors 60.00 0 / 6 12 / 34 5 / 20 17 / 60
1975 Minors 68.00 0 / 4 7 / 33 7 / 31 14 / 68
1976 Minors 71.00 1 / 8 4 / 28 6 / 35 11 / 71
1977 Minors 47.00 0 / 3 2 / 26 4 / 18 6 / 47
1978 Majors 48.21 2 / 9 4 / 21 3 / 18 9 / 48
1979 Majors 49.66 1 / 11 3 / 21 2 / 17 6 / 49
1980 Majors 45.64 1 / 12 1 / 14 1 / 19 3 / 45
1981 Majors 55.62 0 / 18 5 / 27 1 / 10 6 / 55
1982 Majors 53.76 0 / 11 1 / 18 1 / 24 2 / 53
1983 Majors 53.51 0 / 16 1 / 16 1 / 21 2 / 53
1984 Majors 48.59 0 / 13 0 / 21 0 / 14 0 / 48
1985 Majors 52.62 0 / 13 0 / 20 0 / 19 0 / 52
1986 Majors 53.58 0 / 8 1 / 23 0 / 22 1 / 53
1987 Majors 53.56 0 / 10 1 / 24 0 / 19 1 / 53
1988 Majors 53.49 0 / 15 0 / 24 0 / 14 0 / 53
1989 Majors 53.05 -4 / 12 -4 / 22 -2 / 19 -10 / 53
1990 Majors 53.04 -5 / 15 -11 / 17 -3 / 21 -19 / 53
1991 Majors 44.27 -3 / 7 -6 / 18 -1 / 19 -10 / 44
1992 Majors 19.32 -3 / 0 0 / 9 -6 / 10 -9 / 19
Total -10 / 191 21 / 416 19 / 370 30 / 977
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1992-11-01Bill Kearns has retired from the Baltimore NattyBohs
1992-05-23The Baltimore NattyBohs have acquired Bill Kearns from the waiver wire.
1992-05-19The Detroit Autoworkers have promoted Joe Koppe to the major league team. The Detroit Autoworkers have designated Bill Kearns for assignment.
1989-04-01Trade #1139309 has been completed between the St. Louis Browns and the Detroit Autoworkers. The Detroit Autoworkers receive Bill Kearns from the St. Louis Browns in exchange for Draft Pick 1991 Round 1 DET (Willie Biscan). Protest This Trade.
1989-04-01The St. Louis Browns have placed Bill Kearns on the trade block.
1985-09-26Bill Kearns of the St. Louis Reddish Browns is injured and is expected to be out 50 days.
1984-08-28Bill Kearns of the St. Louis Reddish Browns is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
1978-04-01The St. Louis Reddish Browns have promoted Bill Kearns to the major league team. The St. Louis Reddish Browns have sent Doc Nady to the minors. The St. Louis Reddish Browns have sent Hersh Hopp to the minors.
1974-07-02A trade has been completed between the Kansas City Athletics and the St. Louis Reddish Browns. The St. Louis Reddish Browns receive Ed Barbee, Dick Johnson, Bill Kearns from the Kansas City Athletics in exchange for Chuck Allen, Nolen Gallagher, Kevin Turner.