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Name	Team	Age
Bobby Akers	Retired (1981, Age 37)	Died (2023, Age 80)
Drafted	Position	Bats/Throws
Round 1, Pick 1 (1961)	SP	R/R
League	Option Years	Majors Service Time
Jim Edmonds League	0	15 years (106 games)
Total Rating	Arm	Range
B+	B	F
Contact vs R	Contact vs L	Speed
D-	D-	C-
Power vs R	Power vs L	Bunting
D-	F	D-
Endurance	Velocity	Control
B-	B-	A-
Leadership	Mentor Value
C-	B-
Health	Injured Days	Birthday
B-	0	12/25/1943
WS Rings	WS Appearances	LCS Appearances
3	6	11
Alt Pos (---)	Alt Pos (---)	Alt Pos (---)
F  (0.0 %)	F  (0.0 %)	F  (0.0 %)

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Year	League	Award
1967	NL	All Star Reserve (SP)
1968	NL	All Star Reserve (SP)
1970	NL	All Star Reserve (SP)
1971	NL	All Star Starter (SP)
1972	NL	Cy Young Award; All Star Starter (SP)
1973	NL	All Star Reserve (SP)
1974	NL	All Star Reserve (SP)
1975	NL	All Star Reserve (SP)
1977	NL	All Star Reserve (SP)

Career Transactions

Date	Transaction
1981-11-01	Bobby Akers has retired from the Washington Wings
1981-07-02	The Washington Wings have promoted Bobby Akers to the major league team.
1981-07-02	The Washington Wings have acquired Bobby Akers from the waiver wire.
1981-04-01	The Florida Storm have waived Bobby Akers.
1970-10-07	Bobby Akers of the Florida Storm has thrown a no-hitter against the Pittsburgh Panthers.
1966-04-01	The Florida Storm have promoted Al Uhle to the major league team. The Florida Storm have promoted Dave Felske to the major league team. The Florida Storm have promoted Mark Chacon to the major league team. The Florida Storm have promoted Bobby Akers to the major league team. The Florida Storm have waived John Mason. The Florida Storm have waived Emil Leber. The Florida Storm have waived Tim E. Parker. The Florida Storm have waived Billy Grace. The Florida Storm have waived Gene Moolic. The Florida Storm have waived Lee Pate. The Florida Storm have waived Tommy Levy.
1964-05-16	A trade has been completed between the Florida Storm and the Texas rangers. The Texas rangers receive Hank Necciai, Al Brownson from the Florida Storm in exchange for Bobby Akers, Jim Fitzgerald.