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Name Team Age
Bill Eichelberger Retired (1983, Age 35) Died (2024, Age 76)
Drafted Position Bats/Throws
Round 1, Pick 8
(1970)		 CF L/L
League Option Years   Majors Service Time
Nomar Garciaparra League 0 7 years (87 games)
Total Rating   Arm Range
68 44 96
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
52 39 74
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
92 84 77
Endurance Velocity Control
55 8 6
Leadership   Mentor vs RHP   Mentor vs LHP  
16 59 56
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
35 0 10/21/1948
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
1 2 7
Alt Pos (CF) Alt Pos (2B) Alt Pos (SS)
98 (98.9 %) 94 (94.7 %) 82 (82.9 %)

Stats  |   Splits  |   Playoffs  |   Positions  |   Improvements  |   Past Skills  |   Awards   |  Fielding   |  Game Log
Year POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP +/- RF   FPCT
1974 1B HOU 1 1 8.0 11 11 0 0 0 0 12.38 1.000
CF HOU 11 11 96.33 23 23 0 0 0 +3 2.15 1.000
1975 CF HOU 139 139 1251.0 361 359 0 2 0 +6 2.58 .994
1976 CF HOU 118 117 1047.0 270 266 0 4 0 +2 2.29 .985
1977 2B HOU 79 78 681.0 387 196 181 10 50 -18 4.98 .974
SS HOU 45 45 378.66 219 76 138 5 19 -6 5.09 .977
CF HOU 3 3 27.66 7 7 0 0 0 0 2.28 1.000
1978 2B HOU 17 10 101.0 53 22 30 1 7 +1 4.63 .981
SS HOU 12 12 104.66 52 14 36 2 3 +2 4.30 .962
LF HOU 25 25 226.33 50 50 0 0 0 -2 1.99 1.000
CF HOU 25 25 220.0 57 57 0 0 0 0 2.33 1.000
RF HOU 1 1 9.0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1.00 1.000
1979 2B HOU 34 29 259.66 172 75 91 6 25 -2 5.75 .965
LF HOU 31 31 279.0 65 64 0 1 0 -2 2.06 .985
CF HOU 12 12 114.0 31 30 0 1 0 -1 2.37 .968
1980 2B HOU 2 0 5.0 2 0 2 0 0 0 3.60 1.000
LF HOU 4 4 36.0 7 7 0 0 0 0 1.75 1.000
CF HOU 3 3 27.0 9 9 0 0 0 0 3.00 1.000
1981 1B HOU 2 2 20.66 23 23 0 0 2 -1 10.02 1.000
2B HOU 13 1 30.33 19 7 12 0 2 0 5.64 1.000
SS HOU 4 4 39.33 22 7 15 0 2 +2 5.03 1.000
LF HOU 26 25 229.66 44 43 0 1 0 0 1.69 .977
CF HOU 19 19 168.0 32 32 0 0 0 -1 1.71 1.000
RF HOU 1 1 9.0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1.00 1.000
1982 1B HOU 2 2 17.0 12 12 0 0 1 0 6.35 1.000
2B HOU 1 1 9.0 4 0 4 0 1 0 4.00 1.000
SS HOU 1 1 9.0 3 2 1 0 0 0 3.00 1.000
LF HOU 16 15 141.33 20 20 0 0 0 0 1.27 1.000
CF HOU 18 18 159.0 48 48 0 0 0 -1 2.72 1.000
RF HOU 3 3 26.0 4 3 0 1 0 -2 1.04 .750
1983 LF HOU 2 2 17.0 2 2 0 0 0 0 1.06 1.000
CF HOU 2 2 18.0 4 4 0 0 0 +1 2.00 1.000
RF HOU 1 1 8.0 6 6 0 0 0 0 6.75 1.000
Pos Total 1B 5 5 45.66 46 46 0 0 3 -1 9.07 1.000
2B 146 119 1085.99 637 300 320 17 85 -19 5.14 .973
SS 62 62 531.65 296 99 190 7 24 -2 4.89 .976
LF 104 102 929.32 188 186 0 2 0 -4 1.80 .989
CF 350 349 3127.99 842 835 0 7 0 +9 2.40 .992
RF 6 6 52.0 12 11 0 1 0 -2 1.90 .917
Total 673 643 5772.61 2021 1477 510 34 112 -19 3.10 .983
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1983-11-01Bill Eichelberger has retired from the Houston Apaches
1983-09-02The Houston Apaches have promoted Bill Eichelberger to the major league team.
1983-04-20The Houston Apaches have promoted Don Pitko to the major league team. The Houston Apaches have designated Bill Eichelberger for assignment.
1980-06-18Bill Eichelberger of the Houston Apaches is injured and is expected to be out 7 days.
1979-07-04Bill Eichelberger of the Houston Apaches is injured and is expected to be out 38 days.
1976-05-24Bill Eichelberger of the Houston Apaches is injured and is expected to be out 29 days.
1974-09-18A trade has been completed between the Houston Apaches and the Colorado Rocks. The Colorado Rocks receive Frank Parker, Clarence Bagwell, Larry Palmer, Draft Pick 1975 Round 2 STL (Roy Shinners) from the Houston Apaches in exchange for Bill Eichelberger.