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Name	Team	Age
Bill Crotty	Retired (1963, Age 39)	Died (1997, Age 73)
Drafted	Position	Bats/Throws
Round 4, Pick 51 (1950)	LF	L/L
League	Option Years	Majors Service Time
Andres Galarraga League	0	6 years (14 games)
Total Rating	Arm	Range
B	A-	B-
Contact vs R	Contact vs L	Speed
B-	B-	B
Power vs R	Power vs L	Bunting
A	B+	C-
Endurance	Velocity	Control
B-	D	D
Leadership	Mentor vs RHP	Mentor vs LHP
A	A+	A+
Health	Injured Days	Birthday
B-	0	8/16/1924
WS Rings	WS Appearances	LCS Appearances
2	2	2
Alt Pos (LF)	Alt Pos (CF)	Alt Pos (1B)
A+ (98.0 %)	C  (41.4 %)	D  (15.7 %)

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Year	League	Award
1959	AL	Gold Glove (LF)

Career Transactions

Date	Transaction
1963-11-01	Bill Crotty has retired from the St. Louis Blues
1963-07-16	The St. Louis Blues have designated Bill Crotty for assignment.
1963-06-25	The St. Louis Blues have promoted Bill Crotty to the major league team. The St. Louis Blues have sent Doc Holliday to the minors.
1963-03-25	The St. Louis Blues have promoted Max Sharrott to the major league team. The St. Louis Blues have promoted Turkey Virgil to the major league team. The St. Louis Blues have sent John Wesley Hardin to the minors. The St. Louis Blues have designated Bill Crotty for assignment.
1962-09-23	The St. Louis Blues have promoted Bill Crotty to the major league team. The St. Louis Blues have sent Bat Masterson to the minors.
1962-08-12	The St. Louis Blues have acquired Bill Crotty from the waiver wire.
1962-04-01	The Texas Typhoons have waived Bill Crotty.
1961-09-07	Bill Crotty of the Texas Typhoons is injured and is expected to be out 31 days.
1959-04-14	A trade has been completed between the Chicago Hookers and the Texas Typhoons. The Texas Typhoons receive Bill Crotty from the Chicago Hookers in exchange for Draft Pick 1963 Round 4 TEX (Vernon Horton), Draft Pick 1962 Round 3 TEX (Fred Somerlott). Protest This Trade.
1958-05-12	The Chicago Hookers have placed Bill Crotty on the trade block.
1956-04-25	The Chicago Hookers have promoted Bill Crotty to the major league team. The Chicago Hookers have designated Ramiro Conti for assignment.