RF Bill Fitzgerald #40
Camden Rockets (CIN) MAL
Age: 31 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Very Good
11/01/1974
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RF BILL FITZGERALD #40 - AGE: 31 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
70 146 47 4 1 3 18 27 11 .322 .420 .425 9 1.1
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/22/1974 @ FTW Loss, 4-5 4 1 1 3 1 1 1 0
09/21/1974 @ FTW Win, 6-5 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 1
09/20/1974 @ FTW Loss, 6-8 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0
09/19/1974 AKR Win, 11-6 5 2 2 1 1 0 0 0
09/18/1974 AKR Loss, 5-11 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/17/1974 AKR Win, 7-1 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 1
09/16/1974 AKR Win, 6-5 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/15/1974 DAY Loss, 1-5 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/14/1974 DAY Win, 4-3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/13/1974 DAY Loss, 2-8 4 1 1 1 1 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:10/06/1943
Born in:Duluth, MN
Nationality:American
Height:5' 11"
Weight:205 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Minor League Contract
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:None, 81 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:3 Years, None
Pro Service:8 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:Out of option years
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1966, 11th Pick in Round 6
EASTERN ASSOCIATION 1974 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 26 71 17 6 2 5 11 19 7 2 .239 .316 .592 .908 .406 .352 129
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 12 79 1 0 0 0 0 0 42 13 3 1 75.0 13.9 6.81 .4  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   10 3 0 1 1 3 2 0 1 0 0 0 .300 .300 .800 1.100
Versus Right   61 14 6 1 4 8 17 7 1 0 0 1 .230 .319 .557 .876
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
August   8 1 1 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 .125 .300 .250 .550
September   63 16 5 2 5 11 17 5 2 0 0 1 .254 .319 .635 .954
Last Year   251 74 15 1 0 26 42 28 33 0 0 1 .295 .368 .363 .730
2 Years Ago   167 52 8 1 1 22 46 38 14 1 0 3 .311 .445 .389 .834
Career   783 246 44 9 9 98 158 116 79 2 0 5 .314 .405 .428 .833
Home   38 9 3 1 2 4 9 2 0 0 0 0 .237 .275 .526 .801
Road   33 8 3 1 3 7 10 5 2 0 0 1 .242 .359 .667 1.026
Grass   71 17 6 2 5 11 19 7 2 0 0 1 .239 .316 .592 .908
Day   22 7 2 1 2 3 9 3 0 0 0 0 .318 .400 .773 1.173
Night   49 10 4 1 3 8 10 4 2 0 0 1 .204 .278 .510 .788
As Starter   51 14 4 2 5 11 14 4 2 0 0 1 .275 .339 .725 1.065
As Reliever / Substitution   20 3 2 0 0 0 5 3 0 0 0 0 .150 .261 .250 .511
MIDDLE ATLANTIC LEAGUE 1974 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 70 146 47 4 1 3 18 20 27 11 .322 .420 .425 .845 .383 .103 135
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 30 177 0 6 0 4 1 3 62 8 9 6 60.0 26.8 6.41 1.1  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   40 15 1 1 2 5 8 13 3 1 1 0 .375 .519 .600 1.119
Versus Right   106 32 3 0 1 13 12 14 8 2 0 0 .302 .377 .358 .736
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   9 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .333 .400 .333 .733
May   33 11 1 1 1 6 4 8 5 0 0 0 .333 .463 .515 .979
June   24 4 0 0 1 2 1 3 3 0 0 0 .167 .259 .292 .551
July   13 6 1 0 1 1 4 3 1 0 0 0 .462 .562 .769 1.332
August   67 23 2 0 0 9 10 12 2 3 1 0 .343 .427 .373 .800
Last Year   84 21 3 1 0 7 12 7 13 0 0 0 .250 .308 .310 .617
2 Years Ago   38 14 2 0 1 7 8 9 4 1 0 0 .368 .479 .500 .979
Career   457 145 18 4 9 46 67 72 55 4 1 2 .317 .409 .433 .843
Home   82 28 1 0 2 12 13 13 7 1 1 0 .341 .427 .427 .854
Road   64 19 3 1 1 6 7 14 4 2 0 0 .297 .412 .422 .834
Grass   146 47 4 1 3 18 20 27 11 3 1 0 .322 .420 .425 .845
Day   55 23 4 0 2 8 11 8 3 1 0 0 .418 .484 .600 1.084
Night   91 24 0 1 1 10 9 19 8 2 1 0 .264 .384 .319 .703
As Starter   115 42 4 1 3 17 17 20 6 3 1 0 .365 .449 .496 .945
As Reliever / Substitution   31 5 0 0 0 1 3 7 5 0 0 0 .161 .316 .161 .477
SOUTHEASTERN LEAGUE 1974 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 21 62 17 2 0 1 9 9 17 6 .274 .420 .355 .775 .382 .081 125
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 16 81 0 1 0 0 0 2 22 3 8 2 80.0 12.4 6.83 .5  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   17 4 1 0 1 4 4 4 1 0 0 0 .235 .381 .471 .852
Versus Right   45 13 1 0 0 5 5 13 5 2 0 0 .289 .433 .311 .744
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
June   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .000 .250 .000 .250
July   59 17 2 0 1 9 9 16 5 2 0 0 .288 .429 .373 .801
Career   62 17 2 0 1 9 9 17 6 2 0 0 .274 .420 .355 .775
Home   21 4 0 0 0 1 5 9 2 0 0 0 .190 .433 .190 .624
Road   41 13 2 0 1 8 4 8 4 2 0 0 .317 .412 .439 .851
Grass   62 17 2 0 1 9 9 17 6 2 0 0 .274 .420 .355 .775
Day   30 7 0 0 0 3 5 6 3 1 0 0 .233 .351 .233 .585
Night   32 10 2 0 1 6 4 11 3 1 0 0 .312 .477 .469 .946
As Starter   58 16 2 0 1 9 7 16 6 2 0 0 .276 .421 .362 .783
As Reliever / Substitution   4 1 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 .250 .400 .250 .650
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1970 Cincinnati - FABL 26 17 14 5 1 1 0 7 3 2 0 1 2 0 0 .357 .412 .571 .983 168 142 0.1
1971 Cincinnati - FABL 27 6 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 .000 .167 .000 .167 -48 -30 -0.1
1972 Cincinnati - FABL 28 9 11 2 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 5 0 0 .182 .308 .273 .580 75 89 0.0
Total FABL 32 30 7 2 1 0 8 4 5 0 1 9 0 0 .233 .333 .367 .700 98 94 0.1
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1966 Fresno - A 22 75 309 100 11 2 11 29 54 17 2 0 29 10 10 .324 .363 .479 .842 132 138 2.4
1966 Albany - A 22 9 34 13 1 0 3 4 7 6 0 0 4 0 2 .382 .475 .676 1.151 246 257 0.7
1967 Fresno - A 23 58 221 73 9 3 11 42 39 32 0 2 35 15 3 .330 .412 .548 .959 166 158 2.8
1967 Albany - A 23 43 155 50 8 2 2 10 20 23 2 0 23 6 2 .323 .417 .439 .855 161 169 2.0
1967 Reading - AA 23 19 76 28 5 0 1 11 6 6 0 0 11 2 4 .368 .415 .474 .888 173 176 0.9
1968 Erie - AA 24 21 80 34 5 3 1 14 19 14 0 0 6 4 1 .425 .511 .600 1.111 222 224 1.8
1968 Indianapolis - AAA 24 122 462 120 19 3 5 57 81 79 4 3 16 13 2 .260 .370 .346 .717 95 103 1.5
1969 Indianapolis - AAA 25 1 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 .250 .250 .250 .500 51 44 0.0
1970 Indianapolis - AAA 26 1 5 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .200 .200 .200 .400 4 17 -0.0
1971 Erie - AA 27 36 138 41 5 2 1 14 26 23 0 1 13 9 3 .297 .395 .384 .779 101 99 0.5
1971 Indianapolis - AAA 27 3 7 5 1 0 0 2 2 2 0 1 1 0 1 .714 .700 .857 1.557 392 287 0.3
1972 Camden - A 28 11 38 14 2 0 1 7 8 9 0 1 4 1 2 .368 .479 .500 .979 191 202 0.6
1972 Erie - AA 28 44 167 52 8 1 1 22 46 38 3 1 14 12 1 .311 .445 .389 .834 114 112 1.0
1972 Indianapolis - AAA 28 57 157 49 14 2 0 24 15 17 1 2 19 8 4 .312 .379 .427 .805 139 143 1.5
1973 Camden - A 29 23 84 21 3 1 0 7 12 7 0 0 13 6 3 .250 .308 .310 .617 80 76 -0.4
1973 Erie - AA 29 63 251 74 15 1 0 26 42 28 1 0 33 10 8 .295 .368 .363 .730 95 101 0.5
1973 Indianapolis - AAA 29 24 76 22 3 2 2 7 10 8 1 1 8 2 1 .289 .360 .461 .821 123 131 0.7
1974 Charleston - A 30 21 62 17 2 0 1 9 9 17 0 2 6 8 2 .274 .420 .355 .775 108 125 0.5
1974 Camden - A 30 70 146 47 4 1 3 18 20 27 0 3 11 9 6 .322 .420 .425 .845 136 135 1.1
1974 Erie - AA 30 26 71 17 6 2 5 11 19 7 1 0 2 3 1 .239 .316 .592 .908 127 129 0.4
Total EA 209 783 246 44 9 9 98 158 116 5 2 79 40 18 .314 .405 .428 .833 123 125
Total MAL 156 457 145 18 4 9 46 67 72 2 4 55 22 15 .317 .409 .433 .843 148 152
Total SEL 21 62 17 2 0 1 9 9 17 0 2 6 8 2 .274 .420 .355 .775 108 125
Total COW 133 530 173 20 5 22 71 93 49 2 2 64 25 13 .326 .384 .508 .892 147 147
Total CL 208 711 198 37 7 7 91 109 106 6 7 45 25 8 .278 .373 .380 .753 110 116
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1966 Albany - A LF 5 5 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 41.0 0.44 -0.3 1.036
1966 Fresno - A LF 44 44 80 0 0 80 0 1.000 386.1 1.86 +1.8 1.034
1966 Albany - A CF 3 2 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 19.0 1.89 -0.1 1.027
1966 Fresno - A CF 25 21 51 0 0 51 0 1.000 192.1 2.39 -1.4 .989
1966 Albany - A RF 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 8.0 1.12 +0.1 1.044
1966 Fresno - A RF 9 7 10 0 0 11 1 .909 63.0 1.43 +0.4 1.068
1967 Reading - AA LF 17 17 20 1 0 21 0 1.000 149.0 1.27 +1.5 1.020
1967 Albany - A LF 29 27 36 0 0 37 1 .973 240.1 1.35 +1.6 1.044
1967 Fresno - A LF 40 38 54 0 0 57 3 .947 327.2 1.48 +0.4 1.035
1967 Reading - AA CF 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 8.0 1.12 -0.3 1.021
1967 Albany - A CF 15 11 26 0 0 26 0 1.000 100.2 2.32 -2.3 .928
1967 Fresno - A CF 16 13 33 0 0 33 0 1.000 122.0 2.43 -0.1 .997
1967 Fresno - A RF 5 5 8 0 0 8 0 1.000 39.0 1.85 +0.6 1.071
1968 Indianapolis - AAA LF 83 82 138 4 0 147 5 .966 699.2 1.83 -1.9 1.063
1968 Erie - AA LF 2 1 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 12.0 2.25 +0.5 1.022
1968 Indianapolis - AAA CF 33 27 76 0 0 76 0 1.000 247.1 2.77 -0.3 .905
1968 Indianapolis - AAA RF 9 9 15 0 0 15 0 1.000 72.2 1.86 -2.0 .882
1968 Erie - AA RF 19 19 26 0 0 26 0 1.000 166.0 1.41 +0.8 1.028
1969 Indianapolis - AAA CF 1 1 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 9.0 2.00 -0.1 .997
1970 Indianapolis - AAA RF 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 9.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1971 Cincinnati - MLB LF 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 3.0 3.00 -0.0 1.008
1971 Indianapolis - AAA LF 2 2 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 17.0 0.53 +0.0 1.000
1971 Erie - AA LF 31 30 51 1 0 52 0 1.000 269.2 1.74 +1.3 1.034
1971 Cincinnati - MLB CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1971 Cincinnati - MLB RF 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 1.0 9.00 +0.0 .998
1971 Erie - AA RF 5 5 15 0 0 15 0 1.000 45.1 2.98 -0.0 1.003
1972 Cincinnati - MLB LF 2 1 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 14.0 1.29 -0.2 1.001
1972 Indianapolis - AAA LF 33 28 53 1 0 56 2 .964 258.1 1.88 +0.1 1.009
1972 Erie - AA LF 34 34 56 1 0 57 0 1.000 290.1 1.77 +0.0 1.030
1972 Camden - A LF 7 7 6 0 0 7 1 .857 62.0 0.87 +0.0 1.001
1972 Indianapolis - AAA CF 1 1 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 6.0 4.50 +0.1 .998
1972 Erie - AA CF 11 7 33 0 0 33 0 1.000 79.1 3.74 +0.2 1.000
1972 Camden - A CF 2 2 5 0 0 5 0 1.000 18.0 2.50 -0.5 .874
1972 Indianapolis - AAA RF 7 4 12 0 0 12 0 1.000 39.2 2.72 +0.9 1.015
1972 Erie - AA RF 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 8.0 1.12 -0.8 .512
1972 Camden - A RF 1 1 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 9.0 2.00 +0.6 2.044
1973 Indianapolis - AAA LF 24 20 24 0 0 24 0 1.000 174.1 1.24 +1.4 1.070
1973 Erie - AA LF 46 43 69 3 0 76 4 .947 391.2 1.65 +0.7 1.011
1973 Camden - A LF 3 2 1 0 0 2 1 .500 19.0 0.47 -0.3 1.021
1973 Indianapolis - AAA CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1973 Erie - AA CF 14 14 32 0 0 32 0 1.000 127.0 2.27 -2.0 .927
1973 Camden - A CF 1 1 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 9.0 3.00 +0.0 1.026
1973 Indianapolis - AAA RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1973 Erie - AA RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1973 Camden - A RF 18 17 18 1 0 20 1 .950 148.1 1.15 -3.2 .921
1974 Camden - A LF 23 17 20 1 0 22 1 .955 161.0 1.17 -0.1 1.022
1974 Camden - A RF 11 10 21 0 0 21 0 1.000 86.2 2.18 +0.1 .970
1974 Camden - A CF 4 3 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 30.2 1.17 +0.4 1.035
1974 Charleston - A CF 6 6 5 0 0 5 0 1.000 51.1 0.88 -0.1 1.031
1974 Charleston - A RF 10 10 13 0 0 14 1 .929 85.2 1.37 +0.6 1.131
1974 Charleston - A LF 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 9.2 0.00 0.0 .000
1974 Erie - AA RF 2 1 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 12.2 1.42 +0.0 1.014
1974 Erie - AA LF 14 8 19 0 0 20 1 .950 90.1 1.89 -0.3 .966
1974 Erie - AA CF 6 3 8 0 0 8 0 1.000 36.0 2.00 +0.1 1.036
TOTAL LF 447 406 636 12 0 667 19 .972 3616.1 1.61 +6.2 1.033
TOTAL CF 139 113 285 1 0 286 0 1.000 1055.2 2.44 -6.2 .956
TOTAL RF 100 91 145 1 0 149 3 .980 794.0 1.65 -1.8 .997
PLAYER HISTORY
06/18/1966 Drafted in the 1966 first-year player draft out of college (St. Vincent's; Chicago, IL) by the New York Gothams. (Round 6, Pick 11, 111st overall pick).
05/22/1967 Wins the COW Player of the Week Award.
06/20/1967 Injured (hyperextended ankle),day-to-day for one week.
10/26/1967 Was traded by the New York Gothams to the Cincinnati Cannons, along with 2B Chief Williams, 1B Bill Asche, 3B Joe Rose, and CF Jimmy Wagstaff, in exchange for CF Mark Boyd.
05/06/1968 Wins the EA Player of the Week Award.
12/10/1969 Added to the secondary (40-man) roster for the Cincinnati Cannons.
04/26/1970 Wins the 1970 Century League Round 2 with the Indianapolis Hoosiers!
09/01/1973 Goes 5-7 against the Charleston Blue Legs, with 2 2B, 2 RBI and 2 R.
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