RF Bill Fitzgerald #40
Camden Rockets (CIN) MAL
Age: 32 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Great
10/08/1975
BNN Index | MAL | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
RF BILL FITZGERALD #40 - AGE: 32 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: GREAT
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
74 209 62 9 1 4 24 31 28 .297 .390 .407 12 1.2
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/28/1975 SPR Win, 5-4 6 0 2 0 0 1 1 1
09/27/1975 SPR Win, 8-7 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
09/24/1975 @ SPR Loss, 0-5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/23/1975 @ SPR Win, 7-2 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0
09/19/1975 HAR Loss, 6-7 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/18/1975 HAR Win, 2-1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/16/1975 WOR Win, 4-0 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 1
09/15/1975 WOR Loss, 3-4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/13/1975 @ UTI Win, 16-1 5 1 2 3 0 1 0 0
09/12/1975 @ UTI Loss, 3-5 4 1 2 0 0 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:9 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 1975 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 5 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 .143 .143 .286 .140 .000 -38
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 1 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 100.0 0.2 0.98 -0.1  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Versus Right   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
June   5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400
July   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Last Year   71 17 6 2 5 11 19 7 2 0 0 1 .239 .316 .592 .908
2 Years Ago   251 74 15 1 0 26 42 28 33 0 0 1 .295 .368 .363 .730
Career   790 247 44 9 9 98 158 116 79 2 0 5 .313 .403 .425 .828
Home   7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 .143 .143 .286
Grass   7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 .143 .143 .286
Day   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Night   7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 .143 .143 .286
As Starter   4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
As Reliever / Substitution   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
MIDDLE ATLANTIC LEAGUE 1975 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 74 209 62 9 1 4 24 32 31 28 .297 .390 .407 .797 .364 .110 121
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 45 242 1 8 0 6 1 0 85 14 12 5 70.6 33.6 5.71 1.2  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   42 14 3 0 0 5 4 4 2 0 0 0 .333 .391 .405 .796
Versus Right   167 48 6 1 4 19 28 27 26 0 1 1 .287 .390 .407 .797
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
May   83 22 5 1 1 10 8 12 8 0 0 1 .265 .365 .386 .750
June   10 3 0 0 1 2 1 4 2 0 0 0 .300 .500 .600 1.100
July   56 20 1 0 1 6 11 5 8 0 0 0 .357 .410 .429 .838
August   41 10 1 0 1 2 10 9 10 0 1 0 .244 .380 .341 .721
September   19 7 2 0 0 4 2 1 0 0 0 0 .368 .400 .474 .874
Postseason   9 4 0 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 0 .444 .545 .444 .990
Last Year   146 47 4 1 3 18 20 27 11 3 1 0 .322 .420 .425 .845
2 Years Ago   84 21 3 1 0 7 12 7 13 0 0 0 .250 .308 .310 .617
Career   666 207 27 5 13 70 99 103 83 4 2 3 .311 .403 .425 .828
Home   79 29 2 0 4 15 15 9 8 0 0 0 .367 .432 .544 .976
Road   130 33 7 1 0 9 17 22 20 0 1 1 .254 .366 .323 .689
Grass   209 62 9 1 4 24 32 31 28 0 1 1 .297 .390 .407 .797
Day   71 15 3 0 0 8 7 9 8 0 0 0 .211 .300 .254 .554
Night   138 47 6 1 4 16 25 22 20 0 1 1 .341 .435 .486 .920
As Starter   184 53 8 1 3 21 28 24 23 0 1 1 .288 .373 .391 .765
As Reliever / Substitution   25 9 1 0 1 3 4 7 5 0 0 0 .360 .500 .520 1.020
SOUTHEASTERN LEAGUE 1975 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 33 126 41 8 1 0 12 24 20 13 .325 .415 .405 .820 .383 .079 120
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 27 148 0 3 0 2 1 1 51 9 10 5 66.7 22.5 6.46 .7  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   33 13 3 1 0 2 5 2 4 0 1 0 .394 .429 .545 .974
Versus Right   93 28 5 0 0 10 19 18 9 1 0 0 .301 .411 .355 .766
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   33 12 3 1 0 2 12 9 1 0 0 0 .364 .500 .515 1.015
May   4 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .500 .600 .500 1.100
June   12 3 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 .250 .308 .250 .558
July   14 5 0 0 0 0 3 2 2 0 0 0 .357 .438 .357 .795
August   27 8 3 0 0 4 3 1 6 0 1 0 .296 .321 .407 .729
September   36 11 2 0 0 5 4 6 4 1 0 0 .306 .395 .361 .756
Last Year   62 17 2 0 1 9 9 17 6 2 0 0 .274 .420 .355 .775
Career   188 58 10 1 1 21 33 37 19 3 1 0 .309 .417 .388 .805
Home   68 21 4 0 0 8 15 13 6 1 1 0 .309 .415 .368 .782
Road   58 20 4 1 0 4 9 7 7 0 0 0 .345 .415 .448 .864
Grass   126 41 8 1 0 12 24 20 13 1 1 0 .325 .415 .405 .820
Day   40 16 3 1 0 4 11 6 3 0 0 0 .400 .478 .525 1.003
Night   86 25 5 0 0 8 13 14 10 1 1 0 .291 .386 .349 .735
As Starter   119 40 8 1 0 12 23 20 11 1 1 0 .336 .429 .420 .849
As Reliever / Substitution   7 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 .143 .143 .143 .286
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 90 98 1.1
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 .775 115 125 0.5
1974 Camden - A 30 70 146 47 4 1 3 18 20 27 0 3 11 9 6 .322 .420 .425 .845 142 134 1.1
1974 Erie - AA 30 26 71 17 6 2 5 11 19 7 1 0 2 3 1 .239 .316 .592 .908 136 129 0.4
1975 Charleston - A 31 33 126 41 8 1 0 12 24 20 0 1 13 10 5 .325 .415 .405 .820 111 120 0.7
1975 Camden - A 31 74 209 62 9 1 4 24 32 31 1 0 28 12 5 .297 .390 .407 .797 120 121 1.2
1975 Erie - AA 31 5 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .143 .143 .143 .286 -26 -38 -0.1
Total EA 214 790 247 44 9 9 98 158 116 5 2 79 41 18 .313 .403 .425 .828 123 124
Total MAL 230 666 207 27 5 13 70 99 103 3 4 83 34 20 .311 .403 .425 .828 141 142
Total SEL 54 188 58 10 1 1 21 33 37 0 3 19 18 7 .309 .417 .388 .805 112 122
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 .753 106 112
CAREER POSTSEASON 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
1975 Camden - MAL 31 4 9 4 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 1 1 1 .444 .545 .444 .990 173 207 0.1
Total MAL 4 9 4 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 1 1 1 .444 .545 .444 .990 173 207
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 Erie - AA LF 14 8 19 0 0 20 1 .950 90.1 1.89 -0.3 .966
1974 Camden - A LF 23 17 20 1 0 22 1 .955 161.0 1.17 -0.1 1.022
1974 Charleston - A LF 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 9.2 0.00 0.0 .000
1974 Erie - AA CF 6 3 8 0 0 8 0 1.000 36.0 2.00 +0.1 1.036
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 Erie - AA RF 2 1 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 12.2 1.42 +0.0 1.014
1974 Camden - A RF 11 10 21 0 0 21 0 1.000 86.2 2.18 +0.1 .970
1974 Charleston - A RF 10 10 13 0 0 14 1 .929 85.2 1.37 +0.6 1.131
1975 Erie - AA LF 2 1 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 10.0 1.80 -0.3 1.027
1975 Camden - A LF 9 5 6 1 0 8 1 .875 49.0 1.29 -0.9 .850
1975 Charleston - A LF 5 2 2 0 0 3 1 .667 27.1 0.66 -1.2 .681
1975 Camden - A CF 19 18 35 6 0 42 1 .976 160.2 2.30 -1.9 .938
1975 Charleston - A CF 14 14 33 2 0 37 2 .946 131.1 2.40 +0.2 .996
1975 Camden - A RF 32 22 34 1 0 35 0 1.000 218.2 1.44 -1.0 .967
1975 Charleston - A RF 11 11 14 0 0 14 0 1.000 97.0 1.30 +0.5 .995
TOTAL LF 463 414 646 13 0 680 21 .969 3702.2 1.60 +3.8 1.030
TOTAL CF 172 145 353 9 0 365 3 .992 1347.2 2.42 -7.9 .958
TOTAL RF 143 124 193 2 0 198 3 .985 1109.2 1.58 -2.2 .991
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.
05/13/1975 Injured (strained rib cage muscle),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
05/22/1975 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another one week.
09/27/1975 Wins the 1975 Southeastern League SEL Championship Series with the Charleston Seagulls!
10/01/1975 Wins the 1975 Middle Atlantic League MAL Championship Series with the Camden Rockets!
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