CF Bill Bather #67
St. Louis Pioneers FABL
Age: 30 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Great
09/02/1963
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CF BILL BATHER #67 - AGE: 30 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: GREAT
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
93 359 105 13 1 13 40 39 60 .292 .362 .443 12 3.3
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Overall Vs Left Vs Right  
Contact 3 2 3
Gap 2 2 2
Power 3 3 3
Eye 4 3 4
Avoid K's 3 3 3
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 1 5
Errors: - 1 5
Arm: 1 1 4
Turn DP: - 1 -
Framing: 1 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 4
1st Base: - Center Field: 5
2nd Base: - Right Field: 3
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 3
Stealing Aggressiveness: 5
Stealing Ability: 5
Baserunning Inst.: 5
Sacrifice Bunt: 3
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
07/21/1963 LAF Win, 9-3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
07/21/1963 LAF Win, 8-0 3 2 1 2 1 2 1 0
07/20/1963 LAF Win, 7-1 4 0 2 0 0 1 1 0
07/19/1963 LAF Win, 8-3 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
07/17/1963 @ PIT Win, 6-5 5 1 3 2 0 0 0 0
07/16/1963 @ PIT Loss, 2-4 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
07/15/1963 @ NYG Loss, 0-4 5 0 1 0 0 0 1 1
07/14/1963 @ NYG Win, 5-4 5 1 1 2 1 0 1 0
07/14/1963 @ NYG Win, 3-1 1 0 0 0 0 4 1 1
07/13/1963 @ PHI Loss, 0-13 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:06/10/1933
Born in:Baltimore, MD
Nationality:American
Height:5' 7"
Weight:195 lbs
Local Popularity:Very Popular
National Pop.:Well Known
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$106,500
Signed Through:1963 Season
Major Service:5 Years, 141 Days
Service This Yr:147 Days
40-Man Service:5 Years, 141 Days
Pro Service:9 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1954, 13th Pick in Round 6
FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES 1963 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 93 359 105 13 1 13 40 50 39 60 .292 .362 .443 .805 .359 .150 123
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 90 398 0 0 0 4 2 0 159 27 12 7 63.2 58.7 5.93 3.3  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   119 28 4 0 4 12 14 11 21 0 0 0 .235 .300 .370 .670
Versus Right   240 77 9 1 9 28 36 28 39 0 2 0 .321 .392 .479 .871
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   68 20 2 0 4 8 13 6 9 0 0 0 .294 .351 .500 .851
May   103 31 4 0 1 11 8 10 17 0 0 0 .301 .363 .369 .732
June   113 33 5 1 3 6 17 9 24 0 2 0 .292 .344 .434 .778
July   75 21 2 0 5 15 12 14 10 0 0 0 .280 .393 .507 .900
Spring Training   31 10 1 0 1 5 4 5 7 1 0 0 .323 .405 .452 .857
Last Year   310 90 6 4 14 35 73 44 50 1 0 2 .290 .381 .471 .852
2 Years Ago   598 187 27 4 22 72 113 79 88 4 7 1 .313 .391 .482 .873
Career   2920 832 116 24 94 373 463 345 486 18 25 5 .285 .359 .438 .797
Home   164 49 5 1 6 17 22 15 27 0 2 0 .299 .358 .451 .809
Road   195 56 8 0 7 23 28 24 33 0 0 0 .287 .365 .436 .801
Grass   359 105 13 1 13 40 50 39 60 0 2 0 .292 .362 .443 .805
Day   187 58 7 1 9 22 31 22 30 0 2 0 .310 .383 .503 .885
Night   172 47 6 0 4 18 19 17 30 0 0 0 .273 .339 .378 .717
As Starter   356 104 13 1 13 40 49 38 59 0 2 0 .292 .360 .444 .804
As Reliever / Substitution   3 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 .333 .500 .333 .833
Pinch Hitting   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .000 .333 .000 .333
Close/Late   71 24 1 0 3 11 10 10 11 0 1 0 .338 .420 .479 .899
Inning 1-3   157 46 6 0 5 12 19 17 21 0 0 0 .293 .362 .427 .789
Inning 4-6   106 29 5 1 5 15 18 8 25 0 1 0 .274 .325 .481 .806
Inning 7-9   94 30 2 0 3 13 13 13 14 0 0 0 .319 .402 .436 .838
Extra Innings   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 .000 .333 .000 .333
0 Outs   169 41 5 0 3 6 17 19 24 0 2 0 .243 .319 .325 .645
1 Outs   86 34 4 1 6 9 20 9 13 0 0 0 .395 .453 .674 1.127
2 Outs   104 30 4 0 4 25 13 11 23 0 0 0 .288 .357 .442 .799
Scoring Position   66 18 1 0 1 21 5 7 15 0 2 0 .273 .342 .333 .676
Bases Empty   245 68 8 0 8 8 33 26 39 0 0 0 .278 .347 .408 .755
Runner on 1st   48 19 4 1 4 11 12 6 6 0 0 0 .396 .463 .771 1.234
Runner on 2nd   24 6 0 0 0 4 1 1 5 0 1 0 .250 .280 .250 .530
Runner on 3rd   8 3 0 0 0 3 1 1 4 0 1 0 .375 .444 .375 .819
Runner on 1st & 2nd   13 4 1 0 1 5 2 0 2 0 0 0 .308 .308 .615 .923
Runner on 1st & 3rd   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .000 .250 .000 .250
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   7 3 0 0 0 6 1 4 3 0 0 0 .429 .636 .429 1.065
Bases Loaded   11 2 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .182 .182 .182 .364
Two Strikes   161 34 7 0 5 14 16 13 60 0 0 0 .211 .270 .348 .618
First Pitch   37 7 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 .189 .189 .189 .378
Count 0-1   33 9 0 0 2 2 6 0 0 0 1 0 .273 .273 .455 .727
Count 0-2   25 3 1 0 1 2 3 0 13 0 0 0 .120 .120 .280 .400
Count 1-0   38 15 3 0 3 9 7 0 0 0 0 0 .395 .395 .711 1.105
Count 1-1   41 16 1 0 3 6 7 0 0 0 0 0 .390 .390 .634 1.024
Count 1-2   51 12 1 0 2 6 3 0 21 0 0 0 .235 .235 .373 .608
Count 2-0   12 6 1 0 0 2 3 0 0 0 1 0 .500 .500 .583 1.083
Count 2-1   22 13 1 1 0 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 .591 .591 .727 1.318
Count 2-2   45 8 2 0 0 1 3 0 14 0 0 0 .178 .178 .222 .400
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 3 10 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   15 5 0 0 0 1 4 16 0 0 0 0 .333 .677 .333 1.011
Full Count   40 11 3 0 2 5 7 13 12 0 0 0 .275 .453 .500 .953
Behind in Count   109 24 2 0 5 10 12 0 34 0 1 0 .220 .220 .376 .596
Ahead in Count   87 39 5 1 3 16 19 26 0 0 1 0 .448 .575 .632 1.207
Batting Leadoff   356 104 13 1 13 40 49 38 59 0 2 0 .292 .360 .444 .804
Batting 2nd   2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Batting 9th   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .000 .500 .000 .500
Low Leverage   136 40 5 1 6 12 25 19 24 0 0 0 .294 .381 .478 .859
Medium Leverage   179 48 5 0 5 16 20 14 29 0 1 0 .268 .321 .380 .701
High Leverage   40 16 2 0 2 12 5 6 6 0 1 0 .400 .478 .600 1.078
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
1958 St. Louis - FABL 24 153 547 149 26 5 17 90 64 62 1 4 101 4 1 .272 .345 .431 .777 106 106 2.2
1959 St. Louis - FABL 25 152 558 153 18 6 17 80 80 54 1 5 86 7 6 .274 .337 .419 .756 102 101 3.0
1960 St. Louis - FABL 26 146 548 148 26 4 11 56 83 67 0 4 101 8 2 .270 .347 .392 .740 100 100 4.3
1961 St. Louis - FABL 27 151 598 187 27 4 22 72 113 79 1 4 88 11 5 .313 .391 .482 .873 137 140 6.1
1962 St. Louis - FABL 28 79 310 90 6 4 14 35 73 44 2 1 50 6 6 .290 .381 .471 .852 123 125 3.5
1963 St. Louis - FABL 29 93 359 105 13 1 13 40 50 39 0 0 60 12 7 .292 .362 .443 .805 111 123 3.3
Total FABL 774 2920 832 116 24 94 373 463 345 5 18 486 48 27 .285 .359 .438 .797 113 115 22.5
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
1953 Total - 19 66 296 89 8 1 13 59 75 28 3 1 50 5 4 .301 .366 .466 .832 100 100 1.4
1954 Total - 20 59 255 76 8 1 8 46 69 34 3 0 35 5 4 .298 .387 .431 .818 100 100 1.3
1954 Fresno - B 20 63 243 68 22 2 8 27 31 9 4 2 30 5 1 .280 .314 .486 .800 123 127 2.8
1955 Albany - A 21 91 336 86 16 3 4 37 60 57 2 4 50 7 2 .256 .363 .357 .721 94 101 2.0
1955 Reading - AA 21 35 130 36 4 4 1 7 12 9 0 1 26 3 1 .277 .321 .392 .714 97 95 0.7
1956 Albany - A 22 62 211 62 12 2 4 29 38 40 1 3 25 3 5 .294 .404 .427 .830 122 129 1.7
1956 Reading - AA 22 69 253 57 8 1 6 34 29 38 2 3 58 2 1 .225 .328 .336 .664 82 82 1.1
1957 Dallas - AA 23 18 65 19 5 0 5 14 12 19 0 1 9 0 0 .292 .447 .600 1.047 174 167 1.3
1957 Reading - AA 23 46 178 48 5 1 8 32 33 35 0 2 39 3 2 .270 .386 .444 .830 130 132 2.2
1957 Total - AA 23 64 243 67 10 1 13 46 45 54 0 3 48 3 2 .276 .403 .486 .889 143 142 3.5
1957 Oakland - AAA 23 28 111 29 4 0 6 18 20 15 1 0 21 4 1 .261 .354 .459 .814 121 119 1.3
1957 Toledo - AAA 23 35 116 33 3 2 3 20 25 25 0 1 21 1 1 .284 .408 .422 .831 132 139 1.2
1957 Total - AAA 23 63 227 62 7 2 9 38 45 40 1 1 42 5 2 .273 .383 .441 .823 127 129 2.5
Total CL 35 116 33 3 2 3 20 25 25 0 1 21 1 1 .284 .408 .422 .831 132 139
Total EA 150 561 141 17 6 15 73 74 82 2 6 123 8 4 .251 .346 .383 .729 101 101
Total GWL 28 111 29 4 0 6 18 20 15 1 0 21 4 1 .261 .354 .459 .814 121 119
Total MAL 153 547 148 28 5 8 66 98 97 3 7 75 10 7 .271 .379 .384 .763 105 112
Total COW 63 243 68 22 2 8 27 31 9 4 2 30 5 1 .280 .314 .486 .800 123 127
Total LSA 18 65 19 5 0 5 14 12 19 0 1 9 0 0 .292 .447 .600 1.047 174 167
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
1962 St. Louis - FABL 28 5 18 9 0 0 2 3 6 0 0 0 1 0 1 .500 .500 .833 1.333 245 252 1.8
Total FABL 5 18 9 0 0 2 3 6 0 0 0 1 0 1 .500 .500 .833 1.333 245 252
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1954 Fresno - B CF 61 59 184 1 0 187 2 .989 531.2 3.13 +0.3 1.010
1955 Reading - AA LF 6 6 14 0 0 14 0 1.000 49.0 2.57 -0.4 .965
1955 Albany - A LF 23 23 37 1 0 39 1 .974 199.0 1.72 +2.2 .997
1955 Reading - AA CF 24 21 52 0 0 52 0 1.000 190.0 2.46 +1.8 1.006
1955 Albany - A CF 63 61 157 1 0 160 2 .988 550.2 2.58 +3.1 1.034
1955 Reading - AA RF 8 8 17 0 0 18 1 .944 64.1 2.38 +0.2 .934
1955 Albany - A RF 4 4 5 0 0 5 0 1.000 36.0 1.25 +0.2 .981
1956 Albany - A LF 40 40 71 0 0 71 0 1.000 342.0 1.87 +1.5 1.037
1956 Reading - AA CF 68 67 183 7 1 195 5 .974 583.0 2.93 +7.3 1.060
1956 Albany - A CF 23 14 43 3 0 48 2 .958 149.2 2.77 -0.6 1.016
1956 Albany - A RF 3 3 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 29.0 1.24 -0.1 .972
1957 Reading - AA 2B 1 1 5 3 1 9 1 .889 9.0 8.00 -0.8 .628
1957 Toledo - AAA LF 4 4 5 0 0 5 0 1.000 29.2 1.52 -0.0 .988
1957 Oakland - AAA LF 19 19 28 0 0 29 1 .966 143.1 1.76 +4.6 1.382
1957 Reading - AA LF 14 14 25 0 0 25 0 1.000 112.2 2.00 -0.1 1.012
1957 Dallas - AA LF 12 12 21 0 0 22 1 .955 106.0 1.78 +1.6 1.164
1957 Toledo - AAA CF 32 30 88 1 0 93 4 .957 270.0 2.97 +0.5 1.013
1957 Oakland - AAA CF 14 8 33 1 0 34 0 1.000 92.2 3.30 +0.9 1.015
1957 Reading - AA CF 31 29 97 8 1 109 4 .963 263.2 3.58 +4.6 1.061
1957 Dallas - AA CF 6 0 11 2 0 14 1 .929 27.0 4.33 +0.3 1.030
1957 Dallas - AA RF 4 4 6 0 0 7 1 .857 28.0 1.93 +0.4 1.023
1958 St. Louis - MLB CF 151 148 351 10 0 367 6 .984 1333.0 2.44 -2.5 .976
1958 St. Louis - MLB RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1959 St. Louis - MLB CF 151 151 375 10 2 393 8 .980 1305.2 2.65 +8.2 1.024
1960 St. Louis - MLB LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1960 St. Louis - MLB CF 144 141 377 10 1 391 4 .990 1250.0 2.79 +25.1 1.106
1961 St. Louis - MLB LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1961 St. Louis - MLB CF 145 143 371 8 1 385 6 .984 1276.2 2.67 +9.1 1.041
1961 St. Louis - MLB RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1962 St. Louis - MLB LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1962 St. Louis - MLB CF 76 75 183 7 2 191 1 .995 657.0 2.60 +15.5 1.167
1963 St. Louis - MLB CF 91 90 249 8 1 260 3 .988 773.2 2.99 +6.9 1.034
TOTAL 2B 1 1 5 3 1 9 1 .889 9.0 8.00 -0.8 .628
TOTAL LF 118 118 201 1 0 205 3 .985 981.2 1.85 +9.4 1.067
TOTAL CF 1080 1037 2754 77 9 2879 48 .983 9254.1 2.75 +80.4 1.042
TOTAL RF 19 19 32 0 0 34 2 .941 157.1 1.83 +0.8 .962
PLAYER HISTORY
06/19/1954 Drafted in the 1954 first-year player draft out of college (Edgemoor; Newberry, SC) by the New York Gothams. (Round 6, Pick 13, 93rd overall pick).
07/05/1954 Wins the COW Player of the Week Award.
08/29/1954 Injured (sprained ankle),out for 5 weeks.
09/20/1954 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 3-4 weeks.
09/16/1956 Injured (bruised ankle),day-to-day for 2 days.
07/27/1957 Was traded by the New York Gothams to the St. Louis Pioneers, along with CF Dixie Amodei, SP Doc Carver, SS John Power, and LF Tom Johnson, in exchange for RF Rex Pilcher and CF Milt Hall.
08/28/1957 Goes 5-6 against the Salt Lake City Stars, with 1 HR, 5 RBI and 2 R.
12/10/1957 Added to the secondary (40-man) roster for the St. Louis Pioneers.
04/26/1958 Hits three home runs against the Boston Minutemen, going 3-4 with 4 RBI and 3 runs scored!
05/01/1958 Wins the FABL FA Rookie of the Month Award.
10/19/1958 Finished 3rd in 1958 FABL FA Kellogg Award voting.
08/05/1959 Injured (sore hamstring),day-to-day for one week.
06/25/1960 Injured (bruised ankle),day-to-day for one week.
09/08/1960 Injured (hyperextended knee),day-to-day for 4 days.
09/25/1960 Injured (strained hamstring),out for 5 weeks.
10/20/1960 Wins the 1960 FABL FA Diamond Defense Award at CF.
06/05/1961 Injured (mild abdominal strain),day-to-day for one week.
07/15/1961 Was selected to the 1961 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game.
08/04/1961 Goes 5-6 against the Detroit Dynamos, with 1 2B, 0 RBI and 2 R.
09/03/1961 Injured (sore ankle),day-to-day for 4 days.
09/25/1961 Wins the FABL FA Player of the Week Award.
04/28/1962 Goes 5-6 against the Boston Minutemen, with 1 HR, 2 RBI and 4 R.
06/25/1962 Wins the FABL FA Player of the Week Award.
07/09/1962 Injured (strained hamstring),out for 3 months.
10/10/1962 Injured (mild oblique strain),day-to-day for one week.
10/11/1962 Wins the 1962 World Championship Series MVP Award.
10/12/1962 Wins the 1962 World Championship Series with the St. Louis Pioneers.
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings: Contact: 3; Power: 3; Eye: 4.
05/19/1963 Injured (sore shoulder),day-to-day for one week.
07/21/1963 Injured (oblique strain),out for 5-6 weeks.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
1958 148 5
1959 151 3
Year PA Rank
1961 682 3
Year AB Rank
1961 598 5
Year H Rank
1961 187 4
Year K Rank
1958 101 7
1960 101 9
1961 88 10
Year TB Rank
1961 288 10
Year R Rank
1961 113 2
Year AVG Rank
1961 .313 7
Year OBP Rank
1961 .391 6
Year RC Rank
1961 118.50 4
Year RC/27 Rank
1961 7.39 6
Year wOBA Rank
1961 .383 8
Year OPS Rank
1961 .873 9
Year WAR Rank
1961 5.9 4
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