CF Bill Bather #67
St. Louis Pioneers FABL
Age: 29 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Great
10/01/1962
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CF BILL BATHER #67 - AGE: 29 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: GREAT
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
76 298 85 6 4 13 33 44 49 .285 .378 .463 6 3.3
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Overall Vs Left Vs Right  
Contact 3 3 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: 5
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
07/09/1962 @ PHI Win, 8-0 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 0
07/08/1962 @ PHI Loss, 0-11 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
07/07/1962 DET Loss, 3-5 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
07/06/1962 DET Loss, 6-12 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
07/05/1962 DET Win, 10-9 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 0
07/03/1962 @ CHI Win, 5-3 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 0
07/02/1962 @ CHI Win, 17-3 5 3 2 2 2 1 1 0
07/01/1962 @ CHI Win, 8-0 3 2 3 0 0 2 0 1
06/30/1962 NYG Loss, 3-6 5 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
06/28/1962 NYG Win, 6-1 4 2 1 1 1 1 1 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:06/10/1933
Born in:Baltimore, MD
Nationality:American
Height:5' 7"
Weight:195 lbs
Local Popularity:Popular
National Pop.:Fair
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$119,900
Signed Through:1962 Season
Major Service:4 Years, 163 Days
Service This Yr:167 Days
40-Man Service:4 Years, 163 Days
Pro Service:8 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 1962 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 76 298 85 6 4 13 33 70 44 49 .285 .378 .463 .841 .375 .178 123
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 72 344 1 1 0 5 0 1 138 23 6 6 50.0 53.0 6.35 3.3  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   101 33 3 2 6 13 20 14 21 0 0 0 .327 .409 .574 .983
Versus Right   197 52 3 2 7 20 50 30 28 1 0 1 .264 .362 .406 .769
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   54 19 1 1 2 4 12 4 10 0 0 0 .352 .397 .519 .915
May   110 29 4 1 4 14 24 16 14 1 0 1 .264 .359 .427 .787
June   106 30 1 2 5 13 24 16 21 0 0 0 .283 .377 .472 .849
July   28 7 0 0 2 2 10 8 4 0 0 0 .250 .417 .464 .881
Spring Training   48 13 0 0 3 7 8 4 6 1 0 0 .271 .321 .458 .779
Last Year   598 187 27 4 22 72 113 79 88 4 7 1 .313 .391 .482 .873
2 Years Ago   548 148 26 4 11 56 83 67 101 4 6 0 .270 .347 .392 .740
Career   2549 722 103 23 80 331 410 306 425 18 23 4 .283 .359 .436 .795
Home   139 34 3 1 4 11 27 24 27 1 0 0 .245 .354 .367 .721
Road   159 51 3 3 9 22 43 20 22 0 0 1 .321 .400 .547 .947
Grass   298 85 6 4 13 33 70 44 49 1 0 1 .285 .378 .463 .841
Day   65 22 0 0 1 3 13 10 8 1 0 0 .338 .421 .385 .806
Night   233 63 6 4 12 30 57 34 41 0 0 1 .270 .366 .485 .851
As Starter   293 84 6 4 13 33 69 44 48 1 0 1 .287 .381 .468 .848
As Reliever / Substitution   5 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400
Pinch Hitting   5 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400
Close/Late   47 14 1 0 1 4 11 8 5 0 0 0 .298 .400 .383 .783
Inning 1-3   128 38 3 4 5 10 27 14 24 0 0 0 .297 .366 .500 .866
Inning 4-6   85 23 2 0 4 15 24 18 12 1 0 1 .271 .400 .435 .835
Inning 7-9   84 23 1 0 4 8 18 12 13 0 0 0 .274 .365 .429 .793
Extra Innings   1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
0 Outs   143 43 3 3 4 5 39 18 24 0 0 1 .301 .383 .448 .830
1 Outs   79 21 1 0 2 7 18 11 14 1 0 0 .266 .352 .354 .706
2 Outs   76 21 2 1 7 21 13 15 11 0 0 0 .276 .396 .605 1.001
Scoring Position   55 12 1 0 1 18 9 11 7 1 0 0 .218 .343 .291 .634
Bases Empty   197 60 3 3 10 10 48 26 35 0 0 1 .305 .388 .503 .891
Runner on 1st   46 13 2 1 2 5 13 7 7 0 0 0 .283 .377 .500 .877
Runner on 2nd   22 7 0 0 0 3 4 5 4 0 0 0 .318 .444 .318 .763
Runner on 3rd   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .333 .000 .333
Runner on 1st & 2nd   12 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 .083 .214 .083 .298
Runner on 1st & 3rd   4 0 0 0 0 1 2 2 1 0 0 0 .000 .333 .000 .333
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   4 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .200 .000 .200
Bases Loaded   11 4 1 0 1 12 3 0 1 1 0 0 .364 .333 .727 1.061
Two Strikes   130 33 4 3 1 9 23 20 49 0 0 1 .254 .358 .354 .711
First Pitch   44 15 0 0 4 11 11 0 0 1 0 0 .341 .333 .614 .947
Count 0-1   29 8 0 0 1 2 9 0 0 0 0 0 .276 .276 .379 .655
Count 0-2   18 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 7 0 0 0 .222 .222 .222 .444
Count 1-0   28 7 1 0 1 1 4 1 0 0 0 0 .250 .276 .393 .669
Count 1-1   25 8 0 0 1 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 .320 .320 .440 .760
Count 1-2   37 11 2 0 0 6 4 0 12 0 0 1 .297 .316 .351 .667
Count 2-0   12 5 1 0 1 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 .417 .417 .750 1.167
Count 2-1   16 3 0 1 2 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 .188 .188 .688 .875
Count 2-2   45 12 0 3 1 3 5 0 19 0 0 0 .267 .267 .467 .733
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 6 10 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   14 6 0 0 2 2 5 13 0 0 0 0 .429 .704 .857 1.561
Full Count   30 6 2 0 0 0 13 20 11 0 0 0 .200 .520 .267 .787
Behind in Count   84 23 2 0 1 8 14 0 19 0 0 1 .274 .282 .333 .616
Ahead in Count   70 21 2 1 6 9 22 24 0 0 0 0 .300 .479 .614 1.093
Batting Leadoff   293 84 6 4 13 33 69 44 48 1 0 1 .287 .381 .468 .848
Batting 7th   4 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Batting 9th   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Low Leverage   125 37 2 1 8 12 29 21 20 0 0 1 .296 .401 .520 .921
Medium Leverage   130 36 3 3 3 6 29 20 24 0 0 0 .277 .373 .415 .789
High Leverage   40 11 1 0 1 14 11 3 5 1 0 0 .275 .318 .375 .693
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 76 298 85 6 4 13 33 70 44 1 1 49 6 6 .285 .378 .463 .841 112 123 3.3
Total FABL 678 2549 722 103 23 80 331 410 306 4 18 425 36 20 .283 .359 .436 .795 112 114 19.0
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 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 73 72 176 7 2 184 1 .995 630.0 2.61 +15.7 1.174
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 986 944 2498 69 8 2612 45 .983 8453.2 2.73 +73.7 1.043
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.
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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