#48 Bill Fischer, Starting Pitcher, 28 yrs, Kansas City Athletics
Thursday, 10/5/1959
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Bill Fischer

10/11/1930
28
USA,WI,
6"0
190

Starting Pitcher
R
R
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4 / 6 (Popular)
3 / 6 (Well Known)
Good
Suffers
Normal
3.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 150,000
1959 (Automatic)
2 Year(s), 107 Days (451 total Days)
172 Day(s)
2 Year(s), 153 Days (497 total Days)
2 Year(s)
2 Option Year(s) left
  

Pitching Ratings

PitchingStuffControlMovementVelocity
Overall29985-88 Mph
Versus LHB289 
Versus RHB299 
Talent4910 
Pitching Ratings
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6
65
4
 Pitches:
Knuckleball
Fastball
Curveball
 

Batting Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall23112
Versus LHP23112
Versus RHP23112
Talent11116
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1
3
2
1
Spray Hitter
Fielding Ratings
P : 6 (Range), .995 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Outfield Arm : 2

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultStartIPHRERBBKDec    
8/16CLEL 5-6*6.1114437     
8/20NYYW 11-10*8.197542W    
8/24NYYW 8-6*796642W    
8/28@BALW 3-2*972206WPoG   
9/1@CHAW 8-5*995404W    
9/5BALL 1-2*8.272234L    
9/9@CHAW 13-10*7155513W    
9/13@DETW 4-0*970024WPoG   
9/17BALW 5-0*950013WPoG   
9/24@CLEL 7-11*597522     

Pitching Stats 1959

OverallGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGCG%SHOQSQS%
Overall333218304.11247.127712111370101618.821546.9
Projected353419304.11260.029112711974106     
OverallSVOBSSV%RAGFR/9H/9K/9BB/9RLRLSRLS%IRIRSIRS%ERC
 00.01112.810.13.72.5181055.600.04.24
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHB4001222031243503939003.305.368.460.828
vs. RHB5751552341062713162003.270.303.376.679
 GGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
Home16159103.51120.212449473549
Road17179204.69126.215372663552
Postseason000000.000.000000
This Week000000.000.000000
Last Week000000.000.000000
MonthGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
March/April552105.2536.0482121915
May332002.4925.12497412
June652004.1741.04119191612
July664004.0142.24720191315
August774105.1054.26533311927
Sept./Oct.664103.0247.2521916920

Career Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIPTeams
1957171741206.47126.21639591173342501.55.317 KC
19584800203.8156.261282461515001.34.279KC
1959333218304.11247.12771211132270101621.40.299KC
Total9849221704.76430.2501244228451181581121.44.302 

Career Minor League Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIP
1957, AAA2295304.1278.283403691931201.30.278

Career Postseason Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGSHO
Total000000.000.00000000

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
1957174461000201900.136.136.159.295 KC
19584830000000200.000.000.000.000KC
1959339681005813900.083.092.094.186KC
Total981431420051016000.098.103.112.215 

Fielding Stats 1959

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Pitcher333215494651.985247.12.37    

Player History

Drafted in 1st round, 4th overall pick, by Kansas City in 1957...
Earned first career win on 5/10/1957...
Had first career hit on 6/14/1957, off Connie Johnson (WS1)...
Injured on 8/5/1958 with a Inflamed Back Muscle, out for one week...
Won Player of the Week award on 9/18/1959, winning 2 games with a 0.00 ERA...
Pitching Leader Boards Appearances
     

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