#48 Bill Fischer, Starting Pitcher, 31 yrs, Kansas City Athletics
Saturday, 10/21/1961
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Bill Fischer

10/11/1930
31
USA,WI,
6"0
190

Starting Pitcher
R
R
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5 / 6 (Very Popular)
4 / 6 (Popular)
Good
Suffers
Normal
3.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 150,000
1961 (Automatic)
4 Year(s), 107 Days (795 total Days)
172 Day(s)
4 Year(s), 153 Days (841 total Days)
4 Year(s)
2 Option Year(s) left
  

Pitching Ratings

PitchingStuffControlMovementVelocity
Overall38985-88 Mph
Versus LHB389 
Versus RHB389 
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    
8/29CHAL 1-5*975554L    
9/2MINW 10-3*8.2113333W    
9/6@LAAL 8-9*5.2138724     
9/10@WS2W 6-3*8.273233     
9/16@BOSL 8-12*5.299842L    
9/20BALW 6-5*9115402W    
9/24@DETW 10-7*864252     
9/28MINW 4-0*7.250053WPoG   
10/2BALW 6-5*9135511W    
10/7CLEL 2-8*9118713L    

Pitching Stats 1961

OverallGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGCG%SHOQSQS%
Overall4444201504.12338.23741751551201181329.502556.8
Projected4444201504.12338.0374175155120118     
OverallSVOBSSV%RAGFR/9H/9K/9BB/9RLRLSRLS%IRIRSIRS%ERC
 00.00013.59.93.13.224312.500.04.08
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHB615182274482895853008.296.356.372.729
vs. RHB708192362980866265005.271.325.366.691
 GGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
Home23239904.46175.219893876160
Road212111603.75163.017682685958
Postseason000000.000.000000
This Week000000.000.000000
Last Week000000.000.000000
MonthGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
March/April773204.9454.26533301912
May776102.1355.05415132116
June883303.3661.26426231724
July551304.9133.03322181223
August883404.7163.07234332720
Sept./Oct.994204.7971.18645382423

Career Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIPTeams
1957171741206.47126.21639591173342501.55.317 KC
19584800203.8156.261282461515001.34.279KC
1959333218304.11247.12771211132270101621.40.299KC
1960404020903.95312.13521641371780103901.38.300KC
19614444201504.12338.2374175155131201181301.46.303KC,AL
Total182133624104.331081.21227583520753183793321.43.302 

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
1960401131930010533600.168.195.195.390KC
196144118252004913800.212.218.229.447KC,AL
Total182374587001924513400.155.168.174.341 

Fielding Stats 1961

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Pitcher4444178931082.981338.22.87    

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...
Won Pitcher of the Month award on 10/1/1960, going 5-0, 2.64...
Won Pitcher of the Month award on 6/1/1961, going 6-1, 2.13...
Was selected to the 1961 Allstar game...
Pitching Leader Boards Appearances
ERA
1959 - 4.11 - 10th
1960 - 3.95 - 6th
Wins
1959 - 18 - 6th
1960 - 20 - 4th
IP
1960 - 312.1 - 5th
SHO
1959 - 2 - 4th
 

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