#48 Bill Fischer, Reliever, 39 yrs, Kansas City Royals
Saturday, 10/21/1969
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Bill Fischer

10/11/1930
39
USA,WI,
6"0
195

Reliever
R
R
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3 / 6 (Well Known)
6 / 6 (Extremely Popular)
Good
Suffers
Prone
1.0 Stars
 

Contract & Roster Status

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Big League Contract
$ 450,000
1969
12 Year(s), 107 Days (2171 total Days)
172 Day(s)
12 Year(s), 153 Days (2217 total Days)
12 Year(s)
2 Option Year(s) left
  

Pitching Ratings

PitchingStuffControlMovementVelocity
Overall25485-88 Mph
Versus LHB254 
Versus RHB254 
Talent155 
Pitching Ratings
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3
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 : 2 (Range), .988 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Outfield Arm : 2

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultStartIPHRERBBKDec    
5/14@WS2L 5-6 2.120000     
5/15@WS2L 4-17 210021     
6/8@CALL 1-8 100000     
6/17@OAKW 6-3 012210     
8/6NYYL 1-5 110001     
8/15CALL 9-14 200002     
8/31WS2L 5-12 0.100000     
9/20@OAKL 1-10 0.122200     
9/23@BALW 6-1 100010     
9/26@DETL 2-7 200001     

Pitching Stats 1969

OverallGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGCG%SHOQSQS%
Overall1300004.4014.11077760.000.0
Projected1300004.4014.0107776     
OverallSVOBSSV%RAGFR/9H/9K/9BB/9RLRLSRLS%IRIRSIRS%ERC
 00.013510.76.33.84.43133.34125.02.63
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHB2251116612000.227.250.500.750
vs. RHB2850001164000.179.324.179.502
 GGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
Home500000.005.120014
Road800007.009.087762
Postseason000000.000.000000
This Week000000.000.000000
Last Week000000.000.000000
MonthGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
March/April3000011.572.133331
May200000.004.130021
June2000018.001.012210
July000000.000.000000
August300000.003.110003
Sept./Oct.300005.403.122211

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
1962353516904.41269.2302143132871891211.38.306KC
19634141132004.30312.035316514920691251131.35.302KC
19644343201804.30322.237616815418941581001.46.324KC
19654545211404.39330.03881841612194128741.46.311KC
19666205565.6167.178434242920001.59.306 CIN
1967691271355.17155.0196958985947301.65.322CIN
19682504113.1226.02799587001.35.253 CHA
19691300004.4014.11077176001.19.209CHA KC
Total515309148121124.412578.229571397126316074995976101.44.307 

Career Minor League Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIP
1957, AAA2295304.1278.283403691931201.30.278

Career Postseason Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGSHO
1964222003.6317.121772500
1966400003.388.010333300
Total622003.5525.13110105800

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
1962359090005323100.100.120.100.220KC
196341107142002514500.131.138.150.287KC
19644312015201111424700.125.139.167.306KC
196545121100005324600.083.097.083.179KC
19666200000000000.000.000.000.000 CIN
196769312000021700.065.094.065.158CIN
19682520000000000.000.000.000.000 CHA
19691310000000100.000.000.000.000CHA KC
Total515846108110142511331100.128.141.144.285 

Fielding Stats 1969

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Pitcher130230501.00014.13.14    

Player History

Won Gold Glove Award at Pitcher in 1962...
Injured on 9/26/1963 with a Spasms Back, out for 5 weeks...
Hit first career homerun on 8/11/1964, off Bill Stafford (MIN)...
Injured on 8/27/1964 with a Sore Back, out for one week...
Won World Series with Kansas City in 1964...
Signed as a free agent by Cincinnati on 2/8/1966 to a 2-year deal worth $12,100,000 per year...
Signed as a free agent by Chicago (A) on 2/11/1968 to a 2-year deal worth $450,000 per year...
Traded from Chicago (A) to Kansas City on 2/3/1969 (Going to CHA: C Derrick AAA. Going to KC: P Mel Nelson, P Bill Fischer, P Bill Kelso, P Joe Bonikowski, LF Ed Stroud)...
Pitching Leader Boards Appearances
ERA
1959 - 4.11 - 10th
1960 - 3.95 - 6th
1964 - 4.30 - 10th
Wins
1959 - 18 - 6th
1960 - 20 - 4th
1961 - 20 - 6th
1964 - 20 - 8th
1965 - 21 - 6th
Losses
1963 - 20 - 5th
1964 - 18 - 7th
Saves
1966 - 6 - 10th
IP
1960 - 312.1 - 5th
1961 - 338.2 - 6th
1964 - 322.2 - 6th
1965 - 330.0 - 8th
SHO
1959 - 2 - 4th
1963 - 3 - 5th
1965 - 4 - 3rd
    

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