#48 Bill Fischer, Starting Pitcher, 29 yrs, Kansas City Athletics
Thursday, 10/5/1960
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Bill Fischer

10/11/1930
29
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
1960 (Automatic)
3 Year(s), 107 Days (623 total Days)
172 Day(s)
3 Year(s), 153 Days (669 total Days)
3 Year(s)
2 Option Year(s) left
  

Pitching Ratings

PitchingStuffControlMovementVelocity
Overall39985-88 Mph
Versus LHB399 
Versus RHB399 
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    
8/20@BOSW 6-5*8105522W    
8/24CLEW 8-7*6117624     
8/28NYYL 1-4*764440L    
9/1WS1W 7-3*8.293221W    
9/5@BALW 8-3*9113310W    
9/9CHAL 4-5*973304     
9/13NYYW 6-5*8105312W    
9/17BALL 1-2*941116     
9/21NYYW 10-1*931122W    
9/27@DETW 7-5*8.2135522W    

Pitching Stats 1960

OverallGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGCG%SHOQSQS%
Overall404020903.95312.135216413780103922.502255.0
Projected4242211003.95330.037317414585109     
OverallSVOBSSV%RAGFR/9H/9K/9BB/9RLRLSRLS%IRIRSIRS%ERC
 00.00012.710.13.02.31218.300.03.92
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHB547148252973784441004.271.322.373.695
vs. RHB690204354880863662004.296.330.393.722
 GGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
Home222210402.90177.017473573670
Road181810505.32135.117891804433
Postseason000000.000.000000
This Week000000.000.000000
Last Week111005.198.2135522
MonthGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
March/April664206.1742.15629291912
May771404.2553.06734251414
June772203.6556.25827231524
July664003.7445.2522419822
August774103.8853.16229231514
Sept./Oct.775002.6461.1572118917

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
Total13889422604.42743.0853408365621982612021.41.301 

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
Total13825633500151549600.129.144.148.293 

Fielding Stats 1960

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Pitcher4040187188901.000312.12.56    

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...
Pitching Leader Boards Appearances
ERA
1959 - 4.11 - 10th
Wins
1959 - 18 - 6th
SHO
1959 - 2 - 4th
  

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