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Vin Scully League
7-5-2085
Billy Kester Second Base
Retired (1974, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .267 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .759 Status Deceased (2010) Option Years 0  
H 345 Age at Death 72 Date of Birth 04-13-1938
HR 32 Drafted Round 2, Pick 39
(1956)
Majors Svc Time 8 years
(100 games)
RBI 184
SB 25
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L Endurance B-   Ldrship
Power vs. R Power vs. L A- Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed A- Bunt Control   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS B+ (73.6%) Range WS Rings 0
1B C- (28.4%) LF --- Arm C+ WS Appearances 1
2B A+ (100%) CF ---   Health D- LCS Appearances 2
3B A+ (95.4%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 25% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1970 TB
105
294
34
67
10
5
7
34
18
70 1 1
8
2 17
.641
.274
.367
.139
.228
1971 TB
130
449
55
128
17
15
14
78
52
97 0 4
8
4 12
.840
.356
.483
.198
.285
1972 TB
123
289
40
69
15
2
8
42
30
44 2 1
7
3 6
.701
.314
.388
.149
.239
1973 TB
105
262
35
81
13
6
3
30
27
42 1 0
2
4 4
.815
.376
.439
.130
.309
Total
463
1294
164
345
55
28
32
184
127
253 4 6
25
13 39
.759
.333
.427
.160
.267
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1974-11-01Billy Kester has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1974-08-03The Tampa Bay Burn have waived Billy Kester.
1974-04-01The Tampa Bay Burn have promoted Steve Rodriguez to the major league team. The Tampa Bay Burn have designated Billy Kester for assignment. The Tampa Bay Burn have designated Jumbo Lemon for assignment.
1970-08-04Billy Kester of the Tampa Bay Burn is injured and is expected to be out 24 days.