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Satchel Paige League
4-28-2044
Bill Bligh Right Field
Retired (2026, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .258 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws L/L
OPS .737 Status Retired (2026) Option Years 0  
H 1482 Age 55 (OS 56) Date of Birth 08-06-1988
HR 216 Drafted Round 2, Pick 27
(2010)		 Majors Svc Time 12 years
(152 games)
RBI 836
SB 62
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C+ Contact vs. L D+ Endurance B-   Ldrship D+
Power vs. R A- Power vs. L B+ Velocity D    Mentor vR A 
Speed B+ Bunt D+ Control D-   Mentor vL A 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF A+ (97.9%) Arm A  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF A- (81.3%)   Health D  LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF A+ (100%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* League requires 50% 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
2013 MON
105
351
13
66
9
1
6
22
20
 88 3 0
5
 7 5
.509
.238
.271
.083
.188
2014 MON
135
488
43
114
14
6
10
43
31
 126 2 1
18
 9 10
.630
.282
.348
.115
.234
2015 MON
126
467
61
117
8
2
18
61
34
 103 0 4
14
 12 6
.691
.299
.392
.141
.251
2016 MON
130
505
55
130
22
2
16
66
40
 116 0 3
6
 2 4
.714
.310
.404
.147
.257
2017 MON
136
457
67
128
24
10
20
90
35
 104 3 5
0
 0 4
.840
.332
.508
.228
.280
2018 MON
125
464
49
121
18
4
19
65
46
 107 0 3
0
 0 2
.765
.326
.440
.179
.261
2019 MON
147
537
71
145
25
4
15
79
31
 110 0 0
0
 0 3
.725
.310
.415
.145
.270
2020 CHN
106
417
55
109
20
2
18
61
31
 95 2 2
0
 0 3
.763
.314
.448
.187
.261
2021 CHN
133
510
53
122
16
4
19
71
42
 115 2 5
0
 0 4
.695
.297
.398
.159
.239
2022 MON-NYA
141
496
95
149
20
5
37
107
35
 118 3 5
6
 2 1
.932
.347
.585
.284
.300
2023 NYA
143
486
59
134
23
8
19
86
46
 99 2 4
8
 2 4
.812
.338
.473
.198
.276
2024 NYA
134
445
51
118
14
5
17
67
31
 103 2 1
3
 3 3
.749
.315
.434
.169
.265
2025 NYA
90
126
18
29
4
1
2
18
10
 29 0 1
2
 0 0
.610
.285
.325
.095
.230
Total
1651
5749
690
1482
217
54
216
836
432
 1313 19 34
62
 37 49
.737
.310
.427
.169
.258
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2026-11-01Bill Bligh has retired from the Free Agency Pool
2026-04-01The New York Highlanders have waived Bill Bligh.
2025-09-24The New York Highlanders have designated Bill Bligh for assignment.
2022-04-27Trade #1835609 has been completed between the New York Highlanders and the Montreal Howlers. The Montreal Howlers receive Cuno Barlow, Draft Pick 2023 Round 3 NYA (Johnny Selbach) from the New York Highlanders in exchange for Bill Bligh, Eddie Swift, Draft Pick 2023 Round 3 MON (Charlie Keriazakos).
2021-06-10Bill Bligh of the Chicago Howlers is injured and is expected to be out 5 days.
2020-04-30Bill Bligh of the Chicago Howlers is injured and is expected to be out 41 days.
2018-06-02Bill Bligh of the Montreal Howlers is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
2015-08-12Bill Bligh of the Montreal Friars is injured and is expected to be out 13 days.
2013-04-01The Montreal Friars have promoted Dave Grohl to the major league team. The Montreal Friars have promoted Bill Bligh to the major league team. The Montreal Friars have designated Chuck Goodwin for assignment. The Montreal Friars have designated Buck Hutchison for assignment.