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Carl Yastrzemski League
10-26-2069
Billy Strongbow Relief Pitcher
Retired (1962, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 9.81 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 1-15 Status Deceased (2000) Option Years 0  
SV 6 Age at Death 72 Date of Birth 01-26-1928
K 97 Drafted Round 3, Pick 37
(1951)		 Majors Svc Time 1 years
(120 games)
IP 199.0
WHIP 2.04
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R F  Contact vs. L D- Endurance C-   Ldrship B 
Power vs. R F  Power vs. L D- Velocity B-   Mentor Val B+
Speed D+ Bunt B- Control C+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health B- LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1951 PIT-NYN
1
 4
74
0
0
0
0
 0
90.0
 164 136 128 7 53
34
2.41
12.80
1952 NYN
0
 2
17
0
0
0
2
 0
30.2
 48 36 35 2 16
14
2.09
10.27
1953 NYN
0
 4
6
6
0
0
0
 0
15.1
 28 24 22 0 10
12
2.48
12.91
1956 NYN-STL
0
 1
4
0
0
0
3
 0
4.2
 5 4 4 0 1
2
1.29
7.71
1957 STL
0
 1
5
0
0
0
0
 0
5.0
 9 7 7 1 0
1
1.80
12.60
1958 STL
0
 0
2
0
0
0
0
 0
2.2
 2 1 1 0 2
3
1.50
3.38
1960 STL-PIT
0
 1
23
3
0
0
0
 0
45.2
 41 17 15 1 19
28
1.31
2.96
1961 PIT-STL
0
 1
1
1
0
0
0
 0
4.1
 4 3 3 0 2
3
1.38
6.23
1962 STL
0
 1
2
0
0
0
1
 1
1.0
 2 2 2 0 0
0
2.00
18.00
2070
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
1
 15
134
10
0
0
6
 1
199.0
 303 230 217 11 103
97
2.04
9.81
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1962-11-01Billy Strongbow has retired from the St. Louis Gashouse Gang
1962-10-03The St. Louis Gashouse Gang have designated John Tener for assignment. The St. Louis Gashouse Gang have sent Norm Schreckengost to the minors. The St. Louis Gashouse Gang have sent Cliff Melo to the minors. The St. Louis Gashouse Gang have sent Ike Skinner to the minors. The St. Louis Gashouse Gang have designated Kazuhiro Ito for assignment. The St. Louis Gashouse Gang have sent Herman Davis to the minors. The St. Louis Gashouse Gang have designated Billy Strongbow for assignment.
1962-09-23The St. Louis Gashouse Gang have promoted Billy Strongbow to the major league team.
1961-10-03The St. Louis Gashouse Gang have designated Billy Strongbow for assignment.
1961-09-29The St. Louis Gashouse Gang have promoted Billy Strongbow to the major league team.
1961-07-01The St. Louis Gashouse Gang have acquired Billy Strongbow from the waiver wire.
1961-05-01The Pittsburgh Pirates have waived Billy Strongbow.
1961-03-01The Pittsburgh Pirates have renamed Rick Pugh to Billy Strongbow.
1960-07-15The Pittsburgh River Raiders have promoted Rick Pugh to the major league team. The Pittsburgh River Raiders have sent Frank Bolton to the minors.
1960-07-15The Pittsburgh River Raiders have acquired Rick Pugh from the waiver wire.
1960-07-06The St. Louis Gashouse Gang have waived Rick Pugh.
1959-06-25The St. Louis Gashouse Gang have acquired Rick Pugh from the waiver wire.
1959-06-21The Cincinnati Big Red Machine have waived Rick Pugh.
1959-06-21The Cincinnati Big Red Machine have acquired Rick Pugh from the waiver wire.
1959-04-22The St. Louis Gashouse Gang have waived Rick Pugh.
1958-10-13The St. Louis Gashouse Gang have designated Rick Pugh for assignment.
1958-09-26The St. Louis Gashouse Gang have promoted Rick Pugh to the major league team.
1958-06-15The St. Louis Gashouse Gang have promoted Bill Gross to the major league team. The St. Louis Gashouse Gang have designated Rick Pugh for assignment.
1958-06-06The St. Louis Gashouse Gang have promoted Rick Pugh to the major league team.
1957-10-03The St. Louis Gashouse Gang have designated Rick Pugh for assignment.
1957-09-23The St. Louis Gashouse Gang have promoted Rick Pugh to the major league team.
1957-09-19The St. Louis Gashouse Gang have acquired Rick Pugh from the waiver wire.
1957-04-01The St. Louis Gashouse Gang have waived Rick Pugh.
1956-10-03The St. Louis Gashouse Gang have sent Rick Pugh to the minors.
1956-09-23The St. Louis Gashouse Gang have promoted Rick Pugh to the major league team.
1956-06-03The St. Louis Gashouse Gang have acquired Rick Pugh from the waiver wire.
1956-04-01The New York Metropolitans have waived Rick Pugh.
1953-10-03The New York Metropolitans have sent Rick Pugh to the minors.
1953-09-05The New York Metropolitans have promoted Rick Pugh to the major league team. The New York Metropolitans have sent Lincoln McGrath to the minors.
1953-08-19The New York Metropolitans have promoted Kyle Farnsworth to the major league team. The New York Metropolitans have sent Rick Pugh to the minors.
1953-08-19The New York Metropolitans have promoted Rick Pugh to the major league team. The New York Metropolitans have sent Eddie Carrasquel to the minors.
1952-10-23The New York Metropolitans have sent Rick Pugh to the minors. The New York Metropolitans have sent Pedro Francona to the minors.
1952-09-01The New York Metropolitans have promoted Rick Pugh to the major league team.
1952-04-15The New York Metropolitans have sent Rick Pugh to the minors.
1952-04-15The New York Metropolitans have promoted Jim Betts to the major league team. The New York Metropolitans have promoted Rick Pugh to the major league team. The New York Metropolitans have designated Rick Hudek for assignment. The New York Metropolitans have designated Jim Podgajny for assignment.
1951-08-22The New York Metropolitans have sent Rick Pugh to the minors.
1951-04-29The New York Metropolitans have promoted Clem Flowers to the major league team. The New York Metropolitans have promoted Rick Pugh to the major league team. The New York Metropolitans have designated Dave McLean for assignment. The New York Metropolitans have sent Brent Hitchcock to the minors.
1951-04-05The New York Metropolitans have acquired Rick Pugh from the waiver wire.
1951-04-01The Pittsburgh Titans have waived Rick Pugh.