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Carl Yastrzemski League
10-26-2069
Billy Michaels Relief Pitcher
Retired (1971, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.66 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 42-51 Status Deceased (2020) Option Years 0  
SV 519 Age at Death 87 Date of Birth 01-02-1933
K 654 Drafted Round 1, Pick 14
(1954)
Majors Svc Time 15 years
(152 games)
IP 931.1
WHIP 1.35
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance   Ldrship C-
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity B-   Mentor Val C+
Speed C+ Bunt C+ Control B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health A- LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 8
* 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
1956 PIT
1
3
59
0
0
0
1
0
69.0
85 50 44 1 38
60
1.78
5.74
1957 PIT
7
3
66
0
0
0
0
0
112.1
103 48 46 1 43
92
1.30
3.69
1958 PIT-BOS
4
7
57
2
0
0
0
0
65.2
88 45 42 0 33
42
1.84
5.76
1959 BOS
3
6
64
0
0
0
46
0
61.0
77 29 29 1 16
36
1.52
4.28
1960 BOS
3
2
55
0
0
0
47
0
53.2
43 14 14 1 12
39
1.02
2.35
1961 BOS
2
3
57
0
0
0
46
0
55.0
42 12 11 0 15
39
1.04
1.80
1962 BOS
3
2
52
0
0
0
44
6
50.0
45 15 15 1 11
37
1.12
2.70
1963 BOS
6
3
57
0
0
0
43
7
63.0
59 30 27 0 19
44
1.24
3.86
1964 BOS
0
1
63
0
0
0
54
5
58.0
49 17 17 0 18
38
1.16
2.64
1965 BOS
1
5
69
0
0
0
60
8
58.0
72 30 27 0 21
52
1.60
4.19
1966 BOS
0
3
58
0
0
0
50
4
53.1
49 14 14 0 23
31
1.35
2.36
1967 BOS
4
3
66
0
0
0
54
7
59.2
51 23 22 1 20
36
1.19
3.32
1968 BOS
1
3
55
0
0
0
46
5
51.0
43 16 16 0 19
34
1.22
2.82
1969 BOS
2
4
49
0
0
0
27
6
45.0
46 20 20 0 15
29
1.36
4.00
1970 BOS
0
2
37
0
0
0
0
0
36.2
39 15 15 0 15
21
1.47
3.68
1971 BOS-CIN
5
1
34
0
0
0
1
2
40.0
37 20 20 0 15
24
1.30
4.50
1971 BOS
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0.2
2 2 2 0 1
1
4.50
27.00
1971 CIN
5
1
33
0
0
0
1
2
39.1
35 18 18 0 14
23
1.25
4.12
2070
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
42
51
898
2
0
0
519
50
931.1
928 398 379 6 333
654
1.35
3.66
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1971-11-01Billy Michaels has retired from the Cincinnati Big Red Machine
1971-07-25The Cincinnati Big Red Machine have re-claimed Billy Michaels from the waiver wire.
1971-07-25The Cincinnati Big Red Machine have promoted Fred Mertes to the major league team. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine have designated Billy Michaels for assignment.
1971-04-09The Cincinnati Big Red Machine have acquired Billy Michaels from the waiver wire.
1971-04-09The Cincinnati Big Red Machine have demoted Randy Carter to the minor leagues.
1971-04-05The Boston River Bandits have designated Billy Michaels for assignment.
1958-06-17A trade has been completed between the Boston Lynch Mob and the Pittsburgh River Raiders. The Pittsburgh River Raiders receive Hank Gettman, Garland Shaw, Draft Pick - 1959 Round 3 (STL), Draft Pick - 1959 Round 3 (BOS), Draft Pick - 1959 Round 2 (BOS) from the Boston Lynch Mob in exchange for Billy Michaels.
1958-06-10The Pittsburgh River Raiders have promoted Joey James to the major league team. The Pittsburgh River Raiders have promoted Billy Michaels to the major league team. The Pittsburgh River Raiders have promoted Jack Hickman to the major league team. The Pittsburgh River Raiders have promoted Mike Cedeno to the major league team. The Pittsburgh River Raiders have sent Danny Osborne to the minors. The Pittsburgh River Raiders have sent Steve Logan to the minors. The Pittsburgh River Raiders have sent Tony Fisher to the minors. The Pittsburgh River Raiders have sent Jimmy Rayburn to the minors.
1958-05-30The Pittsburgh River Raiders have promoted Tony Fisher to the major league team. The Pittsburgh River Raiders have promoted Steve Logan to the major league team. The Pittsburgh River Raiders have promoted Jimmy Rayburn to the major league team. The Pittsburgh River Raiders have sent Scott Bonner to the minors. The Pittsburgh River Raiders have sent Billy Michaels to the minors. The Pittsburgh River Raiders have sent Joey James to the minors.
1958-04-01The Pittsburgh Pirates have renamed Luis Ruberto to Billy Michaels.
1956-03-03The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Luis Ruberto to the major league team.