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Jimmie Foxx League
10-26-2326
Bill Hess Relief Pitcher
Retired (1973, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 6.35 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 7-20 Status Deceased (2024) Option Years 0  
SV 62 Age at Death 85 Date of Birth 10-10-1939
K 133 Drafted Round 2, Pick 20
(1962)		 Majors Svc Time 5 years
(38 games)
IP 225.1
WHIP 1.70
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D  Contact vs. L F  Endurance D    Ldrship B 
Power vs. R D  Power vs. L D  Velocity B    Mentor Val C 
Speed C  Bunt C  Control C 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health A  LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 0% 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
1967 MIL-PHI-BOS
2
 3
19
0
0
0
0
 0
19.1
 26 15 15 0 10
12
1.86
6.98
1968 BOS
1
 4
81
0
0
0
2
 0
93.1
 97 64 58 1 49
65
1.56
5.59
1969 BOS
2
 4
53
0
0
0
39
 0
49.0
 51 26 24 3 21
21
1.47
4.41
1970 BOS
1
 7
35
0
0
0
20
 0
31.2
 55 36 34 2 19
17
2.34
9.66
1972 BOS-KC
0
 0
2
0
0
0
1
 0
2.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
1973 -PIT
1
 2
17
0
0
0
0
 0
30.0
 43 28 28 1 11
18
1.80
8.40
2326
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
7
 20
207
0
0
0
62
 0
225.1
 272 169 159 7 110
133
1.70
6.35
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1973-11-01Bill Hess has retired from the Pittsburgh Pirates
1973-04-02The Pittsburgh Pirates have acquired Bill Hess from the waiver wire.
1972-10-03The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Del Sanders to the major league team. The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Ed Shepardson to the major league team. The Kansas City Athletics have sent Jimmy Francis to the minors. The Kansas City Athletics have designated Bill Hess for assignment.
1972-03-25The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Bill Hess to the major league team. The Kansas City Athletics have sent Rene Jorgens to the minors.
1972-03-25A trade has been completed between the Kansas City Athletics and the Boston Red Sox. The Boston Red Sox receive Draft Pick - 1972 Round 5 (KC), Draft Pick - 1972 Round 4 (KC), Draft Pick - 1972 Round 3 (KC), Draft Pick - 1972 Round 2 (KC) from the Kansas City Athletics in exchange for Les Kircher, Bill Hess.
1971-04-01The Boston Red Sox have promoted Les Kircher to the major league team. The Boston Red Sox have promoted Jim Bean to the major league team. The Boston Red Sox have promoted Sam Decker to the major league team. The Boston Red Sox have designated Jim Besse for assignment. The Boston Red Sox have designated Duane Smith for assignment. The Boston Red Sox have designated Bill Hess for assignment.
1967-08-22A trade has been completed between the Philadelphia Phillies and the Boston Red Sox. The Boston Red Sox receive Jim Besse, Bill Hess, Duane Smith, Pat Cotter, Draft Pick - 1968 Round 2 (PHI) from the Philadelphia Phillies in exchange for Jack Rosenberg, John Aust.
1967-04-29The Philadelphia Phillies have acquired Bill Hess from the waiver wire.
1967-04-01The Milwaukee Braves have waived Bill Hess.
1965-06-15The Milwaukee Braves have acquired Bill Hess from the waiver wire.
1965-04-15The Detroit Tigers have waived Bill Hess.