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Don Newcombe League
4-9-2162
Bill "Wishing" Well Third Base
Retired (1968, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .253 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .715 Status Deceased (2003) Option Years 0  
H 1229 Age at Death 70 Date of Birth 04-25-1933
HR 148 Drafted Round 2, Pick 19
(1957)		 Majors Svc Time 12 years
(3 games)
RBI 588
SB 34
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B  Contact vs. L C+ Endurance B-   Ldrship B-
Power vs. R A- Power vs. L B+ Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed B  Bunt C+ Control D    Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range A- WS Rings 1
1B F  (3.0%) LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 2
2B A+ (98.8%) CF ---   Health C- LCS Appearances 3
3B A+ (100%) RF B- (53.6%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* 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
1957 CHA
107
426
40
88
12
2
10
37
36
 103 1 0
1
 0 7
.585
.270
.315
.108
.207
1958 CHA
127
499
60
119
18
5
12
50
45
 95 1 2
4
 1 5
.668
.302
.367
.128
.238
1959 CHA
135
501
39
113
22
3
7
40
39
 99 1 1
3
 3 9
.606
.282
.323
.098
.226
1960 CHA
135
549
71
148
21
6
14
60
44
 122 1 1
3
 5 2
.731
.324
.406
.137
.270
1961 CHA
135
510
71
131
17
6
19
72
42
 104 3 0
2
 2 5
.743
.317
.425
.169
.257
1962 CHA
135
487
58
150
22
2
14
86
41
 83 6 6
4
 2 15
.812
.365
.448
.140
.308
1963 CHA
123
416
47
95
16
0
14
47
31
 92 3 0
0
 0 2
.654
.287
.368
.139
.228
1964 CHA
143
434
53
125
29
3
13
51
35
 69 2 0
4
 0 3
.802
.344
.459
.171
.288
1965 CHA
108
258
30
58
13
0
6
28
30
 54 2 1
1
 1 0
.654
.309
.345
.120
.225
1966 CHA-TB-NYN
123
280
32
64
10
3
12
47
21
 49 1 2
2
 1 1
.697
.283
.414
.186
.229
1967 NYN
140
365
61
110
20
6
22
55
34
 67 2 2
8
 4 6
.932
.362
.570
.268
.301
1968 NYN
72
129
19
28
3
1
5
15
12
 27 0 3
2
 1 1
.650
.278
.372
.155
.217
Total
1483
4854
581
1229
203
37
148
588
410
 964 23 18
34
 20 56
.715
.313
.402
.149
.253
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1968-11-01Bill "Wishing" Well has retired from the New York Red Foxx
1967-10-05Bill Wishing Well of the New York Red Foxx is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
1967-04-21The New York Red Foxx have renamed Bill Wells to Bill "Wishing" Well.
1966-08-05A trade has been completed between the New York Red Foxx and the Tampa Bay Tschabeaux. The Tampa Bay Tschabeaux receive Keith Krausse, Bob "Howard" Hughes, Draft Pick - 1967 Round 5 (NYN), Draft Pick - 1967 Round 4 (NYN) from the New York Red Foxx in exchange for Bill Wells.
1966-06-01A trade has been completed between the Tampa Bay Tschabeaux and the Chicago American Giants. The Chicago American Giants receive John Mathes, Draft Pick - 1967 Round 3 (TB) from the Tampa Bay Tschabeaux in exchange for Bill Wells.
1963-09-09Bill Wells of the Chicago American Giants is injured and is expected to be out 28 days.
1957-06-26Bill Wells of the Chicago American Giants is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
1957-04-01The Chicago American Giants have promoted Bill Wells to the major league team. The Chicago American Giants have sent Gerald Wilkins to the minors.