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Cool Papa Bell League
8-4-2060
Willie Tyson Center Field
Retired (1976, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .277 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws L/L
OPS .792 Status Deceased (2026) Option Years 0  
H 2113 Age at Death 85 Date of Birth 10-31-1941
HR 332 Drafted Round 1, Pick 10
(1963)
Majors Svc Time 13 years
(40 games)
RBI 1260
SB 351
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C+ Contact vs. L Endurance B-   Ldrship D-
Power vs. R A+ Power vs. L Velocity   Mentor vR A-
Speed A- Bunt Control   Mentor vL A-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B+ WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm B+ WS Appearances 5
2B --- CF A+ (100%)   Health LCS Appearances 7
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 6
* 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
1964 CHN-MIL
64
209
27
58
3
2
10
41
12
45 1 1
8
4 7
.773
.318
.455
.177
.278
1965 MIL
146
583
78
148
14
6
27
89
29
143 3 3
18
8 6
.729
.291
.437
.184
.254
1966 MIL
160
600
72
153
26
4
27
93
44
130 3 3
25
9 5
.754
.308
.447
.192
.255
1967 MIL
161
662
91
187
37
7
16
66
34
131 3 2
35
32 4
.752
.320
.432
.150
.282
1968 MON
158
614
81
162
38
4
25
90
39
133 0 8
32
6 4
.765
.304
.461
.197
.264
1969 SF
161
639
96
186
26
8
27
105
35
133 2 2
32
16 5
.812
.329
.484
.192
.291
1970 SF
160
649
105
194
22
10
30
127
40
129 6 11
36
19 4
.842
.340
.502
.203
.299
1971 SF
158
569
82
139
20
3
17
74
39
149 2 4
37
9 5
.673
.293
.380
.135
.244
1972 SF
157
624
112
199
36
8
35
131
48
130 1 6
35
14 3
.936
.365
.571
.252
.319
1973 SF
160
631
91
170
26
2
27
108
45
161 2 6
25
12 2
.763
.317
.445
.176
.269
1974 SF
160
621
110
192
32
4
33
118
58
147 0 4
26
17 5
.899
.366
.533
.224
.309
1975 SF
159
616
114
178
28
7
36
124
55
143 2 4
23
9 1
.880
.347
.532
.244
.289
1976 SF
157
619
88
147
22
6
22
94
47
152 3 4
19
13 4
.692
.293
.399
.162
.237
Total
1961
7636
1147
2113
330
71
332
1260
525
1726 28 58
351
168 55
.792
.323
.469
.192
.277
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1976-11-01Willie Tyson has retired from the San Francisco Criminals
1968-06-15Willie Tyson of the Montreal Manhattans is injured and is expected to be out 3 days.
1967-04-11The Milwaukee Meatballs have renamed William Tyson to Willie Tyson.
1967-03-07The Milwaukee Meatballs have renamed William Tedder to William Tyson.
1964-08-17The Milwaukee Masters have promoted William Tedder to the major league team. The Milwaukee Masters have designated Lex Grace for assignment.
1964-07-24A trade has been completed between the Milwaukee Masters and the Chicago Grizzlies. The Chicago Grizzlies receive Don Cradle, Andy Norris, Draft Pick - 1965 Round 4 (MIL), Draft Pick - 1965 Round 2 (MIL) from the Milwaukee Masters in exchange for William Tedder, Sam Barr, Draft Pick - 1965 Round 1 (CHN), Draft Pick - 1965 Round 3 (CHN).
1964-03-01The Chicago Grizzlies have promoted William Tedder to the major league team. The Chicago Grizzlies have sent Sumner Harikkala to the minors.
1963-04-01The Chicago Grizzlies have renamed Frankie Mashore to William Tedder.