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Jimmy Wynn League
3-7-2078
Billy Chapel Starting Pitcher
Retired (1966, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.65 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 77-168 Status Deceased (2009) Option Years 0  
SV 0 Age at Death 78 Date of Birth 10-29-1931
K 1356 Drafted Round 1, Pick 3
(1953)		 Majors Svc Time 9 years
(94 games)
IP 1998.0
WHIP 1.58
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D  Endurance B-   Ldrship C+
Power vs. R D  Power vs. L C- Velocity B+   Mentor Val B+
Speed B- Bunt B- Control C+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range F  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 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
1953 DET
4
 11
20
19
0
0
0
 0
114.2
 120 67 62 6 42
81
1.41
4.87
1954 DET
1
 6
11
11
0
0
0
 0
58.0
 60 45 40 3 41
37
1.74
6.21
1955 DET
4
 14
28
28
1
0
0
 0
169.1
 192 111 103 5 72
123
1.56
5.47
1956 DET
3
 19
33
33
0
0
0
 0
166.0
 243 148 147 8 93
118
2.02
7.97
1957 DET
4
 9
19
19
0
0
0
 0
112.0
 117 68 66 2 38
75
1.38
5.30
1958 DET
12
 16
32
32
3
0
0
 0
186.0
 224 130 127 4 78
104
1.62
6.15
1959 DET
4
 14
28
28
1
0
0
 0
170.0
 177 118 103 4 91
111
1.58
5.45
1960 DET
4
 9
39
17
2
0
0
 0
147.0
 162 86 81 5 64
93
1.54
4.96
1961 DET
11
 16
34
34
4
0
0
 0
206.0
 242 129 118 7 82
148
1.57
5.16
1962 DET
9
 12
27
27
1
1
0
 0
162.1
 178 102 100 2 70
115
1.53
5.54
1963 DET
6
 13
26
26
1
0
0
 0
147.2
 165 109 105 3 74
96
1.62
6.40
1964 DET
5
 12
32
23
0
0
0
 0
150.0
 170 98 92 1 72
108
1.61
5.52
1965 DET
10
 17
34
34
4
1
0
 0
209.2
 216 128 110 3 79
147
1.41
4.72
2078
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
77
 168
363
331
17
2
0
 0
1998.0
 2266 1339 1254 53 896
1356
1.58
5.65
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1966-11-01Billy Chapel has retired from the Detroit Cadillacs
1966-04-02The Detroit Cadillacs have promoted Ed Small to the major league team. The Detroit Cadillacs have designated Billy Chapel for assignment.
1958-03-01The Detroit Cadillacs have renamed Paul Hoffman to Billy Chapel.
1958-03-01The Detroit Cadillacs have promoted Gus Kingdon to the major league team. The Detroit Cadillacs have promoted Perry Johnson to the major league team. The Detroit Cadillacs have promoted Paul Hoffman to the major league team.
1957-07-18The Detroit Cadillacs have promoted Ebby Calvin (Nuke) LaLoosh to the major league team. The Detroit Cadillacs have sent Paul Hoffman to the minors.
1957-04-01The Detroit Cadillacs have renamed Paul Hofman to Paul Hoffman.
1955-05-03The Detroit Pythons have promoted Paul Hofman to the major league team. The Detroit Pythons have sent Kyle Chief to the minors.
1955-04-01The Detroit Pythons have promoted Jack Sanford to the major league team. The Detroit Pythons have promoted Frankie Frisch to the major league team. The Detroit Pythons have promoted Cactus Currence to the major league team. The Detroit Pythons have promoted Steve Weiss to the major league team. The Detroit Pythons have sent Gus Kingdon to the minors. The Detroit Pythons have sent Monroe DeVoy to the minors. The Detroit Pythons have sent Paul Hofman to the minors. The Detroit Pythons have sent Bun Somerville to the minors.
1954-09-18The Detroit Pythons have promoted Paul Hofman to the major league team. The Detroit Pythons have sent Roger Lefebvre to the minors.
1954-05-18The Detroit Pythons have promoted Jack Sanford to the major league team. The Detroit Pythons have promoted Johnny Ruel to the major league team. The Detroit Pythons have promoted Charlie Hutchinson to the major league team. The Detroit Pythons have promoted Ralph Johnson to the major league team. The Detroit Pythons have promoted Chet Davey to the major league team. The Detroit Pythons have sent Gus Kingdon to the minors. The Detroit Pythons have sent Bobby Guerrero to the minors. The Detroit Pythons have sent Paul Hofman to the minors. The Detroit Pythons have sent Jack Ferguson to the minors. The Detroit Pythons have sent Bun Somerville to the minors.
1953-06-13The Detroit Pythons have promoted Paul Hofman to the major league team. The Detroit Pythons have promoted Duane Olson to the major league team. The Detroit Pythons have sent Jeff Bianco to the minors. The Detroit Pythons have sent Lou Makowski to the minors.
1953-05-11The Detroit Pythons have promoted Gus Harrington to the major league team. The Detroit Pythons have sent Paul Hofman to the minors.
1953-05-01The Detroit Pythons have promoted Paul Hofman to the major league team. The Detroit Pythons have sent Johnny Ruel to the minors.