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Billy Hamilton League
4-8-2079
ace venture Starting Pitcher
Retired (1961, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.34 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 109-135 Status Deceased (2011) Option Years 0  
SV 0 Age at Death 86 Date of Birth 09-07-1925
K 1520 Drafted Round 15, Pick 233
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 4 years
(57 games)
IP 2139.2
WHIP 1.57
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D+ Contact vs. L C- Endurance A+   Ldrship B 
Power vs. R D+ Power vs. L D+ Velocity B+   Mentor Val A-
Speed B+ Bunt A  Control C 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health B  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
1950 STL
8
 12
35
35
2
0
0
 0
205.1
 239 150 139 10 112
123
1.71
6.09
1951 STL
12
 12
33
33
3
0
0
 0
211.1
 237 129 123 9 102
137
1.60
5.24
1952 STL
18
 9
34
34
12
2
0
 0
247.1
 251 131 121 8 117
148
1.49
4.40
1953 STL
11
 9
29
26
2
0
0
 0
167.1
 202 129 112 7 96
133
1.78
6.02
1954 STL
10
 8
35
25
4
0
0
 0
170.2
 197 113 104 5 76
134
1.60
5.48
1955 STL
10
 11
33
31
3
0
0
 0
199.0
 224 138 130 7 105
139
1.65
5.88
1956 STL
12
 14
33
32
7
1
0
 0
210.1
 223 126 116 11 80
151
1.44
4.96
1957 STL
8
 16
33
32
7
0
0
 0
218.1
 235 144 136 4 105
177
1.56
5.61
1958 STL
6
 23
33
33
6
0
0
 0
214.1
 248 164 151 9 93
173
1.59
6.34
1959 STL
12
 17
33
33
1
1
0
 0
226.1
 222 112 105 9 87
157
1.37
4.18
1960 STL
2
 4
14
9
0
0
0
 0
70.0
 78 37 32 0 35
48
1.61
4.11
2079
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
109
 135
345
323
47
4
0
 0
2139.2
 2356 1373 1269 79 1008
1520
1.57
5.34
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1961-11-01ace venture has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1961-04-01The St. Louis FRED-BIRDS have waived ace venture.
1961-03-01The St. Louis FRED-BIRDS have promoted abe wainwright to the major league team. The St. Louis FRED-BIRDS have designated ace venture for assignment.
1959-04-08The St. Louis FRED-BIRDS have renamed ACE VENTURA to ace venture.
1959-03-05The St. Louis CARDINALS have renamed Cannonball Rudi to ACE VENTURA.
1954-08-08The St. Louis Red Birds have promoted Cannonball Rudi to the major league team. The St. Louis Red Birds have sent John Reyes to the minors.
1954-07-26The St. Louis Red Birds have promoted John Reyes to the major league team. The St. Louis Red Birds have sent Cannonball Rudi to the minors.
1954-04-02The St. Louis Red Birds have promoted Cannonball Rudi to the major league team. The St. Louis Red Birds have sent Ed Parsons to the minors.
1953-09-01The St. Louis Red Birds have promoted Mort Stafford to the major league team. The St. Louis Red Birds have promoted G. Vico to the major league team. The St. Louis Red Birds have promoted Hack Myatt to the major league team. The St. Louis Red Birds have promoted Bob Sumner to the major league team. The St. Louis Red Birds have sent Scott Sanberg to the minors. The St. Louis Red Birds have sent Albie Watson to the minors. The St. Louis Red Birds have sent Cannonball Rudi to the minors. The St. Louis Red Birds have sent Bubba Harris to the minors.