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Billy Hamilton League
4-11-2079
Lefty Gilliford Starting Pitcher
Retired (1969, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.98 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/L
W-L 175-228 Status Deceased (2009) Option Years 0  
SV 4 Age at Death 77 Date of Birth 01-12-1932
K 2495 Drafted Round 1, Pick 5
(1951)		 Majors Svc Time 13 years
(134 games)
IP 3523.0
WHIP 1.50
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance B    Ldrship A-
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L F  Velocity B+   Mentor Val A+
Speed B  Bunt D  Control C+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm D+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health C+ 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
1951 CIN
0
 6
22
13
0
0
1
 0
77.2
 97 60 58 3 39
48
1.75
6.72
1952 CIN
7
 21
59
30
3
0
3
 0
232.2
 269 160 153 8 107
172
1.62
5.92
1953 CIN
8
 10
29
29
2
1
0
 0
174.0
 194 120 115 5 89
113
1.63
5.95
1955 WAS
9
 12
33
33
1
0
0
 0
191.0
 214 121 119 4 87
140
1.58
5.61
1956 WAS
9
 16
33
33
4
0
0
 0
206.2
 219 140 131 7 105
143
1.57
5.70
1957 WAS
14
 9
32
32
3
1
0
 0
208.1
 232 110 106 6 93
158
1.56
4.58
1958 WAS
13
 15
32
32
2
0
0
 0
226.0
 228 108 107 3 93
147
1.42
4.26
1959 DET
16
 9
30
30
5
2
0
 0
210.0
 186 106 96 3 85
159
1.29
4.11
1960 DET
10
 19
33
33
2
0
0
 0
218.0
 241 142 131 2 91
181
1.52
5.41
1961 DET
13
 5
27
27
1
0
0
 0
184.0
 187 96 90 4 89
143
1.50
4.40
1962 DET
12
 10
33
33
3
2
0
 0
214.1
 230 127 119 7 80
146
1.45
5.00
1963 DET
11
 16
33
33
5
1
0
 0
214.1
 245 119 112 4 96
156
1.59
4.70
1964 BOS
17
 10
36
36
8
3
0
 0
259.0
 241 123 114 2 121
195
1.40
3.96
1965 BOS
11
 15
35
35
0
0
0
 0
247.0
 249 116 113 4 87
178
1.36
4.12
1966 BOS
7
 14
28
28
4
0
0
 0
188.0
 188 110 101 6 73
119
1.39
4.84
1967 BOS
8
 15
23
23
4
0
0
 0
150.1
 160 97 89 6 71
111
1.54
5.33
1968 BOS
5
 16
26
26
3
0
0
 0
178.1
 182 116 101 6 80
99
1.47
5.10
1969 BOS
5
 10
23
23
3
1
0
 0
144.1
 167 107 96 5 82
87
1.73
5.99
2079
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
175
 228
567
529
53
11
4
 0
3523.0
 3729 2078 1951 85 1568
2495
1.50
4.98
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1969-11-01Lefty Gilliford has retired from the Boston Braves
1959-04-01The Detroit Wolverines have renamed Ryan Gilliford to Lefty Gilliford.
1954-04-01The Cincinnati Allstars have promoted Tom Dell to the major league team. The Cincinnati Allstars have promoted Chick Perring to the major league team. The Cincinnati Allstars have promoted Neil Kelsey to the major league team. The Cincinnati Allstars have promoted Kyle Chief to the major league team. The Cincinnati Allstars have sent Erv Thomas to the minors. The Cincinnati Allstars have sent Ryan Gilliford to the minors. The Cincinnati Allstars have sent Frank Nottebart to the minors. The Cincinnati Allstars have sent Dick Rozek to the minors.
1954-03-01The Cincinnati Allstars have promoted Erv Thomas to the major league team. The Cincinnati Allstars have promoted Ryan Gilliford to the major league team. The Cincinnati Allstars have promoted Frank Nottebart to the major league team. The Cincinnati Allstars have sent Gene Edington to the minors. The Cincinnati Allstars have sent Kyle Chief to the minors. The Cincinnati Allstars have sent Storm Gilbert to the minors.
1953-09-03The Cincinnati Allstars have promoted Storm Gilbert to the major league team. The Cincinnati Allstars have promoted Gene Edington to the major league team. The Cincinnati Allstars have sent Neil Kelsey to the minors. The Cincinnati Allstars have sent Ryan Gilliford to the minors.
1951-07-04The Cincinnati Redlegs have promoted Ryan Gilliford to the major league team. The Cincinnati Redlegs have sent John Shepherd to the minors.