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Thurman Munson League
9-22-2250
Bill Houtz Relief Pitcher
Retired (1977, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.97 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws L/L
W-L 107-82 Status Deceased (2015) Option Years 0  
SV 111 Age at Death 74 Date of Birth 09-04-1941
K 913 Drafted Round 2, Pick 24
(1960)		 Majors Svc Time 16 years
(83 games)
IP 1564.0
WHIP 1.30
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R F  Contact vs. L D- Endurance C+   Ldrship A-
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity B-   Mentor Val A+
Speed D  Bunt C  Control A 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range F  WS Rings 5
1B --- LF --- Arm C  WS Appearances 7
2B --- CF ---   Health C- LCS Appearances 9
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 4
* 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
1960 CLE
0
 0
1
1
0
0
0
 0
5.1
 5 4 4 0 2
4
1.31
6.75
1962 CLE
7
 6
88
4
0
0
0
 4
140.1
 178 106 98 2 55
69
1.66
6.29
1963 CLE
3
 16
36
36
0
0
0
 0
170.2
 198 116 108 3 60
98
1.51
5.70
1964 CLE
8
 10
31
24
3
0
0
 0
144.2
 157 89 81 3 58
78
1.49
5.04
1965 CLE
1
 0
38
0
0
0
0
 0
46.0
 43 25 21 1 15
26
1.26
4.11
1966 CLE
7
 3
45
0
0
0
1
 2
56.0
 54 20 20 0 17
26
1.27
3.21
1967 CLE
3
 7
75
0
0
0
1
 2
96.2
 88 46 41 1 28
58
1.20
3.82
1968 CLE
13
 1
76
0
0
0
0
 1
92.2
 81 29 28 0 30
49
1.20
2.72
1969 CLE
12
 1
75
0
0
0
0
 2
94.0
 71 29 26 0 27
64
1.04
2.49
1970 CLE
9
 3
62
0
0
0
0
 1
66.0
 50 22 20 1 24
52
1.12
2.73
1971 CLE
5
 2
55
0
0
0
2
 3
58.2
 39 14 13 0 22
31
1.04
1.99
1972 CLE
8
 2
54
0
0
0
0
 4
55.1
 56 19 19 0 16
39
1.30
3.09
1973 CLE
1
 3
64
0
0
0
47
 5
56.1
 64 23 22 0 16
39
1.42
3.51
1974 PHI
9
 7
72
1
0
0
17
 6
143.0
 133 58 55 0 36
86
1.18
3.46
1975 PHI
7
 6
51
1
0
0
5
 4
88.0
 76 31 29 0 24
48
1.14
2.97
1976 PHI
9
 6
82
0
0
0
31
 2
135.1
 108 33 33 0 24
75
0.98
2.19
1977 PHI
5
 9
47
11
0
0
7
 2
115.0
 137 77 72 1 41
71
1.55
5.63
2250
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
107
 82
952
78
3
0
111
 38
1564.0
 1538 741 690 12 495
913
1.30
3.97
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1977-11-01Bill Houtz has retired from the Philadelphia Diamond Devils
1977-06-10Bill Houtz of the Philadelphia Diamond Devils is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
1974-04-08Bill Houtz of the Philadelphia Diamond Devils is injured and is expected to be out 30 days.
1974-04-01A trade has been completed between the Philadelphia Diamond Devils and the Cleveland Grave-diggers. The Cleveland Grave-diggers receive Tom Smith, Gene Beamon, Draft Pick - 1976 Round 1 (PHI), Draft Pick - 1975 Round 1 (PHI) from the Philadelphia Diamond Devils in exchange for Bob Smythe, Tinsley Morris, Don Ramos, Bill Houtz.
1968-04-16Bill Houtz of the Cleveland Grave-diggers is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.
1965-07-01Bill Houtz of the Cleveland Grave-diggers is injured and is expected to be out 42 days.
1964-07-30Bill Houtz of the Cleveland Grave-diggers is injured and is expected to be out 31 days.
1962-03-25The Cleveland Grave-diggers have promoted Bill Houtz to the major league team.
1960-04-11The Cleveland Grave-diggers have promoted Harry Ortega to the major league team. The Cleveland Grave-diggers have promoted Frenchy Smythe to the major league team. The Cleveland Grave-diggers have sent Tinsley Morris to the minors. The Cleveland Grave-diggers have sent Bill Houtz to the minors.
1960-04-02The Cleveland Grave-diggers have promoted Bill Houtz to the major leagues.