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Barry Zito League
6-15-2100
Bill Cage Shortstop
Retired (1985, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .283 Total Rating A-   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .763 Status Deceased (2019) Option Years 0  
H 1504 Age at Death 69 Date of Birth 11-23-1950
HR 80 Drafted Round 1, Pick 13
(1968)		 Majors Svc Time 11 years
(50 games)
RBI 527
SB 224 Salary $0.50M Final Contract Year 1985
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A+ Contact vs. L A+ Endurance B-   Ldrship D-
Power vs. R C+ Power vs. L B- Velocity C+   Mentor vR B+
Speed A  Bunt C+ Control D-   Mentor vL B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A+ (100%) Range B+ WS Rings 2
1B --- LF --- Arm A+ WS Appearances 2
2B A+ (99.0%) CF ---   Health C- LCS Appearances 3
3B C+ (45.2%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 2
* League requires 75% 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
1973 SEA
6
20
2
3
0
0
1
3
2
 2 0 0
0
 0 2
.527
.227
.300
.150
.150
1974 SEA
131
515
87
125
21
4
6
43
80
 88 3 0
13
 6 13
.682
.348
.334
.091
.243
1975 SEA
123
456
72
132
19
2
6
42
70
 83 1 0
16
 5 10
.765
.385
.379
.090
.289
1976 CHA
135
548
108
185
26
5
6
58
87
 69 5 1
25
 12 14
.868
.432
.436
.099
.338
1977 CHA
135
539
103
146
33
6
8
46
75
 88 4 3
25
 13 8
.761
.362
.399
.128
.271
1978 CHA
129
523
102
157
19
5
10
54
55
 85 2 3
29
 9 9
.780
.367
.413
.113
.300
1979 CHA
112
386
62
101
13
4
2
23
34
 62 3 2
17
 3 9
.656
.325
.332
.070
.262
1980 CHA
88
321
58
97
16
6
7
52
45
 48 1 3
15
 1 3
.841
.386
.455
.153
.302
1981 CHA
140
426
68
123
18
6
7
47
61
 61 1 2
19
 8 9
.786
.378
.408
.120
.289
1982 CHA
127
495
91
149
25
6
9
66
60
 82 1 4
18
 15 19
.805
.375
.430
.129
.301
1983 CHA
135
535
102
151
31
5
7
38
68
 80 3 1
24
 9 6
.764
.366
.398
.116
.282
1984 CHA
126
410
72
107
18
3
9
39
55
 66 0 1
21
 7 10
.733
.348
.385
.124
.261
1985 BAL
65
143
15
28
7
2
2
16
16
 25 1 0
2
 2 3
.596
.281
.315
.119
.196
Total
1452
5317
942
1504
246
54
80
527
708
 839 25 20
224
 90 115
.763
.369
.395
.112
.283
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1985-11-01Bill Cage has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1985-07-27The Baltimore Yellow Stockings have waived Bill Cage.
1985-07-20The Baltimore Yellow Stockings have promoted Big Joe Mufferaw to the major league team. The Baltimore Yellow Stockings have designated Bill Cage for assignment.
1985-03-30The Baltimore Yellow Stockings have promoted Bill Cage to the major league team. The Baltimore Yellow Stockings have sent Frank Goodman to the minors.
1985-03-30Bill Cage has signed with the Baltimore Yellow Stockings for $3.0M per year for 1 year.
1982-06-16Bill Cage of the Chicago Knuckle Sandwiches is injured and is expected to be out 11 days.
1980-07-23Bill Cage of the Chicago Knuckle Sandwiches is injured and is expected to be out 47 days.
1980-06-02Bill Cage of the Chicago Knuckle Sandwiches is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
1979-04-12Bill Cage of the Chicago Knuckle Sandwiches is injured and is expected to be out 32 days.
1979-03-28The Chicago Knuckle Sandwiches have promoted Craig Nielsen to the major league team. The Chicago Knuckle Sandwiches have promoted Jimmy Gallagher to the major league team. The Chicago Knuckle Sandwiches have promoted Bill Cage to the major league team. The Chicago Knuckle Sandwiches have promoted Bob Madison to the major league team. The Chicago Knuckle Sandwiches have promoted Charlie Johnson to the major league team. The Chicago Knuckle Sandwiches have promoted Jack Puckett to the major league team. The Chicago Knuckle Sandwiches have promoted Dizzy Keegan to the major league team. The Chicago Knuckle Sandwiches have promoted Johnny Kelly to the major league team. The Chicago Knuckle Sandwiches have promoted Bob Taber to the major league team.
1979-03-28Bill Cage has signed with the Chicago Knuckle Sandwiches for $4.37M per year for 6 years.
1978-06-12Bill Cage of the Chicago Knuckle Sandwiches is injured and is expected to be out 7 days.
1975-08-07Bill Cage of the Seattle Howlers is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
1974-03-28The Seattle Howlers have promoted Jimmie Taveras to the major league team. The Seattle Howlers have promoted Bub Lillis to the major league team. The Seattle Howlers have promoted Mel Gullett to the major league team. The Seattle Howlers have promoted Deion Thomas to the major league team. The Seattle Howlers have promoted Bill Cage to the major league team. The Seattle Howlers have promoted Buck Olivares to the major league team.
1973-09-06The Seattle Howlers have promoted Tom Gowell to the major league team. The Seattle Howlers have sent Bill Cage to the minors.
1973-08-29The Seattle Howlers have promoted Bill Cage to the major league team.
1973-03-28The Seattle Howlers have sent Tim Shirley to the minors. The Seattle Howlers have sent Steve Davanon to the minors. The Seattle Howlers have sent Dick Smith to the minors. The Seattle Howlers have sent Tom Gowell to the minors. The Seattle Howlers have sent Scott Watson to the minors. The Seattle Howlers have sent Wattie Nicholls to the minors. The Seattle Howlers have sent Bill Cage to the minors. The Seattle Howlers have sent Sig Sharman to the minors. The Seattle Howlers have sent Dick Harris to the minors.
1973-03-28The Seattle Howlers have promoted Steve Davanon to the major league team. The Seattle Howlers have promoted Tim Shirley to the major league team. The Seattle Howlers have promoted Dick Smith to the major league team. The Seattle Howlers have promoted Scott Watson to the major league team. The Seattle Howlers have promoted Wattie Nicholls to the major league team. The Seattle Howlers have promoted Tom Gowell to the major league team. The Seattle Howlers have promoted Bill Cage to the major league team. The Seattle Howlers have promoted Sig Sharman to the major league team. The Seattle Howlers have promoted Dick Harris to the major league team.