Bill Almon

Q: When was Bill Almon born?

Bill Almon was born on November 21, 1952.

Q: Where was Bill Almon born?

Bill Almon was born in Providence, RI .

Q: How tall is Bill Almon?

Bill Almon is 6-3 (190 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Bill Almon weigh when playing?

Bill Almon weighed 180 lbs (81 kg) when playing.

Q: Is Bill Almon in the Hall of Fame?

Bill Almon has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: When was Bill Almon drafted?

Bill Almon was drafted by the San Diego Padres in the 11th round of the 1971 MLB June Amateur Draft from Veterans Memorial HS (Warwick, RI) and the San Diego Padres in the 1st round (1st) of the 1974 MLB June Amateur Draft from Brown University (Providence, RI) .

Q: What position did Bill Almon play?

Bill Almon was a Shortstop, Third Baseman and Leftfielder.

Q: How many hits did Bill Almon have?

Bill Almon had 846 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs did Bill Almon have?

Bill Almon had 36 home runs over his career.

Q: What was Bill Almon's average?

Bill Almon had a .254 average over his career.

Positions: Shortstop, Third Baseman and Leftfielder

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-3, 180lb (190cm, 81kg)

Born: November 21, 1952 in Providence, RI us

Draft: Drafted by the San Diego Padres in the 11th round of the 1971 MLB June Amateur Draft from Veterans Memorial HS (Warwick, RI) and the San Diego Padres in the 1st round (1st) of the 1974 MLB June Amateur Draft from Brown University (Providence, RI).

High School: Veterans Memorial HS (Warwick, RI)

School: Brown University (Providence, RI)

Debut: September 2, 1974 (Age 21-285d, 13,540th in major league history)
vs. ATL 4 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: June 14, 1988 (Age 35-206d)
vs. MON 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1977 season

Agents: Steve Greenberg

Full Name: William Francis Almon

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

4.6

3330

846

.254

390

RBI

296

128

OBP

.305

SLG

.343

OPS

.648

OPS+

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Games by Position

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Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
1974	21	SDP-min	AA,AAA	39	140	133	15	26	2	2	0	8	1	0	5	30	.195	.225	.241	.465		32		0	2	0			ALX,HAW · TL,PCL
1974	21	SDP	NL	16	40	38	4	12	1	0	0	3	1	0	2	9	.316	.350	.342	.692	99	13	0	0	0	0	0	6/H
1975	22	SDP-min	AAA	144	570	496	76	113	22	0	1	47	33	6	56	106	.228	.308	.278	.586		138		3	11	4			HAW · PCL
1975	22	SDP	NL	6	10	10	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.400	.400	.400	.800	129	4	0	0	0	0	0	/H6
1976	23	SDP-min	AAA	129	501	454	67	132	16	2	3	44	21	8	35	67	.291	.347	.355	.701		161		5	5	2			HAW · PCL
1976	23	SDP	NL	14	60	57	6	14	3	0	1	6	3	1	2	9	.246	.271	.351	.622	83	20	0	0	1	0	0	6
1977	24	SDP	NL	155	670	613	75	160	18	11	2	43	20	9	37	114	.261	.303	.336	.639	81	206	14	0	20	0	1	*6
1978	25	SDP	NL	138	442	405	39	102	19	2	0	21	17	5	33	74	.252	.308	.309	.616	80	125	6	0	3	1	10	*5H6/4
1979	26	SDP	NL	100	226	198	20	45	3	0	1	8	6	5	21	48	.227	.299	.258	.556	59	51	1	0	5	2	7	4H6/8
1980	27	TOT	NL	66	160	150	15	29	4	3	0	7	2	0	9	32	.193	.238	.260	.498	41	39	2	0	0	1	1	64H/5
1980	27	MON	NL	18	40	38	2	10	1	1	0	3	0	0	1	5	.263	.275	.342	.617	72	13	2	0	0	1	0	6/H4
1980	27	NYM	NL	48	120	112	13	19	3	2	0	4	2	0	8	27	.170	.225	.232	.457	30	26	0	0	0	0	1	64/5H
1981	28	CHW	AL	103	377	349	46	105	10	2	4	41	16	6	21	60	.301	.341	.375	.717	110	131	4	2	2	3	0	*6	MVP-19
1982	29	CHW	AL	111	336	308	40	79	10	4	4	26	10	8	25	49	.256	.313	.354	.667	84	109	4	1	1	1	0	6H/D
1983	30	OAK	AL	143	495	451	45	120	29	1	4	63	26	8	26	67	.266	.302	.361	.663	88	163	8	2	5	11	3	653H9/74D8
1984	31	OAK	AL	106	225	211	24	47	11	0	7	16	5	7	10	42	.223	.253	.374	.628	78	79	3	0	0	4	0	3H79D/5286
1985	32	PIT	NL	88	274	244	33	66	17	0	6	29	10	7	22	61	.270	.330	.414	.744	108	101	6	1	4	3	0	67H/358
1986	33	PIT	NL	102	230	196	29	43	7	2	7	27	11	4	30	38	.219	.319	.383	.701	92	75	5	0	1	3	2	7H56/39
1987	34	TOT	NL	68	83	74	13	17	4	0	0	5	1	0	9	21	.230	.313	.284	.597	63	21	0	0	0	0	0	H64/3759
1987	34	PIT	NL	19	21	20	5	4	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	5	.200	.238	.250	.488	30	5	0	0	0	0	0	H/675
1987	34	NYM	NL	49	62	54	8	13	3	0	0	4	1	0	8	16	.241	.339	.296	.635	74	16	0	0	0	0	0	H64/39
1988	35	PHI	NL	20	31	26	1	3	2	0	0	1	0	0	3	11	.115	.207	.192	.399	15	5	0	0	2	0	0	/5H63
15 Yrs				1236	3659	3330	390	846	138	25	36	296	128	60	250	636	.254	.305	.343	.648	84	1142	53	6	44	29	24
162 Game Avg.				162	480	436	51	111	18	3	5	39	17	8	33	83	.254	.305	.343	.648	84	150	7	1	6	4	3
				G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
SDP (6 yrs)				429	1448	1321	144	337	44	13	4	81	47	20	95	255	.255	.304	.317	.622	78	419	21	0	29	3	18
PIT (3 yrs)				209	525	460	67	113	25	2	13	57	21	11	53	104	.246	.321	.393	.715	97	181	11	1	5	6	2
NYM (2 yrs)				97	182	166	21	32	6	2	0	8	3	0	16	43	.193	.264	.253	.517	45	42	0	0	0	0	1
OAK (2 yrs)				249	720	662	69	167	40	1	11	79	31	15	36	109	.252	.287	.366	.652	85	242	11	2	5	15	3
CHW (2 yrs)				214	713	657	86	184	20	6	8	67	26	14	46	109	.280	.328	.365	.693	97	240	8	3	3	4	0
MON (1 yr)				18	40	38	2	10	1	1	0	3	0	0	1	5	.263	.275	.342	.617	72	13	2	0	0	1	0
PHI (1 yr)				20	31	26	1	3	2	0	0	1	0	0	3	11	.115	.207	.192	.399	15	5	0	0	2	0	0

NL (11 yrs)				773	2226	2011	235	495	78	18	17	150	71	31	168	418	.246	.303	.328	.631	79	660	34	1	36	10	21
AL (4 yrs)				463	1433	1319	155	351	60	7	19	146	57	29	82	218	.266	.307	.365	.673	91	482	19	5	8	19	3

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Bill Almon?

Bill Almon is 70 years old.

When was Bill Almon born?

Bill Almon was born on November 21, 1952.

Where was Bill Almon born?

Bill Almon was born in Providence, RI.

How tall is Bill Almon?

Bill Almon is 6-3 (190 cm) tall.

How much did Bill Almon weigh when playing?

Bill Almon weighed 180 lbs (81 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Bill Almon play?

Bill Almon played 15 seasons.

Is Bill Almon in the Hall of Fame?

Bill Almon has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

When was Bill Almon drafted?

Bill Almon was drafted by the San Diego Padres in the 11th round of the 1971 MLB June Amateur Draft from Veterans Memorial HS (Warwick, RI) and the San Diego Padres in the 1st round (1st) of the 1974 MLB June Amateur Draft from Brown University (Providence, RI).

What position did Bill Almon play?

Bill Almon was a Shortstop, Third Baseman and Leftfielder.

How many hits did Bill Almon have?

Bill Almon had 846 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Bill Almon have?

Bill Almon had 36 home runs over his career.

What was Bill Almon's average?

Bill Almon had a .254 average over his career.

How many teams has Bill Almon played for?

Bill Almon played for 7 teams; the San Diego Padres, Montreal Expos, New York Mets, Chicago White Sox, Oakland Athletics, Pittsburgh Pirates and Philadelphia Phillies.

When did Bill Almon retire?

Bill Almon last played in 1988.

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