Bill Champion

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-4, 188lb (193cm, 85kg)

Born: September 18, 1947 in Shelby, NC us

Died: January 7, 2017 in Shelby, NC

Buried: Cremated

Draft: Drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies in the 3rd round of the 1965 MLB June Amateur Draft from Shelby HS (Shelby, NC).

High School: Shelby HS (Shelby, NC)

Debut: June 4, 1969 (Age 21-259d, 12,835th in major league history)
vs. SDP 8.0 IP, 6 H, 5 SO, 1 BB, 1 ER, L

Last Game: June 5, 1976 (Age 28-261d)
vs. KCR 2.0 IP, 6 H, 1 SO, 1 BB, 5 ER, L

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1969 season

Full Name: Buford Billy Champion

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

-0.9

ERA

4.69

202

102

804.1

360

WHIP

1.525

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	5-32 / in Starts: 3-6
Longest Hitting Streak	1 game
Longest On Base Streak	1 game
Most Games w/o HR	17 games
Most Games w/o RBI	14 games
Grand Slams	0 in 2 bases loaded PA and 2 AB
Go-Ahead Hits:	0

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 27 PAs	2
Actual Runners on Base	20 (10-5-5)
Avg. MLBer w/ 27 PAs	3
Avg. Runners on Base	16 (8-5-2)

Most Driven In
D Money	1
R Freed	1

1971 Batting Game Log

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1971 Batting Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
1	31	6 (5)	Apr 13	PHI		PIT	L,3-9	9-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
2	32	8 (1)	Apr 16	PHI		ATL	L,7-8	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
3	33	14 (5)	Apr 24	PHI	@	STL	L,0-5	GS-4	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000	2.000	9	.40	0.013	.51	0.01%	0.12	P
May		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
4	34	21 (6)	May 2	PHI	@	CHC	L,1-7	7-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000	2.000	9						P
5	35	23 (1)	May 4	PHI		STL	L,3-7	6-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000	2.000	9						P
6	36	25 (1)	May 7	PHI		HOU	L,1-8	6-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000	2.000	9						P
7	37	28 (2)	May 11	PHI		CHC	L,2-6	6-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000	2.000	9						P
8	38	31 (2)	May 15	PHI	@	ATL	L,2-6	6-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000	2.000	9						P
9	39	34 (2)	May 18	PHI	@	CIN	L,3-4	6-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000	2.000	5						P
10	40	37 (2)	May 21	PHI		CIN	L,3-7	4-7	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500	1.000	9	.37	-0.010	.11	0.00%	-0.20	P
11	41	43 (5)	May 28	PHI	@	LAD	L,2-6	4-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.500	.500	.500	1.000	9						P
12	42	44	May 29	PHI	@	LAD	L,3-9	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.500	.500	.500	1.000	9						P
Jun		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
13	43	58 (13)	Jun 13	PHI		SDP	L,8-9	3-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250	.500	9	3.00	0.059	.47	0.01%	0.38	P
14	44	64 (5)	Jun 20 (1)	PHI	@	NYM	L,6-7	6-7	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.200	.200	.200	.400	9	.49	-0.013	.04	0.00%	-0.20	P
15	45	67 (2)	Jun 22	PHI	@	CIN	L,1-6	5-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.167	.167	.167	.333	9	.12	-0.003	.01	0.00%	-0.08	P
16	46	70 (2)	Jun 25	PHI		PIT	L,4-14	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.167	.167	.167	.333	9						P
Jul		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
17	47	77 (6)	Jul 1	PHI		CIN	L,1-5	6-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.167	.167	.167	.333	8						P
18	48	82 (4)	Jul 5	PHI	@	ATL	W,6-5	GS-3	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.125	.125	.125	.250	9	1.52	-0.078	.05	0.00%	-1.21	P
19	49	85 (2)	Jul 8	PHI		MON	W,7-5	3-7	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.111	.111	.111	.222	9	2.34	-0.058	.02	0.00%	-0.40	P
20	50	89 (3)	Jul 11	PHI		MON	W,11-5	5-6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.111	.111	.111	.222	9						P
21	51	91 (1)	Jul 16	PHI	@	CHC	L,2-11	3-5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.100	.100	.100	.200	9	.24	-0.006	.00	0.00%	-0.10	P
22	52	94 (2)	Jul 18 (2)	PHI	@	HOU	L,7-10	2-5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.091	.091	.091	.182	9	.60	-0.015	.00	0.00%	-0.20	P
23	53	97 (2)	Jul 21	PHI	@	STL	L,1-6	6-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.091	.091	.091	.182	9						P
24	54	105 (7)	Jul 28	PHI		HOU	L,3-6	5-6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.091	.091	.091	.182	9						P
Aug		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
25	55	115 (9)	Aug 8 (2)	PHI	@	PIT	L,0-4	5-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.091	.091	.091	.182	9						P
26	56	117 (1)	Aug 11	PHI	@	LAD	L,1-4	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.091	.091	.091	.182	9						P
27	57	122 (4)	Aug 17	PHI	@	SFG	L,1-5	2-5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.091	.091	.091	.182	9						P
28	58	124 (1)	Aug 20	PHI		LAD	L,5-9	5-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.091	.091	.091	.182	9						P
29	59	129 (4)	Aug 25	PHI		SDP	L,0-7	GS-5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.083	.083	.083	.167	9	.58	-0.014	.00	0.00%	-0.14	P
30	60	132 (2)	Aug 29	PHI		SFG	L,3-8	3-5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.077	.077	.077	.154	9	.44	-0.011	.00	0.00%	-0.14	P
Sept		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
31	61	135 (2)	Sep 1	PHI	@	PIT	L,7-10	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.077	.077	.077	.154	9						P
32	62	142 (6)	Sep 6 (2)	PHI		STL	W,2-1	GS-6	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.067	.067	.067	.133	9	.75	-0.036	.00	0.00%	-0.35	P
33	63	146 (3)	Sep 12	PHI	@	NYM	L,2-3	GS-7	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.111	.111	.111	.222	9	1.24	-0.076	.00	0.00%	-0.58	P
34	64	150 (3)	Sep 16	PHI		MON	L,2-6	GS-8	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.095	.095	.095	.190	9	.99	-0.059	.00	0.00%	-0.52	P
35	65	154 (3)	Sep 21 (1)	PHI	@	MON	W,5-4	GS-8	3	3	0	1	1	0	0	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.125	.125	.167	.292	9	1.21	0.050	.00	0.00%	1.39	P
36	66	159 (4)	Sep 25	PHI	@	CHC	L,2-4	GS-8	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.115	.115	.154	.269	9	1.17	-0.085	.00	0.00%	-0.73	P
37	67	162 (2)	Sep 30	PHI		PIT	L,3-4	GS-4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.111	.111	.148	.259	9	.35	-0.009	.00	0.00%	-0.09	P
							5-32		27	27	0	3	1	0	0	2	0	0	9	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.111	.111	.148	.259		1.08	-0.351	.06	0.01%	-3.06

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