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Billy Beane
William Lamar Beane

Bats Right, Throws Right
Height 6' 4", Weight 195 lb.

Debut September 13, 1984
  vs. PIT 2 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Final Game October 1, 1989
Born March 29, 1962 in Orlando, FL

Drafted by the New York Mets in the 1st round (23rd pick) of the 1980 amateur draft. (All Transactions)

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Batting  Glossary /
Gamelogs: / Splits: / HR Log / PI Finders:Game / Streak / Event / PI vs. Pitcher
/ Neutralize Stats
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  G   AB    R    H   2B 3B  HR  RBI  SB CS  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG *OPS+  TB   SH  SF IBB HBP GDP 
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 1984 22 NYM NL   5   10    0    1   0  0   0    0   0  1   0   2  .100  .100  .100  -43    1   0   0   0   0   0
 1985 23 NYM NL   8    8    0    2   1  0   0    1   0  0   0   3  .250  .250  .375   74    3   0   0   0   0   0
 1986 24 MIN AL  80  183   20   39   6  0   3   15   2  3  11  54  .213  .258  .295   49   54   0   0   0   0   6
 1987 25 MIN AL  12   15    1    4   2  0   0    1   0  0   0   6  .267  .267  .400   72    6   0   0   0   0   0
 1988 26 DET AL   6    6    1    1   0  0   0    1   0  0   0   2  .167  .167  .167   -5    1   0   0   0   0   0
 1989 27 OAK AL  37   79    8   19   5  0   0   11   3  1   0  13  .241  .238  .304   54   24   2   1   0   0   2
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 6 Seasons      148  301   30   66  14  0   3   29   5  5  11  80  .219  .246  .296   48   89   2   1   0   0   8
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 162 Game Avg        329   33   72  15  0   3   32   5  5  12  88  .219  .246  .296   48   97   2   1   0   0   9
 Career High     80  183   20   39   6  0   3   15   3  3  11  54                          54   2   1   0   0   6
Special Batting  Glossary
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  PA  Outs  RC  RC/G   AIR    BA *lgBA   OBP *lgOBP  SLG *lgSLG  OPS *lgOPS*OPS+  OWP *BtRns BtWin SB% 
+--------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 1984 22 NYM NL   10   10    0   0.0    93| .100  .262| .100  .327| .100  .381| .200  .708| -43  .000  -1.9  -0.2   0%
 1985 23 NYM NL    8    6    1   4.5    94| .250  .259| .250  .327| .375  .386| .625  .712|  74  .530  -0.3   0.0   0%
 1986 24 MIN AL  194  153   12   2.1   102| .213  .264| .258  .332| .295  .411| .553  .744|  49  .188 -13.6  -1.3  40%
 1987 25 MIN AL   15   11    2   4.9   108| .267  .269| .267  .337| .400  .431| .667  .768|  72  .489  -0.6  -0.1   0%
 1988 26 DET AL    6    5    0   0.0    92| .167  .256| .167  .320| .167  .385| .334  .706|  -5  .000  -0.8  -0.1   0%
 1989 27 OAK AL   82   66    5   2.0    91| .241  .257| .238  .322| .304  .379| .542  .700|  54  .199  -4.8  -0.5  75%
+--------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 6 Seasons       315  251   20   2.1    99| .219  .262| .246  .329| .296  .402| .542  .731|  48  .199 -22.1  -2.2  50%

* indicates the value is park adjusted (now all 3-year factors)

Pitch Data Summary (Show or Hide)

Fielding  Glossary / Sort by Position, then Year
 Year Ag Tm  Lg Pos   G     PO    A    E   DP    FP   lgFP  RFg  lgRFg  RF9  lgRF9  GS   Inn    PB  WP  SB   CS
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+---+---+----+---+
+---- Fielding Sorted by Year ------+
1984 22 NYM NL OF 5 2 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 0.40 1.90 1.06 2.28 1 17.0 RF 2 1 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 0.50 1.70 0.75 2.10 1 12.0 LF 2 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.55 0.00 2.02 0 4.0 CF 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.40 0.00 2.70 0 1.0 1985 23 NYM NL OF 2 1 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 0.50 1.90 0.75 2.17 1 12.0 RF 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.00 1.70 3.00 2.10 0 3.0 LF 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.50 0.00 1.90 1 9.0 1986 24 MIN AL OF 67 118 0 0 0 1.000 .980 1.76 2.06 2.58 2.39 47 412.3 LF 64 110 0 0 0 1.000 .977 1.72 1.77 2.50 2.24 46 395.3 CF 5 6 0 0 0 1.000 .984 1.20 2.48 3.38 2.81 1 16.0 DH 5 RF 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.00 1.80 9.00 1.80 0 1.0 1987 25 MIN AL RF 7 8 0 0 0 1.000 .976 1.14 1.74 3.04 2.13 2 23.7 1988 26 DET AL OF 6 5 0 0 0 1.000 .980 0.83 2.13 2.05 2.45 2 22.0 LF 4 4 0 0 0 1.000 .976 1.00 1.85 1.80 2.25 2 20.0 CF 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.00 2.50 9.00 2.70 0 1.0 RF 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.90 0.00 1.80 0 1.0 1989 27 OAK AL OF 25 44 0 0 0 1.000 .980 1.76 2.12 2.46 2.42 19 160.7 RF 21 41 0 0 0 1.000 .979 1.95 1.90 2.53 2.33 18 145.7 1B 4 13 2 1 1 .938 .993 3.75 8.35 10.38 9.76 1 13.0 LF 4 3 0 0 0 1.000 .968 0.75 1.82 1.80 2.16 1 15.0 DH 4 C 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.00 5.20 9.00 6.30 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 3B 1 0 1 0 0 1.000 .909 1.00 2.30 4.50 2.70 0 2.0
+---- Fielding Sorted by Position --+
1989 27 OAK AL 1B 4 13 2 1 1 .938 .993 3.75 8.35 10.38 9.76 1 13.0 1989 27 OAK AL 3B 1 0 1 0 0 1.000 .909 1.00 2.30 4.50 2.70 0 2.0 1989 27 OAK AL C 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.00 5.20 9.00 6.30 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 1984 22 NYM NL CF 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.40 0.00 2.70 0 1.0 1986 24 MIN AL CF 5 6 0 0 0 1.000 .984 1.20 2.48 3.38 2.81 1 16.0 1988 26 DET AL CF 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.00 2.50 9.00 2.70 0 1.0 1986 24 MIN AL DH 5 1989 27 OAK AL DH 4 1984 22 NYM NL LF 2 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.55 0.00 2.02 0 4.0 1985 23 NYM NL LF 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.50 0.00 1.90 1 9.0 1986 24 MIN AL LF 64 110 0 0 0 1.000 .977 1.72 1.77 2.50 2.24 46 395.3 1988 26 DET AL LF 4 4 0 0 0 1.000 .976 1.00 1.85 1.80 2.25 2 20.0 1989 27 OAK AL LF 4 3 0 0 0 1.000 .968 0.75 1.82 1.80 2.16 1 15.0 1984 22 NYM NL OF 5 2 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 0.40 1.90 1.06 2.28 1 17.0 1985 23 NYM NL OF 2 1 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 0.50 1.90 0.75 2.17 1 12.0 1986 24 MIN AL OF 67 118 0 0 0 1.000 .980 1.76 2.06 2.58 2.39 47 412.3 1987 25 MIN AL OF 7 8 0 0 0 1.000 .976 1.14 2.00 3.04 2.32 2 23.7 1988 26 DET AL OF 6 5 0 0 0 1.000 .980 0.83 2.13 2.05 2.45 2 22.0 1989 27 OAK AL OF 25 44 0 0 0 1.000 .980 1.76 2.12 2.46 2.42 19 160.7 1984 22 NYM NL RF 2 1 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 0.50 1.70 0.75 2.10 1 12.0 1985 23 NYM NL RF 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.00 1.70 3.00 2.10 0 3.0 1986 24 MIN AL RF 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.00 1.80 9.00 1.80 0 1.0 1987 25 MIN AL RF 7 8 0 0 0 1.000 .976 1.14 1.74 3.04 2.13 2 23.7 1988 26 DET AL RF 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.90 0.00 1.80 0 1.0 1989 27 OAK AL RF 21 41 0 0 0 1.000 .979 1.95 1.90 2.53 2.33 18 145.7
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+---+---+----+---+ Position Total OF* 112 178 0 0 0 1.000 .980 1.59 2.06 2.47 2.39 72 647.7 75 7 33# LF* 75 117 0 0 0 1.000 .977 1.56 1.77 2.38 2.23 50 443.3 RF* 33 52 0 0 0 1.000 .979 1.58 1.85 2.51 2.28 21 186.3 DH 9 Games not counted in Overall Total below CF* 7 7 0 0 0 1.000 .986 1.00 2.47 3.50 2.80 1 18.0 1B* 4 13 2 1 1 .938 .993 3.75 8.35 10.38 9.76 1 13.0 C* 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.00 5.20 9.00 6.30 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 3B* 1 0 1 0 0 1.000 .909 1.00 2.30 4.50 2.70 0 2.0 +--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+---+---+----+---+ Overall Total 118 192 3 1 1 .995 .981 1.65 2.31 2.64 2.54 73 664
# indicates breakdown of outfield by position games played is for entire career.
An Important note about our fielding stats


Transactions 

June 3, 1980: Drafted by the New York Mets in the 1st round (23rd pick) of the 1980 amateur draft.

January 16, 1986: Traded by the New York Mets with Joe Klink and Bill Latham to the Minnesota Twins for Tim Teufel and Pat Crosby (minors).

March 24, 1988: Traded by the Minnesota Twins to the Detroit Tigers for Balvino Galvez.

October 15, 1988: Granted Free Agency.

November 30, 1988: Signed as a Free Agent with the Oakland Athletics.


The transaction information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet. Last transaction is September 30, 2007.
Salaries Leaders
1986Minnesota Twins$65,000
1989Oakland Athletics$70,500
Career (may be incomplete)$135,500

Salary Data (about) courtesy Doug Pappas, member of SABR.
Salaries for mid-season call-ups or traded players may not be shown.
Uniforms 
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