Bill Madlock

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Bill Madlock Jr.

Bats Right, Throws Right
Height 5' 11", Weight 185 lb.
High School Eisenhower High School
School Southeastern Community College
Debut September 7, 1973
Final Game October 4, 1987
Born January 2, 1951 in Memphis, TN USA

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Bill Madlock was a four-time batting champion, and nearly won 5. He won batting titles in 1975, 1976, 1981 and 1983, and finished second to Al Oliver in 1982. In spite of that, in the first year that he was eligible for Hall of Fame voting by the BBWAA, he got only 4% of the vote and was dropped from the ballot. He was a valuable contributor to the 1979 Pittsburgh Pirates that won the 1979 World Series, as well as to the division-winning 1985 Los Angeles Dodgers and 1987 Detroit Tigers. His lifetime Adjusted OPS+ is a respectable 123. With the 1976 Chicago Cubs, he hit .339 with a .500 slugging percentage. He could also steal a base, with a high of 32 stolen bases in 1979. As a defensive third baseman, he never won a Gold Glove, but he wasn't an embarrassment either (the San Francisco Giants used him at second base for a year and a half).

Led the PCL in runs scored in 1973

Bill was the last team captain the Pirates have had, being named to the position after Willie Stargell retired in 1982.

Raised in Decatur,Illinois for most of his life. Played organized baseball in the youth leagues and all star teams formed in Decatur,Illinois.

In 1988, he played for the Lotte Orions in Japan, hitting 19 home runs.

In 1989, Bill Madlock played for the Orlando Juice and St. Lucie Legends of the Senior Professional Baseball Association. Madlock batted .305 between the 2 teams while playing in 55 games; 39 games with Orlando and 16 games with St. Lucie.