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Billy Loes
William Loes

Bats Right, Throws Right
Height 6' 1", Weight 170 lb.

Debut May 18, 1950
Final Game September 14, 1961
Born December 13, 1929 in Long Island City, NY

Signed by the Brooklyn Dodgers as an amateur free agent in 1948. (All Transactions)

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Pitching  Glossary / Hide Partial Seasons /
Gamelogs: / Splits: / HR Log / PI Finders:Game / Streak / Event / PI vs. Batter
/ Neutralize Stats 
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  W   L   G   GS  CG SHO  GF SV   IP     H    R   ER   HR  BB   SO  HBP  WP  BFP  IBB  BK  ERA *lgERA *ERA+ WHIP
+--------------+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+--+------+----+----+----+---+----+----+---+---+-----+---+---+-----+-----+----+-----+
 1950 20 BRO NL   0   0  10   0   0   0   6  0   12.7   16   11   11   5    5    2   0   0    56       1  7.82  4.10   52 1.658
 1952 22 BRO NL  13   8  39  21   8   4  11  1  187.3  154   62   56  12   71  115   3   3   770       1  2.69  3.62  135 1.201
 1953 23 BRO NL  14   8  32  25   9   1   3  0  162.7  165   92   82  21   53   75   3   2   691       3  4.54  4.28   94 1.340
 1954 24 BRO NL  13   5  28  21   6   0   3  0  147.7  154   73   68  14   60   97   1   4   646       0  4.14  4.11   99 1.449
 1955 25 BRO NL  10   4  22  19   6   0   0  0  128.0  116   59   51  16   46   85   2   1   539   1   0  3.59  4.08  114 1.266
 1956 26 TOT      2   8  22   7   1   0  11  3   58.0   70   39   36   5   24   24   2   3   266   1   0  5.59  3.91   70 1.621
         BRO NL   0   1   1   1   0   0   0  0    1.3    5    6    6   1    1    2   0   0    10   0   0 40.50  4.04   10 4.500
         BAL AL   2   7  21   6   1   0  11  3   56.7   65   33   30   4   23   22   2   3   256   1   0  4.76  3.91   82 1.553
 1957 27 BAL AL  12   7  31  18   8   3  12  4  155.3  142   59   56   8   37   86   4   3   629   4   0  3.24  3.60  111 1.152 AS
 1958 28 BAL AL   3   9  32  10   1   0  15  5  114.0  106   51   46  10   44   44   8   4   487   5   0  3.63  3.58   99 1.316
 1959 29 BAL AL   4   7  37   0   0   0  31 14   64.3   58   31   29   5   25   34   3   0   275   3   0  4.06  3.78   93 1.290
 1960 30 SFG NL   3   2  37   0   0   0  21  5   45.7   40   26   25   9   17   28   4   1   190   2   0  4.93  3.50   71 1.248
 1961 31 SFG NL   6   5  26  18   3   1   2  0  114.7  114   62   54  13   39   55   5   0   494   4   1  4.24  3.83   90 1.334
+--------------+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+--+------+----+----+----+---+----+----+---+---+-----+---+---+-----+-----+----+-----+
 11 Yr WL% .559  80  63 316 139  42   9 115 32 1190.3 1135  565  514 118  421  645  35  21  5043  20   6  3.89  3.86   99 1.307
+--------------+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+--+------+----+----+----+---+----+----+---+---+-----+---+---+-----+-----+----+-----+
 162 Game Avg    11   9  47  20   6   1  17  4  177.7  169   84   76  17   62   96   5   3   753   2   0  3.89  3.86   99 1.307
 Career High     14   9  39  25   9   4  31 14  187.3  165   92   82  21   71  115   8   4   770   5   3  2.69  4.28  135 1.152

* indicates the value is park adjusted (now all 3-year factors)
Batting  Glossary / Hide Partial Seasons /
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 
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 1950 20 BRO NL  10    1    1    0   0  0   0    0   0      1   1  .000  .500  .000   43    0   0           0   0
 1952 22 BRO NL  40   54    3    5   0  0   0    1   0  0   2  13  .093  .125  .093  -39    5  10           0   0
 1953 23 BRO NL  32   56    2    7   1  1   0    4   0  0   1  13  .125  .140  .179  -18   10   2           0   2
 1954 24 BRO NL  28   51    1    6   0  0   0    5   0  0   2  20  .118  .151  .118  -30    6   4   0       0   1
 1955 25 BRO NL  22   44    2    4   0  0   0    0   1  0   3  15  .091  .149  .091  -35    4   3   0   0   0   1
 1956 26 TOT     22   17    0    3   0  0   0    0   0  0   0   7  .176  .176  .176   -3    3   1   0   0   0   0
         BAL AL  21   17    0    3   0  0   0    0   0  0   0   7  .176  .176  .176   -3    3   1   0   0   0   0
 1957 27 BAL AL  31   50    3    4   1  0   0    0   0  0   3  13  .080  .132  .100  -33    5   7   0   0   0   2 AS
 1958 28 BAL AL  32   30    1    2   0  0   0    1   0  0   1  10  .067  .094  .067  -54    2   3   1   0   0   0
 1959 29 BAL AL  37    8    0    1   0  0   0    0   0  0   0   1  .125  .125  .125  -30    1   0   0   0   0   0
 1960 30 SFG NL  37    4    1    1   0  0   0    0   0  0   0   0  .250  .250  .250   41    1   1   0   0   0   0
 1961 31 SFG NL  26   32    0    5   0  0   0    0   0  1   2   3  .156  .206  .156   -0    5   4   0   0   0   1
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 11 Seasons     317  347   14   38   2  1   0   11   1  1  15  96  .110  .146  .121  -27   42  35   1   0   0   7
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 162 Game Avg        177    7   19   1  1   0    6   1  1   8  49  .110  .146  .121  -27   21  18   1   0   0   4
 Career High     40   56    3    7   1  1   0    5   1  1   3  20                          10  10   1   0   0   2
Special Batting  Glossary / Hide Partial Seasons
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  PA  Outs  RC  RC/G   AIR    BA *lgBA   OBP *lgOBP  SLG *lgSLG  OPS *lgOPS*OPS+  OWP *BtRns BtWin SB% 
+--------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 1950 20 BRO NL    2    1    0   0.0   110| .000  .272| .500  .349| .000  .422| .500  .771|  43  .000   0.0   0.0     
 1952 22 BRO NL   66   59    1   0.4    98| .093  .263| .125  .336| .093  .391| .218  .727| -39  .017 -10.4  -1.1   0%
 1953 23 BRO NL   59   53    1   0.5   112| .125  .276| .140  .348| .179  .431| .319  .779| -18  .016 -10.1  -1.0   0%
 1954 24 BRO NL   57   50    1   0.5   112| .118  .279| .151  .351| .118  .431| .269  .782| -30  .018 -10.2  -1.0   0%
 1955 25 BRO NL   50   44    1   0.6   108| .091  .269| .149  .340| .091  .426| .240  .766| -35  .023  -8.8  -0.9 100%
 1956 26 TOT      18   15    1   1.8    99| .176  .258| .176  .338| .176  .393| .352  .731|  -3  .140  -2.5  -0.2   0%
         BAL AL   18   15    1   1.8    99| .176  .258| .176  .338| .176  .393| .352  .731|  -3  .140  -2.5  -0.2   0%
 1957 27 BAL AL   60   55    1   0.5    93| .080  .255| .132  .326| .100  .384| .232  .710| -33  .018  -9.0  -0.9   0%
 1958 28 BAL AL   35   32    0   0.0    93| .067  .254| .094  .322| .067  .387| .161  .709| -54  .000  -6.2  -0.6   0%
 1959 29 BAL AL    8    7    0   0.0    96| .125  .257| .125  .328| .125  .392| .250  .720| -30  .000  -1.4  -0.1   0%
 1960 30 SFG NL    5    4    0   0.0    95| .250  .257| .250  .322| .250  .395| .500  .717|  41  .000  -0.3   0.0   0%
 1961 31 SFG NL   38   33    1   0.8   103| .156  .266| .206  .332| .156  .415| .362  .747|  -0  .039  -4.6  -0.5   0%
+--------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 11 Seasons      398  353    7   0.5   103| .110  .266| .146  .337| .121  .409| .267  .746| -27  .019 -63.4  -6.3     

* indicates the value is park adjusted (now all 3-year factors)
Fielding  Glossary / Hide Partial Seasons 
 Year Ag Tm  Lg Pos   G     PO    A    E   DP    FP   lgFP  RFg  lgRFg  RF9  lgRF9  GS   Inn  
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+
+---- Fielding Sorted by Year ------+

 1950 20 BRO NL   P   10      0    2    1    0  .667  .952  0.20  0.97  1.42  2.13    0   12.7
 1952 22 BRO NL   P   39     14   27    1    5  .976  .953  1.05  0.98  1.97  2.18   21  187.3
 1953 23 BRO NL   P   32     14   37    1    5  .981  .957  1.59  0.87  2.82  2.06   25  162.7
 1954 24 BRO NL   P   28      9   21    1    1  .968  .958  1.07  0.87  1.83  2.07   21  147.7
 1955 25 BRO NL   P   22      6   20    1    1  .963  .949  1.18  0.83  1.83  2.04   19  128.0
 1956 26 TOT      P   22      7   12    0    0 1.000  .950  0.86  0.82  2.95  1.92    7   58.0
         BRO NL   P    1      0    0    0    0              0.00  0.80  0.00  2.08    1    1.3
         BAL AL   P   21      7   12    0    0 1.000  .950  0.90  0.82  3.02  1.92    6   56.7
 1957 27 BAL AL   P   31      7   33    1    4  .976  .964  1.29  0.86  2.31  1.99   18  155.7 AS
 1958 28 BAL AL   P   32      9   21    4    1  .882  .962  0.94  0.82  2.37  1.95   10  114.0
 1959 29 BAL AL   P   37      3   15    0    3 1.000  .957  0.49  0.85  2.52  2.04    0   64.3
 1960 30 SFG NL   P   37      2   12    1    1  .933  .959  0.38  0.87  2.76  2.09    0   45.7
 1961 31 SFG NL   P   26      9   23    2    1  .941  .958  1.23  0.88  2.51  2.18   18  114.7

+---- Fielding Sorted by Position --+

 1950 20 BRO NL   P   10      0    2    1    0  .667  .952  0.20  0.97  1.42  2.13    0   12.7
 1952 22 BRO NL   P   39     14   27    1    5  .976  .953  1.05  0.98  1.97  2.18   21  187.3
 1953 23 BRO NL   P   32     14   37    1    5  .981  .957  1.59  0.87  2.82  2.06   25  162.7
 1954 24 BRO NL   P   28      9   21    1    1  .968  .958  1.07  0.87  1.83  2.07   21  147.7
 1955 25 BRO NL   P   22      6   20    1    1  .963  .949  1.18  0.83  1.83  2.04   19  128.0
 1956 26 TOT      P   22      7   12    0    0 1.000  .950  0.86  0.82  2.95  1.92    7   58.0
         BRO NL   P    1      0    0    0    0              0.00  0.80  0.00  2.08    1    1.3
         BAL AL   P   21      7   12    0    0 1.000  .950  0.90  0.82  3.02  1.92    6   56.7
 1957 27 BAL AL   P   31      7   33    1    4  .976  .964  1.29  0.86  2.31  1.99   18  155.7
 1958 28 BAL AL   P   32      9   21    4    1  .882  .962  0.94  0.82  2.37  1.95   10  114.0
 1959 29 BAL AL   P   37      3   15    0    3 1.000  .957  0.49  0.85  2.52  2.04    0   64.3
 1960 30 SFG NL   P   37      2   12    1    1  .933  .959  0.38  0.87  2.76  2.09    0   45.7
 1961 31 SFG NL   P   26      9   23    2    1  .941  .958  1.23  0.88  2.51  2.18   18  114.7

+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+
 Position Total   P* 316     80  223   13   22  .959  .957  0.96  0.87  2.29  2.06  139 1190.7
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+
 Overall Total       316     80  223   13   22  .959  .957  0.96  0.87  2.29  2.06  139   1191
An Important note about our fielding stats

Postseason Pitching Gamelogs / Vs. Batter

 Year   Round Tm  Opp WLser  G   GS   ERA   W  L SV CG   IP   H   ER  BB  SO
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+------+--+--+--+--+-----+---+---+---+---+
 1952   WS    BRO NYY     L   2   1   4.35  0  1  0  0  10.1  11   5   5   5 
 1953   WS    BRO NYY     L   1   1   3.38  1  0  0  0   8     8   3   2   8 
 1955   WS    BRO NYY     W   1   1   9.82  0  1  0  0   3.2   7   4   1   5 
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+------+--+--+--+--+-----+---+---+---+---+
  3 World Series        1-2   4   3   4.91  1  2  0  0  22    26  12   8  18 
+--------------------+-----+---+---+------+--+--+--+--+-----+---+---+---+---+
Postseason Batting Gamelogs / Vs. Pitcher

 Year   Round Tm  Opp WLser  G   AB  R   H  2B 3B HR RBI  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG   SB CS  SH  SF HBP
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+---+--+---+---+---+
 1952   WS    BRO NYY     L   2   3   0   1  0  0  0   0   0   1  .333  .333  .333   1  0   0   0   0 
 1953   WS    BRO NYY     L   1   3   0   2  0  0  0   0   0   0  .667  .667  .667   0  0   1   0   0 
 1955   WS    BRO NYY     W   1   1   0   0  0  0  0   0   0   0  .000  .000  .000   0  0   0   0   0 
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+---+--+---+---+---+
  3 World Series        1-2   4   7   0   3  0  0  0   0   0   1  .429  .429  .429   1  0   1   0   0 
+--------------------+-----+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+---+--+---+---+---+

WLser shows whether the player's team Won or Lost the series.
All-Star Game Pitching 

 Year   Tm  Lg  GS  W  L  S   IP   H   R   ER  BB  SO HR HBP WP  SB CS 2B 3B BK
+------+---+--+---+--+--+--+-----+---+---+---+---+---+--+---+--+---+--+--+--+--+
 1957   BAL AL      0  0  0   3     3   0   0   0   1  0   0  0   0  0  1  0  0 
+------+---+--+---+--+--+--+-----+---+---+---+---+---+--+---+--+---+--+--+--+--+
All-Star Game Batting 

 Year   Tm  Lg  GS  AB  R   H  2B 3B HR RBI  BB  SO  SB CS  SH  SF HBP
+------+---+--+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+---+--+---+---+---+---------+
 1957   BAL AL       1   0   0  0  0  0   0   0   0   0  0   0   0   0           
+------+---+--+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+---+--+---+---+---+---------+
 Played 1/1      0   1   0   0  0  0  0   0   0   0   0  0   0   0   0  .000  .000  .000 
+-------------+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+---+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+
Appearances on Leaderboards and Awards   Glossary

Awards are Year-League-Award, Stats are Year-Value-Rank, (Pos) for All-Star indicates starter & * indicates they played.

All-Star
1957 *

ERA
1952 NL-2.69-4
1957 AL-3.24-10

Wins
1953 NL-14-9

Won-Loss %
1954 NL-.722-3
1955 NL-.714-3
1957 AL-.632-10

BB + H per IP (WHIP)
1952 NL-1.201-10
1957 AL-1.152-6

Hits Allowed/9IP
1952 NL-7.40-5

Bases on Balls/9IP
1957 AL-2.14-4

Strikeouts/9IP
1952 NL-5.52-8

Saves
1959 AL-14-2

Strikeouts
1952 NL-115-9

Shutouts
1952 NL-4-7
1957 AL-3-4

SO to Walk
1957 AL-2.32-5

Hit Batsmen
1958 AL-8-4

Games Finished
1959 AL-31-3

Adjusted ERA+
1952 NL-135-6

      

Gray Ink: Pitching - 34 (687) (Average HOFer ≈ 185)
HOF Standards: Pitching - 10.0 (800) (Average HOFer ≈ 50)
HOF Monitor: Pitching - 17.0 (660) (Likely HOFer > 100)
Overall Rank in parentheses.

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Transactions 

Before 1948 Season: Signed by the Brooklyn Dodgers as an amateur free agent.

May 14, 1956: Purchased by the Baltimore Orioles from the Brooklyn Dodgers for $20,000.

April 1, 1959: Traded by the Baltimore Orioles to the Washington Senators for Vito Valentinetti. Trade was voided and players returned on April 8, 1959.

April 8, 1959: Sent by the Washington Senators to the Baltimore Orioles to complete an earlier deal made on April 1, 1959. The Washington Senators sent Vito Valentinetti to the Baltimore Orioles for Billy Loes. Trade was voided and players returned on April 8, 1959.

November 30, 1959: Traded by the Baltimore Orioles with Billy O'Dell to the San Francisco Giants for Jackie Brandt, Gordon Jones, and Roger McCardell.

October 16, 1961: Purchased by the New York Mets from the San Francisco Giants.

March 2, 1962: Returned to the San Francisco Giants by the New York Mets following previous purchase.

March 2, 1962: Released by the San Francisco Giants.

The transaction information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet. Last transaction is September 30, 2007.
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