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Billy Loes
William Loes
All-Star Player
Bats: Right , Throws: Right
Height: 6' 1" , Weight: 170 lb.

Born: December 13, 1929 in Long Island City, NY
High School: Bryant (Queens, NY)
Signed by the Brooklyn Dodgers as an amateur free agent in 1948. (All Transactions)
Debut: May 18, 1950
Final Game: September 14, 1961
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Standard Pitching

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Year Age Tm Lg W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF ERA+ WHIP H/9 HR/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB Awards
1950 20 BRO NL 0 0 7.82 10 0 6 0 0 0 12.2 16 11 11 5 5 2 0 1 0 56 52 1.658 11.4 3.6 3.6 1.4 0.40
1952 22 BRO NL 13 8 .619 2.69 39 21 11 8 4 1 187.1 154 62 56 12 71 115 3 1 3 770 136 1.201 7.4 0.6 3.4 5.5 1.62
1953 23 BRO NL 14 8 .636 4.54 32 25 3 9 1 0 162.2 165 92 82 21 53 75 3 3 2 691 94 1.340 9.1 1.2 2.9 4.1 1.42
1954 24 BRO NL 13 5 .722 4.14 28 21 3 6 0 0 147.2 154 73 68 14 60 97 1 0 4 646 99 1.449 9.4 0.9 3.7 5.9 1.62
1955 25 BRO NL 10 4 .714 3.59 22 19 0 6 0 0 128.0 116 59 51 16 46 1 85 2 0 1 539 114 1.266 8.2 1.1 3.2 6.0 1.85
1956 26 TOT MLB 2 8 .200 5.59 22 7 11 1 0 3 58.0 70 39 36 5 24 1 24 2 0 3 266 70 1.621 10.9 0.8 3.7 3.7 1.00
1956 26 BRO NL 0 1 .000 40.50 1 1 0 0 0 0 1.1 5 6 6 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 10 10 4.500 33.8 6.8 6.8 13.5 2.00
1956 26 BAL AL 2 7 .222 4.76 21 6 11 1 0 3 56.2 65 33 30 4 23 1 22 2 0 3 256 82 1.553 10.3 0.6 3.7 3.5 0.96
1957 27 BAL AL 12 7 .632 3.24 31 18 12 8 3 4 155.1 142 59 56 8 37 4 86 4 0 3 629 110 1.152 8.2 0.5 2.1 5.0 2.32 AS
1958 28 BAL AL 3 9 .250 3.63 32 10 15 1 0 5 114.0 106 51 46 10 44 5 44 8 0 4 487 99 1.316 8.4 0.8 3.5 3.5 1.00
1959 29 BAL AL 4 7 .364 4.06 37 0 31 0 0 14 64.1 58 31 29 5 25 3 34 3 0 0 275 93 1.290 8.1 0.7 3.5 4.8 1.36
1960 30 SFG NL 3 2 .600 4.93 37 0 21 0 0 5 45.2 40 26 25 9 17 2 28 4 0 1 190 71 1.248 7.9 1.8 3.4 5.5 1.65
1961 31 SFG NL 6 5 .545 4.24 26 18 2 3 1 0 114.2 114 62 54 13 39 4 55 5 1 0 494 90 1.334 8.9 1.0 3.1 4.3 1.41
11 Seasons 80 63 .559 3.89 316 139 115 42 9 32 1190.1 1135 565 514 118 421 20 645 35 6 21 5043 99 1.307 8.6 0.9 3.2 4.9 1.53
162 Game Avg. 12 9 .559 3.89 47 21 17 6 1 5 178 170 84 77 18 63 96 5 1 3 754 99 1.307 8.6 0.9 3.2 4.9 1.53
BRO (6 yrs) 50 26 .658 3.86 132 87 23 29 5 1 639.2 610 303 274 69 236 1 376 9 5 10 2712 104 1.323 8.6 1.0 3.3 5.3 1.59
BAL (4 yrs) 21 30 .412 3.71 121 34 69 10 3 26 390.1 371 174 161 27 129 13 186 17 0 10 1647 98 1.281 8.6 0.6 3.0 4.3 1.44
SFG (2 yrs) 9 7 .563 4.43 63 18 23 3 1 5 160.1 154 88 79 22 56 6 83 9 1 1 684 84 1.310 8.6 1.2 3.1 4.7 1.48
NL (8 yrs) 59 33 .641 3.97 195 105 46 32 6 6 800.0 764 391 353 91 292 7 459 18 6 11 3396 100 1.320 8.6 1.0 3.3 5.2 1.57
AL (4 yrs) 21 30 .412 3.71 121 34 69 10 3 26 390.1 371 174 161 27 129 13 186 17 0 10 1647 98 1.281 8.6 0.6 3.0 4.3 1.44

Postseason Pitching

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Year Age Tm Lg Series Rslt Opp W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF WHIP H/9 HR/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB
1952 22 BRO NL WS L NYY 0 1 .000 4.35 2 1 0 0 0 0 10.1 11 5 5 3 5 0 5 0 1 0 46 1.548 9.6 2.6 4.4 4.4 1.00
1953 23 BRO NL WS L NYY 1 0 1.000 3.38 1 1 0 0 0 0 8.0 8 3 3 1 2 0 8 0 0 0 34 1.250 9.0 1.1 2.3 9.0 4.00
1955 25 BRO NL WS W NYY 0 1 .000 9.82 1 1 0 0 0 0 3.2 7 4 4 0 1 0 5 2 0 0 18 2.182 17.2 0.0 2.5 12.3 5.00
3 Seasons (3 Series) 1 2 .333 4.91 4 3 0 0 0 0 22.0 26 12 12 4 8 0 18 2 1 0 98 1.545 10.6 1.6 3.3 7.4 2.25
3 WS 1 2 .333 4.91 4 3 0 0 0 0 22.0 26 12 12 4 8 0 18 2 1 0 98 1.545 10.6 1.6 3.3 7.4 2.25

Standard Batting

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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
1950 20 BRO NL 10 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 .500 .000 .500 43 0 0 0 0 1
1952 22 BRO NL 40 66 54 3 5 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 13 .093 .125 .093 .218 -39 5 0 0 10 1
1953 23 BRO NL 32 59 56 2 7 1 1 0 4 0 0 1 13 .125 .140 .179 .319 -19 10 2 0 2 1
1954 24 BRO NL 28 57 51 1 6 0 0 0 5 0 0 2 20 .118 .151 .118 .269 -30 6 1 0 4 0 1
1955 25 BRO NL 22 50 44 2 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 15 .091 .149 .091 .240 -35 4 1 0 3 0 0 1
1956 26 TOT MLB 22 18 17 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 .176 .176 .176 .353 -3 3 0 0 1 0 0 1
1956 26 BRO NL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 /1
1956 26 BAL AL 21 18 17 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 .176 .176 .176 .353 -3 3 0 0 1 0 0 1
1957 27 BAL AL 31 60 50 3 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 13 .080 .132 .100 .232 -33 5 2 0 7 0 0 1 AS
1958 28 BAL AL 32 35 30 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 10 .067 .094 .067 .160 -54 2 0 0 3 1 0 1
1959 29 BAL AL 37 8 8 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .125 .125 .125 .250 -30 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
1960 30 SFG NL 37 5 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500 41 1 0 0 1 0 0 1
1961 31 SFG NL 26 38 32 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 3 .156 .206 .156 .362 -0 5 1 0 4 0 0 1
11 Seasons 317 398 347 14 38 2 1 0 11 1 1 15 96 .110 .146 .121 .267 -27 42 7 0 35 1 0
162 Game Avg. 162 203 177 7 19 1 1 0 6 1 8 49 .110 .146 .121 .267 -27 21 4 0 18
BRO (6 yrs) 133 234 206 9 22 1 1 0 10 1 0 9 62 .107 .144 .121 .266 -29 25 4 0 19 0 0
BAL (4 yrs) 121 121 105 4 10 1 0 0 1 0 0 4 31 .095 .127 .105 .232 -34 11 2 0 11 1 0
SFG (2 yrs) 63 43 36 1 6 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 3 .167 .211 .167 .377 4 6 1 0 5 0 0
NL (8 yrs) 196 277 242 10 28 1 1 0 10 1 1 11 65 .116 .154 .128 .282 -24 31 5 0 24 0 0
AL (4 yrs) 121 121 105 4 10 1 0 0 1 0 0 4 31 .095 .127 .105 .232 -34 11 2 0 11 1 0

Postseason Batting

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Year Age Tm Lg Series Opp Rslt G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1952 22 BRO NL WS NYY L 2 3 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 .333 .333 .333 .667 1 0 0 0 0 0
1953 23 BRO NL WS NYY L 1 4 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .667 .667 .667 1.333 2 0 0 1 0 0
1955 25 BRO NL WS NYY W 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Seasons (3 Series) 4 8 7 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 .429 .429 .429 .857 3 0 0 1 0 0
3 WS 4 8 7 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 .429 .429 .429 .857 3 0 0 1 0 0

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Year Tm Lg Age Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG Awards
1950 BRO NL 20 P 10 3 0 2 1 0 .667 0.20 .967 0.97
1952 BRO NL 22 P 39 42 14 27 1 5 .976 1.05 .952 0.98
1953 BRO NL 23 P 32 52 14 37 1 5 .981 1.59 .956 0.87
1954 BRO NL 24 P 28 21 147.2 31 9 21 1 1 .968 1.83 1.07 .961 2.07 0.87
1955 BRO NL 25 P 22 19 128.0 27 6 20 1 1 .963 1.83 1.18 .948 2.04 0.83
1956 TOT MLB 26 P 22 7 58.0 19 7 12 0 0 1.000 2.95 0.86 .947 1.92 0.82
1956 BRO NL 26 P 1 1 1.1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 2.02 0.80
1956 BAL AL 26 P 21 6 56.2 19 7 12 0 0 1.000 3.02 0.90 .947 1.92 0.82
1957 BAL AL 27 P 31 18 155.2 41 7 33 1 4 .976 2.31 1.29 .963 1.99 0.86 AS
1958 BAL AL 28 P 32 10 114.0 34 9 21 4 1 .882 2.37 0.94 .965 1.95 0.82
1959 BAL AL 29 P 37 0 64.1 18 3 15 0 3 1.000 2.52 0.49 .956 2.04 0.85
1960 SFG NL 30 P 37 0 45.2 15 2 12 1 1 .933 2.76 0.38 .960 2.09 0.87
1961 SFG NL 31 P 26 18 114.2 34 9 23 2 1 .941 2.51 1.23 .959 2.18 0.88
11 Seasons P 316 93 828.0 316 80 223 13 22 .959 3.29 0.96 .957 2.04 0.87
11 Seasons TOT 316 93 828.0 316 80 223 13 22 .959 3.29 0.96 .916 2.04 0.87

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank, Glossary

All-Star Games
1957 *

Earned Run Average s c a p y
1952 NL--2.690--4th
1957 AL--3.245--10th

Wins s c a p y
1953 NL--14--9th

Win-Loss % s c a p y
1952 NL--.619--10th
1953 NL--.636--9th
1954 NL--.722--3rd
1957 AL--.632--9th

Walks & Hits per IP s c a p y
1952 NL--1.201--10th
1957 AL--1.152--6th

Hits per 9 IP s c a p y
1952 NL--7.399--5th

Bases On Balls per 9 IP s c a p y
1957 AL--2.144--4th

Strikeouts per 9 IP s c a p y
1952 NL--5.525--8th

Saves s c a p y
1959 AL--14--2nd

Strikeouts s c a p y
1952 NL--115--9th

Shutouts s c a p y
1952 NL--4--7th
1957 AL--3--4th

Strikeouts / Base On Balls s c a p y
1957 AL--2.324--5th

Home Runs per 9 IP s c a p y
1952 NL--.577--9th
1957 AL--.463--1st

Hit By Pitch s c a p y
1958 AL--8--4th

Games Finished s c a p y
1959 AL--31--3rd

Adjusted ERA+ s c a p y
1952 NL--136--5th

Hall Of Fame Statistics

Player rank in (·)

Gray InkPitching - 13 (1073), Average HOFer ≈ 185
Hall of Fame MonitorPitching - 17 (670), Likely HOFer ≈ 100
Hall of Fame StandardsPitching - 10 (816), Average HOFer ≈ 50

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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.

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.

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