P Bill Sayles #17
Age: 37 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Unhappy
01/13/1955
P BILL SAYLES #17 - AGE: 37 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY UNHAPPY
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
65 0 5-6 21 2.76 75.0 65 1 38 54 1.37 2.4
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 75 75 80 75
Movement 55 55 55 55
Control 45 45 45 45
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Curveball 75 75
Sinker 65 65
 
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 91-93 Mph
Stamina 35
Suggested Role Bullpen
Type Neutral
Hold Runners 50
Defense 50
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 25
Stealing Ability: 25
Baserunning Inst.: 25
Sacrifice Bunt: 35
Bunt for Hit: 25
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
09/22/1954 @ CLE Win, 10-8 1.0 2 0 0 0 1 Save
09/20/1954 @ CLE Loss, 3-4 0.1 1 0 0 0 0
09/12/1954 BOS Win, 11-10 0.1 2 1 1 2 0 Win
09/11/1954 NYY Loss, 5-6 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
09/10/1954 NYY Win, 10-9 0.2 3 2 2 0 0
09/06/1954 DET Win, 5-3 2.0 0 0 0 1 2 Save
09/04/1954 CLE Loss, 3-5 2.0 0 0 0 0 2
08/26/1954 @ KC1 Loss, 1-2 3.0 1 0 0 3 2
08/25/1954 @ WS1 Loss, 7-8 1.2 2 3 3 4 2 Loss
08/22/1954 @ DET Loss, 5-6 0.2 1 1 1 0 0 Loss
Birthday:07/27/1917
Born in:Portland, OR
Nationality:American
Height:6' 2"
Weight:175 lbs
Local Popularity:Fair
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$28,700
Signed Through:1955 Season
Major Service:12 Years, 114 Days
Service This Yr:167 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:16 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 1954 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 65 0 5 6 21 2.76 75.0 65 24 23 1 38 54 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 28 7 75.0 65 51 12.36 7.80 6.48 4.56 2.78 1.37 67 2.4 .284        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 146 43 6 2 0 13 21 27 5 3 0 .295 .372 .363 .735      
vs. RHB 128 22 6 0 1 11 17 27 1 3 0 .172 .267 .242 .509      
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 1954 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 8 0 1 1 4 5.40 8.1 15 5 5 0 3 8  
May 12 0 1 1 4 1.46 12.1 12 3 2 0 6 10  
June 12 0 2 1 4 0.57 15.2 10 1 1 0 6 4  
July 12 0 0 1 4 1.98 13.2 4 3 3 0 6 17  
August 14 0 0 2 3 4.42 18.1 16 9 9 0 14 10  
September 7 0 1 0 2 4.05 6.2 8 3 3 1 3 5  
Spring Training 13 0 1 0 1 0.00 13.1 9 1 0 0 7 5  
Last Year 65 0 5 6 21 2.76 75.0 65 24 23 1 38 54  
2 Years Ago 66 0 12 5 8 4.35 111.2 104 65 54 8 71 60  
Career 846 0 88 100 154 3.84 1238.2 1172 630 529 55 745 676  
Home 35 0 3 1 11 2.43 40.2 31 11 11 1 17 27  
Road 30 0 2 5 10 3.15 34.1 34 13 12 0 21 27  
Grass 65 0 5 6 21 2.76 75.0 65 24 23 1 38 54  
Day 47 0 4 6 15 3.42 52.2 49 21 20 0 29 40  
Night 18 0 1 0 6 1.21 22.1 16 3 3 1 9 14  
As Reliever / Substitution 65 0 5 6 21 2.76 75.0 65 24 23 1 38 54  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1942 Chicago - MLB 24 58 0 7 5 12 2.94 88.2 89 29 29 3 43 31 0 0 1.49 .282 3.62 0.4 124
1943 Chicago - MLB 25 59 0 3 9 9 3.29 95.2 87 37 35 2 62 57 0 0 1.56 .285 3.34 0.4 102
1944 Chicago - MLB 26 72 0 4 6 10 2.97 115.0 106 56 38 3 57 56 0 0 1.42 .269 3.27 1.1 123
1945 Chicago - MLB 27 69 0 7 8 10 4.11 107.1 128 56 49 2 51 52 0 0 1.67 .336 3.11 1.3 86
1946 Chicago - MLB 28 67 0 7 8 8 4.79 97.2 101 59 52 7 63 64 0 0 1.68 .300 4.27 -0.2 81
1947 Chicago - MLB 29 67 0 8 11 14 3.09 99.0 86 43 34 4 58 61 0 0 1.45 .260 3.47 0.8 120
1948 Chicago - MLB 30 72 0 5 9 9 6.84 101.1 98 93 77 5 91 51 0 0 1.87 .276 5.08 -0.4 65
1949 Chicago - MLB 31 65 0 8 10 8 3.54 104.1 101 60 41 6 55 60 0 0 1.50 .272 3.83 1.2 122
1950 Chicago - MLB 32 58 0 9 5 7 3.63 69.1 56 30 28 4 39 32 0 0 1.37 .243 3.77 0.9 120
1951 Chicago - MLB 33 64 0 6 9 18 3.28 90.2 72 42 33 7 70 53 0 0 1.57 .244 4.72 -0.2 133
1952 Chicago - MLB 34 64 0 7 9 20 3.90 83.0 79 36 36 3 47 45 0 0 1.52 .286 3.48 0.9 97
1953 Chicago - MLB 35 66 0 12 5 8 4.35 111.2 104 65 54 8 71 60 0 0 1.57 .272 4.28 0.5 99
1954 Chicago - MLB 36 65 0 5 6 21 2.76 75.0 65 24 23 1 38 54 0 0 1.37 .284 2.78 2.4 150
Total MLB 846 0 88 100 154 3.84 1238.2 1172 630 529 55 745 676 0 0 1.55 .279 3.79 9.0 103
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1942 Chicago - MLB P 57 0 9 7 0 16 0 1.000 88.2 1.62 -1.4 .799
1943 Chicago - MLB P 59 0 1 11 1 14 2 .857 95.2 1.13 +0.2 .816
1944 Chicago - MLB P 71 0 7 7 0 15 1 .933 115.0 1.10 -1.6 .857
1945 Chicago - MLB P 69 0 6 14 0 21 1 .952 107.1 1.68 -1.8 .774
1946 Chicago - MLB P 67 0 4 10 1 15 1 .933 97.2 1.29 -1.3 1.004
1947 Chicago - MLB P 67 0 10 14 0 24 0 1.000 99.0 2.18 +1.2 1.137
1948 Chicago - MLB P 71 0 9 14 1 23 0 1.000 101.1 2.04 -0.0 1.134
1949 Chicago - MLB P 64 0 8 9 0 17 0 1.000 104.1 1.47 +0.8 1.266
1950 Chicago - MLB P 58 0 7 9 1 16 0 1.000 69.1 2.08 -1.0 .996
1951 Chicago - MLB P 64 0 9 11 2 21 1 .952 90.2 1.99 +1.0 1.065
1952 Chicago - MLB P 63 0 4 8 0 12 0 1.000 83.0 1.30 -1.3 .876
1953 Chicago - MLB P 66 0 3 18 1 23 2 .913 111.2 1.69 -0.7 .988
1954 Chicago - MLB P 64 0 3 10 1 15 2 .867 75.0 1.56 -0.2 .899
TOTAL P 840 0 80 142 8 232 10 .957 1238.2 1.61 -6.2 .969
PLAYER HISTORY
10/12/1938 Signed with the Boston Red Sox.
01/01/1939 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (65); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 30 (40).
01/01/1939 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (65); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 30 (40).
04/17/1939 Named the #58 prospect in the MLB
07/09/1939 Named the #32 prospect in the MLB
07/23/1939 Was traded by the Boston Red Sox to the Chicago White Sox, along with SP Jim Bagby, in exchange for 1B Zeke Bonura.
10/13/1939 Named the #30 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1940 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (65); Movement: 45 (50); Control: 35 (40).
01/01/1940 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (65); Movement: 45 (50); Control: 35 (40).
04/16/1940 Named the #64 prospect in the MLB
07/08/1940 Named the #38 prospect in the MLB
10/12/1940 Named the #36 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1941 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (65); Movement: 45 (50); Control: 35 (40).
01/01/1941 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (65); Movement: 45 (50); Control: 35 (40).
04/14/1941 Named the #69 prospect in the MLB
07/06/1941 Named the #43 prospect in the MLB
10/10/1941 Named the #33 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1942 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 45 (45).
01/01/1942 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 45 (45).
04/14/1942 Named the #52 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1943 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 75 (75); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 45 (45).
01/01/1943 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 75 (75); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 45 (45).
07/11/1943 Was selected to the 1943 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
01/01/1944 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 75 (75); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 45 (45).
01/01/1944 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 75 (75); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 45 (45).
01/01/1945 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 75 (75); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 45 (45).
01/01/1945 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 75 (75); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 45 (45).
01/01/1946 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 75 (75); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 45 (45).
01/01/1946 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 75 (75); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 45 (45).
01/01/1947 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 75 (75); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 45 (45).
01/01/1947 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 75 (75); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 45 (45).
10/17/1947 Finished 3rd in 1947 MLB AL Reliever of the Year Award voting.
01/01/1948 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 75 (75); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 45 (45).
01/01/1948 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 75 (75); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 45 (45).
01/01/1949 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 75 (75); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 45 (45).
01/01/1949 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 75 (75); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 45 (45).
01/01/1950 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 75 (75); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 45 (45).
01/01/1950 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 75 (75); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 45 (45).
01/01/1951 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 75 (75); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 45 (45).
01/01/1951 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 75 (75); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 45 (45).
07/08/1951 Was selected to the 1951 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
10/21/1951 Finished 3rd in 1951 MLB AL Reliever of the Year Award voting.
01/01/1952 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 75 (75); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 45 (45).
01/01/1952 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 75 (75); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 45 (45).
01/01/1953 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 75 (75); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 45 (45).
01/01/1953 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 75 (75); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 45 (45).
01/01/1954 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 75 (75); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 45 (45).
01/01/1954 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 75 (75); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 45 (45).
10/17/1954 Finished 2nd in 1954 MLB AL Reliever of the Year Award voting.
01/01/1955 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 75 (75); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 45 (45).
01/01/1955 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 75 (75); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 45 (45).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year G Rank
1942 58 6
1943 59 5
1944 72 10
1947 67 6
1948 72 4
1949 65 7
1950 58 8
1952 64 2
1954 65 3
Year W Rank
1953 12 7
Year SV Rank
1942 12 2
1943 9 7
1944 10 8
1947 14 4
1948 9 4
1950 7 9
1951 18 1
1952 20 1
1953 8 10
1954 21 3
Year HLD Rank
1945 9 7
1946 5 10
1947 2 7
1948 12 1
1950 1 7
1951 9 4
1952 2 4
1953 8 8
Year WP Rank
1944 5 4
1948 5 8
1951 5 10
1953 7 2
Year RA Rank
1942 58 6
1943 59 5
1944 72 10
1947 67 6
1948 72 4
1949 65 7
1950 58 8
1952 64 2
1954 65 3
Year GF Rank
1942 41 3
1943 40 6
1944 45 3
1946 37 7
1947 47 5
1948 35 8
1949 41 4
1950 41 6
1951 37 7
1952 49 1
1953 37 8
1954 51 2
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