Bill Champion

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-4, 188lb (193cm, 85kg)

Born: September 18, 1947 in Shelby, NC us

Died: January 7, 2017 in Shelby, NC

Buried: Cremated

Draft: Drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies in the 3rd round of the 1965 MLB June Amateur Draft from Shelby HS (Shelby, NC).

High School: Shelby HS (Shelby, NC)

Debut: June 4, 1969 (Age 21-259d, 12,835th in major league history)
vs. SDP 8.0 IP, 6 H, 5 SO, 1 BB, 1 ER, L

Last Game: June 5, 1976 (Age 28-261d)
vs. KCR 2.0 IP, 6 H, 1 SO, 1 BB, 5 ER, L

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1969 season

Full Name: Buford Billy Champion

SUMMARY

Career

WAR

-0.9

ERA

4.69

202

102

804.1

360

WHIP

1.525

Fielding stats are given overall and by position. In some cases, they will be identical.

1974 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1974 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	19 (18)	May 3	MIL		CHW	L,3-10		19	4.0	0	2	0	2	0	P
2	23 (3)	May 10	MIL	@	NYY	L,2-7		16	4.0	1	1	0	2	0	P
3	28 (4)	May 14	MIL	@	BAL	W,8-3	GS	31	7.0	1	1	0	2	0	P
4	33 (4)	May 19 (2)	MIL		NYY	W,3-1	GS	27	6.1	0	1	0	1	0	P
5	38 (4)	May 24	MIL	@	BOS	L,3-5	GS	15	2.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
6	40 (1)	May 26	MIL	@	BOS	L,1-4		12	3.1	0	1	0	1	0	P
7	44 (3)	May 31	MIL	@	OAK	L,2-5		13	3.0	0	1	0	1	0	P
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
8	50 (5)	Jun 7	MIL		OAK	W,6-4	GS	18	3.2	1	0	0	1	1	P
9	63 (12)	Jun 22	MIL		BAL	L,2-7	GF	6	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
10	68 (4)	Jun 28	MIL	@	DET	L,7-9		8	1.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
11	73 (4)	Jul 1 (2)	MIL	@	CLE	L,3-9	GF	6	1.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
12	74	Jul 2	MIL	@	CLE	L,3-5		14	4.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
13	79 (4)	Jul 6	MIL		MIN	W,3-0	GS	21	5.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
14	84 (4)	Jul 10	MIL		CHW	W,6-1	CG	33	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	P
15	89 (4)	Jul 15	MIL	@	MIN	L,3-4	GS	24	6.2	0	1	0	1	0	P
16	95 (5)	Jul 21 (2)	MIL	@	CHW	W,5-3	GS	29	7.1	0	3	0	3	0	P
17	98 (2)	Jul 27	MIL	@	BAL	W,5-3	GS	22	5.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
18	103 (4)	Jul 31	MIL		NYY	L,3-4	GS	18	4.0	1	0	0	1	0	P
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
19	107 (3)	Aug 4 (1)	MIL		CLE	L,3-4	GS	32	7.1	1	0	1	2	0	P
20	112 (4)	Aug 8	MIL		BOS	W,5-3	GS	32	8.1	1	0	0	1	0	P
21	117 (4)	Aug 13	MIL	@	TEX	W,5-1	GS	29	7.0	2	1	0	3	0	P
22	122 (4)	Aug 19	MIL	@	OAK	W,1-0	GS	28	7.0	1	0	0	1	0	P
23	125 (2)	Aug 23 (1)	MIL		KCR	L,4-8	GS	11	1.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
24	129 (3)	Aug 26	MIL		OAK	W,2-1	GS	23	6.1	0	0	1	1	0	P
25	133 (3)	Aug 31	MIL		CAL	W,6-5	GS	32	8.0	0	1	0	1	0	P
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
26	138 (4)	Sep 5	MIL	@	BOS	W,4-3	GS	36	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	P
27	143 (4)	Sep 10	MIL		BAL	W,6-5	GS	17	3.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
28	147 (3)	Sep 14	MIL		BOS	W,3-1	CG	31	9.0	1	1	0	2	0	P
29	151 (3)	Sep 20	MIL		DET	L,5-8	GS	16	3.0	0	2	0	2	0	P
30	156 (4)	Sep 24	MIL	@	CLE	W,4-3	GS	40	9.0	1	2	1	4	1	P
31	159 (2)	Sep 28	MIL	@	BAL	L,1-7	GS	20	3.2	1	0	0	1	0	P
							31gm		161.2	16	16	3	35	2