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Bill Champion Buford Billy Champion Bats Right, Throws Right Height 6' 4", Weight 188 lb. MLB Debut June 4, 1969 Final Game June 5, 1976 Born September 18, 1947 in Shelby, NC Died January 7, 2017 (age 69)

 Year Ag Tm  Lg  W   L   Pct   G   GS  CG  GF  SV SHO   IP     H   BFP    R   ER   HR  BB  IBB HBP  SO   WP BK  ERA
+--------------+---+---+-----+---+---+---+---+---+---+------+----+-----+----+----+---+----+---+---+----+---+--+-----+
 1969 21 KCA AL   0  10  .000  44   0   0  24   3   0   79.0   94   369   69   56  11   47   0   1   51   2  1  6.38  
 1970           [Did not play]
 1971 23 BOA AL   3   6  .333  38   9   0  14   0   0  100.2  110   473   89   76  16   59   0   4   47   3  0  6.79  
 1972 24 PIN NL   0   3  .000   8   2   1   0   0   0   17.2   35   102   29   27   5   13   1   1   12   2  0 13.75  
 1973 25 MNA AL   4   7  .364  35   9   0  20   1   0   99.0  108   443   64   62  10   55   1   4   47   7  1  5.64  
 1974 26 MNA AL   3  15  .167  36  31   2   1   0   0  164.0  191   733  120  103  16   58   0   4   57   6  0  5.65  
 1975 27 LAN NL   4   2  .667   9   9   0   0   0   0   55.0   60   247   30   27   6   27   3   0   12   0  1  4.42  
+--------------+---+---+-----+---+---+---+---+---+---+------+----+-----+----+----+---+----+---+---+----+---+--+-----+
  6 Seasons      14  43  .246 170  60   3  59   4   0  515.1  598  2367  401  351  64  259   5  14  226  20  3  6.13
+--------------+---+---+-----+---+---+---+---+---+---+------+----+-----+----+----+---+----+---+---+----+---+--+-----+
   With MNA       7  22  .241  71  40   2  21   1   0  263.0  299  1176  184  165  26  113   1   8  104  13  1  5.65
   With BOA       3   6  .333  38   9   0  14   0   0  100.2  110   473   89   76  16   59   0   4   47   3  0  6.79
   With KCA       0  10  .000  44   0   0  24   3   0   79.0   94   369   69   56  11   47   0   1   51   2  1  6.38
   With LAN       4   2  .667   9   9   0   0   0   0   55.0   60   247   30   27   6   27   3   0   12   0  1  4.42
   With PIN       0   3  .000   8   2   1   0   0   0   17.2   35   102   29   27   5   13   1   1   12   2  0 13.75
+--------------+---+---+-----+---+---+---+---+---+---+------+----+-----+----+----+---+----+---+---+----+---+--+-----+
 MLB Totals      34  50  .405 202 102  13  23   2   3  805.1  873  3538  450  419  64  354  35  13  360  35  3  4.69
+--------------+---+---+-----+---+---+---+---+---+---+------+----+-----+----+----+---+----+---+---+----+---+--+-----+
 Categories in which this player led his league are indicated in red.

 Year Ag Tm  Lg  %L  RC  RC/27 SOp RnSup  AB   H   HR  AVG   E   XTC  XTO  XPct  OSB  OCS SBPct  OPS Star 
+--------------+---+----+-----+---+-----+----+---+---+-----+---+----+----+-----+----+----+-----+----+----+
 1969 21 KCA AL  41   57   6.5   7         12   1   0  .083   2    2    0  .000    1    1  .500   64   
 1970           [Did not play]
 1971 23 BOA AL  42   75   6.7   0  4.00   17   0   0  .000   2    4    2  .500    3    0 1.000  102   
 1972 24 PIN NL  43   30  14.9   1  2.50    3   1   0  .333   0    1    1 1.000    0    0  .000  368   
 1973 25 MNA AL  45   62   5.8   1  4.67    0   0   0  .000   0    2    1  .500    2    3  .400   44   
 1974 26 MNA AL  51  100   5.5   0  4.26    0   0   0  .000   2    5    2  .400   20    5  .800   48   
 1975 27 LAN NL  57   34   5.6   0  5.67   16   2   0  .125   1    2    1  .500    6    1  .857  -21   
+--------------+---+----+-----+---+-----+----+---+---+-----+---+----+----+-----+----+----+-----+----+----+
  6 Seasons          360   6.3   9         48   4   0  .083   7   16    7  .438   32   10  .762   63   0
+--------------+---+----+-----+---+-----+----+---+---+-----+---+----+----+-----+----+----+-----+----+----+

Draft History

• 1969: Round 5 (#78 overall) by KCA
• 1971: Round 3 (#46 overall) by BOA
• 1972: Round 8 (#116 overall) by PIN
• 1973: Round 3 (#46 overall) by MNA

Transaction History

• 1969 postseason: released by KCA
• 1971 postseason: released by BOA
• 1974 postseason: released by MNA
• 1975-15: acquired by LAN as a free agent
• 1975 postseason: released by LAN

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Managers Year Tm Record Manager(s) +----+-----+--------+------------------------------------------------------------+ 1969 KCA 44-118 Mike Rodriguez 1971 BOA 72-90 Mike Tomeo 1972 PIN 95-67 Dave Jackson, Darren Dawson 1973 MNA 64-98 Rick Ramacier 1974 MNA 78-84 Rick Ramacier 1975 LAN 102-60 Billy Vanson

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