CF Billy Armstrong #45
Age: 47 | Bats: R | Throws: L | Morale: Normal
01/03/2024
CF BILLY ARMSTRONG #45 - AGE: 47 - BATS: R - THROWS: L - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 0 0.0
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 3 3 2 3
Gap 4 5 4 5
Power 3 4 3 3
Eye 4 4 4 4
Avoid K's 2 2 2 2
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 3 7
Errors: - 2 5
Arm: 1 5 6
Turn DP: - 1 -
Ability: 1 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 8
1st Base: 4 Center Field: 4
2nd Base: - Right Field: 7
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 5
Stealing Ability: 7
Baserunning Inst.: 10
Sacrifice Bunt: 3
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
PERSONALITY
Birthday:08/07/1976
Born in:Northampton, MA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 0"
Weight:215 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:8 Years, 58 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:11 Years, 9 Days
Pro Service:13 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:Out of option years
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1997, 3rd Pick in Round 1
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1998 Memphis - EWB 21 10 24 3 1 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 12 0 0 .125 .160 .167 .327 -17 -17 -0.4
1999 Memphis - EWB 22 13 40 8 3 2 1 4 5 2 0 0 13 0 0 .200 .238 .450 .688 60 52 -0.2
2000 Memphis - EWB 23 50 139 39 7 2 4 24 13 16 0 3 30 6 3 .281 .348 .446 .794 105 108 0.3
2001 Memphis - EWB 24 86 292 71 12 3 12 50 32 28 4 4 88 10 1 .243 .314 .428 .742 91 93 0.6
2002 Memphis - EWB 25 121 424 104 27 1 17 65 77 59 1 9 140 4 6 .245 .333 .434 .767 86 84 -1.0
2003 Memphis - EWB 26 129 457 107 30 0 20 65 65 46 6 3 101 2 2 .234 .311 .431 .742 96 98 1.1
2004 Memphis - EWB 27 128 404 103 28 3 12 59 50 41 5 4 114 3 2 .255 .328 .428 .756 98 101 0.8
2005 Houston - EWB 28 43 159 40 9 0 3 18 17 10 1 0 50 4 3 .252 .300 .365 .665 68 66 -0.4
2006 Chicago - EWB 29 40 108 22 7 0 1 8 9 13 0 0 37 1 1 .204 .289 .296 .586 49 47 -0.6
2007 Brooklyn - EWB 30 7 18 6 2 0 2 3 4 5 0 0 3 0 0 .333 .478 .778 1.256 218 218 0.4
2008 Brooklyn - EWB 31 58 170 38 10 3 6 27 26 18 3 0 47 0 1 .224 .309 .424 .732 90 90 0.3
2009 Brooklyn - EWB 32 23 49 10 3 0 2 5 7 10 0 0 9 3 1 .204 .339 .388 .727 95 102 0.2
Total EWB 708 2284 551 139 14 80 330 306 248 21 23 644 33 20 .241 .318 .419 .738 89 90 1.2
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1997 Total - 20 54 229 73 15 6 20 56 64 36 2 3 37 32 6 .319 .411 .699 1.110 100 100 0.0
1997 Dunedin - R 20 1 6 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .167 .500 .667 89 84 0.0
1997 Auburn - S A 20 31 109 23 9 1 3 13 17 26 1 1 22 4 0 .211 .365 .394 .759 132 141 0.0
1997 Elkhorn - A 20 37 145 38 14 0 6 35 26 21 3 1 29 2 0 .262 .365 .483 .847 126 123 0.0
1997 Dunedin - A 20 23 91 18 1 1 2 12 8 12 0 0 17 2 1 .198 .291 .297 .588 63 61 0.0
1997 Total - A 20 60 236 56 15 1 8 47 34 33 3 1 46 4 1 .237 .337 .411 .748 0 0 0.0
1997 New Hampshire - AA 20 13 41 12 3 0 1 3 6 4 0 0 9 1 0 .293 .356 .439 .795 115 121 0.0
1997 Syracuse - AAA 20 26 78 12 2 0 3 7 10 7 0 0 27 3 0 .154 .224 .295 .518 38 37 0.0
1998 Auburn - S A 21 7 26 9 3 0 2 4 11 9 1 0 3 1 0 .346 .528 .692 1.220 236 236 0.0
1998 Elkhorn - A 21 79 300 75 19 0 3 31 34 41 1 1 52 10 5 .250 .341 .343 .684 95 93 0.0
1998 Dunedin - A 21 8 30 11 0 0 2 4 4 5 0 1 7 0 1 .367 .444 .567 1.011 176 170 0.0
1998 Total - A 21 87 330 86 19 0 5 35 38 46 1 2 59 10 6 .261 .351 .364 .715 0 0 0.0
1998 New Hampshire - AA 21 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -121 0.0
1998 Syracuse - AAA 21 39 145 42 11 0 5 24 23 9 1 1 41 3 3 .290 .333 .469 .802 112 115 0.0
1999 Elkhorn - A 22 21 74 20 2 0 5 18 13 12 3 0 17 4 0 .270 .393 .500 .893 130 132 0.0
1999 New Hampshire - AA 22 29 106 35 10 2 4 16 24 22 1 0 24 2 0 .330 .450 .575 1.025 164 170 0.0
1999 Syracuse - AAA 22 81 277 71 14 1 8 38 37 23 7 3 78 4 2 .256 .326 .401 .727 86 91 0.0
2006 Charlotte - AAA 29 18 34 9 4 0 0 3 2 8 0 1 6 3 0 .265 .395 .382 .778 111 104 0.0
2008 Norfolk - AAA 31 48 146 35 9 2 6 26 31 25 0 1 42 3 0 .240 .349 .452 .801 114 118 0.0
2009 Norfolk - AAA 32 23 54 19 5 1 3 8 11 8 0 1 12 0 0 .352 .429 .648 1.077 179 186 0.0
Total IL 235 734 188 45 4 25 106 114 80 8 7 206 16 5 .256 .333 .431 .763 100 103
Total EL 43 150 47 13 2 5 19 30 26 1 0 34 3 0 .313 .418 .527 .945 147 153
Total FLO 31 121 29 1 1 4 16 12 17 0 1 24 2 2 .240 .331 .364 .695 92 89
Total NEB 137 519 133 35 0 14 84 73 74 7 2 98 16 5 .256 .355 .405 .760 109 107
Total NYP 38 135 32 12 1 5 17 28 35 2 1 25 5 0 .237 .399 .452 .851 154 161
Total GCL 1 6 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .167 .500 .667 89 84
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1998 Memphis - MLB LF 4 2 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 22.0 1.64 -0.7 .788
1998 Memphis - MLB CF 3 2 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 21.0 1.71 +0.7 1.336
1998 Memphis - MLB RF 2 2 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 18.0 1.50 -0.6 .762
1999 Memphis - MLB LF 5 3 7 2 0 9 0 1.000 30.2 2.64 +0.5 1.122
1999 Memphis - MLB CF 4 3 5 0 0 5 0 1.000 32.0 1.41 +0.0 1.005
1999 Memphis - MLB RF 3 2 6 0 0 7 1 .857 21.0 2.57 -0.6 .869
2000 Memphis - MLB 1B 3 0 9 0 1 9 0 1.000 6.0 13.50 0.0 .000
2000 Memphis - MLB LF 3 1 5 0 0 5 0 1.000 14.0 3.21 -0.1 .967
2000 Memphis - MLB CF 38 36 105 3 0 108 0 1.000 301.0 3.23 -3.1 .959
2000 Memphis - MLB RF 4 3 8 0 0 8 0 1.000 31.2 2.27 -0.6 .904
2001 Memphis - MLB 1B 3 0 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 3.0 9.00 +0.0 1.057
2001 Memphis - MLB LF 27 26 58 2 0 61 1 .984 215.0 2.51 +1.1 1.029
2001 Memphis - MLB CF 47 43 122 3 0 125 0 1.000 388.2 2.89 -3.3 .962
2001 Memphis - MLB RF 8 7 6 1 0 7 0 1.000 65.0 0.97 -0.7 .846
2002 Memphis - MLB 1B 4 0 6 1 0 7 0 1.000 12.0 5.25 +0.0 1.070
2002 Memphis - MLB LF 19 15 25 0 0 25 0 1.000 132.2 1.70 +1.1 1.079
2002 Memphis - MLB CF 82 81 174 7 1 183 2 .989 703.2 2.32 -16.2 .870
2002 Memphis - MLB RF 12 11 21 0 0 21 0 1.000 95.0 1.99 +1.0 1.086
2003 Memphis - MLB 1B 2 0 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 3.0 9.00 +0.0 1.075
2003 Memphis - MLB LF 25 22 42 0 0 42 0 1.000 207.0 1.83 +2.3 1.090
2003 Memphis - MLB CF 91 90 215 2 0 224 7 .969 798.2 2.45 -6.7 .957
2003 Memphis - MLB RF 7 6 8 0 0 8 0 1.000 52.0 1.38 -0.0 .994
2004 Memphis - MLB 1B 4 0 6 1 1 7 0 1.000 7.1 8.59 +0.6 2.149
2004 Memphis - MLB LF 58 52 83 2 1 88 3 .966 461.1 1.66 -2.5 .956
2004 Memphis - MLB CF 56 50 117 4 1 123 2 .984 435.1 2.50 -3.8 .954
2004 Memphis - MLB RF 4 2 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 22.0 1.23 +0.7 1.488
2005 Houston - MLB LF 18 17 33 0 0 34 1 .971 145.0 2.05 +1.6 1.086
2005 Houston - MLB RF 23 23 45 0 0 47 2 .957 199.1 2.03 -1.5 .951
2006 Chicago - MLB 1B 3 1 15 0 0 15 0 1.000 10.0 13.50 +0.1 1.068
2006 Chicago - MLB CF 20 16 38 2 0 41 1 .976 151.0 2.38 -0.2 .992
2006 Chicago - MLB RF 11 9 21 0 0 21 0 1.000 79.1 2.38 -1.1 .928
2007 Brooklyn - MLB LF 7 7 15 0 0 15 0 1.000 56.1 2.40 +0.1 1.013
2008 Brooklyn - MLB 1B 1 0 3 0 1 3 0 1.000 3.0 9.00 +0.0 1.072
2008 Brooklyn - MLB LF 19 17 24 1 0 25 0 1.000 147.0 1.53 +0.6 1.043
2008 Brooklyn - MLB CF 7 5 15 0 0 15 0 1.000 47.0 2.87 +0.5 1.059
2008 Brooklyn - MLB RF 23 20 22 1 0 24 1 .958 179.0 1.16 +0.3 1.023
2009 Brooklyn - MLB C 1 0 5 0 0 5 0 1.000 4.1 10.38 +0.0 .000 0 0 0 0.0
2009 Brooklyn - MLB 1B 1 1 6 1 2 7 0 1.000 8.0 7.88 +0.0 1.069
2009 Brooklyn - MLB LF 14 11 22 1 0 23 0 1.000 97.0 2.13 +0.7 1.047
2009 Brooklyn - MLB CF 2 2 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 13.0 1.38 -0.0 .981
2009 Brooklyn - MLB RF 2 0 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 3.0 6.00 -0.0 .978
TOTAL C 1 0 5 0 0 5 0 1.000 4.1 10.38 +0.0 .000 0 0 0 0.0
TOTAL 1B 21 2 51 3 5 54 0 1.000 52.1 9.29 +0.9 1.204
TOTAL LF 199 173 318 8 1 331 5 .985 1528.0 1.92 +4.6 1.023
TOTAL CF 350 328 797 21 2 830 12 .986 2891.1 2.55 -32.0 .942
TOTAL RF 99 85 144 3 0 151 4 .974 765.1 1.73 -3.2 .968
PLAYER HISTORY
03/01/1997 Drafted in the 1997 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 3, 3rd overall pick) by the Memphis Razorbacks, out of college (Nebraska).
04/29/1997 Signed with the Memphis Razorbacks organization for a signing bonus of $2,870,000 and a 3-year major league contract worth a total of $8,610,000.
06/09/1997 Injured (bruised shoulder), day-to-day for 6 days.
06/13/1997 Injured (sprained ankle), day-to-day for one week.
06/29/1997 Injured (bruised forearm), day-to-day for 1 day.
10/13/1997 Won the 1997 Nebraska League Nebraska League Championship with the Elkhorn Antlers!
01/01/1998 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 3 (4); Power: 3 (5); Eye: 3 (4).
04/06/1998 Named the #16 prospect in the EWB
04/06/1998 Wins the NEB NEB Player of the Week Award.
06/18/1998 Injured (mild hamstring strain), day-to-day for 1 day.
07/24/1998 Injured (back stiffness), day-to-day for 4 days.
01/01/1999 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 3 (4); Power: 3 (5); Eye: 3 (4).
04/05/1999 Named the #12 prospect in the EWB
04/16/1999 Injured (bruised elbow), day-to-day for 3 days.
06/07/1999 Injured (bruised ribs), day-to-day for 5 days.
06/22/1999 Injured (knee soreness), out for 5 days.
08/15/1999 Injured (bruised back), day-to-day for 5 days.
11/24/1999 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,870,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2000 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 3 (4); Power: 3 (5); Eye: 3 (4).
04/03/2000 Named the #2 prospect in the EWB
06/18/2000 Injured (back stiffness), day-to-day for 4 days.
06/19/2000 Injured (patellar tendinitis), out for one week.
11/27/2000 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,870,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2001 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 3 (4); Power: 4 (5); Eye: 3 (4).
06/05/2001 Injured (fractured finger), out for 5-6 weeks.
11/25/2001 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,870,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2002 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 3 (4); Power: 4 (5); Eye: 3 (4).
11/17/2002 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,583,000 through arbitration.
01/01/2003 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 3 (3); Power: 4 (5); Eye: 4 (4).
09/14/2003 Injured (strained rib cage muscle), out for 4 weeks.
11/09/2003 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $2,790,000 with the Memphis Razorbacks organization.
01/01/2004 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 3 (3); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 4 (4).
03/17/2004 Injured (sprained elbow), out for 2-3 weeks.
06/26/2004 Injured (sore knee), out for one week.
10/01/2004 Suspended 7 games after ejection following arguing a strike call.
11/23/2004 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,511,000 through arbitration.
01/01/2005 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 3 (3); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 3 (4).
04/08/2005 Got claimed off waivers by Houston while with Memphis.
04/15/2005 Injured (dislocated finger), day-to-day for 1 day.
05/29/2005 Injured (back spasms), day-to-day for 4 days.
06/05/2005 Injured (torn labrum (Shoulder)), out for 4 months.
11/26/2005 Became a free agent.
01/01/2006 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 3 (3); Power: 3 (3); Eye: 3 (4).
05/18/2006 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Chicago Samurai organization.
11/21/2006 Became a free agent.
01/01/2007 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 3 (3); Power: 3 (3); Eye: 4 (4).
09/01/2007 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Brooklyn Barons organization.
10/22/2007 Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $1,200,000 with the Brooklyn Barons organization.
01/01/2008 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 3 (3); Power: 3 (3); Eye: 4 (4).
04/28/2008 Injured (oblique strain), out for 2 weeks.
06/09/2008 Injured (bruised thumb), day-to-day for 2 days.
01/01/2009 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 3 (3); Power: 3 (3); Eye: 4 (4).
04/11/2009 Injured (shoulder soreness), out for 2 weeks.
05/15/2009 Injured (strained rib cage muscle), out for 2-3 weeks.
06/01/2009 Injured (oblique strain), out for 3 weeks.
08/05/2009 Injured (foot soreness), day-to-day for 4 days.
08/11/2009 Injured (quadriceps strain), out for 4 weeks.
11/28/2009 Became a free agent.
01/01/2010 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 3 (3); Power: 3 (3); Eye: 4 (4).
01/01/2011 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 2 (3); Power: 3 (3); Eye: 4 (4).
01/01/2011 Retired from professional baseball.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year SF Rank
2002 9 6
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