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Bill Sharp
William Howard Sharp

Bats Left, Throws Left
Height 5' 10", Weight 178 lb.
School Ohio State University

Debut May 26, 1973
  vs. CLE 2 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Final Game September 17, 1976
Born January 18, 1950 in Lima, OH

Drafted by the Chicago White Sox in the 2nd round of the 1971 amateur draft. (All Transactions)

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Batting  Glossary / Hide Partial Seasons /
Gamelogs: / Splits: / HR Log / PI Finders:Game / Streak / Event / PI vs. Pitcher
/ Neutralize Stats
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  G   AB    R    H   2B 3B  HR  RBI  SB CS  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG *OPS+  TB   SH  SF IBB HBP GDP 
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 1973 23 CHW AL  77  196   23   54   8  3   4   22   2  3  19  28  .276  .345  .408  108   80   3   2   2   3   2
 1974 24 CHW AL 100  320   45   81  13  2   4   24   0  3  25  37  .253  .309  .344   86  110   8   3   2   2   9
 1975 25 TOT AL 143  408   38  102  27  3   1   38   0  3  21  29  .250  .285  .338   76  138  10   5   2   1   9
         CHW AL  18   35    1    7   0  0   0    4   0  0   2   3  .200  .243  .200   26    7   1   0   0   0   0
         MIL AL 125  373   37   95  27  3   1   34   0  3  19  26  .255  .289  .351   81  131   9   5   2   1   9
 1976 26 MIL AL  78  180   16   44   4  0   0   11   1  3  10  15  .244  .288  .267   65   48   4   0   0   1   3
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 4 Seasons      398 1104  122  281  52  8   9   95   3 12  75 109  .255  .304  .341   83  376  25  10   6   7  23
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 162 Game Avg        449   50  114  21  3   4   39   1  5  31  44  .255  .304  .341   83  153  10   4   2   3   9
 Career High    143  408   45  102  27  3   4   38   2  3  25  37  .253  .309  .344   86  138  10   5   2   3   9
Special Batting  Glossary / Hide Partial Seasons
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  PA  Outs  RC  RC/G   AIR    BA *lgBA   OBP *lgOBP  SLG *lgSLG  OPS *lgOPS*OPS+  OWP *BtRns BtWin SB% 
+--------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 1973 23 CHW AL  223  152   28   4.9    97| .276  .265| .345  .335| .408  .390| .753  .725| 108  .559   2.0   0.2  40%
 1974 24 CHW AL  358  262   33   3.4    92| .253  .262| .309  .327| .344  .376| .653  .703|  86  .411  -6.1  -0.6   0%
 1975 25 TOT AL  445  333   38   3.1    93| .250  .258| .285  .328| .338  .379| .623  .708|  76  .350 -13.2  -1.4   0%
         CHW AL   38   29    2   1.9    94| .200  .260| .243  .330| .200  .382| .443  .713|  26  .177  -3.6  -0.4   0%
         MIL AL  407  304   36   3.2    93| .255  .258| .289  .328| .351  .379| .640  .707|  81  .366  -9.7  -1.0   0%
 1976 26 MIL AL  195  146   13   2.4    84| .244  .254| .288  .318| .267  .358| .555  .675|  65  .283  -8.1  -0.9  25%
+--------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 4 Seasons      1221  893  112   3.4    92| .255  .260| .304  .327| .341  .377| .645  .704|  83  .401 -25.4  -2.7  20%

* indicates the value is park adjusted (now all 3-year factors)
Fielding  Glossary / Hide Partial Seasons / Sort by Position, then Year
 Year Ag Tm  Lg Pos   G     PO    A    E   DP    FP   lgFP  RFg  lgRFg  RF9  lgRF9  GS   Inn  
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+
+---- Fielding Sorted by Year ------+
1973 23 CHW AL OF 70 146 10 3 2 .981 .979 2.23 2.02 2.79 2.29 54 504.0 CF 58 142 10 3 2 .981 .983 2.62 2.54 2.90 2.78 53 471.3 LF 13 5 0 0 0 1.000 .980 0.38 1.68 1.47 1.99 1 30.7 RF 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.70 0.00 2.25 0 2.0 DH 1 1974 24 CHW AL OF 99 210 3 3 0 .986 .980 2.15 2.12 2.38 2.41 87 806.0 RF 85 165 3 3 0 .982 .976 1.98 1.86 2.23 2.18 74 677.0 LF 14 23 0 0 0 1.000 .975 1.64 1.75 2.25 2.12 9 92.0 CF 7 24 0 0 0 1.000 .988 3.43 2.63 5.84 2.92 4 37.0 1975 25 TOT AL OF 138 310 12 3 4 .991 .979 2.33 2.10 2.93 2.37 101 988.7 TOT AL CF 83 232 5 2 1 .992 .983 2.86 2.52 3.31 2.84 79 644.3 TOT AL LF 52 49 3 0 2 1.000 .976 1.00 1.80 2.61 2.18 8 179.3 TOT AL RF 34 34 4 1 1 .974 .977 1.12 1.84 2.07 2.11 14 165.0 CHW AL OF 14 16 0 1 0 .941 .982 1.14 2.10 1.64 2.37 7 88.0 RF 11 8 0 1 0 .889 .976 0.73 1.84 1.20 2.11 4 60.0 LF 3 7 0 0 0 1.000 .972 2.33 1.80 3.32 2.18 2 19.0 CF 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.00 2.50 1.00 2.80 1 9.0 MIL AL OF 124 294 12 2 4 .994 .979 2.47 2.10 3.06 2.37 94 900.7 CF 82 231 5 2 1 .992 .983 2.88 2.52 3.34 2.84 78 635.3 LF 49 42 3 0 2 1.000 .976 0.92 1.80 2.53 2.18 6 160.3 RF 23 26 4 0 1 1.000 .977 1.30 1.84 2.57 2.11 10 105.0 1976 26 MIL AL OF 56 108 7 3 2 .975 .981 2.05 2.21 2.82 2.47 37 367.0 RF 37 60 4 3 1 .955 .980 1.73 1.92 2.40 2.21 25 240.0 LF 11 30 3 0 1 1.000 .979 3.00 1.91 3.54 2.23 8 84.0 CF 11 17 0 0 0 1.000 .983 1.55 2.60 3.56 2.97 4 43.0 DH 7
+---- Fielding Sorted by Position --+
1973 23 CHW AL CF 58 142 10 3 2 .981 .983 2.62 2.54 2.90 2.78 53 471.3 1974 24 CHW AL CF 7 24 0 0 0 1.000 .988 3.43 2.63 5.84 2.92 4 37.0 1975 25 TOT AL CF 83 232 5 2 1 .992 .983 2.86 2.52 3.31 2.84 79 644.3 CHW AL CF 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.00 2.50 1.00 2.80 1 9.0 MIL AL CF 82 231 5 2 1 .992 .983 2.88 2.52 3.34 2.84 78 635.3 1976 26 MIL AL CF 11 17 0 0 0 1.000 .983 1.55 2.60 3.56 2.97 4 43.0 1973 23 CHW AL DH 1 1976 26 MIL AL DH 7 1973 23 CHW AL LF 13 5 0 0 0 1.000 .980 0.38 1.68 1.47 1.99 1 30.7 1974 24 CHW AL LF 14 23 0 0 0 1.000 .975 1.64 1.75 2.25 2.12 9 92.0 1975 25 TOT AL LF 52 49 3 0 2 1.000 .976 1.00 1.80 2.61 2.18 8 179.3 CHW AL LF 3 7 0 0 0 1.000 .972 2.33 1.80 3.32 2.18 2 19.0 MIL AL LF 49 42 3 0 2 1.000 .976 0.92 1.80 2.53 2.18 6 160.3 1976 26 MIL AL LF 11 30 3 0 1 1.000 .979 3.00 1.91 3.54 2.23 8 84.0 1973 23 CHW AL OF 70 146 10 3 2 .981 .979 2.23 2.02 2.79 2.29 54 504.0 1974 24 CHW AL OF 99 210 3 3 0 .986 .980 2.15 2.12 2.38 2.41 87 806.0 1975 25 TOT AL OF 138 310 12 3 4 .991 .979 2.33 2.10 2.93 2.37 101 988.7 CHW AL OF 14 16 0 1 0 .941 .982 1.14 2.10 1.64 2.37 7 88.0 MIL AL OF 124 294 12 2 4 .994 .979 2.47 2.10 3.06 2.37 94 900.7 1976 26 MIL AL OF 56 108 7 3 2 .975 .981 2.05 2.21 2.82 2.47 37 367.0 1973 23 CHW AL RF 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.70 0.00 2.25 0 2.0 1974 24 CHW AL RF 85 165 3 3 0 .982 .976 1.98 1.86 2.23 2.18 74 677.0 1975 25 TOT AL RF 34 34 4 1 1 .974 .977 1.12 1.84 2.07 2.11 14 165.0 CHW AL RF 11 8 0 1 0 .889 .976 0.73 1.84 1.20 2.11 4 60.0 MIL AL RF 23 26 4 0 1 1.000 .977 1.30 1.84 2.57 2.11 10 105.0 1976 26 MIL AL RF 37 60 4 3 1 .955 .980 1.73 1.92 2.40 2.21 25 240.0
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+ Position Total OF* 363 774 32 12 8 .985 .980 2.22 2.11 2.72 2.38 279 2665.7 90 159 157# CF* 159 415 15 5 3 .989 .983 2.70 2.54 3.24 2.82 140 1195.7 RF* 157 259 11 7 2 .975 .977 1.72 1.87 2.24 2.18 113 1084.0 LF* 90 107 6 0 3 1.000 .977 1.26 1.79 2.63 2.16 26 386.0 DH 8 Games not counted in Overall Total below +--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+ Overall Total 363 774 32 12 8 .985 .980 2.22 2.11 2.72 2.38 279 2666
# indicates breakdown of outfield by position games played is for entire career.
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Transactions 

June 8, 1971: Drafted by the Chicago White Sox in the 2nd round of the 1971 amateur draft.

May 8, 1975: Traded by the Chicago White Sox to the Milwaukee Brewers for Bob Coluccio.


The transaction information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet. Last transaction is September 30, 2007.
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