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Bill Laxton

Full name William Harry Laxton
Born January 5, 1948, Camden, New Jersey
First Game: September 15, 1970; Final Game: September 19, 1977
Bat: Left Throw: Left Height: 6' 1" Weight: 190
Father of Brett Laxton
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Batter Matchups
                           Batting Record
Year Team                     G    AB    R    H  2B  3B  HR  RBI   BB IBB   SO HBP  SH  SF  XI ROE GDP   SB  CS   AVG   OBP   SLG   BFW Year Team
1970 PHI N                    2     0    0    0   0   0   0    0    0   0    0   0   0   0   0   0   0    0   0     -     -     -   0.0 1970 PHI N
1971 SD  N                   18     0    0    0   0   0   0    0    0   0    0   0   0   0   0   0   0    0   0     -     -     -   0.0 1971 SD  N
1974 SD  N    Daily Splits   30     5    0    1   0   0   0    0    1   0    3   0   0   0   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .333  .200   0.0 1974 SD  N
1976 DET A                   26     0    0    0   0   0   0    0    0   0    0   0   0   0   0   0   0    0   0     -     -     -   0.0 1976 DET A
1977 SEA A                   43     0    0    0   0   0   0    0    0   0    0   0   0   0   0   0   0    0   0     -     -     -   0.0 1977 SEA A
1977 CLE A                    2     0    0    0   0   0   0    0    0   0    0   0   0   0   0   0   0    0   0     -     -     -   0.0 1977 CLE A
1977 TOT A                   45     0    0    0   0   0   0    0    0   0    0   0   0   0   0   0   0    0   0     -     -     -   0.0 1977 TOT A
Total NL ( 3 Years)          50     5    0    1   0   0   0    0    1   0    3   0   0   0   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .333  .200   0.0 Total NL
Total AL ( 2 Years)          71     0    0    0   0   0   0    0    0   0    0   0   0   0   0   0   0    0   0     -     -     -   0.0 Total AL
Total    ( 5 Years) Splits  121     5    0    1   0   0   0    0    1   0    3   0   0   0   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .333  .200   0.0 Total
Year Team                     G    AB    R    H  2B  3B  HR  RBI   BB IBB   SO HBP  SH  SF  XI ROE GDP   SB  CS   AVG   OBP   SLG   BFW Year Team

                             Pitching Record
Year Team                     G  GS  CG SHO  GF  SV   IP      H   BFP  HR    R   ER   BB  IB   SO  SH  SF  WP HBP  BK  2B  3B GDP ROE   W   L    ERA    RS    PW Year Team
1970 PHI N    Daily Splits    2   0   0   0   2   0    2      2    11   2    3    3    2   0    2   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13.50     -  -0.1 1970 PHI N
1971 SD  N    Daily Splits   18   0   0   0   7   0   27.2   32   135   4   25   21   26   0   23   2   1   6   1   1   5   1   1   1   0   2   6.83     -  -0.8 1971 SD  N
1974 SD  N    Daily Splits   30   1   0   0   7   0   44.2   37   210   5   22   20   38   8   40   2   3   4   3   0   8   0   3   3   0   1   4.03  2.00  -0.1 1974 SD  N
1976 DET A    Daily Splits   26   3   0   0  11   2   94.2   77   410  13   49   43   51   1   74   3   2   3   6   2  11   1   3   4   0   5   4.09  1.00  -0.3 1976 DET A
1977 SEA A    Daily Splits   43   0   0   0  16   3   72.2   62   316  10   44   40   39   5   49   3   4   3   4   0  15   2   5   2   3   2   4.95     -  -0.5 1977 SEA A
1977 CLE A    Daily Splits    2   0   0   0   1   0    1.2    2     9   0    1    1    2   0    1   0   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   5.40     -   0.0 1977 CLE A
1977 TOT A                   45   0   0   0  17   3   74.1   64   325  10   45   41   41   5   50   3   4   5   4   0  16   2   5   2   3   2   4.96     -  -0.5 1977 TOT A
Total NL ( 3 Years)          50   1   0   0  16   0   74.1   71   356  11   50   44   66   8   65   4   4  10   5   1  13   1   4   4   0   3   5.33  2.00  -1.0 Total NL
Total AL ( 2 Years)          71   3   0   0  28   5  169    141   735  23   94   84   92   6  124   6   6   8  10   2  27   3   8   6   3   7   4.47  1.00  -0.8 Total AL
Total    ( 5 Years) Splits  121   4   0   0  44   5  243.1  212  1091  34  144  128  158  14  189  10  10  18  15   3  40   4  12  10   3  10   4.73  1.25  -1.8 Total
Year Team                     G  GS  CG SHO  GF  SV   IP      H   BFP  HR    R   ER   BB  IB   SO  SH  SF  WP HBP  BK  2B  3B GDP ROE   W   L    ERA    RS    PW Year Team

                           Fielding Record
Year Team               POS    G   GS   CG   INN      PO    A  ERR   DP  TP   PB   SB   CS  PkO   AVG
1970 PHI N Daily Splits   P    2    0    0     2       0    0    0    0   0    0    0    0    0     -
1971 SD  N Daily Splits   P   18    0    0    27.2     1    4    0    0   0    0    0    5    1 1.000
1974 SD  N Daily Splits   P   30    1    0    44.2     2    4    0    0   0    1    4    2    1 1.000
1976 DET A Daily Splits   P   26    3    0    94.2     4    5    2    0   0    1    5    3    1  .818
1977 SEA A Daily Splits   P   43    0    0    72.2     3    5    0    0   0    0    5    2    0 1.000
1977 CLE A Daily Splits   P    2    0    0     1.2     0    1    0    0   0    0    1    0    0 1.000
1977 TOT A                P   45    0    0    74.1     3    6    0    0   0    0    6    2    0 1.000
Total ( 5 Years) Splits   P  121    4    0   243.1    10   19    2    0   0    2   15   12    3  .935
Year Team               POS    G   GS   CG   INN      PO    A  ERR   DP  TP   PB   SB   CS  PkO   AVG

Transaction Information

Selected by Pittsburgh Pirates in the 7th round of the free-agent draft (June 7,
1966).

Traded by Pittsburgh Pirates with Don Money, Woodie Fryman and Harold Clem to
Philadelphia Phillies in exchange for Jim Bunning (December 15, 1967).

Selected by San Diego Padres from Philadelphia Phillies in the Rule 5 major league draft (November 30, 1970).

Released by San Diego Padres (April 7, 1975).

Signed by New York Mets (April 25, 1975).

Traded by New York Mets with Rusty Staub to Detroit Tigers in exchange for Mickey
Lolich and Billy Baldwin (December 12, 1975).

Selected by Seattle Mariners from Detroit Tigers (50th pick overall) in the
expansion draft (November 5, 1976).

Traded by Seattle Mariners with cash to Cleveland Indians in exchange for Ray Fosse
(September 9, 1977).

Traded by Cleveland Indians to San Diego Padres in exchange for Dave Freisleben
(June 22, 1978).
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