| Bill Greif | |
|---|---|
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| Pitcher | |
| Born: (1950-04-25)April 25, 1950 (age 74) Fort Stockton, Texas, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| July 19, 1971, for the Houston Astros | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 24, 1976, for the St. Louis Cardinals | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 31-67 |
| Earned run average | 4.41 |
| Strikeouts | 442 |
Stats atBaseball Reference  | |
| Teams | |
William Briley Greif (born April 25, 1950) is a retired professionalbaseballpitcher. He played all or part of six seasons inMajor League Baseball, from 1971 to 1976, for theHouston Astros,San Diego Padres, andSt. Louis Cardinals.
Greif graduated fromJohn H. Reagan High School (Austin, Texas). He was drafted in the 3rd round of the1968 Major League Baseball Draft by the Astros, making his major league debut with them three years later. He was traded along withDerrel Thomas andMark Schaeffer from theAstros to thePadres forDave Roberts on December 3, 1971.[1]
Greif pitched four full seasons and part of a fifth with the Padres. A knuckle-curve specialist, he was the team'sOpening Daystarter in 1974, then in 1975 he was moved full-time to the bullpen. After moving back to the starting rotation to start the 1976 season, he made five starts for thePadres before being dealt to theCardinals forLuis Meléndez on May 19.[2]
The Cardinals moved Greif back to the bullpen once again, and he had a 1–5 record in 47 appearances. He was sent along withSam Mejías andÁngel Torres from the Cardinals to theMontreal Expos forTony Scott,Steve Dunning andPat Scanlon on November 8, 1976.[3] The Expos did not re-sign him for the 1977 season,[4] and he was released on March 30. After sitting out the 1977 season, Greif signed with theNew York Mets organization in 1978. He appeared in three games for theTidewater Tides that year, his final professional season.
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