Bill Eckhardt
William Frederick Eckhardt
Born: March 28, 1920
Deceased: September 5, 1999
Primary Position: Pitcher
All Position(s) Played: LF
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 190
Career: 1940-1948
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Bill Eckhardt compiled a career record of 22 wins and 17 losses and a 3.69 ERA in his 79-game pitching career with the Sheboygan Indians, Hopkinsville Hoppers, Shreveport Sports, Fall River Indians, Memphis Chicks, Waterloo Hawks and Muskegon Clippers. He began playing during the 1940 season and last took the field during the 1948 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | D | KITL | Hopkinsville Hoppers | 17 | 8 | .680 | 3.24 | 33 | 203.0 | 188 | 103 | 73 | 102 | ||||||||||||
| 1946 | AA | TL | Shreveport Sports | 3 | 7 | .300 | 4.50 | 22 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 78.0 | 76 | 57 | 39 | 68 | 45 | 1 | 0 | 6 | ||||
| 1947 | B | IIIL | Waterloo Hawks | 2 | 2 | .500 | 4.30 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 46.0 | 40 | 41 | 22 | 54 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 2 | ||||||
| 1947 | B | NENL | Fall River Indians | 10 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 22 | 17 | .564 | 3.69 | 79 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 327.0 | 304 | 201 | 134 | 0 | 224 | 0 | 76 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | D | KITL | Hopkinsville Hoppers | 48 | 115 | 115 | 30 | 7 | 1 | 1 | .261 | .261 | .365 | .626 | 42 | |||||||||||
| 1946 | AA | TL | Shreveport Sports | 27 | 31 | 26 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .231 | .333 | .269 | .603 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | ||
| 1947 | B | IIIL | Waterloo Hawks | 19 | 28 | 22 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 5 | .364 | .481 | .500 | .981 | 11 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 1947 | B | NENL | Fall River Indians | 15 | 21 | 19 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 6 | .316 | .381 | .368 | .749 | 7 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1948 | A | CENL5 | Muskegon Clippers | 22 | 40 | 40 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .400 | .650 | 16 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 131 | 235 | 222 | 14 | 60 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 12 | .270 | .305 | .374 | .679 | 83 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | D | KITL | Hopkinsville Hoppers | P | 33 | .000 | |||||
| 1946 | AA | TL | Shreveport Sports | P | 22 | 4 | 22 | 1 | 1 | .963 | 1.182 |
| 1946 | AA | TL | Shreveport Sports | LF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 1947 | B | IIIL | Waterloo Hawks | P | 14 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 1 | .800 | .571 |
| 1947 | B | NENL | Fall River Indians | P | 10 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 2 | .909 | 1.000 |
| Totals | 80 | 5 | 40 | 4 | 4 | .918 | .562 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | D | Wisconsin State League | Sheboygan Indians | |||
| 1941 | D | Kitty League | Hopkinsville Hoppers | |||
| 1946 | AA | Texas League | Shreveport Sports | CHA | ||
| 1947 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Waterloo Hawks | CHA | ||
| 1947 | B | New England League | Fall River Indians | CHA | ||
| 1947 | AA | Southern Association | Memphis Chicks | |||
| 1948 | A | Central League | Muskegon Clippers | CHA |
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