Bill Laxton
William Harry Laxton
Born: January 5, 1948
Camden, NJ US
Primary Position: Pitcher
All Position(s) Played: 1B
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 190
Draft: Round 7 (1966 June Amateur Draft, Pittsburgh Pirates)
School: Audubon HS (NJ)
Career: 1966-1978
Major League Statistics
Bill Laxton compiled a career record of 49 wins and 56 losses and a 3.63 ERA in his 202-game pitching career with the Salem Pirates, Clinton Pilots, Portsmouth Tides, Reading Phillies, Eugene Emeralds, Alexandria Aces, Tidewater Tides, Portland Beavers and Hawaii Islanders. He began playing during the 1966 season and last took the field during the 1978 campaign.
 Clinton Pilots |
 Reading Phillies |
 Reading Phillies |
 Eugene Emeralds |
 Alexandria Aces |
 Tidewater Tides |
 Portland Beavers |
 Hawaii Islanders |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | R | APPY | Salem Pirates | 1 | 6 | .143 | 3.66 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 59.0 | 41 | 33 | 24 | 3 | 57 | 1 | 79 | 6 | 0 | 7 | |||
| 1967 | A | MIDW | Clinton Pilots | 4 | 9 | .308 | 3.74 | 20 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 89.0 | 61 | 49 | 37 | 1 | 83 | 0 | 104 | 10 | 1 | 11 | |||
| 1968 | A | CARL | Portsmouth Tides | 3 | 6 | .333 | 4.61 | 27 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 80.0 | 52 | 51 | 41 | 1 | 92 | 0 | 90 | 11 | 0 | 28 | |||
| 1969 | AA | EL | Reading Phillies | 7 | 9 | .438 | 3.62 | 20 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 107.0 | 69 | 46 | 43 | 1 | 105 | 1 | 94 | 4 | 0 | 15 | ||
| 1970 | AAA | PCL | Eugene Emeralds | 1 | 3 | .250 | 5.59 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37.0 | 36 | 24 | 23 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 39 | 5 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 1970 | AA | EL | Reading Phillies | 6 | 5 | .545 | 3.58 | 15 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 78.0 | 58 | 41 | 31 | 2 | 93 | 2 | 63 | 9 | 0 | 11 | ||
| 1972 | AA | TL | Alexandria Aces | 4 | 6 | .400 | 3.17 | 20 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 88.0 | 69 | 33 | 31 | 3 | 63 | 1 | 88 | 4 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 1973 | AA | TL | Alexandria Aces | 9 | 8 | .529 | 4.13 | 25 | 22 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 133.0 | 105 | 67 | 61 | 11 | 94 | 2 | 142 | 5 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1974 | AA | TL | Alexandria Aces | 3 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.40 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30.0 | 20 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 19 | 0 | 29 | 5 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 1975 | AAA | IL | Tidewater Tides | 11 | 4 | .733 | 2.49 | 24 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 130.0 | 91 | 37 | 36 | 14 | 56 | 1 | 113 | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 1978 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 9 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1978 | AAA | PCL | Hawaii Islanders | 10 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 49 | 56 | .467 | 3.63 | 202 | 137 | 0 | 29 | 8 | 3 | 831.0 | 602 | 391 | 335 | 40 | 694 | 8 | 841 | 62 | 2 | 93 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | R | APPY | Salem Pirates | 10 | 25 | 23 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | .087 | .160 | .087 | .247 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1967 | A | MIDW | Clinton Pilots | 20 | 29 | 25 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 | .080 | .148 | .080 | .228 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1968 | A | CARL | Portsmouth Tides | 27 | 29 | 22 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | .364 | .462 | .364 | .825 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1970 | AAA | PCL | Eugene Emeralds | 9 | 13 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | .182 | .308 | .182 | .490 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1972 | AA | TL | Alexandria Aces | 20 | 35 | 31 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 13 | .258 | .324 | .323 | .646 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1973 | AA | TL | Alexandria Aces | 30 | 17 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .125 | .125 | .125 | .250 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1975 | AAA | IL | Tidewater Tides | 24 | 52 | 48 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | .188 | .204 | .188 | .392 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 140 | 200 | 176 | 11 | 33 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 55 | .188 | .247 | .199 | .446 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | R | APPY | Salem Pirates | P | 10 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 1 | .545 | .600 |
| 1967 | A | MIDW | Clinton Pilots | P | 20 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 0 | .762 | .800 |
| 1968 | A | CARL | Portsmouth Tides | P | 27 | 2 | 15 | 3 | 0 | .850 | .630 |
| 1969 | AA | EL | Reading Phillies | P | 20 | 3 | 27 | 2 | 0 | .938 | 1.500 |
| 1970 | AAA | PCL | Eugene Emeralds | P | 9 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | .875 | .778 |
| 1970 | AA | EL | Reading Phillies | P | 15 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | .923 | .800 |
| 1972 | AA | TL | Alexandria Aces | P | 20 | 2 | 16 | 1 | 2 | .947 | .900 |
| 1973 | AA | TL | Alexandria Aces | P | 25 | 9 | 17 | 1 | 1 | .963 | 1.040 |
| 1973 | AA | TL | Alexandria Aces | 1B | 2 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 8.500 |
| 1974 | AA | TL | Alexandria Aces | P | 13 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | .692 |
| 1975 | AAA | IL | Tidewater Tides | P | 24 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .583 |
| 1978 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | P | 9 | .000 | |||||
| 1978 | AAA | PCL | Hawaii Islanders | P | 10 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 204 | 44 | 128 | 19 | 7 | .901 | .843 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | R | Appalachian League | Salem Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1967 | A | Midwest League | Clinton Pilots | PIT | ||
| 1968 | A | Carolina League | Portsmouth Tides | PHI | ||
| 1969 | AA | Eastern League | Reading Phillies | PHI | ||
| 1970 | AA | Eastern League | Reading Phillies | PHI | ||
| 1970 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Eugene Emeralds | PHI | ||
| 1972 | AA | Texas League | Alexandria Aces | SDN | ||
| 1973 | AA | Texas League | Alexandria Aces | SDN | ||
| 1974 | AA | Texas League | Alexandria Aces | SDN | ||
| 1975 | AAA | International League | Tidewater Tides | NYN | ||
| 1978 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Portland Beavers | CLE | ||
| 1978 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Hawaii Islanders | SDN |
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