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.


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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
1966RAPPYSalem Pirates16.1433.661094159.0413324357179607
1967AMIDWClinton Pilots49.3083.7420155289.0614937183010410111
1968ACARLPortsmouth Tides36.3334.6127132080.052514119209011028
1969AAELReading Phillies79.4383.622020500107.069464311051944015
1970AAELReading Phillies65.5453.58151541078.05841312932639011
1970AAAPCLEugene Emeralds13.2505.599900037.0362423032039514
1972AATLAlexandria Aces46.4003.17201511188.0693331363188404
1973AATLAlexandria Aces98.5294.132522311133.0105676111942142506
1974AATLAlexandria Aces301.0002.4013100030.020108419029504
1975AAAILTidewater Tides114.7332.492418521130.091373614561113303
1978AAAPCLPortland Beavers90.0
1978AAAPCLHawaii Islanders100.0
Totals4956.4673.6320213702983831.0602391335406948841622930

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
1966RAPPYSalem Pirates1025230200010025.087.160.087.2472000
1967AMIDWClinton Pilots20292522000000211.080.148.080.2282020
1968ACARLPortsmouth Tides2729221800040047.364.462.364.8258030
1970AAAPCLEugene Emeralds913110200000023.182.308.182.4902000
1972AATLAlexandria Aces20353138200200313.258.324.323.64610010
1973AATLAlexandria Aces3017161200000001.125.125.125.2502010
1975AAAILTidewater Tides24524849000000115.188.204.188.3929030
Totals14020017611332007001455.188.247.199.44635001000


Fielding:

Year Level Lg Team Pos GP PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
1966RAPPYSalem PiratesP100651.545.600
1967AMIDWClinton PilotsP2011550.762.800
1968ACARLPortsmouth TidesP2721530.850.630
1969AAELReading PhilliesP2032720.9381.500
1970AAAPCLEugene EmeraldsP91610.875.778
1970AAELReading PhilliesP156610.923.800
1972AATLAlexandria AcesP2021612.947.900
1973AATLAlexandria AcesP2591711.9631.040
1973AATLAlexandria Aces1B2152001.0008.500
1974AATLAlexandria AcesP1327021.000.692
1975AAAILTidewater TidesP24311011.000.583
1978AAAPCLPortland BeaversP9.000
1978AAAPCLHawaii IslandersP10.000
Totals20444128197.901.843

Minor League Service:

Year Level League Team Affiliation First Appearance Final Appearance
1966RAppalachian LeagueSalem PiratesPIT
1967AMidwest LeagueClinton PilotsPIT
1968ACarolina LeaguePortsmouth TidesPHI
1969AAEastern LeagueReading PhilliesPHI
1970AAEastern LeagueReading PhilliesPHI
1970AAAPacific Coast LeagueEugene EmeraldsPHI
1972AATexas LeagueAlexandria AcesSDN
1973AATexas LeagueAlexandria AcesSDN
1974AATexas LeagueAlexandria AcesSDN
1975AAAInternational LeagueTidewater TidesNYN
1978AAAPacific Coast LeaguePortland BeaversCLE
1978AAAPacific Coast LeagueHawaii IslandersSDN




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