Bill Powell
William Henry Powell
Born: May 8, 1919
Comer, GA US
Deceased: August 21, 2004
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 195
Career: 1951-1961
Major League Statistics
Bill Powell compiled a career record of 61 wins and 78 losses and a 4.23 ERA in his 320-game pitching career with the Colorado Springs Sky Sox, Sacramento Solons, Toledo Mud Hens/Charleston Senators, Charleston Senators, Toronto Maple Leafs, Havana Sugar Kings, Savannah Redlegs, San Antonio Missions, Nuevo Laredo Tecolotes, Knoxville Smokies, Asheville Tourists and Charlotte Hornets. He began playing during the 1951 season and last took the field during the 1961 campaign.
 Sacramento Solons |
 Colorado Springs Sky Sox |
 Toledo Mud Hens/Charleston Senators |
 Charleston Senators |
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
 Savannah Redlegs |
 Nuevo Laredo Tecolotes |
 Charlotte Hornets |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | A | WL3 | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | 14 | 8 | .636 | 4.69 | 33 | 188.0 | 189 | 125 | 98 | 21 | 107 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | AAA | PCL | Sacramento Solons | 0 | 1 | .000 | 7.00 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9.0 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||
| 1952 | AAA | AA2 | Toledo Mud Hens/Charleston Senators | 5 | 15 | .250 | 5.09 | 31 | 22 | 12 | 1 | 175.0 | 205 | 127 | 99 | 88 | 88 | 2 | 0 | 5 | |||||
| 1953 | AAA | AA2 | Charleston Senators | 14 | 9 | .609 | 3.06 | 33 | 30 | 13 | 2 | 215.0 | 187 | 92 | 73 | 14 | 85 | 121 | 1 | 0 | 5 | ||||
| 1954 | AAA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 25 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1954 | AAA | IL | Havana Sugar Kings | 6 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1955 | AAA | AA2 | Charleston Senators | 3 | 10 | .231 | 5.15 | 26 | 18 | 6 | 0 | 131.0 | 152 | 88 | 75 | 13 | 61 | 3 | 59 | 2 | 0 | 10 | |||
| 1955 | AAA | IL | Havana Sugar Kings | 3 | 4 | .429 | 5.28 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 46.0 | 55 | 31 | 27 | 3 | 27 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1956 | A | SALL2 | Savannah Redlegs | 8 | 12 | .400 | 3.14 | 25 | 21 | 175.0 | 153 | 73 | 61 | 12 | 80 | ||||||||||
| 1956 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | 1 | 3 | .250 | 5.74 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 47.0 | 52 | 34 | 30 | 4 | 45 | 5 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |||
| 1957 | A | SALL2 | Savannah Redlegs | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1957 | AA | MEX | Nuevo Laredo Tecolotes | 3 | 7 | .300 | 3.96 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 84.0 | 82 | 56 | 37 | 6 | 62 | 52 | 3 | 1 | 5 | ||||
| 1958 | A | SALL2 | Knoxville Smokies | 7 | 8 | .467 | 3.70 | 70 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 141.0 | 127 | 67 | 58 | 11 | 57 | 4 | 58 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |||
| 1959 | A | SALL2 | Asheville Tourists | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1961 | A | SALL2 | Charlotte Hornets | 1 | 1 | .500 | 5.62 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24.0 | 30 | 21 | 15 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Totals | 61 | 78 | .439 | 4.23 | 320 | 125 | 0 | 37 | 5 | 0 | 1235.0 | 1238 | 722 | 580 | 86 | 638 | 12 | 435 | 11 | 1 | 32 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | A | WL3 | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | 38 | 73 | 73 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .205 | .205 | .219 | .425 | 16 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | AAA | PCL | Sacramento Solons | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1952 | AAA | AA2 | Toledo Mud Hens/Charleston Senators | 32 | 69 | 59 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 20 | .203 | .319 | .237 | .556 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1953 | AAA | AA2 | Charleston Senators | 40 | 83 | 72 | 6 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 18 | .181 | .234 | .208 | .442 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 6 | |||
| 1954 | AAA | IL | (+) Toronto Maple Leafs | 31 | 60 | 54 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 21 | .111 | .155 | .167 | .322 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |||
| 1954 | AAA | IL | (+) Havana Sugar Kings | 31 | 60 | 54 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 21 | .111 | .155 | .167 | .322 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |||
| 1955 | AAA | IL | Havana Sugar Kings | 13 | 16 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .286 | .375 | .357 | .732 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1955 | AAA | AA2 | Charleston Senators | 28 | 51 | 48 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 12 | .167 | .200 | .167 | .367 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1956 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | 16 | 14 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | .214 | .214 | .214 | .429 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1956 | A | SALL2 | Savannah Redlegs | 26 | 56 | 56 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .125 | .125 | .161 | .286 | 9 | |||||||||||
| 1957 | AA | MEX | Nuevo Laredo Tecolotes | 21 | 38 | 35 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 9 | .286 | .342 | .400 | .742 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1957 | A | SALL2 | Savannah Redlegs | 3 | 5 | 5 | 2 | .400 | .400 | .400 | .800 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| 1958 | A | SALL2 | Knoxville Smokies | 70 | 36 | 34 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 14 | .176 | .200 | .206 | .406 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1961 | A | SALL2 | Charlotte Hornets | 16 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .250 | .250 | .250 | .500 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 311 | 447 | 416 | 30 | 82 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 83 | .197 | .239 | .228 | .468 | 95 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | AAA | PCL | Sacramento Solons | P | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .600 |
| 1951 | A | WL3 | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | P | 33 | .000 | |||||
| 1952 | AAA | AA2 | Toledo Mud Hens/Charleston Senators | P | 31 | 9 | 35 | 5 | 4 | .898 | 1.419 |
| 1953 | AAA | AA2 | Charleston Senators | P | 33 | 8 | 20 | 1 | 0 | .966 | .848 |
| 1954 | AAA | IL | Havana Sugar Kings | P | 6 | .000 | |||||
| 1954 | AAA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | P | 25 | .000 | |||||
| 1955 | AAA | AA2 | Charleston Senators | P | 26 | 5 | 19 | 4 | 1 | .857 | .923 |
| 1955 | AAA | IL | Havana Sugar Kings | P | 13 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | .750 | .462 |
| 1956 | A | SALL2 | Savannah Redlegs | P | 25 | .000 | |||||
| 1956 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | P | 16 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .438 |
| 1957 | A | SALL2 | Savannah Redlegs | P | 3 | .000 | |||||
| 1957 | AA | MEX | Nuevo Laredo Tecolotes | P | 17 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 0 | .833 | .588 |
| 1958 | A | SALL2 | Knoxville Smokies | P | 70 | 3 | 18 | 3 | 0 | .875 | .300 |
| 1959 | A | SALL2 | Asheville Tourists | P | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1961 | A | SALL2 | Charlotte Hornets | P | 16 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 320 | 30 | 113 | 19 | 5 | .883 | .447 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | A | Western League | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | CHA | ||
| 1951 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Sacramento Solons | CHA | ||
| 1952 | AAA | American Association 2 | Toledo Mud Hens/Charleston Senators | |||
| 1953 | AAA | American Association 2 | Charleston Senators | CHA | ||
| 1954 | AAA | International League | Toronto Maple Leafs | |||
| 1954 | AAA | International League | Havana Sugar Kings | |||
| 1955 | AAA | American Association 2 | Charleston Senators | |||
| 1955 | AAA | International League | Havana Sugar Kings | CIN | ||
| 1956 | A | South Atlantic League | Savannah Redlegs | CIN | ||
| 1956 | AA | Texas League | San Antonio Missions | BAL | ||
| 1957 | AA | Mexican League | Nuevo Laredo Tecolotes | |||
| 1957 | A | South Atlantic League | Savannah Redlegs | CIN | ||
| 1958 | A | South Atlantic League | Knoxville Smokies | BAL | ||
| 1959 | A | South Atlantic League | Asheville Tourists | PHI | ||
| 1961 | A | South Atlantic League | Charlotte Hornets | MIN |
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