Bill Boyce
William J. Boyce Jr.
Born: February 1, 1923
Brighton, MA US
Deceased: March 2, 1994
Watertown, MA US
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: 3B
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 190
Career: 1946-1954
Bill Boyce compiled a career batting average of .290 with 37 home runs and 144 RBI in his 1032-game career with the Lynn Red Sox, Roanoke Red Sox, Scranton Red Sox, Seattle Rainiers, Louisville Colonels, Shreveport Sports, Birmingham Barons, Wilkes-Barre Barons, Colorado Springs Sky Sox and Memphis Chicks. He began playing during the 1946 season and last took the field during the 1954 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | AA | TL | Shreveport Sports | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0.00 | 2 | 10.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1952 | AA | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 5.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0.00 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | B | NENL | Lynn Red Sox | 105 | 463 | 439 | 86 | 139 | 28 | 6 | 3 | 50 | 24 | 21 | 26 | .317 | .349 | .428 | .777 | 188 | 1 | 2 | ||||
| 1947 | B | PIED | Roanoke Red Sox | 106 | 440 | 403 | 62 | 122 | 21 | 5 | 4 | 52 | 21 | 31 | 32 | .303 | .353 | .409 | .762 | 165 | 0 | 6 | ||||
| 1948 | B | PIED | Roanoke Red Sox | 138 | 510 | 510 | 151 | 16 | 13 | 9 | .296 | .296 | .431 | .727 | 220 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | AAA | PCL | Seattle Rainiers | 13 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .111 | .000 | .111 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1949 | A | EL | Scranton Red Sox | 91 | 379 | 332 | 62 | 88 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 35 | 18 | 41 | 36 | .265 | .348 | .346 | .694 | 115 | 1 | 5 | ||||
| 1950 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | 20 | 86 | 76 | 12 | 25 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 10 | .329 | .400 | .447 | .847 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||
| 1950 | A | EL | Scranton Red Sox | 113 | 412 | 412 | 126 | 26 | 5 | 3 | .306 | .306 | .415 | .721 | 171 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | AA | TL | Shreveport Sports | 90 | 285 | 285 | 77 | 13 | 3 | 2 | .270 | .270 | .358 | .628 | 102 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | A | EL | Scranton Red Sox | 26 | 90 | 90 | 23 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .256 | .256 | .300 | .556 | 27 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | AA | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 128 | 426 | 426 | 111 | 22 | 3 | 3 | .261 | .261 | .347 | .608 | 148 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | A | EL | Wilkes-Barre Barons | 144 | 557 | 557 | 155 | 20 | 10 | 7 | .278 | .278 | .388 | .666 | 216 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | AA | SOUA | Memphis Chicks | 1 | 1 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
| 1954 | A | WL3 | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | 54 | 213 | 213 | 72 | 14 | 2 | 4 | .338 | .338 | .479 | .817 | 102 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 1032 | 3875 | 3756 | 224 | 1089 | 182 | 53 | 37 | 144 | 65 | 0 | 103 | 104 | .290 | .309 | .396 | .705 | 1488 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | B | NENL | Lynn Red Sox | OF | 103 | 201 | 12 | 13 | 3 | .942 | 2.068 |
| 1947 | B | PIED | Roanoke Red Sox | OF | 106 | 242 | 16 | 6 | 4 | .977 | 2.434 |
| 1949 | A | EL | Scranton Red Sox | OF | 56 | 123 | 3 | 8 | 0 | .940 | 2.250 |
| 1949 | A | EL | Scranton Red Sox | 3B | 28 | 23 | 43 | 8 | 6 | .892 | 2.357 |
| 1950 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | OF | 20 | 60 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .984 | 3.000 |
| 1953 | A | EL | Wilkes-Barre Barons | 3B | 83 | 103 | 197 | 26 | .920 | 3.614 | |
| Totals | 396 | 752 | 271 | 62 | 13 | .943 | 2.583 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | B | New England League | Lynn Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1947 | B | Piedmont League | Roanoke Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1948 | B | Piedmont League | Roanoke Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1949 | A | Eastern League | Scranton Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1949 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Seattle Rainiers | |||
| 1950 | A | Eastern League | Scranton Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1950 | AAA | American Association 2 | Louisville Colonels | BOS | ||
| 1951 | A | Eastern League | Scranton Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1951 | AA | Texas League | Shreveport Sports | |||
| 1951 | AAA | American Association 2 | Louisville Colonels | BOS | ||
| 1952 | AA | Southern Association | Birmingham Barons | BOS | ||
| 1953 | A | Eastern League | Wilkes-Barre Barons | |||
| 1954 | A | Western League | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | CHA | ||
| 1954 | AA | Southern Association | Memphis Chicks | CHA |
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