Billy Michael
William F. Michael
Born: April 8, 1954
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: P
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 185
Draft: Round 5 (1971 June Amateur Draft, Detroit Tigers)
School: Stonewall Jackson HS (Charleston, WV)
Career: 1971-1978
Billy Michael compiled a career batting average of .248 with 16 home runs and 196 RBI in his 653-game career with the Bristol Tigers, Clinton Pilots, Lakeland Tigers and Montgomery Rebels. He began playing during the 1971 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | A | MIDW | Clinton Pilots | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | R | APPY | Bristol Tigers | 60 | 208 | 180 | 24 | 46 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 27 | 67 | .256 | .353 | .322 | .675 | 58 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1972 | A | MIDW | Clinton Pilots | 104 | 411 | 363 | 52 | 82 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 40 | 17 | 1 | 43 | 112 | .226 | .311 | .314 | .625 | 114 | 2 | 2 | 1 | ||
| 1973 | A | FLOR | Lakeland Tigers | 73 | 216 | 196 | 17 | 41 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 15 | 39 | .209 | .266 | .255 | .521 | 50 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 1974 | A | MIDW | Clinton Pilots | 66 | 267 | 229 | 28 | 53 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 17 | 5 | 31 | 47 | .231 | .322 | .310 | .632 | 71 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 1975 | A | MIDW | Clinton Pilots | 110 | 403 | 357 | 43 | 90 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 33 | 29 | 6 | 40 | 68 | .252 | .328 | .314 | .641 | 112 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 1976 | A | FLOR | Lakeland Tigers | 103 | 412 | 368 | 58 | 109 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 37 | 21 | 7 | 39 | 42 | .296 | .363 | .380 | .744 | 140 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 1977 | AA | SOUL | Montgomery Rebels | 118 | 494 | 437 | 63 | 110 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 44 | 28 | 12 | 43 | 73 | .252 | .322 | .339 | .661 | 148 | 5 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 1978 | AA | SOUL | Montgomery Rebels | 19 | 75 | 65 | 4 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 21 | .215 | .311 | .246 | .557 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 653 | 2486 | 2195 | 289 | 545 | 58 | 29 | 16 | 196 | 133 | 41 | 247 | 469 | .248 | .325 | .323 | .648 | 709 | 7 | 10 | 21 | 13 | 1 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | R | APPY | Bristol Tigers | OF | 56 | 68 | 5 | 7 | 1 | .912 | 1.304 |
| 1972 | A | MIDW | Clinton Pilots | OF | 101 | 249 | 18 | 13 | 4 | .954 | 2.644 |
| 1973 | A | FLOR | Lakeland Tigers | OF | 58 | 89 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .978 | 1.569 |
| 1974 | A | MIDW | Clinton Pilots | OF | 62 | 112 | 7 | 7 | 1 | .944 | 1.919 |
| 1974 | A | MIDW | Clinton Pilots | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 1975 | A | MIDW | Clinton Pilots | OF | 102 | 171 | 8 | 9 | 1 | .952 | 1.755 |
| 1976 | A | FLOR | Lakeland Tigers | OF | 96 | 194 | 6 | 7 | 2 | .966 | 2.083 |
| 1977 | AA | SOUL | Montgomery Rebels | OF | 118 | 222 | 8 | 7 | 2 | .970 | 1.949 |
| 1978 | AA | SOUL | Montgomery Rebels | OF | 9 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.222 |
| Totals | 603 | 1115 | 55 | 52 | 11 | .957 | 1.940 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | R | Appalachian League | Bristol Tigers | DET | ||
| 1972 | A | Midwest League | Clinton Pilots | DET | ||
| 1973 | A | Florida State League | Lakeland Tigers | DET | ||
| 1974 | A | Midwest League | Clinton Pilots | DET | ||
| 1975 | A | Midwest League | Clinton Pilots | DET | ||
| 1976 | A | Florida State League | Lakeland Tigers | DET | ||
| 1977 | AA | Southern League | Montgomery Rebels | DET | ||
| 1978 | AA | Southern League | Montgomery Rebels | DET |
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