Bill Dancy
William Woodruff Dancy
Born: November 10, 1951
St. Augustine, FL US
Primary Position: Shortstop
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 2B, 3B, OF
Bats: Switch
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 175
Draft: Round 2 (1971 January Amateur Draft, Cleveland Indians)
School: Seminole Community College
Career: 1973-1978
Bill Dancy compiled a career batting average of .271 with 12 home runs and 181 RBI in his 524-game career with the Spartanburg Phillies, Reading Phillies, Toledo Mud Hens, Tidewater Tides and Oklahoma City 89ers. He began playing during the 1973 season and last took the field during the 1978 campaign.
![]() Spartanburg Phillies |
![]() Spartanburg Phillies |
![]() Reading Phillies |
![]() Reading Phillies |
![]() Toledo Mud Hens |
![]() Tidewater Tides |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | A | SALL3 | Spartanburg Phillies | 67 | 256 | 231 | 31 | 58 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 32 | 11 | 4 | 21 | 40 | .251 | .318 | .372 | .690 | 86 | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 1974 | A | SALL3 | Spartanburg Phillies | 121 | 487 | 437 | 50 | 121 | 21 | 6 | 1 | 40 | 7 | 3 | 39 | 67 | .277 | .337 | .359 | .697 | 157 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| 1974 | AA | EL | Reading Phillies | 15 | 52 | 47 | 4 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | .298 | .353 | .404 | .757 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1975 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | 77 | 261 | 240 | 22 | 60 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 35 | .250 | .296 | .304 | .600 | 73 | 0 | 4 | 1 | ||
| 1975 | AA | EL | Reading Phillies | 37 | 136 | 122 | 12 | 34 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 18 | .279 | .343 | .352 | .696 | 43 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1976 | AA | EL | Reading Phillies | 59 | 257 | 238 | 45 | 65 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 25 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 19 | .273 | .316 | .395 | .711 | 94 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1976 | AAA | AA2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | 18 | 42 | 39 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 11 | .231 | .262 | .333 | .595 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1976 | AAA | IL | Tidewater Tides | 42 | 151 | 138 | 10 | 35 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 20 | .254 | .295 | .319 | .614 | 44 | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 1977 | AAA | AA2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | 87 | 191 | 177 | 17 | 55 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 29 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 22 | .311 | .353 | .418 | .771 | 74 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 1978 | AAA | AA2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 524 | 1834 | 1670 | 194 | 452 | 74 | 21 | 12 | 181 | 23 | 22 | 130 | 238 | .271 | .323 | .362 | .685 | 604 | 12 | 6 | 16 | 12 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | A | SALL3 | Spartanburg Phillies | SS | 67 | 109 | 194 | 26 | 30 | .921 | 4.522 |
| 1974 | AA | EL | Reading Phillies | SS | 14 | 19 | 45 | 3 | 6 | .955 | 4.571 |
| 1974 | A | SALL3 | Spartanburg Phillies | SS | 121 | 197 | 444 | 46 | 58 | .933 | 5.298 |
| 1974 | AA | EL | Reading Phillies | 2B | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 3.000 |
| 1975 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | SS | 74 | 88 | 243 | 23 | 35 | .935 | 4.473 |
| 1975 | AA | EL | Reading Phillies | SS | 37 | 60 | 126 | 6 | 24 | .969 | 5.027 |
| 1976 | AA | EL | Reading Phillies | 2B | 58 | 132 | 171 | 18 | 36 | .944 | 5.224 |
| 1976 | AAA | IL | Tidewater Tides | 2B | 42 | 100 | 118 | 5 | 18 | .978 | 5.190 |
| 1976 | AA | EL | Reading Phillies | SS | 2 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 5.500 |
| 1976 | AAA | AA2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | 2B | 12 | 21 | 23 | 3 | 6 | .936 | 3.667 |
| 1977 | AAA | AA2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | 1B | 9 | 62 | 3 | 1 | 3 | .985 | 7.222 |
| 1977 | AAA | AA2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | SS | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.333 |
| 1977 | AAA | AA2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | OF | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 1977 | AAA | AA2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | 3B | 19 | 16 | 44 | 2 | 2 | .968 | 3.158 |
| 1977 | AAA | AA2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | 2B | 18 | 21 | 41 | 2 | 9 | .969 | 3.444 |
| 1978 | AA | EL | Reading Phillies | 3B | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| Totals | 480 | 833 | 1465 | 135 | 230 | .945 | 4.788 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | A | Western Carolinas League | Spartanburg Phillies | PHI | ||
| 1974 | A | Western Carolinas League | Spartanburg Phillies | PHI | ||
| 1974 | AA | Eastern League | Reading Phillies | PHI | ||
| 1975 | AA | Eastern League | Reading Phillies | PHI | ||
| 1975 | AAA | International League | Toledo Mud Hens | PHI | ||
| 1976 | AA | Eastern League | Reading Phillies | PHI | ||
| 1976 | AAA | International League | Tidewater Tides | NYN | ||
| 1976 | AAA | American Association 2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | PHI | ||
| 1977 | AAA | American Association 2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | PHI | ||
| 1978 | AA | Eastern League | Reading Phillies | PHI | ||
| 1978 | AAA | American Association 2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | PHI |
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