William Blucher
William Walter Blucher
Born: September 9, 1946
Primary Position: Pitcher
All Position(s) Played: 3B
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 170
Draft: Round 22 (1966 June Amateur Draft, New York Mets)
School: Towson
Career: 1966-1969
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William Blucher compiled a career record of 4 wins and 5 losses and a 2.63 ERA in his 22-game pitching career with the Marion Mets, Batavia Trojans, Auburn Mets, Mankato Mets, Indianapolis Indians and Tampa Tarpons. He began playing during the 1966 season and last took the field during the 1969 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Short Season A | NORL1 | Mankato Mets | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.00 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 20.0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1968 | AAA | PCL | Indianapolis Indians | 1 | 1 | .500 | 5.68 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 19.0 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 1969 | A | FLOR | Tampa Tarpons | 2 | 4 | .333 | 2.52 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 50.0 | 34 | 20 | 14 | 2 | 23 | 0 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 4 | ||
| Totals | 4 | 5 | .444 | 2.63 | 22 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 89.0 | 58 | 32 | 26 | 6 | 36 | 0 | 78 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | A | NYPL | (+) Batavia Trojans | 32 | 97 | 97 | 24 | 5 | 0 | 0 | .247 | .247 | .299 | .546 | 29 | |||||||||||
| 1966 | R | APPY | Marion Mets | 15 | 53 | 34 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 4 | .235 | .509 | .294 | .804 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1966 | A | NYPL | (+) Auburn Mets | 32 | 97 | 97 | 24 | 5 | 0 | 0 | .247 | .247 | .299 | .546 | 29 | |||||||||||
| 1967 | Short Season A | NORL1 | Mankato Mets | 10 | 22 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | .176 | .364 | .235 | .599 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1968 | AAA | PCL | Indianapolis Indians | 6 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .200 | .333 | .200 | .533 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1969 | A | FLOR | Tampa Tarpons | 13 | 16 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | .231 | .333 | .231 | .564 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 44 | 97 | 69 | 18 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 15 | .217 | .438 | .261 | .698 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | R | APPY | Marion Mets | 3B | 11 | 12 | 25 | 7 | 3 | .841 | 3.364 |
| 1967 | Short Season A | NORL1 | Mankato Mets | 3B | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .833 | 1.667 |
| 1967 | Short Season A | NORL1 | Mankato Mets | P | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.333 |
| 1968 | AAA | PCL | Indianapolis Indians | P | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .167 |
| 1969 | A | FLOR | Tampa Tarpons | P | 13 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.077 |
| Totals | 36 | 21 | 43 | 8 | 4 | .889 | 1.778 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | R | Appalachian League | Marion Mets | NYN | ||
| 1966 | A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Batavia Trojans | |||
| 1966 | A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Auburn Mets | NYN | ||
| 1967 | Short Season A | Northern League | Mankato Mets | NYN | ||
| 1968 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Indianapolis Indians | CIN | ||
| 1969 | A | Florida State League | Tampa Tarpons | CIN |
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