William Graffius
William J. Graffius
Born: 1873
Altoona, PA US
Deceased: August 31, 1930
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: SS
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Career: 1896-1908
William Graffius compiled a career batting average of .287 with 27 home runs and 0 RBI in his 1030-game career with the Sunbury Pirates, Hagerstown Lions, New Castle Quakers, Springfield Governors, Dayton Veterans, Toledo Mud Hens, Shreveport Giants, Shreveport Pirates, Gulfport Crabs, Meridian White Ribbons and Gulfport-Biloxi Sand Crabs. He began playing during the 1896 season and last took the field during the 1908 campaign.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1896 | CMVL | Hagerstown Lions | 39 | 0 | 26 | 52 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 77 | |||||||||||||||
| 1898 | B | INSL2 | Springfield Governors | 142 | 503 | 495 | 86 | 154 | 32 | 6 | 13 | 19 | .311 | .311 | .479 | .790 | 237 | 8 | ||||||||
| 1900 | B | INSL2 | New Castle Quakers | 106 | 421 | 421 | 56 | 121 | 31 | 3 | 5 | 13 | .287 | .287 | .411 | .698 | 173 | |||||||||
| 1901 | A | INSL2 | Toledo Mud Hens | 137 | 548 | 548 | 158 | 47 | 2 | 3 | .288 | .288 | .398 | .686 | 218 | |||||||||||
| 1902 | Ind | AA2 | Toledo Mud Hens | 100 | 336 | 336 | 82 | 17 | 0 | 4 | .244 | .244 | .330 | .574 | 111 | |||||||||||
| 1903 | B | SOUA | Shreveport Giants | 114 | 377 | 377 | 95 | .252 | .252 | .252 | .504 | 95 | ||||||||||||||
| 1904 | B | SOUA | Shreveport Pirates | 129 | 452 | 452 | 120 | .265 | .265 | .265 | .531 | 120 | ||||||||||||||
| 1905 | A | SOUA | Shreveport Pirates | 73 | 242 | 242 | 73 | .302 | .302 | .302 | .603 | 73 | ||||||||||||||
| 1906 | A | SOUA | Shreveport Pirates | 84 | 284 | 284 | 69 | .243 | .243 | .243 | .486 | 69 | ||||||||||||||
| 1907 | A | SOUA | Shreveport Pirates | 27 | 92 | 92 | 24 | .261 | .261 | .261 | .522 | 24 | ||||||||||||||
| 1907 | D | CSTL | Gulfport Crabs | 79 | 294 | 294 | 70 | .238 | .238 | .238 | .476 | 70 | ||||||||||||||
| Totals | 1030 | 3549 | 3541 | 168 | 1018 | 140 | 14 | 27 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .287 | .287 | .358 | .645 | 1267 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1898 | B | INSL2 | Springfield Governors | C | 142 | .000 | |||||
| 1900 | B | INSL2 | New Castle Quakers | C | 106 | .000 | |||||
| 1900 | B | INSL2 | New Castle Quakers | SS | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1901 | A | INSL2 | Toledo Mud Hens | C | 137 | 743 | 115 | 25 | .972 | 6.263 | |
| 1906 | A | SOUA | Shreveport Pirates | C | 84 | 446 | 107 | 11 | .980 | 6.583 | |
| Totals | 470 | 1189 | 222 | 36 | 0 | .975 | 3.002 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1896 | Ind | Central Pennsylvania League | Sunbury Pirates | |||
| 1896 | Cumberland Valley League | Hagerstown Lions | June 10, 1896 | August 1, 1896 | ||
| 1897 | B | Inter-State League | New Castle Quakers | |||
| 1898 | B | Inter-State League | Springfield Governors | April 26, 1898 | September 18, 1898 | |
| 1899 | B | Inter-State League | New Castle Quakers | May 1, 1899 | May 1, 1899 | |
| 1899 | B | Inter-State League | Dayton Veterans | August 6, 1899 | August 12, 1899 | |
| 1900 | B | Inter-State League | New Castle Quakers | April 28, 1900 | September 16, 1900 | |
| 1901 | A | Western Association | Toledo Mud Hens | |||
| 1902 | Ind | American Association 2 | Toledo Mud Hens | |||
| 1903 | B | Southern League | Shreveport Giants | |||
| 1904 | B | Southern League | Shreveport Pirates | |||
| 1905 | A | Southern League | Shreveport Pirates | |||
| 1906 | A | Southern League | Shreveport Pirates | |||
| 1907 | D | Cotton States League | Gulfport Crabs | |||
| 1907 | A | Southern League | Shreveport Pirates | |||
| 1908 | D | Cotton States League | Meridian White Ribbons | |||
| 1908 | D | Cotton States League | Gulfport-Biloxi Sand Crabs |
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