Bill Serena
William Robert Serena
Born: October 2, 1924
Alameda, CA US
Deceased: April 17, 1996
Hayward, CA US
Primary Position: Third base
All Position(s) Played: 2B, LF, OF, SS
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'9"
Weight: 175
Career: 1946-1957
Major League Statistics
Bill Serena compiled a career batting average of .278 with 182 home runs and 449 RBI in his 952-game career with the Montgomery Rebels, Dallas Rebels, Lubbock Hubbers, Buffalo Bisons, Dallas Eagles, San Francisco Seals and Oakland Oaks. He began playing during the 1946 season and last took the field during the 1957 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | B | SEAL3 | Montgomery Rebels | 135 | 567 | 464 | 90 | 129 | 25 | 8 | 22 | 85 | 8 | 90 | 138 | .278 | .400 | .509 | .908 | 236 | 4 | 9 | ||||
| 1947 | C | WTNM | Lubbock Hubbers | 137 | 506 | 506 | 189 | 43 | 9 | 57 | .374 | .374 | .832 | 1.206 | 421 | |||||||||||
| 1948 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 63 | 242 | 182 | 43 | 47 | 8 | 2 | 13 | 32 | 3 | 49 | 48 | .258 | .423 | .538 | .962 | 98 | 3 | 8 | ||||
| 1948 | AA | TL | Dallas Rebels | 78 | 280 | 237 | 27 | 54 | 14 | 3 | 9 | 37 | 3 | 0 | 40 | 72 | .228 | .342 | .426 | .768 | 101 | 1 | 2 | |||
| 1949 | AA | TL | Dallas Eagles | 151 | 648 | 491 | 102 | 138 | 28 | 4 | 28 | 110 | 6 | 5 | 141 | 102 | .281 | .448 | .525 | .974 | 258 | 8 | 8 | |||
| 1955 | Open | PCL | San Francisco Seals | 74 | 287 | 246 | 32 | 69 | 17 | 1 | 9 | 41 | 0 | 32 | 50 | .280 | .366 | .467 | .834 | 115 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | ||
| 1955 | Open | PCL | Oakland Oaks | 63 | 203 | 166 | 23 | 42 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 30 | 0 | 30 | 31 | .253 | .373 | .476 | .849 | 79 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 1956 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 135 | 504 | 419 | 62 | 106 | 16 | 5 | 24 | 73 | 1 | 82 | 75 | .253 | .378 | .487 | .865 | 204 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 1957 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 116 | 355 | 285 | 44 | 60 | 16 | 1 | 11 | 41 | 1 | 65 | 70 | .211 | .361 | .389 | .750 | 111 | 3 | 0 | 2 | |||
| Totals | 952 | 3592 | 2996 | 423 | 834 | 173 | 35 | 182 | 449 | 22 | 5 | 529 | 586 | .278 | .391 | .542 | .932 | 1623 | 12 | 27 | 33 | 7 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | B | SEAL3 | Montgomery Rebels | SS | 135 | 262 | 353 | 54 | 55 | .919 | 4.556 |
| 1948 | AA | TL | Dallas Rebels | SS | 33 | 50 | 91 | 11 | 15 | .928 | 4.273 |
| 1948 | AA | TL | Dallas Rebels | 3B | 21 | 26 | 40 | 4 | 2 | .943 | 3.143 |
| 1948 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 3B | 21 | 21 | 38 | 1 | 6 | .983 | 2.810 |
| 1948 | AA | TL | Dallas Rebels | LF | 20 | 29 | 3 | 2 | 0 | .941 | 1.600 |
| 1949 | AA | TL | Dallas Eagles | 3B | 151 | 177 | 423 | 35 | 55 | .945 | 3.974 |
| 1956 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 3B | 128 | 136 | 322 | 18 | 36 | .962 | 3.578 |
| 1957 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 3B | 104 | 78 | 181 | 14 | 20 | .949 | 2.490 |
| Totals | 613 | 779 | 1451 | 139 | 189 | .941 | 3.638 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | B | Southeastern League | Montgomery Rebels | |||
| 1947 | AA | Texas League | Dallas Rebels | DET | ||
| 1947 | C | West Texas-New Mexico League | Lubbock Hubbers | DET | ||
| 1948 | AA | Texas League | Dallas Rebels | |||
| 1948 | AAA | International League | Buffalo Bisons | DET | ||
| 1949 | AA | Texas League | Dallas Eagles | |||
| 1955 | Open | Pacific Coast League | San Francisco Seals | |||
| 1955 | Open | Pacific Coast League | Oakland Oaks | |||
| 1956 | AAA | International League | Buffalo Bisons | |||
| 1957 | AAA | International League | Buffalo Bisons | KC1 |
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