Bill Hands
William Alfred Hands "Froggy"
Born: May 6, 1940
Hackensack, NJ US
Deceased: March 9, 2017
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 185
Career: 1959-1965
Major League Statistics
Bill Hands compiled a career record of 58 wins and 55 losses and a 3.66 ERA in his 205-game pitching career with the Hastings Giants, Fresno Giants, Eugene Emeralds, Springfield Giants and Tacoma Giants. He began playing during the 1959 season and last took the field during the 1965 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | D | NESL | Hastings Giants | 1 | 4 | .200 | 4.64 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 64.0 | 55 | 44 | 33 | 1 | 40 | 53 | 5 | 1 | 8 | ||||
| 1960 | C | CALL | Fresno Giants | 10 | 13 | .435 | 5.14 | 35 | 28 | 9 | 0 | 175.0 | 189 | 140 | 100 | 14 | 93 | 146 | 15 | 0 | 27 | ||||
| 1961 | B | NORW | Eugene Emeralds | 6 | 7 | .462 | 4.64 | 18 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 95.0 | 106 | 62 | 49 | 6 | 51 | 87 | 6 | 1 | 12 | ||||
| 1962 | A | EL | Springfield Giants | 14 | 12 | .538 | 2.91 | 30 | 29 | 16 | 4 | 210.0 | 175 | 88 | 68 | 10 | 81 | 9 | 177 | 6 | 0 | 11 | |||
| 1963 | AA | EL | Springfield Giants | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.00 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1963 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Giants | 2 | 6 | .250 | 5.80 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 45.0 | 59 | 35 | 29 | 5 | 20 | 1 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||
| 1964 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Giants | 7 | 7 | .500 | 3.42 | 68 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 121.0 | 111 | 53 | 46 | 17 | 54 | 12 | 126 | 0 | 0 | 10 | |||
| 1965 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Giants | 17 | 6 | .739 | 2.19 | 26 | 25 | 10 | 6 | 197.0 | 167 | 65 | 48 | 9 | 54 | 5 | 155 | 5 | 0 | 9 | |||
| Totals | 58 | 55 | .513 | 3.66 | 205 | 121 | 0 | 41 | 12 | 0 | 916.0 | 867 | 487 | 373 | 62 | 395 | 27 | 778 | 37 | 3 | 78 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | D | NESL | Hastings Giants | 14 | 24 | 22 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 | .136 | .208 | .182 | .390 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1960 | C | CALL | Fresno Giants | 37 | 71 | 56 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 38 | .071 | .235 | .089 | .325 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1961 | B | NORW | Eugene Emeralds | 18 | 32 | 24 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 | .083 | .214 | .083 | .298 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 1962 | A | EL | Springfield Giants | 34 | 81 | 69 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 41 | .101 | .171 | .130 | .301 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1963 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Giants | 15 | 14 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | .000 | .071 | .000 | .071 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1963 | AA | EL | Springfield Giants | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1964 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Giants | 68 | 23 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 | .100 | .182 | .100 | .282 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1965 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Giants | 26 | 78 | 70 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 31 | .157 | .181 | .214 | .395 | 15 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 213 | 326 | 277 | 22 | 29 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 151 | .105 | .189 | .134 | .322 | 37 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 1 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | D | NESL | Hastings Giants | P | 13 | 3 | 17 | 1 | 1 | .952 | 1.538 |
| 1960 | C | CALL | Fresno Giants | P | 35 | 7 | 28 | 4 | 3 | .897 | 1.000 |
| 1961 | B | NORW | Eugene Emeralds | P | 18 | 6 | 16 | 3 | 0 | .880 | 1.222 |
| 1962 | A | EL | Springfield Giants | P | 30 | 13 | 56 | 4 | 3 | .945 | 2.300 |
| 1963 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Giants | P | 14 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | .900 | .643 |
| 1964 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Giants | P | 68 | 2 | 23 | 4 | 0 | .862 | .368 |
| 1965 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Giants | P | 26 | 10 | 38 | 6 | 4 | .889 | 1.846 |
| Totals | 204 | 46 | 182 | 23 | 12 | .908 | 1.118 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | D | Nebraska State League | Hastings Giants | SFN | ||
| 1960 | C | California League | Fresno Giants | SFN | ||
| 1961 | B | Northwest League | Eugene Emeralds | SFN | ||
| 1962 | A | Eastern League | Springfield Giants | SFN | ||
| 1963 | AA | Eastern League | Springfield Giants | SFN | ||
| 1963 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Tacoma Giants | SFN | ||
| 1964 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Tacoma Giants | SFN | ||
| 1965 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Tacoma Giants | SFN |
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