Willie Tasby
Willie Tasby Jr.
Born: January 8, 1933
Shreveport, LA US
Deceased: April 3, 2022
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: CF, LF, RF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 170
Career: 1950-1965
Major League Statistics
Willie Tasby compiled a career batting average of .288 with 156 home runs and 296 RBI in his 987-game career with the Fargo-Moorhead Twins, Phoenix Senators, Pocatello Bannocks, York White Roses, San Antonio Missions, Lubbock Hubbers/Texas City Texans, Knoxville Smokies, Vancouver Mounties, Louisville Colonels, Jacksonville Suns, Portland Beavers, Reynosa Broncs and Monterrey Sultanes. He began playing during the 1950 season and last took the field during the 1965 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | C | SUSE | Phoenix Senators | 4 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .091 | .091 | .182 | .273 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | C | PION | Pocatello Bannocks | 131 | 509 | 509 | 144 | 30 | 9 | 22 | .283 | .283 | .507 | .790 | 258 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | B | PIED | York White Roses | 119 | 400 | 400 | 103 | 17 | 2 | 17 | .258 | .258 | .438 | .695 | 175 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | B | PIED | York White Roses | 142 | 514 | 514 | 156 | 23 | 6 | 27 | .304 | .304 | .529 | .833 | 272 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | 48 | 164 | 147 | 23 | 41 | 7 | 1 | 9 | 28 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 32 | .279 | .354 | .524 | .877 | 77 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1956 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | 51 | 176 | 151 | 24 | 33 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 33 | .219 | .322 | .311 | .633 | 47 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1956 | B | BSTL | Lubbock Hubbers/Texas City Texans | 75 | 286 | 286 | 91 | 24 | 2 | 20 | .318 | .318 | .626 | .944 | 179 | |||||||||||
| 1957 | Open | PCL | Vancouver Mounties | 3 | 13 | 13 | 6 | .462 | .462 | .462 | .923 | 6 | ||||||||||||||
| 1957 | A | SALL2 | Knoxville Smokies | 132 | 553 | 482 | 73 | 131 | 25 | 3 | 15 | 86 | 20 | 57 | 67 | .272 | .349 | .429 | .779 | 207 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 1 | ||
| 1958 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | 150 | 622 | 540 | 96 | 174 | 31 | 10 | 22 | 95 | 20 | 68 | 91 | .322 | .397 | .539 | .936 | 291 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 4 | ||
| 1963 | AAA | IL | Jacksonville Suns | 35 | 124 | 109 | 9 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 25 | .229 | .317 | .385 | .702 | 42 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1964 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 97 | 327 | 276 | 44 | 85 | 17 | 1 | 17 | 55 | 1 | 1 | 43 | 61 | .308 | .399 | .562 | .960 | 155 | 2 | 1 | 5 | ||
| Totals | 987 | 3699 | 3438 | 269 | 990 | 185 | 34 | 156 | 296 | 45 | 2 | 218 | 309 | .288 | .331 | .498 | .829 | 1711 | 0 | 14 | 10 | 19 | 5 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | B | PIED | York White Roses | OF | 114 | 311 | 13 | 11 | .967 | 2.842 | |
| 1955 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | RF | 36 | 51 | 2 | 6 | 0 | .898 | 1.472 |
| 1956 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | LF | 25 | 49 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .981 | 2.040 |
| 1956 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | CF | 18 | 48 | 2 | 3 | 1 | .943 | 2.778 |
| 1957 | A | SALL2 | Knoxville Smokies | OF | 131 | 330 | 16 | 15 | 0 | .958 | 2.641 |
| 1958 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | OF | 150 | 433 | 18 | 6 | 4 | .987 | 3.007 |
| 1963 | AAA | IL | Jacksonville Suns | OF | 31 | 63 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .984 | 2.032 |
| 1964 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | OF | 86 | 103 | 0 | 4 | 0 | .963 | 1.198 |
| Totals | 591 | 1388 | 53 | 47 | 6 | .968 | 2.438 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | C | Northern League | Fargo-Moorhead Twins | |||
| 1951 | C | Southwest International League | Phoenix Senators | |||
| 1952 | C | Pioneer League | Pocatello Bannocks | SLA | ||
| 1953 | B | Piedmont League | York White Roses | SLA | ||
| 1954 | B | Piedmont League | York White Roses | BAL | ||
| 1955 | AA | Texas League | San Antonio Missions | BAL | ||
| 1956 | B | Big State League | Lubbock Hubbers/Texas City Texans | |||
| 1956 | AA | Texas League | San Antonio Missions | BAL | ||
| 1957 | A | South Atlantic League | Knoxville Smokies | BAL | ||
| 1957 | Open | Pacific Coast League | Vancouver Mounties | BAL | ||
| 1958 | AAA | American Association 2 | Louisville Colonels | BAL | ||
| 1963 | AAA | International League | Jacksonville Suns | CLE | ||
| 1964 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Portland Beavers | CLE | ||
| 1965 | AA | Mexican League | Reynosa Broncs | |||
| 1965 | AA | Mexican League | Monterrey Sultanes |
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