Bones Ely
William Frederick Ely
Born: June 7, 1863
North Girard, PA US
Deceased: January 10, 1952
Imola, CA US
Primary Position: Left field
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 2B, 3B, P, SS
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 155
Career: 1885-1903
Major League Statistics
Bones Ely compiled a career batting average of .273 with 35 home runs and 0 RBI in his 491-game career with the Binghamton Bingos, Youngstown, Syracuse Stars, St. Paul Apostles/Duluth Whalebacks, Memphis Giants, Toledo Black Pirates, Atlanta Windjammers and San Francisco Pirates. He began playing during the 1885 season and last took the field during the 1903 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1889 | IL | Syracuse Stars | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1888 | IL | Syracuse Stars | 112 | 493 | 493 | 98 | 140 | 22 | 11 | 3 | 47 | .284 | .284 | .391 | .675 | 193 | ||||||||||
| 1889 | IL | Syracuse Stars | 107 | 479 | 455 | 68 | 111 | 19 | 9 | 5 | 39 | .244 | .244 | .358 | .602 | 163 | 24 | |||||||||
| 1891 | WL1 | St. Paul Apostles/Duluth Whalebacks | 93 | 410 | 393 | 77 | 113 | 21 | 10 | 3 | 17 | .288 | .288 | .415 | .702 | 163 | 17 | |||||||||
| 1892 | A | WL1 | Toledo Black Pirates | 49 | 197 | 197 | 29 | 45 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 15 | .228 | .228 | .325 | .553 | 64 | |||||||||
| 1892 | B | SOUA | Memphis Giants | 39 | 170 | 170 | 26 | 48 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 8 | .282 | .282 | .382 | .665 | 65 | |||||||||
| 1893 | B | SOUA | Atlanta Windjammers | 91 | 388 | 388 | 89 | 116 | 16 | 3 | 19 | .299 | .299 | .503 | .802 | 195 | ||||||||||
| Totals | 491 | 2137 | 2096 | 387 | 573 | 95 | 35 | 35 | 0 | 126 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .273 | .273 | .402 | .676 | 843 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1888 | IL | Syracuse Stars | 2B | 6 | .000 | ||||||
| 1888 | IL | Syracuse Stars | 3B | 2 | .000 | ||||||
| 1888 | IL | Syracuse Stars | LF | 104 | .000 | ||||||
| 1889 | IL | Syracuse Stars | 1B | 4 | .000 | ||||||
| 1889 | IL | Syracuse Stars | LF | 105 | .000 | ||||||
| 1889 | IL | Syracuse Stars | P | 1 | .000 | ||||||
| 1891 | WL1 | St. Paul Apostles/Duluth Whalebacks | SS | 91 | 175 | 291 | 64 | .879 | 5.121 | ||
| 1893 | B | SOUA | Atlanta Windjammers | SS | 87 | .000 | |||||
| 1893 | B | SOUA | Atlanta Windjammers | 2B | 5 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 405 | 175 | 291 | 64 | 0 | .879 | 1.151 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1885 | Ind | Inter-State League | Youngstown | |||
| 1885 | New York State League | Binghamton Bingos | August 7, 1885 | October 10, 1885 | ||
| 1887 | A | International Association | Binghamton Bingos | |||
| 1888 | International Association | Syracuse Stars | ||||
| 1889 | International Association | Syracuse Stars | ||||
| 1891 | Western Association | St. Paul Apostles/Duluth Whalebacks | ||||
| 1892 | B | Southern League | Memphis Giants | |||
| 1892 | A | Western League | Toledo Black Pirates | |||
| 1893 | B | Southern League | Atlanta Windjammers | |||
| 1903 | A | Pacific National League | San Francisco Pirates |
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