Bill Hunter
William Ellsworth Hunter
Born: July 8, 1887
Buffalo, NY US
Deceased: April 10, 1934
Buffalo, NY US
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: CF, LF, RF
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 5'7"
Weight: 155
Career: 1908-1923
Major League Statistics
Bill Hunter compiled a career batting average of .289 with 43 home runs and 51 RBI in his 1362-game career with the Charlotte Hornets, Wilkes-Barre Barons, Keokuk Indians, Rock Island Islanders, Brandon Angels, Flint Vehicles, Des Moines Boosters, Flint Vehics and Hamilton Tigers. He began playing during the 1908 season and last took the field during the 1923 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1908 | B | NYSL | Wilkes-Barre Barons | 24 | 86 | 83 | 12 | 18 | .217 | .217 | .217 | .434 | 18 | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 1908 | D | NCSL1 | Charlotte Hornets | 20 | 75 | 75 | 5 | 21 | .280 | .280 | .280 | .560 | 21 | |||||||||||||
| 1910 | B | IIIL | Rock Island Islanders | 35 | 134 | 134 | 29 | .216 | .216 | .216 | .433 | 29 | ||||||||||||||
| 1910 | D | CENA1 | Keokuk Indians | 61 | 234 | 234 | 56 | 6 | 3 | 2 | .239 | .239 | .316 | .556 | 74 | |||||||||||
| 1911 | B | IIIL | Rock Island Islanders | 21 | 69 | 69 | 16 | .232 | .232 | .232 | .464 | 16 | ||||||||||||||
| 1911 | D | WCAN | Brandon Angels | 23 | 88 | 88 | 33 | 4 | 4 | 2 | .375 | .375 | .580 | .955 | 51 | |||||||||||
| 1912 | C | SMA | Flint Vehicles | 87 | 316 | 316 | 117 | 11 | 15 | 0 | .370 | .370 | .500 | .870 | 158 | |||||||||||
| 1913 | A | WL3 | Des Moines Boosters | 161 | 639 | 639 | 198 | 19 | 9 | 4 | .310 | .310 | .387 | .696 | 247 | |||||||||||
| 1914 | A | WL3 | Des Moines Boosters | 168 | 768 | 654 | 108 | 183 | 31 | 12 | 13 | 32 | 89 | 33 | .280 | .366 | .424 | .790 | 277 | 25 | ||||||
| 1915 | A | WL3 | Des Moines Boosters | 138 | 503 | 503 | 132 | 25 | 7 | 4 | .262 | .262 | .364 | .626 | 183 | |||||||||||
| 1916 | A | WL3 | Des Moines Boosters | 152 | 594 | 594 | 173 | 33 | 7 | 5 | .291 | .291 | .396 | .687 | 235 | |||||||||||
| 1917 | A | WL3 | Des Moines Boosters | 138 | 501 | 501 | 146 | 19 | 8 | 3 | .291 | .291 | .379 | .671 | 190 | |||||||||||
| 1918 | A | WL3 | Des Moines Boosters | 57 | 207 | 207 | 40 | .193 | .193 | .193 | .386 | 40 | ||||||||||||||
| 1921 | B | MION | Flint Vehics | 105 | 465 | 384 | 68 | 137 | 20 | 9 | 2 | 51 | 12 | 9 | 60 | 15 | .357 | .450 | .471 | .921 | 181 | 5 | 16 | |||
| 1922 | B | MION | Hamilton Tigers | 132 | 481 | 481 | 139 | 31 | 5 | 6 | .289 | .289 | .412 | .701 | 198 | |||||||||||
| 1923 | B | MION | Hamilton Tigers | 40 | 117 | 117 | 29 | 4 | 0 | 2 | .248 | .248 | .333 | .581 | 39 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 1362 | 5277 | 5079 | 193 | 1467 | 203 | 79 | 43 | 51 | 44 | 9 | 149 | 48 | .289 | .310 | .385 | .695 | 1957 | 0 | 5 | 44 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1908 | B | NYSL | Wilkes-Barre Barons | CF | 24 | .000 | |||||
| 1908 | D | NCSL1 | Charlotte Hornets | OF | 20 | .000 | |||||
| 1913 | A | WL3 | Des Moines Boosters | OF | 161 | 325 | 17 | 24 | .934 | 2.124 | |
| 1914 | A | WL3 | Des Moines Boosters | OF | 168 | .000 | |||||
| 1915 | A | WL3 | Des Moines Boosters | OF | 138 | .000 | |||||
| 1916 | A | WL3 | Des Moines Boosters | OF | 152 | .000 | |||||
| 1917 | A | WL3 | Des Moines Boosters | OF | 137 | 154 | 16 | 6 | .966 | 1.241 | |
| 1918 | A | WL3 | Des Moines Boosters | OF | 57 | .000 | |||||
| 1921 | B | MION | Flint Vehics | RF | 73 | 123 | 8 | 7 | .949 | 1.795 | |
| 1921 | B | MION | Flint Vehics | LF | 21 | 49 | 2 | 4 | .927 | 2.429 | |
| 1921 | B | MION | Flint Vehics | CF | 12 | 31 | 1 | 2 | .941 | 2.667 | |
| 1922 | B | MION | Hamilton Tigers | OF | 130 | 194 | 13 | 4 | .981 | 1.592 | |
| 1923 | B | MION | Hamilton Tigers | OF | 32 | 46 | 3 | 5 | .907 | 1.531 | |
| Totals | 1125 | 922 | 60 | 52 | 0 | .950 | .873 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1908 | D | Carolina Association | Charlotte Hornets | |||
| 1908 | B | New York State League | Wilkes-Barre Barons | |||
| 1910 | D | Central Association | Keokuk Indians | |||
| 1910 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Rock Island Islanders | |||
| 1911 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Rock Island Islanders | |||
| 1911 | D | Western Canada League | Brandon Angels | |||
| 1912 | C | Southern Michigan Association | Flint Vehicles | |||
| 1913 | A | Western League | Des Moines Boosters | |||
| 1914 | A | Western League | Des Moines Boosters | |||
| 1915 | A | Western League | Des Moines Boosters | |||
| 1916 | A | Western League | Des Moines Boosters | |||
| 1917 | A | Western League | Des Moines Boosters | |||
| 1918 | A | Western League | Des Moines Boosters | |||
| 1921 | B | Michigan-Ontario League | Flint Vehics | |||
| 1922 | B | Michigan-Ontario League | Hamilton Tigers | |||
| 1923 | B | Michigan-Ontario League | Hamilton Tigers |
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