Bill McClaren
William L. McClaren
Born: May 21, 1920
Springfield, AR US
Deceased: August 0, 1982
Dallas, TX US
Primary Position: First base
All Position(s) Played: OF
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 200
Career: 1938-1947
Bill McClaren compiled a career batting average of .288 with 70 home runs and 97 RBI in his 707-game career with the Harlingen Hubs, Beaumont Exporters, Henderson Oilers, Pampa Oilers, Sherman-Denison Twins and El Dorado Oilers. He began playing during the 1938 season and last took the field during the 1947 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | D | RGVL | Harlingen Hubs | 599 | 599 | 192 | 49 | 6 | 20 | .321 | .321 | .523 | .843 | 313 | ||||||||||||
| 1939 | A1 | TL | Beaumont Exporters | 156 | 581 | 581 | 142 | 27 | 8 | 0 | .244 | .244 | .318 | .563 | 185 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | C | ETXL | Henderson Oilers | 134 | 565 | 565 | 173 | 34 | 12 | 12 | .306 | .306 | .473 | .779 | 267 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | A1 | TL | Beaumont Exporters | 150 | 537 | 537 | 140 | 25 | 17 | 3 | .261 | .261 | .387 | .648 | 208 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | A1 | TL | Beaumont Exporters | 152 | 577 | 577 | 163 | 33 | 3 | 2 | .282 | .282 | .360 | .643 | 208 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | D | WTNM | Pampa Oilers | 7 | 7 | 1 | .143 | .143 | .143 | .286 | 1 | |||||||||||||||
| 1947 | B | BSTL | Sherman-Denison Twins | 41 | 181 | 166 | 33 | 59 | 9 | 0 | 16 | 42 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 19 | .355 | .409 | .699 | 1.108 | 116 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1947 | C | CSTL | El Dorado Oilers | 74 | 304 | 275 | 48 | 84 | 13 | 2 | 17 | 55 | 4 | 27 | 29 | .305 | .368 | .553 | .920 | 152 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| Totals | 707 | 3351 | 3307 | 81 | 954 | 190 | 48 | 70 | 97 | 4 | 1 | 42 | 48 | .288 | .297 | .438 | .736 | 1450 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | A1 | TL | Beaumont Exporters | 1B | 156 | 1428 | 84 | 19 | .988 | 9.692 | |
| 1940 | C | ETXL | Henderson Oilers | OF | 118 | 174 | 14 | 7 | .964 | 1.593 | |
| 1941 | A1 | TL | Beaumont Exporters | OF | 112 | 181 | 6 | 3 | .984 | 1.670 | |
| 1942 | A1 | TL | Beaumont Exporters | 1B | 152 | 1391 | 96 | 11 | .993 | 9.783 | |
| 1947 | C | CSTL | El Dorado Oilers | 1B | 74 | 632 | 10 | 18 | 37 | .973 | 8.676 |
| 1947 | B | BSTL | Sherman-Denison Twins | 1B | 41 | 402 | 10 | 15 | 33 | .965 | 1.049 |
| Totals | 653 | 4208 | 220 | 73 | 70 | .984 | 6.781 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | D | Texas Valley League | Harlingen Hubs | DET | ||
| 1939 | A1 | Texas League | Beaumont Exporters | DET | ||
| 1940 | C | East Texas League | Henderson Oilers | DET | ||
| 1941 | A1 | Texas League | Beaumont Exporters | DET | ||
| 1942 | D | West Texas-New Mexico League | Pampa Oilers | |||
| 1942 | A1 | Texas League | Beaumont Exporters | DET | ||
| 1947 | B | Big State League | Sherman-Denison Twins | |||
| 1947 | C | Cotton States League | El Dorado Oilers |
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