Bill Wambsganss
William Adolph Wambsganss
Born: March 19, 1894
Cleveland, OH US
Deceased: December 8, 1985
Lakewood, OH US
Primary Position: Second base
All Position(s) Played: SS
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 175
Career: 1913-1932
Major League Statistics
Bill Wambsganss compiled a career batting average of .293 with 1 home runs and 0 RBI in his 617-game career with the Cedar Rapids Rabbits, Cedar Rapids Bunnies, Kansas City Blues, New Orleans Pelicans, Louisville Colonels, Springfield Browns and Fort Wayne Chiefs. He began playing during the 1913 season and last took the field during the 1932 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1913 | D | CENA1 | Cedar Rapids Rabbits | 67 | 242 | 242 | 59 | .244 | .244 | .244 | .488 | 59 | ||||||||||||||
| 1914 | D | CENA1 | Cedar Rapids Bunnies | 84 | 318 | 312 | 58 | 99 | 17 | .317 | .317 | .317 | .635 | 99 | 6 | |||||||||||
| 1927 | AA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | 155 | 567 | 567 | 174 | 30 | 14 | 0 | .307 | .307 | .409 | .716 | 232 | |||||||||||
| 1928 | AA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | 163 | 730 | 637 | 88 | 190 | 18 | 8 | 0 | 15 | 46 | 34 | .298 | .348 | .352 | .700 | 224 | 3 | 44 | |||||
| 1929 | AA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | 103 | 359 | 359 | 106 | 15 | 5 | 0 | .295 | .295 | .365 | .660 | 131 | |||||||||||
| 1930 | A | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | 12 | 43 | 43 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .209 | .209 | .326 | .535 | 14 | |||||||||||
| 1930 | AA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | 10 | 22 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .091 | .091 | .091 | .182 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 1931 | B | IIIL | Springfield Browns | 8 | 18 | 18 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .389 | .389 | .444 | .833 | 8 | |||||||||||
| 1932 | B | CENL4 | Fort Wayne Chiefs | 15 | 19 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .211 | .211 | .263 | .474 | 5 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 617 | 2318 | 2219 | 146 | 650 | 67 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 46 | 34 | .293 | .308 | .349 | .657 | 774 | 0 | 3 | 50 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1913 | D | CENA1 | Cedar Rapids Rabbits | SS | 67 | 122 | 155 | 30 | .902 | 4.134 | |
| 1914 | D | CENA1 | Cedar Rapids Bunnies | SS | 84 | .000 | |||||
| 1927 | AA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | 2B | 155 | 355 | 464 | 43 | .950 | 5.284 | |
| 1928 | AA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | 2B | 162 | 386 | 504 | 26 | 94 | .972 | 5.494 |
| 1929 | AA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | 2B | 67 | 158 | 166 | 14 | .959 | 4.836 | |
| Totals | 535 | 1021 | 1289 | 113 | 94 | .953 | 4.318 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1913 | D | Central Association | Cedar Rapids Rabbits | |||
| 1914 | D | Central Association | Cedar Rapids Bunnies | |||
| 1927 | AA | American Association 2 | Kansas City Blues | |||
| 1928 | AA | American Association 2 | Kansas City Blues | |||
| 1929 | AA | American Association 2 | Kansas City Blues | |||
| 1930 | A | Southern Association | New Orleans Pelicans | |||
| 1930 | AA | American Association 2 | Louisville Colonels | |||
| 1931 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Springfield Browns | SLA | ||
| 1932 | B | Central League | Fort Wayne Chiefs | CLE |
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