Neil Caldwell
William Neil Caldwell
Born: July 16, 1904
Deceased: January 26, 1997
Primary Position: First base
All Position(s) Played: C
Bats: Right
Throws:
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 180
Career: 1929-1940
Neil Caldwell compiled a career batting average of .306 with 45 home runs and 13 RBI in his 1255-game career with the Canton Terriers, Montgomery Lions, Greensboro Patriots, Elmira Red Wings, Columbus Red Birds, Houston Buffaloes, Knoxville Smokies and Montgomery Rebels. He began playing during the 1929 season and last took the field during the 1940 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1929 | B | CENL4 | Canton Terriers | 38 | 122 | 111 | 16 | 36 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 1 | 9 | 11 | .324 | .375 | .423 | .798 | 47 | 2 | |||||
| 1930 | B | SEAL3 | Montgomery Lions | 135 | 521 | 521 | 161 | 36 | 14 | 4 | .309 | .309 | .455 | .764 | 237 | |||||||||||
| 1931 | C | PIED | Greensboro Patriots | 118 | 448 | 448 | 162 | 35 | 13 | 8 | .362 | .362 | .551 | .913 | 247 | |||||||||||
| 1932 | B | PIED | Greensboro Patriots | 117 | 475 | 475 | 168 | 33 | 10 | 14 | .354 | .354 | .554 | .907 | 263 | |||||||||||
| 1933 | AA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | 11 | 36 | 36 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .278 | .278 | .389 | .667 | 14 | |||||||||||
| 1933 | A | EL | Elmira Red Wings | 138 | 528 | 528 | 154 | 21 | 9 | 2 | .292 | .292 | .377 | .669 | 199 | |||||||||||
| 1934 | A | EL | Elmira Red Wings | 139 | 550 | 550 | 179 | 26 | 12 | 9 | .325 | .325 | .465 | .791 | 256 | |||||||||||
| 1935 | A | TL | Houston Buffaloes | 157 | 569 | 569 | 151 | 22 | 9 | 2 | .265 | .265 | .346 | .612 | 197 | |||||||||||
| 1936 | A1 | SOUA | Knoxville Smokies | 136 | 528 | 528 | 154 | 24 | 13 | 2 | .292 | .292 | .398 | .689 | 210 | |||||||||||
| 1937 | A1 | SOUA | Knoxville Smokies | 141 | 493 | 493 | 129 | 23 | 7 | 1 | .262 | .262 | .343 | .604 | 169 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | A1 | SOUA | Knoxville Smokies | 125 | 471 | 471 | 145 | 17 | 8 | 1 | .308 | .308 | .384 | .692 | 181 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 1255 | 4741 | 4730 | 16 | 1449 | 244 | 96 | 45 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 11 | .306 | .308 | .427 | .735 | 2020 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1929 | B | CENL4 | Canton Terriers | C | 28 | 64 | 14 | 3 | .963 | 2.786 | |
| 1930 | B | SEAL3 | Montgomery Lions | 1B | 135 | 1271 | 52 | 30 | .978 | 9.800 | |
| 1931 | C | PIED | Greensboro Patriots | 1B | 110 | 1031 | 51 | 21 | .981 | 9.836 | |
| 1932 | B | PIED | Greensboro Patriots | 1B | 115 | 918 | 64 | 15 | .985 | 8.539 | |
| 1933 | A | EL | Elmira Red Wings | 1B | 138 | 1295 | 98 | 19 | .987 | 1.094 | |
| 1933 | AA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | 1B | 10 | 86 | 5 | 2 | .978 | 9.100 | |
| 1934 | A | EL | Elmira Red Wings | 1B | 139 | 1210 | 108 | 21 | .984 | 9.482 | |
| 1935 | A | TL | Houston Buffaloes | 1B | 157 | 1264 | 120 | 19 | .986 | 8.815 | |
| 1936 | A1 | SOUA | Knoxville Smokies | 1B | 136 | 1236 | 104 | 19 | .986 | 9.853 | |
| 1937 | A1 | SOUA | Knoxville Smokies | 1B | 136 | 1209 | 125 | 15 | .989 | 9.809 | |
| 1938 | A1 | SOUA | Knoxville Smokies | 1B | 117 | 1088 | 82 | 11 | .991 | 1.000 | |
| Totals | 1221 | 10672 | 823 | 175 | 0 | .985 | 9.414 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1929 | B | Central League | Canton Terriers | |||
| 1930 | B | Southeastern League | Montgomery Lions | |||
| 1931 | C | Piedmont League | Greensboro Patriots | SLN | ||
| 1932 | B | Piedmont League | Greensboro Patriots | SLN | ||
| 1933 | A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Elmira Red Wings | SLN | ||
| 1933 | AA | American Association 2 | Columbus Red Birds | SLN | ||
| 1934 | A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Elmira Red Wings | SLN | ||
| 1935 | A | Texas League | Houston Buffaloes | SLN | ||
| 1936 | A1 | Southern League | Knoxville Smokies | BSN | ||
| 1937 | A1 | Southern League | Knoxville Smokies | BRO | ||
| 1938 | A1 | Southern League | Knoxville Smokies | PIT | ||
| 1940 | B | Southeastern League | Montgomery Rebels | |||
| 1940 | A1 | Southern League | Knoxville Smokies | NY1 |
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