Bill Sinton
William Thomas Sinton
Born: September 20, 1921
Chester, PA US
Deceased: June 20, 2010
Rome, NY US
Primary Position: Outfield
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 190
Career: 1941-1957
Bill Sinton compiled a career batting average of .285 with 106 home runs and 409 RBI in his 987-game career with the Jamestown Falcons, Allentown Wings, Rome Colonels, Syracuse Chiefs, Birmingham Barons, Little Rock Travelers, Milwaukee Brewers, Louisville Colonels, Kansas City Blues, Texarkana Bears, Henderson Oilers, Albany Senators, El Paso Texans and Syracuse/Allentown Chiefs. He began playing during the 1941 season and last took the field during the 1957 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | B | INSL6 | Allentown Wings | 29 | 89 | 89 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 1 | .169 | .169 | .236 | .404 | 21 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | D | NYPL | Jamestown Falcons | 16 | 71 | 71 | 25 | 5 | 1 | 0 | .352 | .352 | .451 | .803 | 32 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | C | CAML | Rome Colonels | 121 | 452 | 452 | 135 | 23 | 9 | 16 | .299 | .299 | .496 | .794 | 224 | |||||||||||
| 1946 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 24 | 84 | 78 | 12 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 11 | .231 | .277 | .333 | .610 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1946 | AA | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 67 | 250 | 228 | 38 | 67 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 45 | 4 | 19 | 37 | .294 | .353 | .439 | .792 | 100 | 2 | 1 | ||||
| 1947 | AA | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | 133 | 499 | 454 | 65 | 127 | 20 | 10 | 8 | 57 | 0 | 41 | 88 | .280 | .341 | .421 | .761 | 191 | 1 | 3 | ||||
| 1948 | AAA | AA2 | (+) Milwaukee Brewers | 108 | 352 | 292 | 56 | 77 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 29 | 4 | 58 | 65 | .264 | .386 | .387 | .773 | 113 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| 1948 | AAA | AA2 | (+) Kansas City Blues | 108 | 352 | 292 | 56 | 77 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 29 | 4 | 58 | 65 | .264 | .386 | .387 | .773 | 113 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| 1948 | AAA | AA2 | (+) Louisville Colonels | 108 | 352 | 292 | 56 | 77 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 29 | 4 | 58 | 65 | .264 | .386 | .387 | .773 | 113 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| 1949 | B | BSTL | Texarkana Bears | 145 | 667 | 575 | 114 | 179 | 29 | 1 | 22 | 100 | 15 | 79 | 87 | .311 | .397 | .480 | .877 | 276 | 3 | 10 | ||||
| 1950 | C | ETXL | Henderson Oilers | 56 | 188 | 188 | 53 | 11 | 3 | 6 | .282 | .282 | .468 | .750 | 88 | |||||||||||
| 1950 | B | BSTL | Texarkana Bears | 21 | 102 | 90 | 23 | 31 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 19 | 0 | 10 | 12 | .344 | .410 | .567 | .977 | 51 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| 1951 | A | EL | Albany Senators | 125 | 430 | 430 | 96 | 16 | 3 | 10 | .223 | .223 | .344 | .567 | 148 | |||||||||||
| 1956 | B | LONG | El Paso Texans | 144 | 617 | 540 | 102 | 180 | 39 | 6 | 32 | 132 | 0 | 73 | 90 | .333 | .412 | .606 | 1.018 | 327 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| 1957 | A | EL | Syracuse/Allentown Chiefs | 106 | 342 | 277 | 27 | 65 | 17 | 1 | 4 | 47 | 1 | 62 | 61 | .235 | .377 | .347 | .724 | 96 | 2 | 0 | 1 | |||
| Totals | 987 | 3791 | 3472 | 381 | 991 | 187 | 42 | 106 | 409 | 21 | 0 | 289 | 386 | .285 | .342 | .455 | .797 | 1580 | 0 | 9 | 18 | 3 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | B | INSL6 | Allentown Wings | OF | 27 | 38 | 9 | 1 | .979 | 1.741 | |
| 1941 | D | NYPL | Jamestown Falcons | OF | 16 | 35 | 4 | 3 | .929 | 2.438 | |
| 1942 | C | CAML | Rome Colonels | OF | 114 | 187 | 9 | 6 | .970 | 1.719 | |
| 1946 | AA | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | OF | 66 | 109 | 6 | 3 | 1 | .975 | 1.742 |
| 1946 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | OF | 19 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.263 |
| 1947 | AA | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | OF | 120 | 227 | 13 | 10 | 3 | .960 | 2.000 |
| 1949 | B | BSTL | Texarkana Bears | OF | 145 | 271 | 12 | 4 | 0 | .986 | 1.952 |
| 1950 | B | BSTL | Texarkana Bears | OF | 21 | 48 | 1 | 3 | 0 | .942 | 2.333 |
| 1956 | B | LONG | El Paso Texans | OF | 144 | 240 | 5 | 13 | 2 | .950 | 1.701 |
| 1957 | A | EL | Syracuse/Allentown Chiefs | OF | 97 | 132 | 9 | 5 | 1 | .966 | 1.454 |
| Totals | 769 | 1311 | 68 | 48 | 7 | .966 | 1.793 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | B | Inter-State League | Allentown Wings | PHI | ||
| 1941 | D | PONY League | Jamestown Falcons | DET | ||
| 1942 | C | Canadian-American League | Rome Colonels | PHI | ||
| 1946 | AAA | International League | Syracuse Chiefs | CIN | ||
| 1946 | AA | Southern League | Birmingham Barons | PIT | ||
| 1947 | AA | Southern League | Little Rock Travelers | BSN | ||
| 1948 | AAA | American Association 2 | Milwaukee Brewers | BSN | ||
| 1948 | AAA | American Association 2 | Louisville Colonels | BOS | ||
| 1948 | AAA | American Association 2 | Kansas City Blues | NYA | ||
| 1949 | B | Big State League | Texarkana Bears | |||
| 1950 | C | East Texas League | Henderson Oilers | |||
| 1950 | B | Big State League | Texarkana Bears | |||
| 1951 | A | Eastern League | Albany Senators | |||
| 1956 | B | Southwestern League | El Paso Texans | |||
| 1957 | A | Eastern League | Syracuse/Allentown Chiefs |
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