William Kearns
William Edward Kearns
Born: 1933
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 165
Career: 1952-1958
William Kearns compiled a career record of 55 wins and 60 losses and a 4.14 ERA in his 183-game pitching career with the Roanoke Rapids Jays, Erie Senators, Charlotte Hornets, Hagerstown Packets, Hobbs Sports and Chattanooga Lookouts. He began playing during the 1952 season and last took the field during the 1958 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | D | COPL | Roanoke Rapids Jays | 5 | 6 | .455 | 2.06 | 13 | 83.0 | 67 | 45 | 19 | 1 | 46 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | D | NYPL | Erie Senators | 7 | 15 | .318 | 6.40 | 32 | 25 | 166.0 | 192 | 133 | 118 | 11 | 118 | ||||||||||
| 1955 | D | NYPL | Erie Senators | 13 | 10 | .565 | 3.94 | 28 | 25 | 192.0 | 194 | 97 | 84 | 4 | 91 | ||||||||||
| 1955 | B | PIED | Hagerstown Packets | 0 | 1 | .000 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1956 | B | LONG | Hobbs Sports | 15 | 10 | .600 | 4.48 | 32 | 28 | 17 | 2 | 223.0 | 245 | 130 | 111 | 24 | 87 | 122 | 11 | 3 | 7 | ||||
| 1957 | AA | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1957 | A | SALL2 | Charlotte Hornets | 8 | 12 | .400 | 2.64 | 39 | 15 | 10 | 1 | 184.0 | 168 | 70 | 54 | 6 | 46 | 0 | 69 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |||
| 1958 | A | SALL2 | Charlotte Hornets | 7 | 6 | .538 | 4.46 | 34 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 113.0 | 136 | 71 | 56 | 7 | 27 | 3 | 31 | 5 | 0 | 5 | |||
| Totals | 55 | 60 | .478 | 4.14 | 183 | 102 | 0 | 28 | 4 | 0 | 961.0 | 1002 | 546 | 442 | 53 | 415 | 3 | 222 | 18 | 3 | 14 | 0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | D | COPL | Roanoke Rapids Jays | 13 | 26 | 26 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .154 | .154 | .192 | .346 | 5 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | D | NYPL | Erie Senators | 32 | 53 | 53 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .189 | .189 | .226 | .415 | 12 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | D | NYPL | Erie Senators | 30 | 70 | 70 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .143 | .143 | .157 | .300 | 11 | |||||||||||
| 1956 | B | LONG | Hobbs Sports | 38 | 104 | 98 | 9 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 36 | .133 | .165 | .184 | .349 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||
| 1957 | A | SALL2 | Charlotte Hornets | 42 | 67 | 54 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 26 | .037 | .200 | .037 | .237 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1958 | A | SALL2 | Charlotte Hornets | 35 | 40 | 35 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 18 | .143 | .211 | .200 | .411 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 190 | 360 | 336 | 15 | 44 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 80 | .131 | .175 | .164 | .338 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | D | COPL | Roanoke Rapids Jays | P | 13 | .000 | |||||
| 1954 | D | NYPL | Erie Senators | P | 32 | .000 | |||||
| 1955 | D | NYPL | Erie Senators | P | 28 | .000 | |||||
| 1955 | B | PIED | Hagerstown Packets | P | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1956 | B | LONG | Hobbs Sports | P | 32 | 10 | 30 | 3 | 2 | .930 | 1.250 |
| 1957 | AA | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | P | 4 | .000 | |||||
| 1957 | A | SALL2 | Charlotte Hornets | P | 39 | 9 | 28 | 2 | 2 | .949 | .949 |
| 1958 | A | SALL2 | Charlotte Hornets | P | 34 | 10 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .735 |
| Totals | 183 | 29 | 73 | 5 | 4 | .953 | .557 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | D | Coastal Plain League | Roanoke Rapids Jays | WS1 | ||
| 1954 | D | PONY League | Erie Senators | WS1 | ||
| 1954 | A | South Atlantic League | Charlotte Hornets | WS1 | ||
| 1955 | D | PONY League | Erie Senators | WS1 | ||
| 1955 | B | Piedmont League | Hagerstown Packets | WS1 | ||
| 1956 | B | Southwestern League | Hobbs Sports | WS1 | ||
| 1957 | A | South Atlantic League | Charlotte Hornets | WS1 | ||
| 1957 | AA | Southern Association | Chattanooga Lookouts | WS1 | ||
| 1958 | A | South Atlantic League | Charlotte Hornets | WS1 |
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