William Parsons
William Howard Parsons
Born: 1933
Primary Position: Center field
All Position(s) Played: 3B, LF, OF, RF
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 180
Career: 1953-1962
William Parsons compiled a career batting average of .263 with 44 home runs and 286 RBI in his 773-game career with the Monroe Sports, Shreveport Sports, Victoria Rosebuds, Spokane Indians, Chattanooga Lookouts, Mexico City Diablos Rojos, Victoria/Ardmore Rosebuds and Monterrey Sultanes. He began playing during the 1953 season and last took the field during the 1962 campaign.
 Monroe Sports |
 Victoria Rosebuds |
 Spokane Indians |
 Spokane Indians |
 Mexico City Diablos Rojos |
 Monterrey Sultanes |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | C | CSTL | Monroe Sports | 79 | 256 | 256 | 68 | 12 | 6 | 2 | .266 | .266 | .383 | .648 | 98 | |||||||||||
| 1956 | AA | TL | Shreveport Sports | 129 | 433 | 381 | 64 | 98 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 2 | 4 | 41 | 52 | .257 | .329 | .328 | .658 | 125 | 2 | 5 | 4 | ||
| 1957 | AA | TL | Shreveport Sports | 144 | 601 | 548 | 71 | 142 | 28 | 5 | 6 | 67 | 1 | 6 | 41 | 86 | .259 | .312 | .361 | .673 | 198 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 1958 | AA | TL | Victoria Rosebuds | 141 | 557 | 489 | 55 | 132 | 35 | 14 | 9 | 74 | 4 | 7 | 58 | 72 | .270 | .343 | .454 | .797 | 222 | 0 | 3 | 7 | ||
| 1959 | AAA | PCL | Spokane Indians | 27 | 80 | 72 | 10 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 11 | .250 | .312 | .347 | .660 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1959 | AA | TL | Victoria Rosebuds | 92 | 415 | 355 | 67 | 105 | 20 | 4 | 11 | 52 | 3 | 2 | 53 | 52 | .296 | .387 | .468 | .854 | 166 | 1 | 4 | 2 | ||
| 1960 | AA | TL | Victoria Rosebuds | 26 | 103 | 86 | 10 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 12 | .186 | .307 | .291 | .598 | 25 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1960 | AA | MEX | Mexico City Diablos Rojos | 6 | 13 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .308 | .308 | .308 | .615 | 4 | |||||||||||
| 1960 | AA | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | 68 | 268 | 240 | 37 | 57 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 30 | 3 | 22 | 36 | .238 | .305 | .383 | .688 | 92 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1961 | AA | TL | Victoria/Ardmore Rosebuds | 61 | 222 | 183 | 29 | 49 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 25 | 2 | 2 | 33 | 23 | .268 | .376 | .393 | .770 | 72 | 0 | 4 | 2 | ||
| Totals | 773 | 2948 | 2623 | 343 | 689 | 132 | 37 | 44 | 286 | 15 | 22 | 270 | 344 | .263 | .331 | .392 | .722 | 1027 | 0 | 8 | 24 | 23 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | C | CSTL | Monroe Sports | OF | 79 | 105 | 9 | 8 | .934 | 1.443 | |
| 1956 | AA | TL | Shreveport Sports | CF | 84 | 205 | 9 | 8 | 1 | .964 | 2.548 |
| 1956 | AA | TL | Shreveport Sports | RF | 23 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .696 |
| 1957 | AA | TL | Shreveport Sports | CF | 129 | 320 | 14 | 15 | 2 | .957 | 2.589 |
| 1958 | AA | TL | Victoria Rosebuds | CF | 89 | 246 | 3 | 4 | 4 | .984 | 2.798 |
| 1958 | AA | TL | Victoria Rosebuds | RF | 48 | 61 | 6 | 2 | 0 | .971 | 1.396 |
| 1959 | AA | TL | Victoria Rosebuds | LF | 53 | 79 | 6 | 2 | 0 | .977 | 1.604 |
| 1959 | AA | TL | Victoria Rosebuds | RF | 34 | 55 | 2 | 3 | 0 | .950 | 1.676 |
| 1959 | AAA | PCL | Spokane Indians | OF | 20 | 39 | 4 | 1 | 1 | .977 | 2.150 |
| 1960 | AA | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | OF | 50 | 103 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .981 | 2.100 |
| 1960 | AA | TL | Victoria Rosebuds | RF | 19 | 23 | 2 | 2 | 1 | .926 | 1.316 |
| 1960 | AA | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | 3B | 15 | 11 | 17 | 3 | 0 | .903 | 1.867 |
| 1961 | AA | TL | Victoria/Ardmore Rosebuds | CF | 38 | 92 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.421 |
| 1961 | AA | TL | Victoria/Ardmore Rosebuds | RF | 23 | 25 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 1.217 |
| Totals | 704 | 1379 | 78 | 50 | 12 | .967 | 2.070 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | C | Cotton States League | Monroe Sports | |||
| 1953 | AA | Texas League | Shreveport Sports | |||
| 1956 | AA | Texas League | Shreveport Sports | |||
| 1957 | AA | Texas League | Shreveport Sports | |||
| 1958 | AA | Texas League | Victoria Rosebuds | LAN | ||
| 1959 | AA | Texas League | Victoria Rosebuds | LAN | ||
| 1959 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Spokane Indians | LAN | ||
| 1960 | AA | Texas League | Victoria Rosebuds | DET | ||
| 1960 | AA | Southern Association | Chattanooga Lookouts | PHI | ||
| 1960 | AA | Mexican League | Mexico City Diablos Rojos | |||
| 1961 | AA | Texas League | Victoria/Ardmore Rosebuds | BAL | ||
| 1962 | AA | Mexican League | Monterrey Sultanes |
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