Bill Hair
William Garnett Hair
Born: 1923
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 145
Career: 1941-1956
Bill Hair compiled a career record of 159 wins and 134 losses and a 4.43 ERA in his 411-game pitching career with the Andalusia Rams, Dothan Browns, Borger Gassers, El Paso Texans, Gainesville Owls, Chickasha Chiefs, Texarkana Bears, Clovis Pioneers, Augusta Rams and Pampa Oilers. He began playing during the 1941 season and last took the field during the 1956 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | D | ALFL | Andalusia Rams | 16 | 8 | .667 | 3.67 | 30 | 206.0 | 218 | 119 | 84 | 91 | ||||||||||||
| 1942 | D | GAFL | Dothan Browns | 12 | 11 | .522 | 3.36 | 35 | 214.0 | 189 | 105 | 80 | 115 | ||||||||||||
| 1946 | C | WTNM | Borger Gassers | 17 | 12 | .586 | 4.87 | 32 | 20 | 0 | 218.0 | 244 | 151 | 118 | 125 | 189 | 15 | 0 | 14 | ||||||
| 1947 | C | WTNM | Borger Gassers | 15 | 13 | .536 | 9.21 | 38 | 211.0 | 313 | 259 | 216 | 132 | ||||||||||||
| 1948 | B | BSTL | Gainesville Owls | 14 | 19 | .424 | 4.06 | 42 | 28 | 233.0 | 232 | 145 | 105 | 119 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | B | BSTL | Gainesville Owls | 17 | 16 | .515 | 3.57 | 45 | 26 | 1 | 295.0 | 291 | 134 | 117 | 127 | 128 | 9 | 2 | 11 | ||||||
| 1950 | D | SOSL | Chickasha Chiefs | 4 | 1 | .800 | 1.72 | 8 | 5 | 47.0 | 32 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 20 | ||||||||||
| 1950 | B | BSTL | Gainesville Owls | 12 | 3 | .800 | 4.16 | 32 | 8 | 1 | 160.0 | 166 | 85 | 74 | 73 | 90 | 2 | 0 | 3 | ||||||
| 1951 | B | BSTL | Texarkana Bears | 15 | 14 | .517 | 5.01 | 40 | 228.0 | 253 | 161 | 127 | 85 | ||||||||||||
| 1952 | C | WTNM | Clovis Pioneers | 17 | 10 | .630 | 4.11 | 35 | 28 | 254.0 | 270 | 134 | 116 | 15 | 85 | ||||||||||
| 1953 | A | SALL2 | Augusta Rams | 13 | 17 | .433 | 3.68 | 40 | 29 | 225.0 | 223 | 104 | 92 | 12 | 79 | ||||||||||
| 1954 | A | SALL2 | Augusta Rams | 7 | 9 | .438 | 3.87 | 32 | 18 | 158.0 | 91 | 91 | 68 | 12 | 57 | ||||||||||
| 1956 | B | LONG | Pampa Oilers | 0 | 1 | .000 | 2 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 159 | 134 | .543 | 4.43 | 411 | 108 | 0 | 54 | 2 | 0 | 2449.0 | 2522 | 1501 | 1206 | 41 | 1108 | 0 | 407 | 26 | 2 | 28 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | D | ALFL | Andalusia Rams | 35 | 95 | 95 | 26 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .274 | .274 | .316 | .589 | 30 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | D | GAFL | Dothan Browns | 40 | 111 | 111 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .162 | .162 | .189 | .351 | 21 | |||||||||||
| 1946 | C | WTNM | Borger Gassers | 53 | 134 | 125 | 21 | 30 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 26 | .240 | .280 | .336 | .616 | 42 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| 1947 | C | WTNM | Borger Gassers | 60 | 131 | 131 | 34 | 6 | 1 | 0 | .260 | .260 | .321 | .580 | 42 | |||||||||||
| 1948 | B | BSTL | Gainesville Owls | 45 | 99 | 99 | 27 | 5 | 1 | 0 | .273 | .273 | .343 | .616 | 34 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | B | BSTL | Gainesville Owls | 49 | 124 | 116 | 12 | 28 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 10 | .241 | .279 | .259 | .537 | 30 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| 1950 | B | BSTL | Gainesville Owls | 41 | 75 | 66 | 7 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 10 | .182 | .260 | .212 | .472 | 14 | 1 | 2 | ||||
| 1951 | B | BSTL | Texarkana Bears | 46 | 84 | 84 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .190 | .190 | .202 | .393 | 17 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | C | WTNM | Clovis Pioneers | 38 | 96 | 96 | 21 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .219 | .219 | .271 | .490 | 26 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | A | SALL2 | Augusta Rams | 40 | 80 | 80 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .200 | .225 | .425 | 18 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | A | SALL2 | Augusta Rams | 32 | 51 | 51 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .137 | .137 | .137 | .275 | 7 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | B | WTNM | (+) Pampa Oilers | 9 | 9 | 9 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
| 1955 | B | WTNM | (+) Clovis Pioneers | 9 | 9 | 9 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
| 1956 | B | LONG | Pampa Oilers | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | .333 | .333 | .333 | .667 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| Totals | 481 | 1083 | 1057 | 40 | 236 | 35 | 4 | 1 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 46 | .223 | .238 | .267 | .504 | 282 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | D | ALFL | Andalusia Rams | P | 30 | .000 | |||||
| 1942 | D | GAFL | Dothan Browns | P | 35 | .000 | |||||
| 1946 | C | WTNM | Borger Gassers | P | 30 | 16 | 43 | 5 | 1 | .922 | 1.967 |
| 1947 | C | WTNM | Borger Gassers | P | 38 | .000 | |||||
| 1948 | B | BSTL | Gainesville Owls | P | 42 | .000 | |||||
| 1949 | B | BSTL | Gainesville Owls | P | 45 | 18 | 71 | 2 | 6 | .978 | 1.978 |
| 1950 | B | BSTL | Gainesville Owls | P | 32 | 11 | 33 | 0 | 3 | 1.000 | 1.375 |
| 1951 | B | BSTL | Texarkana Bears | P | 40 | .000 | |||||
| 1952 | C | WTNM | Clovis Pioneers | P | 35 | .000 | |||||
| 1953 | A | SALL2 | Augusta Rams | P | 40 | .000 | |||||
| 1954 | A | SALL2 | Augusta Rams | P | 32 | .000 | |||||
| 1956 | B | LONG | Pampa Oilers | P | 2 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 401 | 45 | 147 | 7 | 10 | .965 | .479 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | D | Alabama State League | Andalusia Rams | |||
| 1942 | D | Georgia-Florida League | Dothan Browns | |||
| 1946 | C | West Texas-New Mexico League | Borger Gassers | |||
| 1946 | B | Mexican National League | El Paso Texans | |||
| 1947 | C | West Texas-New Mexico League | Borger Gassers | |||
| 1948 | B | Big State League | Gainesville Owls | |||
| 1949 | B | Big State League | Gainesville Owls | |||
| 1950 | B | Big State League | Gainesville Owls | |||
| 1950 | D | Sooner State League | Chickasha Chiefs | |||
| 1951 | B | Big State League | Texarkana Bears | |||
| 1952 | C | West Texas-New Mexico League | Clovis Pioneers | |||
| 1953 | A | South Atlantic League | Augusta Rams | |||
| 1954 | A | South Atlantic League | Augusta Rams | |||
| 1955 | B | West Texas-New Mexico League | Pampa Oilers | |||
| 1955 | B | West Texas-New Mexico League | Clovis Pioneers | |||
| 1956 | B | Southwestern League | Pampa Oilers |
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