Bill Ankoviak
William Edward Ankoviak
Born: March 9, 1924
Saginaw, MI US
Deceased: October 1, 2004
Albert Lea, MN US
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: 1B, LF
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 190
Career: 1942-1953
Bill Ankoviak compiled a career batting average of .293 with 58 home runs and 200 RBI in his 1237-game career with the Charleston Senators, Harrisburg Senators, Oklahoma City Indians, Wilkes-Barre Barons, Dayton Indians, Lakeland Pilots, Austin Pioneers and Texarkana Bears. He began playing during the 1942 season and last took the field during the 1953 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | C | MATL | Charleston Senators | 3 | 7 | .300 | 4.50 | 10 | 52.0 | 69 | 44 | 26 | 36 | ||||||||||||
| Totals | 3 | 7 | .300 | 4.50 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 52.0 | 69 | 44 | 26 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | C | MATL | Charleston Senators | 101 | 332 | 332 | 84 | 15 | 3 | 0 | .253 | .253 | .316 | .569 | 105 | |||||||||||
| 1946 | B | INSL6 | Harrisburg Senators | 136 | 638 | 547 | 125 | 177 | 33 | 4 | 5 | 60 | 2 | 77 | 33 | .324 | .410 | .426 | .836 | 233 | 3 | 11 | ||||
| 1947 | A | EL | Wilkes-Barre Barons | 121 | 489 | 429 | 66 | 124 | 25 | 9 | 1 | 78 | 7 | 52 | 22 | .289 | .370 | .396 | .766 | 170 | 3 | 5 | ||||
| 1947 | AA | TL | Oklahoma City Indians | 18 | 62 | 59 | 11 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | .237 | .274 | .356 | .630 | 21 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1948 | A | CENL5 | Dayton Indians | 136 | 520 | 520 | 172 | 44 | 12 | 10 | .331 | .331 | .519 | .850 | 270 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | A | CENL5 | Dayton Indians | 138 | 607 | 515 | 84 | 139 | 31 | 6 | 5 | 55 | 1 | 83 | 29 | .270 | .372 | .383 | .755 | 197 | 1 | 8 | ||||
| 1950 | B | FLIN | Lakeland Pilots | 149 | 573 | 573 | 150 | 20 | 12 | 6 | .262 | .262 | .370 | .632 | 212 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | B | BSTL | Austin Pioneers | 146 | 551 | 551 | 172 | 26 | 10 | 8 | .312 | .312 | .439 | .751 | 242 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | B | BSTL | Austin Pioneers | 147 | 574 | 574 | 162 | 29 | 2 | 13 | .282 | .282 | .408 | .690 | 234 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | B | BSTL | Texarkana Bears | 145 | 514 | 514 | 158 | 29 | 3 | 9 | .307 | .307 | .428 | .735 | 220 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 1237 | 4860 | 4614 | 286 | 1352 | 256 | 61 | 58 | 200 | 10 | 0 | 215 | 91 | .293 | .325 | .413 | .738 | 1904 | 0 | 7 | 24 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | C | MATL | Charleston Senators | 1B | 73 | 668 | 31 | 14 | .980 | 9.575 | |
| 1946 | B | INSL6 | Harrisburg Senators | 1B | 19 | 174 | 9 | 3 | 15 | .984 | 9.632 |
| 1946 | B | INSL6 | Harrisburg Senators | OF | 113 | 184 | 6 | 8 | 0 | .960 | 1.681 |
| 1947 | AA | TL | Oklahoma City Indians | LF | 12 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.583 |
| 1947 | A | EL | Wilkes-Barre Barons | 1B | 11 | 111 | 1 | 2 | 13 | .982 | 1.182 |
| 1947 | A | EL | Wilkes-Barre Barons | OF | 109 | 192 | 3 | 7 | 0 | .965 | 1.789 |
| 1949 | A | CENL5 | Dayton Indians | 1B | 15 | 103 | 4 | 1 | 11 | .991 | 7.133 |
| 1949 | A | CENL5 | Dayton Indians | OF | 127 | 202 | 7 | 10 | 0 | .954 | 1.646 |
| 1953 | B | BSTL | Texarkana Bears | 1B | 145 | 1287 | 82 | 18 | .987 | 9.441 | |
| Totals | 624 | 2939 | 144 | 63 | 39 | .980 | 4.941 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | C | Middle Atlantic League | Charleston Senators | CLE | ||
| 1946 | B | Inter-State League | Harrisburg Senators | CLE | ||
| 1947 | AA | Texas League | Oklahoma City Indians | CLE | ||
| 1947 | A | Eastern League | Wilkes-Barre Barons | CLE | ||
| 1948 | A | Central League | Dayton Indians | CLE | ||
| 1949 | A | Central League | Dayton Indians | CLE | ||
| 1950 | B | Florida International League | Lakeland Pilots | |||
| 1951 | B | Big State League | Austin Pioneers | |||
| 1952 | B | Big State League | Austin Pioneers | |||
| 1953 | B | Big State League | Texarkana Bears |
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