William Proverbs
William A. Proverbs
Born: 1931
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 178
Career: 1950-1955
William Proverbs compiled a career record of 29 wins and 40 losses and a 4.54 ERA in his 117-game pitching career with the Zanesville Indians, Fort Smith Indians, Wichita Indians, Spartanburg Peaches, Reading Indians and Portsmouth Merrimacks. He began playing during the 1950 season and last took the field during the 1955 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | D | OHSL4 | Zanesville Indians | 7 | 15 | .318 | 4.81 | 40 | 172.0 | 180 | 117 | 92 | 4 | 90 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | C | WA | Fort Smith Indians | 17 | 14 | .548 | 3.47 | 35 | 244.0 | 223 | 130 | 94 | 8 | 110 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | A | WL3 | Wichita Indians | 4 | 5 | .444 | 6.41 | 20 | 80.0 | 98 | 69 | 57 | 7 | 68 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | A | EL | Reading Indians | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1954 | B | TRIS5 | Spartanburg Peaches | 1 | 5 | .167 | 5.72 | 18 | 5 | 56.7 | 61 | 39 | 36 | 7 | 47 | ||||||||||
| 1955 | B | PIED | Portsmouth Merrimacks | 0 | 1 | .000 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 29 | 40 | .420 | 4.54 | 117 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 552.7 | 562 | 355 | 279 | 26 | 315 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | D | OHSL4 | Zanesville Indians | 44 | 58 | 58 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .241 | .241 | .293 | .534 | 17 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | C | WA | Fort Smith Indians | 56 | 127 | 127 | 32 | 4 | 1 | 1 | .252 | .252 | .323 | .575 | 41 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | A | WL3 | Wichita Indians | 21 | 27 | 27 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | .296 | .296 | .667 | .963 | 18 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | A | EL | Reading Indians | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | B | TRIS5 | Spartanburg Peaches | 19 | 24 | 24 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .208 | .208 | .208 | .417 | 5 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | B | PIED | Portsmouth Merrimacks | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| Totals | 145 | 239 | 239 | 0 | 59 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .247 | .247 | .339 | .586 | 81 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | D | OHSL4 | Zanesville Indians | P | 40 | .000 | |||||
| 1951 | C | WA | Fort Smith Indians | P | 35 | .000 | |||||
| 1952 | A | WL3 | Wichita Indians | P | 20 | .000 | |||||
| 1954 | A | EL | Reading Indians | P | 3 | .000 | |||||
| 1954 | B | TRIS5 | Spartanburg Peaches | P | 18 | .000 | |||||
| 1955 | B | PIED | Portsmouth Merrimacks | P | 1 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 117 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | D | Ohio-Indiana League | Zanesville Indians | CLE | ||
| 1951 | C | Western Association | Fort Smith Indians | CLE | ||
| 1952 | A | Western League | Wichita Indians | CLE | ||
| 1954 | B | Tri-State League | Spartanburg Peaches | CLE | ||
| 1954 | A | Eastern League | Reading Indians | CLE | ||
| 1955 | B | Piedmont League | Portsmouth Merrimacks |
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