Bill Skiff
William Franklin Skiff
Born: October 16, 1895
New Rochelle, NY US
Deceased: December 25, 1976
Bronxville, NY US
Primary Position: Catcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 170
Career: 1916-1935
Major League Statistics
Bill Skiff compiled a career batting average of .282 with 16 home runs and 0 RBI in his 1309-game career with the Hartford Senators, Bridgeport Americans, Kansas City Blues, Milwaukee Brewers, Toronto Maple Leafs, Newark Bears, Los Angeles Angels, New Haven Bulldogs, Durham Bulls and Norfolk Tars. He began playing during the 1916 season and last took the field during the 1935 campaign.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1916 | B | EL1 | Hartford Senators | 74 | 234 | 234 | 53 | .226 | .226 | .226 | .453 | 53 | ||||||||||||||
| 1917 | B | EL1 | Hartford Senators | 43 | 154 | 154 | 31 | .201 | .201 | .201 | .403 | 31 | ||||||||||||||
| 1918 | B | EL1 | Bridgeport Americans | 27 | 89 | 89 | 25 | .281 | .281 | .281 | .562 | 25 | ||||||||||||||
| 1919 | A | EL1 | Bridgeport Americans | 92 | 319 | 319 | 97 | 14 | 3 | 1 | .304 | .304 | .376 | .680 | 120 | |||||||||||
| 1920 | A | EL1 | Bridgeport Americans | 108 | 408 | 408 | 119 | 9 | 5 | 0 | .292 | .292 | .338 | .630 | 138 | |||||||||||
| 1921 | AA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | 150 | 148 | 148 | 42 | 4 | 2 | 0 | .284 | .284 | .338 | .622 | 50 | |||||||||||
| 1922 | AA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | 80 | 225 | 225 | 78 | 13 | 2 | 0 | .347 | .347 | .422 | .769 | 95 | |||||||||||
| 1923 | AA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | 121 | 400 | 400 | 134 | 31 | 6 | 4 | .335 | .335 | .472 | .808 | 189 | |||||||||||
| 1924 | AA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | 101 | 348 | 348 | 95 | 8 | 3 | 3 | .273 | .273 | .339 | .612 | 118 | |||||||||||
| 1925 | AA | AA2 | Milwaukee Brewers | 101 | 353 | 353 | 100 | 9 | 1 | 4 | .283 | .283 | .348 | .632 | 123 | |||||||||||
| 1927 | AA | IL | Newark Bears | 100 | 303 | 303 | 83 | 12 | 3 | 1 | .274 | .274 | .343 | .617 | 104 | |||||||||||
| 1928 | AA | IL | Newark Bears | 87 | 273 | 273 | 79 | 13 | 2 | 2 | .289 | .289 | .374 | .663 | 102 | |||||||||||
| 1929 | AA | IL | Newark Bears | 70 | 193 | 193 | 58 | 7 | 1 | 1 | .301 | .301 | .363 | .663 | 70 | |||||||||||
| 1930 | AA | PCL | Los Angeles Angels | 62 | 149 | 149 | 32 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .215 | .215 | .242 | .456 | 36 | |||||||||||
| 1931 | A | EL1 | New Haven Bulldogs | 45 | 118 | 118 | 28 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .237 | .237 | .288 | .525 | 34 | |||||||||||
| 1933 | B | PIED | Durham Bulls | 13 | 26 | 26 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .231 | .231 | .231 | .462 | 6 | |||||||||||
| 1934 | B | PIED | Norfolk Tars | 15 | 24 | 24 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .292 | .292 | .333 | .625 | 8 | |||||||||||
| 1935 | B | PIED | Norfolk Tars | 20 | 32 | 32 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .125 | .125 | .156 | .281 | 5 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 1309 | 3796 | 3796 | 0 | 1071 | 128 | 30 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .282 | .282 | .344 | .626 | 1307 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1916 | B | EL1 | Hartford Senators | C | 51 | .000 | |||||
| 1917 | B | EL1 | Hartford Senators | C | 32 | 123 | 33 | 8 | .951 | 4.875 | |
| 1919 | A | EL1 | Bridgeport Americans | C | 89 | 381 | 112 | 22 | .957 | 5.539 | |
| 1920 | A | EL1 | Bridgeport Americans | C | 99 | 444 | 133 | 13 | .978 | 5.828 | |
| 1921 | AA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | C | 45 | 194 | 25 | 8 | .965 | 4.867 | |
| 1922 | AA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | C | 68 | 216 | 39 | 1 | .996 | 3.750 | |
| 1923 | AA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | C | 117 | 454 | 92 | 9 | .984 | 4.667 | |
| 1924 | AA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | C | 95 | 389 | 68 | 12 | .974 | 4.811 | |
| 1925 | AA | AA2 | Milwaukee Brewers | C | 99 | 342 | 78 | 10 | .977 | 4.242 | |
| 1927 | AA | IL | Newark Bears | C | 87 | 373 | 44 | 9 | .979 | 4.793 | |
| 1928 | AA | IL | Newark Bears | C | 77 | 297 | 36 | 14 | .960 | 4.325 | |
| 1929 | AA | IL | Newark Bears | C | 66 | 252 | 38 | 6 | .980 | 4.394 | |
| 1930 | AA | PCL | Los Angeles Angels | C | 62 | 184 | 22 | 7 | .967 | 3.323 | |
| 1931 | A | EL1 | New Haven Bulldogs | C | 30 | 99 | 17 | 1 | .991 | 3.867 | |
| 1935 | B | PIED | Norfolk Tars | C | 13 | 41 | 7 | 3 | .941 | 3.692 | |
| Totals | 1030 | 3789 | 744 | 123 | 0 | .974 | 4.401 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1916 | B | Eastern League | Hartford Senators | |||
| 1917 | B | Eastern League | Hartford Senators | |||
| 1918 | B | Eastern League | Bridgeport Americans | |||
| 1919 | A | Eastern League | Bridgeport Americans | |||
| 1920 | A | Eastern League | Bridgeport Americans | |||
| 1921 | AA | American Association 2 | Kansas City Blues | |||
| 1922 | AA | American Association 2 | Kansas City Blues | |||
| 1923 | AA | American Association 2 | Kansas City Blues | |||
| 1924 | AA | American Association 2 | Kansas City Blues | |||
| 1925 | AA | American Association 2 | Milwaukee Brewers | |||
| 1926 | AA | International League | Toronto Maple Leafs | DET | ||
| 1927 | AA | International League | Newark Bears | |||
| 1928 | AA | International League | Newark Bears | |||
| 1929 | AA | International League | Newark Bears | |||
| 1930 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Los Angeles Angels | |||
| 1931 | A | Eastern League | New Haven Bulldogs | |||
| 1933 | B | Piedmont League | Durham Bulls | NYA | ||
| 1934 | B | Piedmont League | Norfolk Tars | NYA | ||
| 1935 | B | Piedmont League | Norfolk Tars | NYA |
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