Bill Rodgers
William Sherman Rodgers
Born: December 5, 1922
Harrisburg, PA US
Deceased: May 13, 2002
Worcester, MA US
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: 1B, CF, P, RF
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 162
Career: 1942-1951
Major League Statistics
Bill Rodgers compiled a career batting average of .289 with 24 home runs and 249 RBI in his 886-game career with the Hornell Pirates, Hornell Maples, Albany Senators, Newark Bears, Binghamton Triplets and Beaumont Exporters. He began playing during the 1942 season and last took the field during the 1951 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 | D | NYPL | Hornell Pirates | 7 | 12 | .368 | 4.55 | 34 | 166.0 | 184 | 105 | 84 | 78 | ||||||||||||
| 1943 | D | NYPL | Hornell Maples | 5 | 3 | .625 | 3.42 | 19 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 92.0 | 85 | 60 | 35 | 51 | 46 | 2 | 0 | 3 | ||||
| 1946 | A | EL | Albany Senators | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 12 | 15 | .444 | 4.15 | 56 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 258.0 | 269 | 165 | 119 | 0 | 129 | 0 | 46 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 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 | D | NYPL | Hornell Pirates | 59 | 129 | 129 | 40 | 7 | 1 | 0 | .310 | .310 | .380 | .690 | 49 | |||||||||||
| 1943 | D | NYPL | Hornell Maples | 90 | 346 | 305 | 65 | 112 | 26 | 9 | 9 | 60 | 17 | 35 | 39 | .367 | .434 | .600 | 1.034 | 183 | 1 | 5 | ||||
| 1944 | A | EL | Albany Senators | 100 | 419 | 364 | 78 | 120 | 19 | 12 | 2 | 51 | 13 | 47 | 42 | .330 | .411 | .464 | .875 | 169 | 3 | 5 | ||||
| 1946 | A | EL | Albany Senators | 82 | 290 | 239 | 39 | 61 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 8 | 49 | 33 | .255 | .382 | .318 | .700 | 76 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| 1947 | AAA | IL | Newark Bears | 51 | 187 | 170 | 20 | 42 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 12 | .247 | .308 | .353 | .661 | 60 | 1 | 2 | ||||
| 1947 | A | EL | Binghamton Triplets | 66 | 278 | 247 | 34 | 69 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 27 | 2 | 26 | 20 | .279 | .353 | .397 | .749 | 98 | 2 | 3 | ||||
| 1948 | AA | TL | Beaumont Exporters | 105 | 365 | 326 | 40 | 82 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 34 | 8 | 2 | 34 | 30 | .252 | .326 | .356 | .682 | 116 | 2 | 3 | |||
| 1949 | AA | TL | Beaumont Exporters | 37 | 118 | 108 | 13 | 24 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 6 | .222 | .288 | .296 | .584 | 32 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1949 | A | EL | Binghamton Triplets | 91 | 379 | 343 | 53 | 101 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 35 | 2 | 33 | 36 | .294 | .360 | .350 | .710 | 120 | 2 | 1 | ||||
| 1950 | A | EL | Binghamton Triplets | 118 | 390 | 390 | 111 | 15 | 2 | 4 | .285 | .285 | .364 | .649 | 142 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | A | EL | Binghamton Triplets | 87 | 246 | 246 | 66 | 10 | 2 | 3 | .268 | .268 | .362 | .630 | 89 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 886 | 3147 | 2867 | 342 | 828 | 146 | 44 | 24 | 249 | 52 | 4 | 248 | 218 | .289 | .348 | .396 | .743 | 1134 | 0 | 11 | 21 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | D | NYPL | Hornell Pirates | P | 34 | .000 | |||||
| 1943 | D | NYPL | Hornell Maples | OF | 68 | 74 | 11 | 8 | 1 | .914 | 1.250 |
| 1943 | D | NYPL | Hornell Maples | P | 19 | 1 | 24 | 4 | 0 | .862 | 1.316 |
| 1944 | A | EL | Albany Senators | OF | 67 | 90 | 7 | 7 | 3 | .933 | 1.448 |
| 1944 | A | EL | Albany Senators | 1B | 32 | 202 | 10 | 10 | 16 | .955 | 6.625 |
| 1946 | A | EL | Albany Senators | OF | 71 | 117 | 8 | 7 | 1 | .947 | 1.761 |
| 1946 | A | EL | Albany Senators | P | 3 | .000 | |||||
| 1947 | A | EL | Binghamton Triplets | OF | 62 | 153 | 7 | 13 | 1 | .925 | 2.581 |
| 1947 | AAA | IL | Newark Bears | OF | 40 | 73 | 6 | 6 | 1 | .929 | 1.975 |
| 1948 | AA | TL | Beaumont Exporters | CF | 58 | 149 | 5 | 2 | 0 | .987 | 2.655 |
| 1948 | AA | TL | Beaumont Exporters | RF | 15 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.800 |
| 1949 | A | EL | Binghamton Triplets | OF | 91 | 202 | 10 | 11 | 2 | .951 | 2.330 |
| 1949 | AA | TL | Beaumont Exporters | CF | 26 | 66 | 4 | 7 | 1 | .909 | 2.692 |
| Totals | 586 | 1154 | 92 | 75 | 26 | .943 | 2.126 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | D | PONY League | Hornell Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1943 | D | PONY League | Hornell Maples | PIT | ||
| 1944 | A | Eastern League | Albany Senators | PIT | ||
| 1946 | A | Eastern League | Albany Senators | PIT | ||
| 1947 | AAA | International League | Newark Bears | NYA | ||
| 1947 | A | Eastern League | Binghamton Triplets | NYA | ||
| 1948 | AA | Texas League | Beaumont Exporters | NYA | ||
| 1949 | AA | Texas League | Beaumont Exporters | NYA | ||
| 1949 | A | Eastern League | Binghamton Triplets | NYA | ||
| 1950 | A | Eastern League | Binghamton Triplets | NYA | ||
| 1951 | A | Eastern League | Binghamton Triplets | NYA |
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