Billy Colgan
William H. Colgan
Born: March 19, 1862
East St. Louis, IL US
Deceased: August 8, 1895
Great Falls, MT US
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: 1B, CF, LF, OF, RF
Bats:
Throws:
Height:
Weight: 180
Career: 1883-1892
Major League Statistics
Billy Colgan compiled a career batting average of .254 with 2 home runs and 0 RBI in his 125-game career with the Springfield, Kansas City Cowboys, Memphis Browns, St. Paul Freezers, Milwaukee Brewers, Memphis Grays, Chattanooga, Evansville Hoosiers, Spokane Bunchgrassers, Walla Walla Walla Wallas, Missoula and Butte. He began playing during the 1883 season and last took the field during the 1892 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1885 | SOUA | Memphis Browns | 20 | 74 | 74 | 8 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 1 | .257 | .257 | .338 | .595 | 25 | |||||||||||
| 1885 | WL1 | Kansas City Cowboys | 20 | 82 | 82 | 13 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .256 | .256 | .305 | .561 | 25 | |||||||||||
| 1886 | B | SOUA | Memphis Grays | 7 | 24 | 24 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .083 | .083 | .083 | .167 | 2 | |||||||||
| 1889 | Ind | SOUA | Chattanooga | 39 | 178 | 178 | 26 | 50 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 6 | .281 | .281 | .393 | .674 | 70 | |||||||||
| 1889 | CEISL | Evansville Hoosiers | 5 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .056 | .056 | .056 | .111 | 1 | ||||||||||
| 1890 | Ind | PNWE | Spokane Bunchgrassers | 34 | 135 | 132 | 24 | 36 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 13 | .273 | .273 | .348 | .621 | 46 | 3 | ||||||||
| Totals | 125 | 511 | 508 | 73 | 129 | 26 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .254 | .254 | .333 | .587 | 169 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1885 | SOUA | Memphis Browns | CF | 3 | .000 | ||||||
| 1885 | WL1 | Kansas City Cowboys | C | 19 | .000 | ||||||
| 1885 | SOUA | Memphis Browns | C | 16 | .000 | ||||||
| 1885 | SOUA | Memphis Browns | LF | 1 | .000 | ||||||
| 1885 | WL1 | Kansas City Cowboys | OF | 1 | .000 | ||||||
| 1886 | B | SOUA | Memphis Grays | C | 6 | .000 | |||||
| 1886 | B | SOUA | Memphis Grays | 1B | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1889 | Ind | SOUA | Chattanooga | C | 23 | .000 | |||||
| 1889 | Ind | SOUA | Chattanooga | RF | 18 | .000 | |||||
| 1890 | Ind | PNWE | Spokane Bunchgrassers | C | 22 | .000 | |||||
| 1890 | Ind | PNWE | Spokane Bunchgrassers | OF | 2 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 112 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1883 | Northwestern League | Springfield | ||||
| 1885 | Western League | Kansas City Cowboys | ||||
| 1885 | Southern League | Memphis Browns | ||||
| 1886 | Northwestern League | Milwaukee Brewers | ||||
| 1886 | Northwestern League | St. Paul Freezers | ||||
| 1886 | B | Southern League | Memphis Grays | May 31, 1886 | July 5, 1886 | |
| 1889 | Ind | Southern League | Chattanooga | |||
| 1889 | Central Inter-State League | Evansville Hoosiers | ||||
| 1890 | Ind | Pacific Northwestern League | Spokane Bunchgrassers | |||
| 1891 | Ind | Pacific Inter-State League | Walla Walla Walla Wallas | |||
| 1892 | Ind | Montana State League | Missoula | |||
| 1892 | Ind | Montana State League | Butte |
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