Bill Lance
William A. Lance
Born: 1921
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: 1B
Bats: Right
Throws:
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 180
Career: 1939-1946
Bill Lance compiled a career batting average of .286 with 22 home runs and 55 RBI in his 189-game career with the Fostoria Red Birds, Fremont Green Sox, Duluth Dukes and Erie Sailors. He began playing during the 1939 season and last took the field during the 1946 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | D | OHSL4 | Fremont Green Sox | 67 | 244 | 244 | 79 | 15 | 1 | 13 | .324 | .324 | .553 | .877 | 135 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | C | NORL1 | Duluth Dukes | 29 | 107 | 107 | 24 | 8 | 0 | 2 | .224 | .224 | .355 | .579 | 38 | |||||||||||
| 1946 | C | MATL | Erie Sailors | 93 | 339 | 299 | 42 | 83 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 55 | 8 | 35 | 37 | .278 | .357 | .388 | .745 | 116 | 2 | 3 | ||||
| Totals | 189 | 690 | 650 | 42 | 186 | 31 | 3 | 22 | 55 | 8 | 0 | 35 | 37 | .286 | .325 | .445 | .769 | 289 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | C | NORL1 | Duluth Dukes | C | 29 | 169 | 29 | 8 | .961 | 6.828 | |
| 1946 | C | MATL | Erie Sailors | C | 83 | 503 | 46 | 15 | 7 | .973 | 6.614 |
| 1946 | C | MATL | Erie Sailors | 1B | 2 | 18 | 0 | 1 | .947 | 9.000 | |
| Totals | 114 | 690 | 75 | 24 | 7 | .970 | 6.711 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | D | Ohio State League | Fostoria Red Birds | SLN | ||
| 1940 | D | Ohio State League | Fremont Green Sox | |||
| 1941 | C | Northern League | Duluth Dukes | SLN | ||
| 1946 | C | Middle Atlantic League | Erie Sailors | NY1 |
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