William Fontana
William D. Fontana
Born: 1940
Primary Position: Second base
All Position(s) Played: 3B
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 150
Career: 1959-1960
William Fontana compiled a career batting average of .289 with 1 home runs and 38 RBI in his 102-game career with the Grand Island Athletics, Artesia Giants and Visalia Athletics. He began playing during the 1959 season and last took the field during the 1960 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | D | NESL | Grand Island Athletics | 54 | 246 | 192 | 48 | 58 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 28 | 4 | 49 | 27 | .302 | .445 | .422 | .867 | 81 | 2 | 1 | 2 | |||
| 1960 | C | CALL | Visalia Athletics | 15 | 51 | 34 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 9 | .176 | .417 | .206 | .623 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1960 | D | SOPH | Artesia Giants | 33 | 126 | 106 | 24 | 32 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 10 | .302 | .413 | .368 | .781 | 39 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 102 | 423 | 332 | 79 | 96 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 38 | 6 | 1 | 82 | 46 | .289 | .432 | .383 | .815 | 127 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | D | NESL | Grand Island Athletics | 2B | 52 | 111 | 137 | 8 | 26 | .969 | 4.769 |
| 1960 | D | SOPH | Artesia Giants | 2B | 22 | 28 | 41 | 5 | 5 | .932 | 3.136 |
| 1960 | D | SOPH | Artesia Giants | 3B | 11 | 8 | 13 | 7 | 0 | .750 | 1.909 |
| Totals | 85 | 147 | 191 | 20 | 31 | .944 | 3.976 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | D | Nebraska State League | Grand Island Athletics | KC1 | ||
| 1960 | D | Sophomore League | Artesia Giants | SFN | ||
| 1960 | C | California League | Visalia Athletics | KC1 |
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