William Biddle
William Ellsworth Biddle
Born: April 17, 1924
Deceased: March 31, 1999
Carlisle, PA US
Primary Position: Catcher
Bats: Right
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Height: 6'0"
Weight: 185
Career: 1948-1951
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William Biddle compiled a career batting average of .292 with 44 home runs and 37 RBI in his 399-game career with the Auburn Cayugas, Williamsport Tigers, Bridgeport Bees, York White Roses, Flint Arrows and Sioux City Soos. He began playing during the 1948 season and last took the field during the 1951 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | C | BORD | Auburn Cayugas | 111 | 415 | 415 | 143 | 24 | 2 | 11 | .345 | .345 | .492 | .836 | 204 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | B | COLL2 | Bridgeport Bees | 36 | 156 | 132 | 23 | 36 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 22 | 4 | 19 | 38 | .273 | .377 | .432 | .808 | 57 | 3 | 2 | ||||
| 1949 | A | EL | Williamsport Tigers | 51 | 133 | 115 | 16 | 29 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 15 | 6 | 14 | 18 | .252 | .338 | .478 | .817 | 55 | 1 | 3 | ||||
| 1950 | B | INSL6 | York White Roses | 80 | 285 | 285 | 81 | 14 | 0 | 10 | .284 | .284 | .439 | .723 | 125 | |||||||||||
| 1950 | A | CENL5 | Flint Arrows | 28 | 79 | 79 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 4 | .215 | .215 | .380 | .595 | 30 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | A | WL3 | Sioux City Soos | 93 | 279 | 279 | 75 | 16 | 0 | 8 | .269 | .269 | .412 | .681 | 115 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 399 | 1347 | 1305 | 39 | 381 | 65 | 4 | 44 | 37 | 10 | 0 | 33 | 56 | .292 | .311 | .449 | .761 | 586 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | A | EL | Williamsport Tigers | C | 41 | 177 | 28 | 5 | 4 | .976 | 5.000 | 4 | |||
| 1949 | B | COLL2 | Bridgeport Bees | C | 35 | 193 | 26 | 11 | 5 | .952 | 6.257 | 2 | |||
| Totals | 76 | 370 | 54 | 16 | 9 | .964 | 5.579 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | C | Border League | Auburn Cayugas | BOS | ||
| 1949 | A | Eastern League | Williamsport Tigers | DET | ||
| 1949 | B | Colonial League | Bridgeport Bees | |||
| 1950 | B | Inter-State League | York White Roses | PIT | ||
| 1950 | A | Central League | Flint Arrows | DET | ||
| 1951 | A | Western League | Sioux City Soos | NY1 |
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