Bill Stites
William N. Stites
Born: June 25, 1926
Kansas City, KS US
Deceased: December 16, 2010
Saskatoon, SK CA
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'4"
Weight: 190
Career: 1949-1954
Bill Stites compiled a career record of 55 wins and 56 losses and a 4.94 ERA in his 203-game pitching career with the Boise Pilots, Globe-Miami Browns, El Paso Texans, Yakima Bears, Wenatchee Chiefs and Calgary Stampeders. He began playing during the 1949 season and last took the field during the 1954 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | C | PION | Boise Pilots | 7 | 13 | .350 | 5.18 | 37 | 5 | 0 | 160.0 | 185 | 132 | 92 | 113 | 97 | 3 | 1 | 7 | ||||||
| 1950 | C | AZTX | Globe-Miami Browns | 10 | 14 | .417 | 6.04 | 51 | 219.0 | 269 | 192 | 147 | 17 | 129 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | C | SUSE | El Paso Texans | 29 | 9 | .763 | 4.14 | 61 | 37 | 337.0 | 352 | 188 | 155 | 162 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | A | NORW | Calgary Stampeders | 6 | 14 | .300 | 4.64 | 40 | 18 | 188.0 | 226 | 130 | 97 | 27 | 75 | ||||||||||
| 1954 | A | NORW | Calgary Stampeders | 3 | 6 | .333 | 5.64 | 14 | 8 | 67.0 | 84 | 55 | 42 | 12 | 35 | ||||||||||
| Totals | 55 | 56 | .495 | 4.94 | 203 | 63 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 971.0 | 1116 | 697 | 533 | 56 | 514 | 0 | 97 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | C | PION | Boise Pilots | 37 | 68 | 66 | 4 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | .197 | .221 | .242 | .463 | 16 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1950 | C | AZTX | Globe-Miami Browns | 51 | 83 | 83 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .145 | .145 | .181 | .325 | 15 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | C | SUSE | El Paso Texans | 61 | 135 | 135 | 22 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .163 | .163 | .200 | .363 | 27 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | A | NORW | (+) Yakima Bears | 62 | 133 | 133 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .135 | .135 | .165 | .301 | 22 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | A | NORW | (+) Wenatchee Chiefs | 62 | 133 | 133 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .135 | .135 | .165 | .301 | 22 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | A | NORW | Calgary Stampeders | 43 | 74 | 74 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 1 | .243 | .243 | .324 | .568 | 24 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | A | NORW | Calgary Stampeders | 14 | 21 | 21 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .286 | .286 | .333 | .619 | 7 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 206 | 381 | 379 | 4 | 71 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | .187 | .192 | .235 | .426 | 89 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | C | PION | Boise Pilots | P | 37 | 6 | 36 | 4 | 3 | .913 | 1.135 |
| 1950 | C | AZTX | Globe-Miami Browns | P | 51 | .000 | |||||
| 1951 | C | SUSE | El Paso Texans | P | 61 | .000 | |||||
| 1953 | A | NORW | Calgary Stampeders | P | 40 | .000 | |||||
| 1954 | A | NORW | Calgary Stampeders | P | 14 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 203 | 6 | 36 | 4 | 3 | .913 | .207 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | C | Pioneer League | Boise Pilots | |||
| 1950 | C | Arizona-Texas League | Globe-Miami Browns | |||
| 1951 | C | Southwest International League | El Paso Texans | |||
| 1952 | A | Western International League | Yakima Bears | |||
| 1952 | A | Western International League | Wenatchee Chiefs | |||
| 1953 | A | Western International League | Calgary Stampeders | |||
| 1954 | A | Western International League | Calgary Stampeders |
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