Bill Roland
William Charles Roland
Born: April 30, 1930
Clinton, SC US
Deceased: March 6, 2003
Spartanburg, SC US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 195
Career: 1951-1958
Bill Roland compiled a career record of 48 wins and 35 losses and a 3.64 ERA in his 137-game pitching career with the Lincolnton Cardinals, Evansville Braves, Jacksonville Braves, Atlanta Crackers, Topeka Hawks and Austin Senators. He began playing during the 1951 season and last took the field during the 1958 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | D | WCAR | Lincolnton Cardinals | 20 | 7 | .741 | 3.70 | 32 | 24 | 219.0 | 231 | 108 | 90 | 74 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | A | SALL2 | Jacksonville Braves | 0 | 1 | .000 | 1 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1954 | B | IIIL | Evansville Braves | 11 | 9 | .550 | 3.33 | 38 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 165.0 | 138 | 72 | 61 | 9 | 91 | 148 | 3 | 1 | 5 | ||||
| 1955 | B | IIIL | Evansville Braves | 9 | 6 | .600 | 3.18 | 20 | 16 | 116.0 | 88 | 52 | 41 | 7 | 61 | ||||||||||
| 1955 | AA | SOUA | Atlanta Crackers | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1955 | A | SALL2 | Jacksonville Braves | 0 | 2 | .000 | 8 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1956 | A | WL3 | Topeka Hawks | 8 | 6 | .571 | 4.54 | 25 | 11 | 6 | 105.0 | 96 | 58 | 53 | 10 | 63 | 96 | 2 | 1 | 9 | |||||
| 1956 | AA | TL | Austin Senators | 0 | 1 | .000 | 2 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1958 | A | WL3 | Topeka Hawks | 0 | 3 | .000 | 9 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 48 | 35 | .578 | 3.64 | 137 | 68 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 605.0 | 553 | 290 | 245 | 26 | 289 | 0 | 244 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | D | WCAR | Lincolnton Cardinals | 38 | 99 | 99 | 28 | 7 | 1 | 2 | .283 | .283 | .434 | .717 | 43 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | B | IIIL | Evansville Braves | 38 | 60 | 58 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 21 | .155 | .169 | .241 | .411 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 1954 | A | SALL2 | Jacksonville Braves | 1 | 1 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
| 1955 | A | SALL2 | Jacksonville Braves | 8 | 6 | 6 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
| 1955 | B | IIIL | Evansville Braves | 20 | 41 | 41 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .122 | .122 | .171 | .293 | 7 | |||||||||||
| 1956 | A | WL3 | Topeka Hawks | 26 | 38 | 37 | 6 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 | .351 | .351 | .486 | .838 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1958 | A | WL3 | Topeka Hawks | 9 | 8 | 8 | 2 | .250 | .250 | .250 | .500 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| Totals | 140 | 253 | 250 | 11 | 57 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | .228 | .231 | .336 | .567 | 84 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | D | WCAR | Lincolnton Cardinals | P | 32 | .000 | |||||
| 1954 | B | IIIL | Evansville Braves | P | 38 | 6 | 18 | 4 | 1 | .857 | .632 |
| 1954 | A | SALL2 | Jacksonville Braves | P | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1955 | A | SALL2 | Jacksonville Braves | P | 8 | .000 | |||||
| 1955 | B | IIIL | Evansville Braves | P | 20 | .000 | |||||
| 1955 | AA | SOUA | Atlanta Crackers | P | 2 | .000 | |||||
| 1956 | A | WL3 | Topeka Hawks | P | 25 | 5 | 19 | 2 | 1 | .923 | .960 |
| 1956 | AA | TL | Austin Senators | P | 2 | .000 | |||||
| 1958 | A | WL3 | Topeka Hawks | P | 9 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 137 | 11 | 37 | 6 | 2 | .889 | .350 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | D | Western Carolina League | Lincolnton Cardinals | |||
| 1954 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Evansville Braves | ML1 | ||
| 1954 | A | South Atlantic League | Jacksonville Braves | ML1 | ||
| 1955 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Evansville Braves | ML1 | ||
| 1955 | A | South Atlantic League | Jacksonville Braves | ML1 | ||
| 1955 | AA | Southern Association | Atlanta Crackers | ML1 | ||
| 1956 | A | Western League | Topeka Hawks | ML1 | ||
| 1956 | AA | Texas League | Austin Senators | ML1 | ||
| 1958 | A | Western League | Topeka Hawks | ML1 |
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