William Booker
William Gus Booker Sr.
Born: November 7, 1915
Deceased: December 26, 1989
Altavista, VA US
Primary Position: Outfield
Bats: Left
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Height: 6'2"
Weight: 175
Career: 1939-1951
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William Booker compiled a career batting average of .290 with 17 home runs and 123 RBI in his 885-game career with the Lynchburg Grays, Lynchburg Senators, Norfolk Tars, Lancaster Red Roses, Rome Colonels and Auburn Falcons. He began playing during the 1939 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | D | VIRL5 | Lynchburg Grays | 90 | 328 | 328 | 105 | 16 | 6 | 2 | .320 | .320 | .424 | .744 | 139 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | D | VIRL5 | Lynchburg Senators | 109 | 437 | 437 | 138 | 24 | 3 | 0 | .316 | .316 | .384 | .700 | 168 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | C | VIRL5 | Lynchburg Senators | 117 | 475 | 475 | 155 | 37 | 4 | 3 | .326 | .326 | .440 | .766 | 209 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | B | INSL6 | Lancaster Red Roses | 84 | 316 | 316 | 71 | 15 | 2 | 0 | .225 | .225 | .285 | .509 | 90 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | B | PIED | Norfolk Tars | 45 | 173 | 173 | 40 | 2 | 1 | 2 | .231 | .231 | .289 | .520 | 50 | |||||||||||
| 1946 | C | CAML | Rome Colonels | 43 | 192 | 166 | 22 | 44 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 17 | 6 | .265 | .337 | .349 | .686 | 58 | 1 | 8 | ||||
| 1947 | C | CAML | Rome Colonels | 88 | 342 | 306 | 44 | 79 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 39 | 2 | 22 | 17 | .258 | .310 | .337 | .647 | 103 | 1 | 13 | ||||
| 1948 | C | CAML | Rome Colonels | 100 | 303 | 303 | 108 | 22 | 2 | 3 | .356 | .356 | .472 | .828 | 143 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | C | CAML | Rome Colonels | 130 | 538 | 491 | 62 | 133 | 24 | 3 | 2 | 62 | 5 | 37 | 32 | .271 | .326 | .344 | .670 | 169 | 3 | 7 | ||||
| 1950 | C | CAML | Rome Colonels | 51 | 128 | 128 | 37 | 6 | 0 | 0 | .289 | .289 | .336 | .625 | 43 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | C | BORD | Auburn Falcons | 28 | 88 | 88 | 22 | 3 | 2 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .330 | .580 | 29 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 885 | 3320 | 3211 | 128 | 932 | 166 | 26 | 17 | 123 | 8 | 0 | 76 | 55 | .290 | .308 | .374 | .682 | 1201 | 0 | 5 | 28 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | D | VIRL5 | Lynchburg Grays | OF | 88 | 86 | 24 | 11 | .909 | 1.250 | |
| 1940 | D | VIRL5 | Lynchburg Senators | OF | 104 | 188 | 4 | 16 | .923 | 1.846 | |
| 1941 | C | VIRL5 | Lynchburg Senators | OF | 110 | 212 | 9 | 17 | .929 | 2.009 | |
| 1942 | B | INSL6 | Lancaster Red Roses | OF | 84 | 154 | 9 | 8 | .953 | 1.940 | |
| 1942 | B | PIED | Norfolk Tars | OF | 45 | 92 | 2 | 4 | .959 | 2.089 | |
| 1946 | C | CAML | Rome Colonels | OF | 42 | 73 | 6 | 5 | 2 | .940 | 1.881 |
| 1947 | C | CAML | Rome Colonels | OF | 77 | 115 | 7 | 6 | 3 | .953 | 1.584 |
| 1949 | C | CAML | Rome Colonels | OF | 130 | 266 | 9 | 11 | 1 | .962 | 2.115 |
| Totals | 680 | 1186 | 70 | 78 | 6 | .942 | 1.847 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | D | Virginia League | Lynchburg Grays | |||
| 1940 | D | Virginia League | Lynchburg Senators | |||
| 1941 | C | Virginia League | Lynchburg Senators | |||
| 1942 | B | Piedmont League | Norfolk Tars | NYA | ||
| 1942 | B | Inter-State League | Lancaster Red Roses | |||
| 1946 | C | Canadian-American League | Rome Colonels | DET | ||
| 1946 | B | Inter-State League | Lancaster Red Roses | PHA | ||
| 1947 | C | Canadian-American League | Rome Colonels | DET | ||
| 1948 | C | Canadian-American League | Rome Colonels | DET | ||
| 1949 | C | Canadian-American League | Rome Colonels | DET | ||
| 1950 | C | Canadian-American League | Rome Colonels | |||
| 1951 | C | Border League | Auburn Falcons |
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