William Padget
William Pierce Padget "Spec"
Born: December 8, 1921
Richburg, SC US
Deceased: May 11, 1964
Gastonia, NC US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 180
Career: 1949-1958
William Padget compiled a career record of 90 wins and 72 losses and a 3.47 ERA in his 264-game pitching career with the New Bern Bears, Tampa Smokers, Springfield Cubs, Los Angeles Angels, Nashville Vols, Oklahoma City Indians, Portsmouth Merrimacks, Norfolk Tars, Jacksonville Braves, Columbia Gems and Charlotte Hornets. He began playing during the 1949 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | D | COPL | New Bern Bears | 22 | 13 | .629 | 1.97 | 38 | 29 | 3 | 292.0 | 229 | 101 | 64 | 110 | 168 | 2 | 0 | 11 | ||||||
| 1950 | B | FLIN | Tampa Smokers | 20 | 6 | .769 | 2.16 | 28 | 225.0 | 204 | 85 | 54 | 5 | 63 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | AAA | IL | Springfield Cubs | 16 | 13 | .552 | 3.22 | 32 | 31 | 17 | 3 | 221.0 | 217 | 101 | 79 | 65 | 88 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||
| 1952 | AAA | IL | Springfield Cubs | 11 | 13 | .458 | 3.74 | 31 | 29 | 13 | 1 | 214.0 | 243 | 97 | 89 | 60 | 83 | 4 | 1 | 2 | |||||
| 1953 | Open | PCL | Los Angeles Angels | 11 | 7 | .611 | 4.30 | 50 | 20 | 4 | 1 | 178.0 | 177 | 93 | 85 | 24 | 58 | 60 | 1 | 0 | 4 | ||||
| 1954 | AA | SOUA | Nashville Vols | 10 | 18 | .357 | 6.00 | 47 | 26 | 231.0 | 294 | 171 | 154 | 33 | 69 | ||||||||||
| 1955 | B | PIED | Portsmouth Merrimacks | 12 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1955 | AA | TL | Oklahoma City Indians | 0 | 2 | .000 | 7 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1955 | B | PIED | Norfolk Tars | 13 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1958 | A | SALL2 | Charlotte Hornets | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0.0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 90 | 72 | .556 | 3.47 | 264 | 106 | 0 | 63 | 8 | 0 | 1361.0 | 1364 | 648 | 525 | 62 | 425 | 0 | 399 | 8 | 1 | 18 | 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 | D | COPL | New Bern Bears | 53 | 142 | 117 | 24 | 23 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 21 | 45 | .197 | .324 | .291 | .614 | 34 | 1 | 3 | ||||
| 1950 | B | FLIN | Tampa Smokers | 30 | 80 | 80 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 1 | .188 | .188 | .275 | .462 | 22 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | AAA | IL | Springfield Cubs | 34 | 91 | 77 | 10 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 24 | .208 | .299 | .247 | .546 | 19 | 0 | 4 | ||||
| 1952 | AAA | IL | Springfield Cubs | 31 | 82 | 72 | 5 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 27 | .167 | .259 | .222 | .481 | 16 | 3 | 1 | ||||
| 1953 | Open | PCL | Los Angeles Angels | 50 | 56 | 51 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 27 | .118 | .196 | .235 | .432 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 1954 | AA | SOUA | Nashville Vols | 47 | 74 | 74 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .108 | .108 | .135 | .243 | 10 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | AA | TL | Oklahoma City Indians | 7 | 4 | 4 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .250 | .500 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| 1955 | B | PIED | (+) Portsmouth Merrimacks | 26 | 59 | 59 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .153 | .153 | .153 | .305 | 9 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | B | PIED | (+) Norfolk Tars | 26 | 59 | 59 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .153 | .153 | .153 | .305 | 9 | |||||||||||
| 1956 | A | SALL2 | (+) Jacksonville Braves | 53 | 36 | 36 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .111 | .111 | .167 | .278 | 6 | |||||||||||
| 1956 | A | SALL2 | (+) Columbia Gems | 53 | 36 | 36 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .111 | .111 | .167 | .278 | 6 | |||||||||||
| 1958 | A | SALL2 | Charlotte Hornets | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| Totals | 258 | 530 | 476 | 44 | 81 | 16 | 1 | 5 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 41 | 123 | .170 | .243 | .239 | .483 | 114 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | D | COPL | New Bern Bears | P | 38 | 11 | 84 | 5 | 5 | .950 | 2.500 |
| 1950 | B | FLIN | Tampa Smokers | P | 28 | .000 | |||||
| 1951 | AAA | IL | Springfield Cubs | P | 32 | 13 | 45 | 2 | 1 | .967 | 1.812 |
| 1952 | AAA | IL | Springfield Cubs | P | 31 | 9 | 42 | 2 | 2 | .962 | 1.645 |
| 1953 | Open | PCL | Los Angeles Angels | P | 50 | 9 | 32 | 4 | 2 | .911 | .820 |
| 1954 | AA | SOUA | Nashville Vols | P | 47 | .000 | |||||
| 1955 | AA | TL | Oklahoma City Indians | P | 7 | .000 | |||||
| 1955 | B | PIED | Norfolk Tars | P | 13 | .000 | |||||
| 1955 | B | PIED | Portsmouth Merrimacks | P | 12 | .000 | |||||
| 1958 | A | SALL2 | Charlotte Hornets | P | 6 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 264 | 42 | 203 | 13 | 10 | .950 | .928 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | D | Coastal Plain League | New Bern Bears | |||
| 1950 | B | Florida International League | Tampa Smokers | |||
| 1951 | AAA | International League | Springfield Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1952 | AAA | International League | Springfield Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1953 | Open | Pacific Coast League | Los Angeles Angels | CHN | ||
| 1954 | AA | Southern Association | Nashville Vols | NY1 | ||
| 1955 | AA | Texas League | Oklahoma City Indians | |||
| 1955 | B | Piedmont League | Portsmouth Merrimacks | |||
| 1955 | B | Piedmont League | Norfolk Tars | NYA | ||
| 1956 | A | South Atlantic League | Jacksonville Braves | ML1 | ||
| 1956 | A | South Atlantic League | Columbia Gems | KC1 | ||
| 1958 | A | South Atlantic League | Charlotte Hornets | WS1 |
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