William Shirah
William Edward Shirah
Born: January 22, 1941
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: OF
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 180
Career: 1960-1963
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William Shirah compiled a career batting average of .253 with 10 home runs and 140 RBI in his 283-game career with the Bluefield Orioles, Leesburg Orioles, Fox Cities Foxes, Stockton Ports and Aberdeen Pheasants. He began playing during the 1960 season and last took the field during the 1963 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | D | APPY | Bluefield Orioles | 40 | 142 | 115 | 17 | 27 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 25 | 0 | 26 | 40 | .235 | .376 | .365 | .741 | 42 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 1961 | D | FLOR | Leesburg Orioles | 108 | 366 | 302 | 44 | 72 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 48 | 3 | 60 | 51 | .238 | .365 | .305 | .669 | 92 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1962 | C | CALL | Stockton Ports | 21 | 44 | 30 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 7 | .233 | .477 | .367 | .844 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1962 | D | MIDW | Fox Cities Foxes | 93 | 361 | 310 | 53 | 85 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 55 | 8 | 43 | 58 | .274 | .362 | .390 | .753 | 121 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | ||
| 1963 | A | MIDW | Fox Cities Foxes | 17 | 66 | 54 | 10 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 11 | .278 | .409 | .444 | .854 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1963 | A | NORL1 | Aberdeen Pheasants | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 283 | 983 | 815 | 127 | 206 | 34 | 10 | 10 | 140 | 12 | 0 | 154 | 168 | .253 | .372 | .356 | .728 | 290 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 3 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | D | APPY | Bluefield Orioles | C | 35 | 277 | 21 | 11 | 2 | .964 | 8.514 | 10 | |||
| 1961 | D | FLOR | Leesburg Orioles | C | 53 | 283 | 30 | 7 | 1 | .978 | 5.906 | 18 | |||
| 1961 | D | FLOR | Leesburg Orioles | OF | 40 | 56 | 4 | 6 | 0 | .909 | 1.500 | ||||
| 1962 | D | MIDW | Fox Cities Foxes | C | 88 | 626 | 75 | 19 | 4 | .974 | 7.966 | 33 | |||
| 1963 | A | MIDW | Fox Cities Foxes | C | 10 | 70 | 10 | 1 | 1 | .988 | 8.000 | 0 | |||
| Totals | 226 | 1312 | 140 | 44 | 8 | .971 | 6.425 | 61 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | D | Appalachian League | Bluefield Orioles | BAL | ||
| 1961 | D | Florida State League | Leesburg Orioles | BAL | ||
| 1962 | C | California League | Stockton Ports | LAN | ||
| 1962 | D | Midwest League | Fox Cities Foxes | BAL | ||
| 1963 | A | Northern League | Aberdeen Pheasants | BAL | ||
| 1963 | A | Midwest League | Fox Cities Foxes | BAL |
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