Bill Drescher
William Clayton Drescher
Born: May 23, 1921
Congers, NY US
Deceased: May 15, 1968
Haverstraw, NY US
Primary Position: Catcher
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 190
Career: 1942-1954
Major League Statistics
Bill Drescher compiled a career batting average of .273 with 28 home runs and 317 RBI in his 868-game career with the Amsterdam Rugmakers, Newark Bears, Binghamton Triplets, Kansas City Blues and Syracuse Chiefs. He began playing during the 1942 season and last took the field during the 1954 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | C | CAML | Amsterdam Rugmakers | 102 | 332 | 332 | 100 | 13 | 5 | 1 | .301 | .301 | .380 | .681 | 126 | |||||||||||
| 1943 | A | EL | Binghamton Triplets | 95 | 337 | 298 | 41 | 86 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 32 | 3 | 32 | 21 | .289 | .358 | .339 | .697 | 101 | 0 | 7 | ||||
| 1944 | AA | IL | Newark Bears | 122 | 457 | 401 | 50 | 110 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 64 | 4 | 3 | 49 | 24 | .274 | .356 | .369 | .725 | 148 | 6 | 2 | 5 | ||
| 1946 | AAA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | 60 | 193 | 162 | 15 | 35 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 29 | 20 | .216 | .335 | .278 | .613 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |||
| 1947 | AAA | IL | Newark Bears | 37 | 123 | 113 | 11 | 33 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 0 | 10 | 9 | .292 | .350 | .407 | .757 | 46 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1948 | AAA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | 88 | 241 | 213 | 35 | 68 | 13 | 2 | 7 | 52 | 1 | 28 | 20 | .319 | .398 | .498 | .896 | 106 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1949 | AAA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | 101 | 287 | 232 | 27 | 64 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 47 | 1 | 49 | 22 | .276 | .404 | .379 | .784 | 88 | 3 | 1 | 5 | |||
| 1950 | AAA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | 110 | 349 | 289 | 31 | 77 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 35 | 1 | 53 | 24 | .266 | .382 | .374 | .756 | 108 | 6 | 1 | 6 | |||
| 1952 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 97 | 345 | 302 | 22 | 65 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 37 | 1 | 38 | 21 | .215 | .303 | .285 | .588 | 86 | 0 | 5 | ||||
| 1953 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 55 | 151 | 133 | 12 | 37 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 16 | 13 | .278 | .360 | .368 | .728 | 49 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 1954 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 868 | 2817 | 2477 | 244 | 675 | 106 | 19 | 28 | 317 | 12 | 3 | 304 | 174 | .273 | .353 | .365 | .718 | 903 | 15 | 5 | 31 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | C | CAML | Amsterdam Rugmakers | C | 100 | 535 | 66 | 9 | .985 | 6.010 | |||||
| 1943 | A | EL | Binghamton Triplets | C | 82 | 432 | 59 | 4 | 4 | .992 | 5.988 | 7 | |||
| 1943 | AA | IL | Newark Bears | C | 4 | 1 | 20.0 | ||||||||
| 1944 | AA | IL | Newark Bears | C | 118 | 650 | 73 | 7 | 11 | .990 | 6.127 | 5 | 59 | 34 | 36.6 |
| 1946 | AAA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | C | 53 | 244 | 40 | 6 | 7 | .979 | 5.358 | 5 | |||
| 1947 | AAA | IL | Newark Bears | C | 30 | 101 | 23 | 3 | 6 | .976 | 4.133 | 1 | |||
| 1948 | AAA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | C | 57 | 258 | 34 | 6 | 11 | .980 | 5.123 | 6 | |||
| 1949 | AAA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | C | 68 | 280 | 29 | 3 | 5 | .990 | 4.544 | 3 | |||
| 1950 | AAA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | C | 93 | 428 | 37 | 5 | 7 | .989 | 5.000 | 1 | |||
| 1952 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | C | 85 | 320 | 28 | 5 | 5 | .986 | 4.094 | 2 | |||
| 1953 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | C | 35 | 146 | 12 | 3 | 2 | .981 | 4.514 | 1 | |||
| Totals | 721 | 3394 | 401 | 51 | 58 | .987 | 5.264 | 31 | 63 | 35 | 35.7 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | C | Canadian-American League | Amsterdam Rugmakers | NYA | ||
| 1943 | AA | International League | Newark Bears | NYA | ||
| 1943 | A | Eastern League | Binghamton Triplets | NYA | ||
| 1944 | AA | International League | Newark Bears | NYA | ||
| 1946 | AAA | American Association 2 | Kansas City Blues | NYA | ||
| 1947 | AAA | International League | Newark Bears | NYA | ||
| 1948 | AAA | American Association 2 | Kansas City Blues | NYA | ||
| 1949 | AAA | American Association 2 | Kansas City Blues | NYA | ||
| 1950 | AAA | American Association 2 | Kansas City Blues | NYA | ||
| 1952 | AAA | International League | Syracuse Chiefs | |||
| 1953 | AAA | International League | Syracuse Chiefs | NYA | ||
| 1954 | AAA | International League | Syracuse Chiefs | PHI |
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