Willie Roland
William Everett Roland III
Born: October 23, 1973
Corpus Christi, TX US
Deceased: January 7, 2024
Primary Position: Shortstop
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 2B, 3B
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 190
Draft: Round 27 (1992 June Amateur Draft, Cincinnati Reds)
Draft: Round 52 (1993 June Amateur Draft, Kansas City Royals)
School: Miller HS (Corpus Christi, TX)
Galveston College
Career: 1994-2003
Willie Roland compiled a career batting average of .296 with 46 home runs and 470 RBI in his 796-game career with the Royals, Spokane Indians, Altoona Rail Kings, Alexandria Aces, Rio Grande Valley WhiteWings, San Angelo Colts and Edinburg Roadrunners. He began playing during the 1994 season and last took the field during the 2003 campaign.
![]() Spokane Indians |
![]() Altoona Rail Kings |
![]() Alexandria Aces |
![]() Rio Grande Valley WhiteWings |
![]() San Angelo Colts |
![]() Edinburg Roadrunners |
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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 |
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1994 | R | GULF | Royals | 57 | 241 | 208 | 33 | 57 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 35 | 7 | 1 | 29 | 36 | .274 | .367 | .404 | .771 | 84 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
1995 | Short Season A | NORW | Spokane Indians | 70 | 296 | 262 | 26 | 57 | 16 | 1 | 4 | 30 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 53 | .218 | .295 | .332 | .627 | 87 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
1996 | Ind | NATL2 | Altoona Rail Kings | 55 | 232 | 206 | 30 | 56 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 39 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 28 | .272 | .329 | .369 | .698 | 76 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
1997 | Ind | HEAR | Altoona Rail Kings | 71 | 286 | 254 | 31 | 59 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 37 | 7 | 2 | 25 | 53 | .232 | .303 | .350 | .653 | 89 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
1998 | Ind | UL | Alexandria Aces | 83 | 357 | 312 | 60 | 95 | 19 | 3 | 9 | 48 | 3 | 3 | 33 | 48 | .304 | .372 | .471 | .843 | 147 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
1999 | Ind | UL | Alexandria Aces | 84 | 357 | 318 | 48 | 116 | 17 | 1 | 7 | 56 | 7 | 2 | 25 | 27 | .365 | .411 | .491 | .902 | 156 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 0 |
2000 | Ind | UL | Rio Grande Valley WhiteWings | 112 | 481 | 432 | 84 | 155 | 25 | 4 | 7 | 74 | 6 | 4 | 36 | 40 | .359 | .407 | .484 | .891 | 209 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 3 |
2001 | Ind | UL | Rio Grande Valley WhiteWings | 16 | 64 | 60 | 11 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 11 | .300 | .344 | .417 | .760 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2001 | Ind | UL | San Angelo Colts | 76 | 343 | 296 | 68 | 93 | 21 | 1 | 6 | 39 | 0 | 1 | 38 | 29 | .314 | .399 | .453 | .852 | 134 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
2002 | Ind | UL | Edinburg Roadrunners | 84 | 383 | 344 | 44 | 105 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 57 | 8 | 4 | 30 | 40 | .305 | .366 | .343 | .709 | 118 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
2003 | Ind | UL | Edinburg Roadrunners | 88 | 399 | 364 | 37 | 95 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 48 | 4 | 0 | 26 | 52 | .261 | .319 | .313 | .632 | 114 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Totals | 796 | 3439 | 3056 | 472 | 906 | 151 | 22 | 46 | 470 | 48 | 19 | 291 | 417 | .296 | .361 | .405 | .766 | 1239 | 85 | 35 | 23 | 34 | 12 |
Fielding:
Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1994 | R | GULF | Royals | 3B | 48 | 47 | 118 | 16 | 8 | .912 | 3.438 |
1994 | R | GULF | Royals | 2B | 4 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 2 | .923 | 3.000 |
1994 | R | GULF | Royals | 1B | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 4.000 |
1995 | Short Season A | NORW | Spokane Indians | 3B | 58 | 30 | 149 | 13 | 14 | .932 | 3.086 |
1996 | Ind | NATL2 | Altoona Rail Kings | 3B | 41 | 48 | 75 | 12 | 5 | .911 | 3.000 |
1996 | Ind | NATL2 | Altoona Rail Kings | 2B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
1997 | Ind | HEAR | Altoona Rail Kings | 3B | 70 | 48 | 135 | 14 | 8 | .929 | 2.614 |
1998 | Ind | UL | Alexandria Aces | SS | 83 | 122 | 260 | 19 | 54 | .953 | 4.602 |
1999 | Ind | UL | Alexandria Aces | SS | 84 | 116 | 244 | 21 | 45 | .945 | 4.286 |
2000 | Ind | UL | Rio Grande Valley WhiteWings | SS | 112 | 129 | 360 | 19 | 63 | .963 | 4.366 |
2001 | Ind | UL | San Angelo Colts | SS | 75 | 96 | 236 | 15 | 35 | .957 | 4.427 |
2001 | Ind | UL | Rio Grande Valley WhiteWings | SS | 6 | 6 | 18 | 3 | 4 | .889 | 4.000 |
2001 | Ind | UL | Rio Grande Valley WhiteWings | 2B | 5 | 7 | 13 | 1 | 2 | .952 | 4.000 |
2001 | Ind | UL | Rio Grande Valley WhiteWings | 3B | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .800 | 4.000 |
2002 | Ind | UL | Edinburg Roadrunners | SS | 60 | 78 | 170 | 13 | 23 | .950 | 4.133 |
2002 | Ind | UL | Edinburg Roadrunners | 3B | 24 | 18 | 55 | 3 | 8 | .961 | 3.042 |
2003 | Ind | UL | Edinburg Roadrunners | 3B | 85 | 61 | 149 | 14 | 11 | .938 | 2.471 |
Totals | 758 | 815 | 1993 | 165 | 282 | .945 | 3.704 |
Minor League Service:
Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
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1994 | R | Gulf Coast League | Royals | KCA | ||
1995 | Short Season A | Northwest League | Spokane Indians | KCA | ||
1996 | Ind | North Atlantic League | Altoona Rail Kings | |||
1997 | Ind | Heartland League | Altoona Rail Kings | |||
1998 | Ind | Texas-Louisiana League | Alexandria Aces | |||
1999 | Ind | Texas-Louisiana League | Alexandria Aces | |||
2000 | Ind | Texas-Louisiana League | Rio Grande Valley WhiteWings | |||
2001 | Ind | Texas-Louisiana League | San Angelo Colts | |||
2001 | Ind | Texas-Louisiana League | Rio Grande Valley WhiteWings | |||
2002 | Ind | Central League | Edinburg Roadrunners | |||
2003 | Ind | Central League | Edinburg Roadrunners |
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