Billy Ashley
William Gene Ashley
Born: May 17, 1928
Deceased: March 28, 2015
Primary Position: First base
Bats: Left
Throws:
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 175
Career: 1947-1953
Billy Ashley compiled a career batting average of .283 with 37 home runs and 78 RBI in his 622-game career with the Bluefield Blue-Grays, Marysville Braves, Lamesa Lobos and Austin Pioneers. He began playing during the 1947 season and last took the field during the 1953 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | D | APPY1 | Bluefield Blue-Grays | 111 | 418 | 418 | 118 | 20 | 6 | 0 | .282 | .282 | .359 | .641 | 150 | |||||||||||
| 1948 | D | FARW | Marysville Braves | 122 | 482 | 482 | 143 | 21 | 4 | 3 | .297 | .297 | .376 | .672 | 181 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | D | FARW | Marysville Braves | 122 | 572 | 480 | 100 | 143 | 22 | 14 | 5 | 78 | 22 | 84 | 30 | .298 | .406 | .433 | .839 | 208 | 3 | 5 | ||||
| 1950 | C | WTNM | Lamesa Lobos | 121 | 454 | 454 | 135 | 23 | 8 | 21 | .297 | .297 | .522 | .819 | 237 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | B | BSTL | Austin Pioneers | 146 | 509 | 509 | 125 | 16 | 6 | 8 | .246 | .246 | .348 | .593 | 177 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 622 | 2435 | 2343 | 100 | 664 | 102 | 38 | 37 | 78 | 22 | 0 | 84 | 30 | .283 | .309 | .407 | .716 | 953 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | D | FARW | Marysville Braves | 1B | 122 | 1034 | 49 | 21 | 67 | .981 | 8.877 |
| 1953 | B | BSTL | Austin Pioneers | 1B | 145 | 1301 | 78 | 23 | .984 | 9.510 | |
| Totals | 267 | 2335 | 127 | 44 | 67 | .982 | 9.221 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | D | Appalachian League | Bluefield Blue-Grays | BSN | ||
| 1948 | D | Far West League | Marysville Braves | BSN | ||
| 1949 | D | Far West League | Marysville Braves | BSN | ||
| 1950 | C | West Texas-New Mexico League | Lamesa Lobos | |||
| 1950 | B | Big State League | Austin Pioneers | |||
| 1953 | B | Big State League | Austin Pioneers |
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