William Hornsby
William K. Hornsby "Mickey"
Born: February 10, 1916
Porterville, CA US
Deceased: December 29, 2000
Porterville, CA US
Primary Position: Catcher
Bats: Right
Throws:
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 175
Career: 1936-1942
William Hornsby compiled a career batting average of .288 with 45 home runs and 0 RBI in his 531-game career with the Palestine Pals, Springfield Browns, San Antonio Missions, Mayfield Browns and Gloversville-Johnstown Glovers. He began playing during the 1936 season and last took the field during the 1942 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | C | ETXL | Palestine Pals | 77 | 216 | 216 | 57 | 11 | 0 | 2 | .264 | .264 | .343 | .606 | 74 | |||||||||||
| 1937 | C | ETXL | Palestine Pals | 120 | 462 | 462 | 148 | 26 | 3 | 15 | .320 | .320 | .487 | .807 | 225 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | B | IIIL | Springfield Browns | 88 | 304 | 304 | 79 | 13 | 1 | 4 | .260 | .260 | .349 | .609 | 106 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | B | IIIL | Springfield Browns | 86 | 305 | 305 | 86 | 8 | 5 | 7 | .282 | .282 | .410 | .692 | 125 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | D | KITL | Mayfield Browns | 78 | 268 | 268 | 80 | 17 | 2 | 16 | .299 | .299 | .556 | .854 | 149 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | C | CAML | Gloversville-Johnstown Glovers | 82 | 234 | 234 | 65 | 14 | 2 | 1 | .278 | .278 | .368 | .645 | 86 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 531 | 1789 | 1789 | 0 | 515 | 89 | 13 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .288 | .288 | .428 | .715 | 765 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | C | ETXL | Palestine Pals | C | 77 | 243 | 16 | 9 | .966 | 3.364 | |
| 1937 | C | ETXL | Palestine Pals | C | 120 | 624 | 69 | 10 | .986 | 5.775 | |
| 1938 | B | IIIL | Springfield Browns | C | 87 | 439 | 62 | 11 | .979 | 5.759 | |
| 1940 | B | IIIL | Springfield Browns | C | 79 | 480 | 47 | 13 | .976 | 6.671 | |
| 1941 | D | KITL | Mayfield Browns | C | 54 | 349 | 23 | 6 | .984 | 6.889 | |
| 1942 | C | CAML | Gloversville-Johnstown Glovers | C | 47 | 308 | 29 | 4 | .988 | 7.170 | |
| Totals | 464 | 2443 | 246 | 53 | 0 | .981 | 5.795 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | C | East Texas League | Palestine Pals | SLA | ||
| 1937 | C | East Texas League | Palestine Pals | |||
| 1938 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Springfield Browns | SLA | ||
| 1938 | A1 | Texas League | San Antonio Missions | SLA | ||
| 1940 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Springfield Browns | SLA | ||
| 1941 | D | Kitty League | Mayfield Browns | SLA | ||
| 1942 | C | Canadian-American League | Gloversville-Johnstown Glovers | SLA |
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