Bill Behie
William Lewis Behie
Born: October 2, 1923
Deceased: April 3, 1983
Primary Position: Outfield
Bats: Left
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Height: 6'2"
Weight: 215
Career: 1946-1952
Bill Behie compiled a career batting average of .306 with 43 home runs and 253 RBI in his 546-game career with the Butler Yankees, Waterloo Hawks, Waterloo White Hawks, Memphis Chicks, Charleston Rebels, St. Petersburg Saints, Reidsville Luckies, Raleigh Capitals and Danville Leafs. He began playing during the 1946 season and last took the field during the 1952 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | C | MATL | Butler Yankees | 128 | 543 | 464 | 80 | 153 | 29 | 10 | 5 | 87 | 8 | 78 | 56 | .330 | .426 | .468 | .894 | 217 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1947 | B | IIIL | Waterloo Hawks | 120 | 503 | 429 | 84 | 133 | 29 | 11 | 15 | 91 | 7 | 72 | 54 | .310 | .410 | .534 | .944 | 229 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 1948 | AA | SOUA | Memphis Chicks | 51 | 172 | 172 | 53 | 10 | 5 | 3 | .308 | .308 | .477 | .785 | 82 | |||||||||||
| 1948 | B | IIIL | Waterloo White Hawks | 77 | 276 | 276 | 93 | 24 | 2 | 8 | .337 | .337 | .525 | .862 | 145 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | AA | SOUA | Memphis Chicks | 27 | 99 | 83 | 12 | 26 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 13 | 4 | .313 | .412 | .446 | .858 | 37 | 1 | 2 | ||||
| 1949 | A | SALL2 | Charleston Rebels | 103 | 441 | 380 | 59 | 100 | 22 | 8 | 10 | 63 | 1 | 60 | 53 | .263 | .364 | .442 | .806 | 168 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1950 | B | FLIN | St. Petersburg Saints | 40 | 153 | 153 | 41 | 4 | 3 | 1 | .268 | .268 | .353 | .621 | 54 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | B | CARL | (+) Raleigh Capitals | 122 | 430 | 430 | 135 | 28 | 6 | 14 | .314 | .314 | .505 | .819 | 217 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | B | CARL | (+) Reidsville Luckies | 122 | 430 | 430 | 135 | 28 | 6 | 14 | .314 | .314 | .505 | .819 | 217 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | B | CARL | (+) Raleigh Capitals | 121 | 438 | 438 | 120 | 23 | 2 | 16 | .274 | .274 | .445 | .719 | 195 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | B | CARL | (+) Danville Leafs | 121 | 438 | 438 | 120 | 23 | 2 | 16 | .274 | .274 | .445 | .719 | 195 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 546 | 2187 | 1957 | 235 | 599 | 126 | 39 | 43 | 253 | 16 | 0 | 223 | 167 | .306 | .378 | .476 | .854 | 932 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | C | MATL | Butler Yankees | OF | 128 | 152 | 13 | 13 | 1 | .927 | 1.289 |
| 1947 | B | IIIL | Waterloo Hawks | OF | 119 | 183 | 8 | 21 | 0 | .901 | 1.605 |
| 1949 | AA | SOUA | Memphis Chicks | OF | 22 | 32 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .941 | 1.455 |
| 1949 | A | SALL2 | Charleston Rebels | OF | 103 | 154 | 10 | 7 | 2 | .959 | 1.592 |
| Totals | 372 | 521 | 31 | 43 | 3 | .928 | 1.484 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | C | Middle Atlantic League | Butler Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1947 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Waterloo Hawks | CHA | ||
| 1948 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Waterloo White Hawks | CHA | ||
| 1948 | AA | Southern Association | Memphis Chicks | CHA | ||
| 1949 | AA | Southern Association | Memphis Chicks | CHA | ||
| 1949 | A | South Atlantic League | Charleston Rebels | CHA | ||
| 1950 | B | Florida International League | St. Petersburg Saints | |||
| 1951 | B | Carolina League | Reidsville Luckies | |||
| 1951 | B | Carolina League | Raleigh Capitals | |||
| 1952 | B | Carolina League | Raleigh Capitals | |||
| 1952 | B | Carolina League | Danville Leafs | WS1 |
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