Bill Greason
William Henry Greason "Booster"
Born: September 3, 1924
Atlanta, GA US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 170
Career: 1950-1959
Major League Statistics
Bill Greason compiled a career record of 78 wins and 62 losses and a 3.95 ERA in his 245-game pitching career with the Jalisco Charros, Oklahoma City Indians, Columbus Red Birds, Houston Buffalos and Rochester Red Wings. He began playing during the 1950 season and last took the field during the 1959 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | AA | TL | Oklahoma City Indians | 9 | 1 | .900 | 2.14 | 11 | 10 | 80.0 | 53 | 21 | 19 | 26 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | AA | TL | Oklahoma City Indians | 16 | 13 | .552 | 3.61 | 37 | 34 | 16 | 0 | 249.0 | 206 | 116 | 100 | 19 | 162 | 193 | 3 | 1 | 13 | ||||
| 1954 | AAA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | 10 | 13 | .435 | 4.10 | 34 | 26 | 10 | 1 | 191.0 | 172 | 101 | 87 | 22 | 99 | 110 | 1 | 0 | 7 | ||||
| 1955 | AA | TL | Houston Buffalos | 17 | 11 | .607 | 4.16 | 34 | 33 | 17 | 2 | 240.0 | 222 | 124 | 111 | 25 | 114 | 4 | 160 | 1 | 0 | 6 | |||
| 1956 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 2 | 1 | .667 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1956 | AA | TL | Houston Buffalos | 10 | 6 | .625 | 4.68 | 27 | 20 | 7 | 1 | 154.0 | 149 | 86 | 80 | 22 | 87 | 2 | 80 | 3 | 0 | 8 | |||
| 1957 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 5 | 6 | .455 | 3.43 | 36 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 126.0 | 105 | 54 | 48 | 13 | 72 | 97 | 3 | 0 | 11 | ||||
| 1958 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 7 | 10 | .412 | 4.00 | 38 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 162.0 | 152 | 90 | 72 | 16 | 93 | 14 | 125 | 2 | 0 | 9 | |||
| 1959 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 2 | 1 | .667 | 5.59 | 23 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 58.0 | 72 | 37 | 36 | 7 | 30 | 3 | 44 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |||
| Totals | 78 | 62 | .557 | 3.95 | 245 | 142 | 0 | 56 | 4 | 0 | 1260.0 | 1131 | 629 | 553 | 124 | 683 | 23 | 809 | 14 | 1 | 56 | 0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | AA | TL | Oklahoma City Indians | 12 | 29 | 29 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .138 | .138 | .241 | .379 | 7 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | AA | TL | Oklahoma City Indians | 39 | 98 | 93 | 11 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 27 | .172 | .189 | .237 | .426 | 22 | 0 | 3 | |||
| 1954 | AAA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | 34 | 70 | 63 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 20 | .159 | .232 | .317 | .549 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1955 | AA | TL | Houston Buffalos | 36 | 104 | 88 | 14 | 26 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 33 | .295 | .376 | .443 | .819 | 39 | 0 | 3 | 1 | ||
| 1956 | AA | TL | Houston Buffalos | 27 | 62 | 50 | 8 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 15 | .260 | .383 | .560 | .943 | 28 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1956 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 6 | 12 | 12 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| 1957 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 43 | 51 | 44 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 16 | .250 | .340 | .568 | .908 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 1958 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 47 | 77 | 64 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 18 | .156 | .273 | .234 | .507 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1959 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 26 | 29 | 26 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | .115 | .179 | .269 | .448 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 270 | 532 | 469 | 50 | 93 | 20 | 4 | 14 | 51 | 0 | 2 | 49 | 137 | .198 | .273 | .348 | .620 | 163 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | AA | TL | Oklahoma City Indians | P | 11 | .000 | |||||
| 1953 | AA | TL | Oklahoma City Indians | P | 37 | 9 | 54 | 3 | 2 | .955 | 1.703 |
| 1954 | AAA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | P | 34 | 16 | 11 | 2 | 1 | .931 | .794 |
| 1955 | AA | TL | Houston Buffalos | P | 34 | 14 | 42 | 3 | 3 | .949 | 1.647 |
| 1956 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | P | 5 | .000 | |||||
| 1956 | AA | TL | Houston Buffalos | P | 27 | 4 | 22 | 1 | 2 | .963 | .963 |
| 1957 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | P | 36 | 18 | 26 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 1.222 |
| 1958 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | P | 38 | 6 | 29 | 5 | 1 | .875 | .921 |
| 1959 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | P | 23 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .696 |
| Totals | 245 | 73 | 194 | 14 | 11 | .950 | 1.090 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | Ind | Mexican League | Jalisco Charros | |||
| 1951 | Ind | Mexican League | Jalisco Charros | |||
| 1952 | AA | Texas League | Oklahoma City Indians | |||
| 1953 | AA | Texas League | Oklahoma City Indians | |||
| 1954 | AAA | American Association 2 | Columbus Red Birds | SLN | ||
| 1955 | AA | Texas League | Houston Buffalos | SLN | ||
| 1956 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | SLN | ||
| 1956 | AA | Texas League | Houston Buffalos | SLN | ||
| 1957 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | SLN | ||
| 1958 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | SLN | ||
| 1959 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | SLN |
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