Bill Dossey
William L. Dossey
Born: 1928
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: 1B, P
Bats: Right
Throws:
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 189
Career: 1949-1957
Bill Dossey compiled a career batting average of .304 with 81 home runs and 88 RBI in his 856-game career with the Ballinger Cats, Henderson Oilers, Texarkana Bears, Abbeville Athletics, Augusta Tigers, Texas City Texans, Lake Charles Lakers, Texas City/Thibodaux Pilots, Baton Rouge Red Sticks, Thibodaux Senators and Topeka Hawks. He began playing during the 1949 season and last took the field during the 1957 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | D | LONG | Ballinger Cats | 3 | 2 | .600 | 3.76 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 55.0 | 56 | 31 | 23 | 29 | 29 | 4 | 0 | 1 | ||||||
| 1956 | C | EVAN | Thibodaux Senators | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1957 | C | EVAN | Thibodaux Senators | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 3 | 2 | .600 | 3.76 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 55.0 | 56 | 31 | 23 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 29 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | D | LONG | Ballinger Cats | 56 | 188 | 171 | 31 | 48 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 28 | 1 | 14 | 21 | .281 | .342 | .404 | .746 | 69 | 2 | 1 | ||||
| 1950 | B | BSTL | Texarkana Bears | 66 | 243 | 213 | 31 | 58 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 0 | 27 | 35 | .272 | .357 | .390 | .747 | 83 | 1 | 2 | ||||
| 1950 | C | ETXL | Henderson Oilers | 34 | 124 | 124 | 39 | 2 | 3 | 2 | .315 | .315 | .427 | .742 | 53 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | B | BSTL | Texarkana Bears | 90 | 289 | 289 | 81 | 13 | 2 | 4 | .280 | .280 | .381 | .661 | 110 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | A | SALL2 | Augusta Tigers | 71 | 209 | 209 | 50 | 11 | 1 | 1 | .239 | .239 | .316 | .555 | 66 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | B | BSTL | Texarkana Bears | 36 | 116 | 116 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .207 | .207 | .276 | .483 | 32 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | C | EVAN | Abbeville Athletics | 25 | 97 | 97 | 31 | 7 | 0 | 4 | .320 | .320 | .515 | .835 | 50 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | B | GULF3 | (+) Texas City Texans | 124 | 443 | 443 | 121 | 17 | 3 | 10 | .273 | .273 | .393 | .666 | 174 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | B | GULF3 | (+) Lake Charles Lakers | 124 | 443 | 443 | 121 | 17 | 3 | 10 | .273 | .273 | .393 | .666 | 174 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | C | EVAN | Texas City/Thibodaux Pilots | 137 | 497 | 497 | 204 | 36 | 2 | 28 | .410 | .410 | .660 | 1.070 | 328 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | C | EVAN | Baton Rouge Red Sticks | 135 | 511 | 511 | 151 | 24 | 3 | 20 | .295 | .295 | .472 | .767 | 241 | |||||||||||
| 1956 | C | EVAN | Thibodaux Senators | 118 | 409 | 409 | 123 | 22 | 5 | 10 | .301 | .301 | .452 | .753 | 185 | |||||||||||
| 1957 | C | EVAN | Thibodaux Senators | 59 | 231 | 192 | 22 | 54 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 28 | 3 | 3 | 38 | 20 | .281 | .400 | .411 | .811 | 79 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1957 | A | WL3 | Topeka Hawks | 29 | 76 | 64 | 14 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 12 | 18 | .266 | .382 | .359 | .741 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 856 | 2990 | 2892 | 98 | 880 | 152 | 22 | 81 | 88 | 5 | 3 | 91 | 94 | .304 | .326 | .456 | .782 | 1319 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | D | LONG | Ballinger Cats | C | 29 | 126 | 9 | 7 | 2 | .951 | 4.655 | 0 | |||
| 1949 | D | LONG | Ballinger Cats | P | 17 | .000 | |||||||||
| 1950 | B | BSTL | Texarkana Bears | C | 48 | 241 | 19 | 4 | 2 | .985 | 5.417 | 2 | |||
| 1950 | B | BSTL | Texarkana Bears | 1B | 11 | 78 | 7 | 2 | 4 | .977 | 7.727 | ||||
| 1957 | C | EVAN | Thibodaux Senators | C | 52 | 302 | 36 | 7 | 2 | .980 | 6.500 | 8 | |||
| 1957 | C | EVAN | Thibodaux Senators | P | 3 | .000 | |||||||||
| 1957 | A | WL3 | Topeka Hawks | C | 23 | 72 | 13 | 6 | 1 | .934 | 3.696 | 2 | |||
| Totals | 183 | 819 | 84 | 26 | 11 | .972 | 4.934 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | D | Longhorn League | Ballinger Cats | |||
| 1950 | C | East Texas League | Henderson Oilers | |||
| 1950 | B | Big State League | Texarkana Bears | |||
| 1951 | B | Big State League | Texarkana Bears | |||
| 1952 | C | Evangeline League | Abbeville Athletics | |||
| 1952 | B | Big State League | Texarkana Bears | |||
| 1952 | A | South Atlantic League | Augusta Tigers | |||
| 1953 | B | Gulf Coast League | Texas City Texans | |||
| 1953 | B | Gulf Coast League | Lake Charles Lakers | |||
| 1954 | C | Evangeline League | Texas City/Thibodaux Pilots | |||
| 1955 | C | Evangeline League | Baton Rouge Red Sticks | |||
| 1956 | C | Evangeline League | Thibodaux Senators | WS1 | ||
| 1957 | C | Evangeline League | Thibodaux Senators | |||
| 1957 | A | Western League | Topeka Hawks | ML1 |
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