Bill Crone
William Edward Crone
Born: August 26, 1958
Primary Position: Second base
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 3B, OF, P, SS
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 160
Draft: Round 8 (1979 June Amateur Draft, Cincinnati Reds)
Draft: Round 7 (1980 June Amateur Draft, Seattle Mariners)
School: West Chester
Career: 1980-1987
Bill Crone compiled a career batting average of .251 with 13 home runs and 212 RBI in his 646-game career with the Bellingham Mariners, San Jose Missions, Lynn Sailors, Salt Lake City Gulls, Calgary Cannons, Tucson Toros and Buffalo Bisons. He began playing during the 1980 season and last took the field during the 1987 campaign.
 San Jose Missions |
 Bellingham Mariners |
 Lynn Sailors |
 Salt Lake City Gulls |
 Calgary Cannons |
 Buffalo Bisons |
 Tucson Toros |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | AAA | PCL | Salt Lake City Gulls | 0 | 0 | 9.00 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 9.00 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | A | CALL | San Jose Missions | 30 | 120 | 95 | 22 | 26 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 22 | 14 | .274 | .407 | .400 | .807 | 38 | 0 | 2 | 1 | ||
| 1980 | Short Season A | NORW | Bellingham Mariners | 22 | 108 | 90 | 17 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 8 | .222 | .343 | .233 | .576 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1981 | AA | EL | Lynn Sailors | 124 | 526 | 445 | 70 | 114 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 29 | 26 | 12 | 69 | 72 | .256 | .355 | .315 | .669 | 140 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 2 | |
| 1982 | AA | EL | Lynn Sailors | 109 | 388 | 316 | 57 | 73 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 40 | 23 | 8 | 67 | 63 | .231 | .367 | .348 | .715 | 110 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1983 | AAA | PCL | Salt Lake City Gulls | 68 | 217 | 186 | 37 | 50 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 10 | 2 | 24 | 28 | .269 | .352 | .387 | .739 | 72 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | |
| 1984 | AAA | PCL | Salt Lake City Gulls | 17 | 58 | 46 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 7 | .239 | .368 | .304 | .673 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1985 | AAA | PCL | Calgary Cannons | 84 | 333 | 294 | 35 | 75 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 29 | 5 | 1 | 29 | 37 | .255 | .323 | .320 | .643 | 94 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1986 | AAA | PCL | Calgary Cannons | 102 | 405 | 355 | 52 | 95 | 20 | 5 | 3 | 43 | 8 | 6 | 41 | 48 | .268 | .342 | .377 | .720 | 134 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | |
| 1987 | AAA | AA2 | Buffalo Bisons | 28 | 90 | 81 | 11 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 13 | .259 | .333 | .296 | .630 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1987 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Toros | 62 | 175 | 149 | 15 | 32 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 14 | .215 | .326 | .295 | .621 | 44 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals | 646 | 2420 | 2057 | 323 | 517 | 95 | 20 | 13 | 212 | 87 | 38 | 311 | 304 | .251 | .350 | .336 | .685 | 691 | 0 | 6 | 34 | 12 | 6 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Short Season A | NORW | Bellingham Mariners | 2B | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 4.000 |
| 1980 | A | CALL | San Jose Missions | SS | 19 | 32 | 55 | 4 | 12 | .956 | 4.579 |
| 1980 | Short Season A | NORW | Bellingham Mariners | SS | 18 | 27 | 45 | 3 | 13 | .960 | 4.000 |
| 1980 | A | CALL | San Jose Missions | 2B | 11 | 20 | 32 | 0 | 5 | 1.000 | 4.727 |
| 1981 | AA | EL | Lynn Sailors | 3B | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .750 | 1.500 |
| 1981 | AA | EL | Lynn Sailors | 2B | 114 | 232 | 317 | 6 | 60 | .989 | 4.816 |
| 1981 | AA | EL | Lynn Sailors | OF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 1981 | AA | EL | Lynn Sailors | SS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 1982 | AA | EL | Lynn Sailors | SS | 9 | 9 | 22 | 0 | 4 | 1.000 | 3.444 |
| 1982 | AA | EL | Lynn Sailors | 2B | 53 | 123 | 136 | 5 | 30 | .981 | 4.887 |
| 1982 | AA | EL | Lynn Sailors | 3B | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.333 |
| 1982 | AA | EL | Lynn Sailors | OF | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .500 | .500 |
| 1982 | AA | EL | Lynn Sailors | 1B | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| 1983 | AAA | PCL | Salt Lake City Gulls | 2B | 7 | 13 | 17 | 0 | 8 | 1.000 | 4.286 |
| 1983 | AAA | PCL | Salt Lake City Gulls | 3B | 42 | 19 | 66 | 6 | 5 | .934 | 2.024 |
| 1983 | AAA | PCL | Salt Lake City Gulls | SS | 10 | 16 | 21 | 3 | 8 | .925 | 3.700 |
| 1983 | AAA | PCL | Salt Lake City Gulls | OF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 1983 | AAA | PCL | Salt Lake City Gulls | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 1984 | AAA | PCL | Salt Lake City Gulls | SS | 9 | 13 | 24 | 3 | 6 | .925 | 4.111 |
| 1984 | AAA | PCL | Salt Lake City Gulls | 3B | 4 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.000 |
| 1984 | AAA | PCL | Salt Lake City Gulls | 2B | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 4.000 |
| 1985 | AAA | PCL | Calgary Cannons | 2B | 50 | 107 | 152 | 9 | 34 | .966 | 5.180 |
| 1985 | AAA | PCL | Calgary Cannons | 3B | 30 | 16 | 39 | 3 | 3 | .948 | 1.833 |
| 1986 | AAA | PCL | Calgary Cannons | 2B | 82 | 183 | 262 | 6 | 76 | .987 | 5.427 |
| 1986 | AAA | PCL | Calgary Cannons | 3B | 18 | 9 | 26 | 1 | 3 | .972 | 1.944 |
| 1987 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Toros | 2B | 61 | 106 | 150 | 4 | 31 | .985 | 4.197 |
| 1987 | AAA | AA2 | Buffalo Bisons | SS | 24 | 35 | 67 | 3 | 13 | .971 | 4.250 |
| 1987 | AAA | AA2 | Buffalo Bisons | 2B | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 2.500 |
| 1987 | AAA | AA2 | Buffalo Bisons | 3B | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| Totals | 579 | 982 | 1450 | 58 | 314 | .977 | 4.200 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Short Season A | Northwest League | Bellingham Mariners | SEA | ||
| 1980 | A | California League | San Jose Missions | SEA | ||
| 1981 | AA | Eastern League | Lynn Sailors | SEA | ||
| 1982 | AA | Eastern League | Lynn Sailors | SEA | ||
| 1983 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Salt Lake City Gulls | SEA | ||
| 1984 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Salt Lake City Gulls | SEA | ||
| 1985 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Calgary Cannons | SEA | ||
| 1986 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Calgary Cannons | SEA | ||
| 1987 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Tucson Toros | HOU | ||
| 1987 | AAA | American Association 2 | Buffalo Bisons | CLE |
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