Billy Joe Waters
William Joseph Waters
Born: August 12, 1929
Fayetteville, AR US
Deceased: June 26, 2005
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 200
Career: 1946-1956
Billy Joe Waters compiled a career record of 73 wins and 81 losses and a 4.22 ERA in his 238-game pitching career with the Ogden Reds, Tyler Trojans, Salinas/Tijuana Colts, San Diego Padres, Santa Barbara Dodgers, Sherman-Denison Twins, Paris Indians, Oakland Oaks, Hollywood Stars, Wenatchee Chiefs, Topeka Hawks and Salinas Packers. He began playing during the 1946 season and last took the field during the 1956 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | C | PION | Ogden Reds | 1 | 3 | .250 | 0.00 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 27.0 | 49 | 39 | 19 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 3 | |||||||
| 1947 | C | PION | Ogden Reds | 7 | 7 | .500 | 4.64 | 21 | 8 | 1 | 126.0 | 132 | 85 | 65 | 68 | 30 | 5 | 4 | |||||||
| 1948 | C | ETXL | Tyler Trojans | 8 | 9 | .471 | 4.94 | 21 | 144.0 | 131 | 86 | 79 | 118 | ||||||||||||
| 1949 | C | SUSE | Salinas/Tijuana Colts | 8 | 3 | .727 | 3.84 | 14 | 9 | 0 | 96.0 | 91 | 56 | 41 | 46 | 62 | 2 | 0 | 3 | ||||||
| 1950 | AAA | PCL | San Diego Padres | 0 | 0 | 12.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 1950 | C | CALL | Santa Barbara Dodgers | 3 | 10 | .231 | 4.41 | 23 | 3 | 0 | 102.0 | 112 | 74 | 50 | 60 | 53 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||||||
| 1952 | B | BSTL | Paris Indians | 24 | 8 | .750 | 4.13 | 41 | 279.0 | 185 | 154 | 128 | 104 | ||||||||||||
| 1953 | Open | PCL | Oakland Oaks | 5 | 11 | .312 | 4.27 | 37 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 160.3 | 192 | 85 | 76 | 5 | 50 | 40 | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| 1953 | Open | PCL | Hollywood Stars | 0 | 1 | .000 | 1.59 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 17.0 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1954 | A | NORW | Wenatchee Chiefs | 5 | 16 | .238 | 4.27 | 28 | 24 | 192.0 | 201 | 110 | 91 | 7 | 64 | ||||||||||
| 1954 | Open | PCL | Oakland Oaks | 0 | 1 | .000 | 8.38 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.7 | 17 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1956 | A | WL3 | Topeka Hawks | 0 | 1 | .000 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1956 | C | CALL | Salinas Packers | 12 | 11 | .522 | 4.06 | 32 | 24 | 206.0 | 227 | 110 | 93 | 8 | 62 | ||||||||||
| Totals | 73 | 81 | .474 | 4.22 | 238 | 66 | 0 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 1362.0 | 1355 | 817 | 639 | 24 | 604 | 0 | 205 | 13 | 2 | 15 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | C | PION | Ogden Reds | 21 | 56 | 49 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 10 | .163 | .226 | .204 | .430 | 10 | 0 | 3 | ||||
| 1948 | C | ETXL | Tyler Trojans | 21 | 55 | 55 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .073 | .073 | .127 | .200 | 7 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | C | SUSE | Salinas/Tijuana Colts | 17 | 55 | 43 | 9 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 17 | .279 | .426 | .326 | .752 | 14 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 1950 | C | CALL | Santa Barbara Dodgers | 24 | 42 | 38 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 14 | .105 | .190 | .158 | .348 | 6 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1950 | AAA | PCL | San Diego Padres | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1952 | B | BSTL | Paris Indians | 59 | 138 | 138 | 32 | 6 | 1 | 1 | .232 | .232 | .312 | .543 | 43 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | Open | PCL | Oakland Oaks | 37 | 59 | 54 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 19 | .130 | .203 | .167 | .370 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1953 | Open | PCL | Hollywood Stars | 4 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .333 | .333 | .333 | .667 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1954 | Open | PCL | Oakland Oaks | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 1954 | A | NORW | Wenatchee Chiefs | 30 | 71 | 71 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .183 | .183 | .225 | .408 | 16 | |||||||||||
| 1956 | A | WL3 | Topeka Hawks | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| 1956 | C | CALL | Salinas Packers | 40 | 84 | 84 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 0 | .190 | .190 | .250 | .440 | 21 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 262 | 569 | 540 | 16 | 98 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 63 | .181 | .216 | .237 | .453 | 128 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | C | PION | Ogden Reds | P | 9 | .000 | |||||
| 1947 | C | PION | Ogden Reds | P | 21 | 6 | 33 | 1 | 0 | .975 | 1.857 |
| 1948 | C | ETXL | Tyler Trojans | P | 21 | .000 | |||||
| 1949 | C | SUSE | Salinas/Tijuana Colts | P | 14 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 0 | .944 | 1.214 |
| 1950 | C | CALL | Santa Barbara Dodgers | P | 23 | 2 | 20 | 4 | 0 | .846 | .957 |
| 1950 | AAA | PCL | San Diego Padres | P | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 1952 | B | BSTL | Paris Indians | P | 41 | .000 | |||||
| 1953 | Open | PCL | Oakland Oaks | P | 37 | .000 | |||||
| 1953 | Open | PCL | Hollywood Stars | P | 3 | .000 | |||||
| 1954 | Open | PCL | Oakland Oaks | P | 5 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | .875 | 1.400 |
| 1954 | A | NORW | Wenatchee Chiefs | P | 28 | .000 | |||||
| 1956 | C | CALL | Salinas Packers | P | 32 | .000 | |||||
| 1956 | A | WL3 | Topeka Hawks | P | 3 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 238 | 10 | 76 | 7 | 0 | .925 | .361 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | C | Pioneer League | Ogden Reds | CIN | ||
| 1947 | C | Pioneer League | Ogden Reds | CIN | ||
| 1948 | C | Lone Star League | Tyler Trojans | CIN | ||
| 1949 | C | Sunset League | Salinas/Tijuana Colts | SLA | ||
| 1950 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | San Diego Padres | CLE | ||
| 1950 | C | California League | Santa Barbara Dodgers | BRO | ||
| 1951 | B | Big State League | Sherman-Denison Twins | |||
| 1952 | B | Big State League | Paris Indians | |||
| 1953 | Open | Pacific Coast League | Oakland Oaks | |||
| 1953 | Open | Pacific Coast League | Hollywood Stars | |||
| 1954 | Open | Pacific Coast League | Oakland Oaks | |||
| 1954 | A | Western International League | Wenatchee Chiefs | |||
| 1956 | A | Western League | Topeka Hawks | ML1 | ||
| 1956 | C | California League | Salinas Packers | ML1 |
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