Billy Best
William J. Best
Born: 1927
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 160
Career: 1949-1957
Billy Best compiled a career record of 34 wins and 19 losses and a 3.78 ERA in his 78-game pitching career with the Superior Blues, Waterloo White Hawks, Colorado Springs Sky Sox, Anderson Rebels and Williston Oilers. 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 | C | NORL1 | Superior Blues | 15 | 2 | .882 | 2.78 | 29 | 12 | 3 | 162.0 | 145 | 72 | 50 | 73 | 108 | 8 | 1 | 4 | ||||||
| 1950 | B | IIIL | Waterloo White Hawks | 10 | 10 | .500 | 3.62 | 29 | 174.0 | 167 | 85 | 70 | 11 | 86 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | A | WL3 | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | 4 | 3 | .571 | 6.68 | 20 | 66.0 | 80 | 63 | 49 | 4 | 48 | |||||||||||
| 1957 | Ind | MANDK | Williston Oilers | 5 | 4 | .556 | 0.0 | 25 | 42 | ||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 34 | 19 | .642 | 3.78 | 78 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 402.0 | 392 | 220 | 169 | 15 | 232 | 0 | 150 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 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 | C | NORL1 | Superior Blues | 39 | 72 | 59 | 11 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 16 | .220 | .324 | .271 | .595 | 16 | 0 | 4 | ||||
| 1950 | B | IIIL | Waterloo White Hawks | 30 | 60 | 60 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .117 | .117 | .150 | .267 | 9 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | A | WL3 | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | 21 | 25 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .200 | .200 | .400 | 5 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | B | TRIS5 | Anderson Rebels | 11 | 23 | 23 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .174 | .174 | .174 | .348 | 4 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 101 | 180 | 167 | 11 | 29 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 16 | .174 | .216 | .204 | .420 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | C | NORL1 | Superior Blues | P | 29 | 9 | 29 | 3 | 2 | .927 | 1.310 |
| 1950 | B | IIIL | Waterloo White Hawks | P | 29 | .000 | |||||
| 1951 | A | WL3 | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | P | 20 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 78 | 9 | 29 | 3 | 2 | .927 | .487 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | C | Northern League | Superior Blues | CHA | ||
| 1950 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Waterloo White Hawks | CHA | ||
| 1951 | A | Western League | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | CHA | ||
| 1952 | B | Tri-State League | Anderson Rebels | SLA | ||
| 1957 | Ind | Manitoba-Dakota League | Williston Oilers |
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