Bill Black
John William Black "Jigger"
Born: August 12, 1899
Philadelphia, PA US
Deceased: January 14, 1968
Philadelphia, PA US
Primary Position: Second base
All Position(s) Played: SS
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 168
Career: 1919-1931
Major League Statistics
Bill Black compiled a career batting average of .285 with 73 home runs and 0 RBI in his 1260-game career with the Suffolk Nuts, Suffolk Wildcats, Portsmouth Truckers, Toledo Mud Hens, Beaumont Exporters, Minneapolis Millers, Nashville Vols, Birmingham Barons and Albany Senators. He began playing during the 1919 season and last took the field during the 1931 campaign.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1919 | C | VIRL4 | Suffolk Nuts | 77 | 284 | 284 | 78 | .275 | .275 | .275 | .549 | 78 | ||||||||||||||
| 1920 | B | VIRL4 | Suffolk Nuts | 116 | 433 | 433 | 115 | 18 | 5 | 0 | .266 | .266 | .330 | .596 | 143 | |||||||||||
| 1921 | B | VIRL4 | (+) Portsmouth Truckers | 135 | 500 | 500 | 144 | 26 | 14 | 1 | .288 | .288 | .402 | .690 | 201 | |||||||||||
| 1921 | B | VIRL4 | (+) Suffolk Wildcats | 135 | 500 | 500 | 144 | 26 | 14 | 1 | .288 | .288 | .402 | .690 | 201 | |||||||||||
| 1922 | AA | AA2 | Toledo Mud Hens | 132 | 492 | 492 | 127 | 25 | 8 | 6 | .258 | .258 | .378 | .636 | 186 | |||||||||||
| 1923 | A | TL | Beaumont Exporters | 108 | 413 | 413 | 116 | 24 | 8 | 5 | .281 | .281 | .414 | .695 | 171 | |||||||||||
| 1923 | AA | AA2 | Toledo Mud Hens | 16 | 59 | 59 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 0 | .288 | .288 | .424 | .712 | 25 | |||||||||||
| 1924 | AA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | 69 | 223 | 223 | 68 | 12 | 2 | 2 | .305 | .305 | .404 | .709 | 90 | |||||||||||
| 1924 | A | TL | Beaumont Exporters | 21 | 79 | 79 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 0 | .177 | .177 | .278 | .456 | 22 | |||||||||||
| 1925 | AA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | 111 | 370 | 370 | 106 | 22 | 1 | 12 | .286 | .286 | .449 | .735 | 166 | |||||||||||
| 1926 | AA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | 138 | 475 | 475 | 141 | 25 | 9 | 14 | .297 | .297 | .476 | .773 | 226 | |||||||||||
| 1927 | A | SOUA | Nashville Vols | 142 | 559 | 559 | 165 | 30 | 6 | 15 | .295 | .295 | .451 | .746 | 252 | |||||||||||
| 1928 | AA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | 47 | 133 | 131 | 19 | 37 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 4 | .282 | .282 | .435 | .718 | 57 | 2 | ||||||||
| 1928 | A | SOUA | Nashville Vols | 50 | 183 | 183 | 68 | 13 | 1 | 3 | .372 | .372 | .503 | .874 | 92 | |||||||||||
| 1929 | A | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 132 | 489 | 489 | 148 | 23 | 16 | 8 | .303 | .303 | .464 | .767 | 227 | |||||||||||
| 1930 | A | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 83 | 275 | 275 | 75 | 16 | 1 | 5 | .273 | .273 | .393 | .665 | 108 | |||||||||||
| 1931 | A | EL1 | Albany Senators | 18 | 46 | 46 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .196 | .196 | .283 | .478 | 13 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 1260 | 4513 | 4511 | 19 | 1284 | 225 | 64 | 73 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .285 | .285 | .411 | .696 | 1856 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1919 | C | VIRL4 | Suffolk Nuts | 2B | 77 | 155 | 193 | 18 | .951 | 4.519 | |
| 1920 | B | VIRL4 | Suffolk Nuts | 2B | 72 | 180 | 183 | 21 | .945 | 5.042 | |
| 1922 | AA | AA2 | Toledo Mud Hens | SS | 116 | 275 | 360 | 48 | .930 | 5.474 | |
| 1923 | AA | AA2 | Toledo Mud Hens | 2B | 16 | 36 | 32 | 7 | .907 | 4.250 | |
| 1923 | A | TL | Beaumont Exporters | 2B | 107 | 271 | 315 | 22 | .964 | 5.477 | |
| 1924 | AA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | 2B | 46 | 121 | 129 | 5 | .980 | 5.435 | |
| 1924 | A | TL | Beaumont Exporters | 2B | 21 | 41 | 53 | 4 | .959 | 4.476 | |
| 1925 | AA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | 2B | 101 | 251 | 348 | 14 | .977 | 5.931 | |
| 1926 | AA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | 2B | 131 | 350 | 375 | 22 | .971 | 5.534 | |
| 1927 | A | SOUA | Nashville Vols | 2B | 141 | 404 | 470 | 31 | .966 | 6.199 | |
| 1928 | AA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | 2B | 38 | 66 | 97 | 5 | 14 | .970 | 4.289 |
| 1928 | A | SOUA | Nashville Vols | 2B | 31 | 89 | 96 | 5 | .974 | 5.968 | |
| 1929 | A | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 2B | 132 | 320 | 357 | 22 | .969 | 5.129 | |
| 1930 | A | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 2B | 63 | 156 | 195 | 12 | .967 | 5.571 | |
| 1931 | A | EL1 | Albany Senators | 2B | 12 | 36 | 36 | 0 | 1.000 | 6.000 | |
| Totals | 1104 | 2751 | 3239 | 236 | 14 | .962 | 5.426 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1919 | C | Virginia League | Suffolk Nuts | |||
| 1920 | B | Virginia League | Suffolk Nuts | |||
| 1921 | B | Virginia League | Suffolk Wildcats | |||
| 1921 | B | Virginia League | Portsmouth Truckers | |||
| 1922 | AA | American Association 2 | Toledo Mud Hens | |||
| 1923 | A | Texas League | Beaumont Exporters | |||
| 1923 | AA | American Association 2 | Toledo Mud Hens | |||
| 1924 | A | Texas League | Beaumont Exporters | |||
| 1924 | AA | American Association 2 | Minneapolis Millers | |||
| 1925 | AA | American Association 2 | Minneapolis Millers | |||
| 1926 | AA | American Association 2 | Minneapolis Millers | |||
| 1927 | A | Southern Association | Nashville Vols | |||
| 1928 | A | Southern Association | Nashville Vols | |||
| 1928 | AA | American Association 2 | Minneapolis Millers | |||
| 1929 | A | Southern Association | Birmingham Barons | |||
| 1930 | A | Southern Association | Birmingham Barons | |||
| 1931 | A | Eastern League | Albany Senators | NYA |
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