Bill Bower
William Russell Bower
Born: August 8, 1930
Deceased: September 19, 2023
Primary Position: Catcher
Bats: Right
Throws:
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 175
Career: 1952-1954
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Bill Bower compiled a career batting average of .216 with 0 home runs and 30 RBI in his 107-game career with the Macon Peaches, Cedar Rapids Indians and Reidsville Luckies. He began playing during the 1952 season and last took the field during the 1954 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | A | SALL2 | Macon Peaches | 28 | 66 | 66 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .197 | .197 | .258 | .455 | 17 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | B | CARL | Reidsville Luckies | 66 | 266 | 224 | 18 | 52 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 31 | 25 | .232 | .322 | .281 | .603 | 63 | 0 | 8 | 3 | |||
| 1954 | B | IIIL | Cedar Rapids Indians | 13 | 47 | 38 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 8 | .158 | .304 | .158 | .462 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |||
| Totals | 107 | 379 | 328 | 22 | 71 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 33 | .216 | .297 | .262 | .559 | 86 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | B | CARL | Reidsville Luckies | C | 66 | 308 | 36 | 3 | 7 | .991 | 5.212 | 4 | |||
| 1954 | B | IIIL | Cedar Rapids Indians | C | 11 | 58 | 8 | 1 | 2 | .985 | 6.000 | 1 | |||
| Totals | 77 | 366 | 44 | 4 | 9 | .990 | 5.325 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | A | South Atlantic League | Macon Peaches | CHN | ||
| 1954 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Cedar Rapids Indians | CHN | ||
| 1954 | B | Carolina League | Reidsville Luckies |
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