William Osborne
William R. Osborne
Born: 1921
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 240
Career: 1939-1947
William Osborne compiled a career record of 46 wins and 57 losses and a 3.80 ERA in his 187-game pitching career with the Union City Greyhounds, Gastonia Cardinals, Springfield Cardinals, Rochester Red Wings, Birmingham Barons and Decatur Commodores. He began playing during the 1939 season and last took the field during the 1947 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | D | KITL | Union City Greyhounds | 3 | 7 | .300 | 4.50 | 21 | 100.0 | 124 | 68 | 50 | 39 | ||||||||||||
| 1940 | D | TARH | Gastonia Cardinals | 9 | 8 | .529 | 3.53 | 29 | 176.0 | 191 | 104 | 69 | 83 | ||||||||||||
| 1941 | C | MATL | Springfield Cardinals | 11 | 12 | .478 | 3.21 | 33 | 185.0 | 170 | 106 | 66 | 89 | ||||||||||||
| 1942 | C | MATL | Springfield Cardinals | 13 | 15 | .464 | 3.34 | 37 | 221.0 | 241 | 113 | 82 | 82 | ||||||||||||
| 1946 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 6 | 4 | .600 | 3.86 | 29 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 70.0 | 75 | 39 | 30 | 39 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 3 | |||||
| 1947 | B | IIIL | Decatur Commodores | 4 | 11 | .267 | 5.12 | 38 | 5 | 0 | 137.0 | 167 | 116 | 78 | 65 | 53 | 9 | 2 | 8 | ||||||
| Totals | 46 | 57 | .447 | 3.80 | 187 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 889.0 | 968 | 546 | 375 | 0 | 397 | 0 | 72 | 13 | 3 | 11 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | D | KITL | Union City Greyhounds | 21 | 42 | 42 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .238 | .238 | .262 | .500 | 11 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | D | TARH | Gastonia Cardinals | 29 | 64 | 64 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .234 | .234 | .297 | .531 | 19 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | C | MATL | Springfield Cardinals | 37 | 82 | 82 | 24 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .293 | .293 | .366 | .659 | 30 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | C | MATL | Springfield Cardinals | 56 | 115 | 115 | 26 | 2 | 6 | 0 | .226 | .226 | .348 | .574 | 40 | |||||||||||
| 1946 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 30 | 24 | 23 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | .261 | .292 | .348 | .639 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1947 | B | IIIL | Decatur Commodores | 58 | 98 | 93 | 6 | 23 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 13 | .247 | .286 | .366 | .651 | 34 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| Totals | 231 | 425 | 419 | 8 | 104 | 17 | 9 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 19 | .248 | .259 | .339 | .598 | 142 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | D | KITL | Union City Greyhounds | P | 21 | .000 | |||||
| 1940 | D | TARH | Gastonia Cardinals | P | 29 | .000 | |||||
| 1941 | C | MATL | Springfield Cardinals | P | 33 | .000 | |||||
| 1942 | C | MATL | Springfield Cardinals | P | 37 | .000 | |||||
| 1946 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | P | 29 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 0 | .933 | .483 |
| 1947 | B | IIIL | Decatur Commodores | P | 38 | 8 | 36 | 6 | 1 | .880 | 1.158 |
| Totals | 187 | 12 | 46 | 7 | 1 | .892 | .310 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | D | Kitty League | Union City Greyhounds | SLN | ||
| 1940 | D | Tar Heel League | Gastonia Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1941 | C | Middle Atlantic League | Springfield Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1942 | C | Middle Atlantic League | Springfield Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1946 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | SLN | ||
| 1947 | AA | Southern League | Birmingham Barons | PHA | ||
| 1947 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Decatur Commodores | SLN |
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