William Hankins
William Rush Hankins
Born: June 28, 1913
, TN US
Deceased: July 25, 1967
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: C
Bats: Left
Throws:
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 173
Career: 1935-1950
William Hankins compiled a career batting average of .284 with 31 home runs and 96 RBI in his 1124-game career with the Lexington Giants, Milwaukee Brewers, Williamsport Grays, Wilkes-Barre Barons, Charleston Rebels, Florence Steelers and Shelby Farmers. He began playing during the 1935 season and last took the field during the 1950 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | D | KITL | Lexington Giants | 90 | 388 | 388 | 116 | 20 | 5 | 7 | .299 | .299 | .430 | .729 | 167 | |||||||||||
| 1936 | D | KITL | Lexington Giants | 117 | 491 | 491 | 154 | .314 | .314 | .314 | .627 | 154 | ||||||||||||||
| 1937 | D | KITL | Lexington Giants | 121 | 527 | 527 | 146 | 33 | 3 | 4 | .277 | .277 | .374 | .651 | 197 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | AA | AA2 | Milwaukee Brewers | 92 | 338 | 338 | 88 | 11 | 3 | 5 | .260 | .260 | .355 | .615 | 120 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | A | EL | Williamsport Grays | 75 | 249 | 249 | 82 | 11 | 3 | 0 | .329 | .329 | .398 | .727 | 99 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | AA | AA2 | Milwaukee Brewers | 77 | 213 | 213 | 57 | 9 | 0 | 2 | .268 | .268 | .338 | .606 | 72 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | A | EL | Wilkes-Barre Barons | 59 | 172 | 172 | 42 | 6 | 2 | 1 | .244 | .244 | .320 | .564 | 55 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | A | EL | Wilkes-Barre Barons | 98 | 335 | 335 | 90 | 19 | 5 | 0 | .269 | .269 | .355 | .624 | 119 | |||||||||||
| 1946 | A | EL | Wilkes-Barre Barons | 10 | 39 | 32 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | .281 | .361 | .344 | .705 | 11 | 1 | 3 | ||||
| 1946 | A | SALL2 | Charleston Rebels | 96 | 384 | 359 | 39 | 103 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 37 | 1 | 18 | 44 | .287 | .321 | .379 | .700 | 136 | 0 | 7 | ||||
| 1947 | A | SALL2 | Charleston Rebels | 83 | 281 | 247 | 37 | 69 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 2 | 22 | 19 | .279 | .346 | .348 | .694 | 86 | 3 | 9 | ||||
| 1948 | A | SALL2 | Charleston Rebels | 27 | 73 | 73 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 0 | .219 | .219 | .329 | .548 | 24 | |||||||||||
| 1948 | B | TRIS5 | Florence Steelers | 54 | 163 | 163 | 50 | 7 | 0 | 2 | .307 | .307 | .387 | .693 | 63 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | B | TRIS5 | Florence Steelers | 84 | 293 | 268 | 26 | 71 | 19 | 1 | 2 | 35 | 0 | 16 | 19 | .265 | .309 | .366 | .674 | 98 | 1 | 8 | ||||
| 1950 | D | WCAR | Shelby Farmers | 41 | 144 | 144 | 44 | 8 | 0 | 2 | .306 | .306 | .403 | .708 | 58 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 1124 | 4090 | 3999 | 107 | 1137 | 177 | 26 | 31 | 96 | 3 | 0 | 59 | 85 | .284 | .296 | .365 | .660 | 1459 | 0 | 5 | 27 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | D | KITL | Lexington Giants | OF | 110 | 206 | 5 | 8 | .963 | 1.918 | |||||
| 1938 | AA | AA2 | Milwaukee Brewers | OF | 65 | 136 | 5 | 6 | .959 | 2.169 | |||||
| 1939 | A | EL | Williamsport Grays | C | 35 | 136 | 23 | 8 | .952 | 4.543 | |||||
| 1940 | AA | AA2 | Milwaukee Brewers | C | 66 | 202 | 51 | 11 | .958 | 3.833 | |||||
| 1941 | A | EL | Wilkes-Barre Barons | C | 36 | 161 | 17 | 6 | .967 | 4.944 | |||||
| 1942 | A | EL | Wilkes-Barre Barons | OF | 82 | 162 | 4 | 7 | .960 | 2.024 | |||||
| 1946 | A | SALL2 | Charleston Rebels | OF | 94 | 162 | 6 | 5 | 1 | .971 | 1.787 | ||||
| 1947 | A | SALL2 | Charleston Rebels | OF | 61 | 75 | 5 | 2 | 1 | .976 | 1.311 | ||||
| 1949 | B | TRIS5 | Florence Steelers | C | 75 | 331 | 42 | 6 | 8 | .984 | 4.973 | 5 | |||
| Totals | 624 | 1571 | 158 | 59 | 10 | .967 | 2.771 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | D | Kitty League | Lexington Giants | May 22, 1935 | September 2, 1935 | |
| 1936 | D | Kitty League | Lexington Giants | |||
| 1937 | D | Kitty League | Lexington Giants | |||
| 1938 | AA | American Association 2 | Milwaukee Brewers | CLE | ||
| 1939 | A | Eastern League | Williamsport Grays | PHA | ||
| 1940 | AA | American Association 2 | Milwaukee Brewers | |||
| 1941 | A | Eastern League | Wilkes-Barre Barons | CLE | ||
| 1942 | A | Eastern League | Wilkes-Barre Barons | CLE | ||
| 1946 | A | Eastern League | Wilkes-Barre Barons | CLE | ||
| 1946 | A | South Atlantic League | Charleston Rebels | |||
| 1947 | A | South Atlantic League | Charleston Rebels | |||
| 1948 | B | Tri-State League | Florence Steelers | |||
| 1948 | A | South Atlantic League | Charleston Rebels | |||
| 1949 | B | Tri-State League | Florence Steelers | |||
| 1950 | D | Western Carolina League | Shelby Farmers |
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