Bill Kallas
William Thomas Kallas Jr.
Born: April 6, 1929
Washington, DC US
Deceased: August 9, 2020
Primary Position: Second base
All Position(s) Played: SS
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'9"
Weight: 165
Career: 1948-1957
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Bill Kallas compiled a career batting average of .259 with 25 home runs and 106 RBI in his 838-game career with the Lumberton Cubs, Visalia Cubs, Rock Hill Chiefs, Greenville Spinners, Keokuk Kernels, Spartanburg Peaches, Fayetteville Highlanders and Kinston Eagles/Wilson Tobs. He began playing during the 1948 season and last took the field during the 1957 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | D | TOBS | Lumberton Cubs | 63 | 233 | 233 | 71 | 14 | 1 | 2 | .305 | .305 | .399 | .704 | 93 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | C | CALL | Visalia Cubs | 138 | 624 | 537 | 84 | 132 | 32 | 3 | 12 | 77 | 18 | 71 | 67 | .246 | .338 | .384 | .722 | 206 | 4 | 12 | ||||
| 1950 | B | TRIS5 | Rock Hill Chiefs | 114 | 371 | 371 | 81 | 17 | 1 | 1 | .218 | .218 | .278 | .496 | 103 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | B | TRIS5 | Rock Hill Chiefs | 133 | 489 | 489 | 147 | 28 | 9 | 4 | .301 | .301 | .419 | .720 | 205 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | B | IIIL | Keokuk Kernels | 53 | 240 | 197 | 23 | 36 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 6 | 37 | 26 | .183 | .315 | .228 | .544 | 45 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |||
| 1954 | B | TRIS5 | Greenville Spinners | 12 | 35 | 35 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .171 | .171 | .229 | .400 | 8 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | B | TRIS5 | Spartanburg Peaches | 119 | 460 | 460 | 141 | 33 | 4 | 2 | .307 | .307 | .409 | .715 | 188 | |||||||||||
| 1956 | B | CARL | Fayetteville Highlanders | 149 | 573 | 573 | 148 | 20 | 4 | 3 | .258 | .258 | .323 | .581 | 185 | |||||||||||
| 1957 | B | CARL | Kinston Eagles/Wilson Tobs | 57 | 214 | 199 | 29 | 40 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 4 | 9 | 25 | .201 | .237 | .271 | .508 | 54 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 838 | 3239 | 3094 | 136 | 802 | 160 | 25 | 25 | 106 | 28 | 0 | 117 | 118 | .259 | .287 | .351 | .639 | 1087 | 0 | 7 | 17 | 4 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | C | CALL | Visalia Cubs | 2B | 124 | 305 | 260 | 43 | 75 | .929 | 4.556 |
| 1953 | B | TRIS5 | Rock Hill Chiefs | SS | 65 | 134 | 166 | 28 | .915 | 4.615 | |
| 1954 | B | IIIL | Keokuk Kernels | 2B | 52 | 95 | 158 | 9 | 30 | .966 | 4.865 |
| 1957 | B | CARL | Kinston Eagles/Wilson Tobs | 2B | 49 | 124 | 149 | 6 | 34 | .978 | 5.571 |
| Totals | 290 | 658 | 733 | 86 | 139 | .942 | 4.797 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | D | Tobacco State League | Lumberton Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1949 | C | California League | Visalia Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1950 | B | Tri-State League | Rock Hill Chiefs | CHN | ||
| 1953 | B | Tri-State League | Rock Hill Chiefs | |||
| 1954 | B | Tri-State League | Greenville Spinners | |||
| 1954 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Keokuk Kernels | CLE | ||
| 1955 | B | Tri-State League | Spartanburg Peaches | CLE | ||
| 1956 | B | Carolina League | Fayetteville Highlanders | CLE | ||
| 1957 | B | Carolina League | Kinston Eagles/Wilson Tobs | WS1 |
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