Bill Caplinger
William Caplinger Jr.
Born: September 13, 1917
Glendale, AZ US
Deceased: December 3, 2018
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 165
Career: 1939-1952
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Bill Caplinger compiled a career record of 53 wins and 53 losses and a 4.26 ERA in his 168-game pitching career with the Albuquerque Cardinals, Pocatello Cardinals, Sacramento Solons, Fresno Cardinals, Wenatchee Chiefs and El Centro Imperials. He began playing during the 1939 season and last took the field during the 1952 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 | AZTX | Albuquerque Cardinals | 16 | 14 | .533 | 3.77 | 42 | 26 | 246.0 | 245 | 141 | 103 | 101 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | C | PION | Pocatello Cardinals | 21 | 9 | .700 | 3.67 | 38 | 267.0 | 256 | 142 | 109 | 126 | ||||||||||||
| 1941 | AA | PCL | Sacramento Solons | 3 | 5 | .375 | 3.78 | 43 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 92 | 62 | 42 | 40 | 71 | 6 | 2 | 12 | |||||
| 1942 | C | CALL | Fresno Cardinals | 3 | 7 | .300 | 4.50 | 12 | 92.0 | 95 | 58 | 46 | 37 | ||||||||||||
| 1949 | B | NORW | Wenatchee Chiefs | 8 | 12 | .400 | 5.95 | 21 | 13 | 1 | 133.0 | 148 | 98 | 88 | 63 | 111 | 7 | 0 | 4 | ||||||
| 1952 | C | SUSE | El Centro Imperials | 2 | 6 | .250 | 5.48 | 12 | 5 | 64.0 | 60 | 47 | 39 | 36 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 53 | 53 | .500 | 4.26 | 168 | 35 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 902.0 | 896 | 548 | 427 | 0 | 403 | 0 | 182 | 13 | 2 | 16 | 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 | AZTX | Albuquerque Cardinals | 51 | 106 | 106 | 26 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .245 | .245 | .292 | .538 | 31 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | C | PION | Pocatello Cardinals | 75 | 208 | 208 | 49 | 8 | 5 | 2 | .236 | .236 | .351 | .587 | 73 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | AA | PCL | Sacramento Solons | 43 | 34 | 27 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11 | .111 | .226 | .111 | .337 | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||||
| 1942 | C | CALL | Fresno Cardinals | 44 | 44 | 44 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .182 | .182 | .273 | .455 | 12 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | B | NORW | Wenatchee Chiefs | 24 | 64 | 50 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 15 | .200 | .322 | .300 | .622 | 15 | 1 | 5 | ||||
| 1952 | C | SUSE | El Centro Imperials | 19 | 41 | 41 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .268 | .268 | .341 | .610 | 14 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 256 | 497 | 476 | 11 | 107 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 26 | .225 | .245 | .311 | .556 | 148 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | D | AZTX | Albuquerque Cardinals | P | 42 | .000 | |||||
| 1940 | C | PION | Pocatello Cardinals | P | 38 | .000 | |||||
| 1941 | AA | PCL | Sacramento Solons | P | 43 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .395 |
| 1942 | C | CALL | Fresno Cardinals | P | 12 | .000 | |||||
| 1949 | B | NORW | Wenatchee Chiefs | P | 21 | 11 | 17 | 5 | 1 | .848 | 1.333 |
| 1952 | C | SUSE | El Centro Imperials | P | 12 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 168 | 12 | 33 | 5 | 1 | .900 | .268 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | D | Arizona-Texas League | Albuquerque Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1940 | C | Pioneer League | Pocatello Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1941 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Sacramento Solons | SLN | ||
| 1942 | C | California League | Fresno Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1949 | B | Western International League | Wenatchee Chiefs | |||
| 1949 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Sacramento Solons | |||
| 1952 | C | Southwest International League | El Centro Imperials |
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