Red Rollings
William Russell Rollings
Born: March 31, 1904
Mobile, AL US
Deceased: December 31, 1964
Mobile, AL US
Primary Position: Third base
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 2B, OF, SS
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 167
Career: 1924-1941
Major League Statistics
Red Rollings compiled a career batting average of .310 with 42 home runs and 0 RBI in his 1213-game career with the Laurel Lumberjacks, Mobile Bears, Fort Worth Panthers, Hollywood Stars, Houston Buffaloes, Rochester Red Wings, Columbus Red Birds, Denver Bears, Atlanta Crackers, Tulsa Oilers, Kansas City Blues, Louisville Colonels, Reidsville Luckies, Dayton Ducks, Tyler Trojans, Pine Bluff Judges and Salina Millers. He began playing during the 1924 season and last took the field during the 1941 campaign.
 Hollywood Stars |
 Rochester Red Wings |
 Columbus Red Birds |
 Houston Buffaloes |
 Atlanta Crackers |
 Kansas City Blues |
 Tulsa Oilers |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1924 | A | SOUA | Mobile Bears | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .400 | .400 | .400 | .800 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 1924 | D | CSTL | Laurel Lumberjacks | 98 | 335 | 335 | 100 | 16 | 2 | 0 | .299 | .299 | .358 | .657 | 120 | |||||||||||
| 1925 | D | CSTL | Laurel Lumberjacks | 124 | 467 | 467 | 134 | 24 | 12 | 1 | .287 | .287 | .396 | .683 | 185 | |||||||||||
| 1926 | A | SOUA | Mobile Bears | 16 | 60 | 60 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .417 | .750 | 25 | |||||||||||
| 1928 | A | TL | Fort Worth Panthers | 40 | 172 | 172 | 58 | 13 | 1 | 0 | .337 | .337 | .424 | .762 | 73 | |||||||||||
| 1929 | AA | PCL | Hollywood Stars | 198 | 738 | 738 | 239 | 34 | 8 | 6 | .324 | .324 | .416 | .740 | 307 | |||||||||||
| 1931 | A | TL | Houston Buffaloes | 41 | 151 | 151 | 39 | 6 | 1 | 0 | .258 | .258 | .311 | .570 | 47 | |||||||||||
| 1931 | AA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | 58 | 178 | 178 | 55 | 10 | 3 | 3 | .309 | .309 | .449 | .758 | 80 | |||||||||||
| 1931 | AA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 16 | 46 | 46 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .196 | .196 | .304 | .500 | 14 | |||||||||||
| 1932 | A | WL3 | Denver Bears | 147 | 600 | 600 | 208 | 55 | 11 | 9 | .347 | .347 | .520 | .867 | 312 | |||||||||||
| 1933 | A | SOUA | Atlanta Crackers | 137 | 534 | 534 | 173 | 27 | 4 | 1 | .324 | .324 | .395 | .719 | 211 | |||||||||||
| 1934 | AA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | 37 | 89 | 89 | 29 | 3 | 0 | 1 | .326 | .326 | .393 | .719 | 35 | |||||||||||
| 1934 | A | TL | Tulsa Oilers | 40 | 152 | 152 | 45 | 7 | 2 | 4 | .296 | .296 | .447 | .743 | 68 | |||||||||||
| 1935 | AA | AA2 | (+) Louisville Colonels | 120 | 459 | 459 | 151 | 18 | 5 | 6 | .329 | .329 | .429 | .758 | 197 | |||||||||||
| 1935 | AA | AA2 | (+) Kansas City Blues | 120 | 459 | 459 | 151 | 18 | 5 | 6 | .329 | .329 | .429 | .758 | 197 | |||||||||||
| 1936 | AA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | 68 | 257 | 257 | 69 | 17 | 4 | 6 | .268 | .268 | .436 | .704 | 112 | |||||||||||
| 1937 | D | BIST | Reidsville Luckies | 14 | 36 | 36 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .389 | .389 | .500 | .889 | 18 | |||||||||||
| 1937 | AA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | 26 | 92 | 92 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .239 | .239 | .304 | .543 | 28 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | C | ETXL | Tyler Trojans | 41 | 106 | 106 | 29 | 10 | 0 | 1 | .274 | .274 | .396 | .670 | 42 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | C | MATL | Dayton Ducks | 17 | 65 | 65 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 0 | .231 | .231 | .308 | .538 | 20 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | C | CSTL | Pine Bluff Judges | 87 | 238 | 238 | 82 | 14 | 1 | 8 | .345 | .345 | .513 | .857 | 122 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | D | NESL | Salina Millers | 7 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .167 | .167 | .333 | 1 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 1213 | 4327 | 4327 | 0 | 1343 | 247 | 53 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .310 | .310 | .421 | .731 | 1822 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1924 | D | CSTL | Laurel Lumberjacks | 3B | 87 | 108 | 137 | 28 | .897 | 2.816 | |
| 1925 | D | CSTL | Laurel Lumberjacks | 2B | 50 | 131 | 140 | 15 | .948 | 5.420 | |
| 1928 | A | TL | Fort Worth Panthers | 3B | 40 | 45 | 92 | 11 | .926 | 3.425 | |
| 1929 | AA | PCL | Hollywood Stars | 3B | 187 | 149 | 348 | 36 | .932 | 2.658 | |
| 1931 | AA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | 3B | 33 | 38 | 69 | 3 | .973 | 3.242 | |
| 1931 | A | TL | Houston Buffaloes | SS | 26 | 30 | 62 | 7 | .929 | 3.538 | |
| 1931 | AA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 3B | 10 | 14 | 20 | 2 | .944 | 3.400 | |
| 1932 | A | WL3 | Denver Bears | 3B | 141 | 141 | 241 | 34 | .918 | 2.709 | |
| 1933 | A | SOUA | Atlanta Crackers | 3B | 131 | 112 | 198 | 17 | .948 | 2.366 | |
| 1934 | A | TL | Tulsa Oilers | 3B | 40 | 37 | 90 | 13 | .907 | 3.175 | |
| 1934 | AA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | 1B | 20 | 167 | 5 | 3 | .983 | 8.600 | |
| 1936 | AA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | 3B | 46 | 41 | 70 | 3 | .974 | 2.413 | |
| 1937 | AA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | 3B | 23 | 21 | 34 | 5 | .917 | 2.391 | |
| 1938 | C | ETXL | Tyler Trojans | 1B | 31 | 240 | 7 | 5 | .980 | 7.968 | |
| 1938 | C | MATL | Dayton Ducks | 1B | 15 | 130 | 4 | 1 | .993 | 8.933 | |
| 1940 | C | CSTL | Pine Bluff Judges | OF | 62 | 379 | 30 | 15 | .965 | 6.597 | |
| Totals | 942 | 1783 | 1547 | 198 | 0 | .944 | 3.535 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1924 | D | Cotton States League | Laurel Lumberjacks | |||
| 1924 | A | Southern Association | Mobile Bears | |||
| 1925 | D | Cotton States League | Laurel Lumberjacks | |||
| 1926 | A | Southern Association | Mobile Bears | |||
| 1928 | A | Texas League | Fort Worth Panthers | DET | ||
| 1929 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Hollywood Stars | |||
| 1931 | A | Texas League | Houston Buffaloes | SLN | ||
| 1931 | AA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | SLN | ||
| 1931 | AA | American Association 2 | Columbus Red Birds | SLN | ||
| 1932 | A | Western League | Denver Bears | SLN | ||
| 1933 | A | Southern Association | Atlanta Crackers | |||
| 1934 | A | Texas League | Tulsa Oilers | |||
| 1934 | AA | American Association 2 | Kansas City Blues | BOS | ||
| 1935 | AA | American Association 2 | Louisville Colonels | |||
| 1935 | AA | American Association 2 | Kansas City Blues | PIT | ||
| 1936 | AA | American Association 2 | Louisville Colonels | |||
| 1937 | D | Bi-State League | Reidsville Luckies | BRO | ||
| 1937 | AA | American Association 2 | Louisville Colonels | BRO | ||
| 1938 | C | Middle Atlantic League | Dayton Ducks | BRO | ||
| 1938 | C | East Texas League | Tyler Trojans | |||
| 1940 | C | Cotton States League | Pine Bluff Judges | |||
| 1941 | D | Western League | Salina Millers | CLE |
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