Hillis Layne
Ivoria Hillis Layne
Born: February 23, 1918
Whitwell, TN US
Deceased: January 12, 2010
Signal Mountain, TN US
Primary Position: Third base
All Position(s) Played: 2B, OF, SS
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 170
Career: 1938-1958
Major League Statistics
Hillis Layne compiled a career batting average of .335 with 83 home runs and 486 RBI in his 1791-game career with the Americus Cardinals, Sanford Lookouts, Selma Cloverleafs, Chattanooga Lookouts, Seattle Rainiers, Portland Beavers, Anderson Rebels, San Antonio Missions, Pine Bluff Judges, San Angelo Colts and Lewiston Broncs. He began playing during the 1938 season and last took the field during the 1958 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | D | GAFL | Americus Cardinals | 112 | 447 | 447 | 141 | 22 | 12 | 6 | .315 | .315 | .459 | .774 | 205 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | D | FLOR | Sanford Lookouts | 44 | 160 | 160 | 49 | 7 | 3 | 0 | .306 | .306 | .388 | .694 | 62 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | A1 | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | 60 | 137 | 137 | 42 | 5 | 2 | 0 | .307 | .307 | .372 | .679 | 51 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | B | SEAL3 | Selma Cloverleafs | 6 | 20 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .100 | .100 | .150 | .250 | 3 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | A1 | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | 142 | 536 | 536 | 181 | 30 | 10 | 12 | .338 | .338 | .498 | .836 | 267 | |||||||||||
| 1946 | AA | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | 146 | 654 | 556 | 117 | 205 | 32 | 12 | 7 | 82 | 10 | 75 | 37 | .369 | .457 | .507 | .965 | 282 | 16 | 7 | ||||
| 1947 | AAA | PCL | Seattle Rainiers | 138 | 560 | 499 | 84 | 183 | 32 | 8 | 1 | 64 | 6 | 50 | 37 | .367 | .429 | .469 | .898 | 234 | 4 | 7 | ||||
| 1948 | AAA | PCL | Seattle Rainiers | 174 | 716 | 664 | 82 | 227 | 29 | 5 | 6 | 80 | 5 | 39 | 46 | .342 | .384 | .428 | .811 | 284 | 6 | 7 | ||||
| 1949 | AAA | PCL | Seattle Rainiers | 136 | 496 | 439 | 63 | 127 | 23 | 2 | 2 | 36 | 2 | 53 | 23 | .289 | .368 | .364 | .733 | 160 | 2 | 2 | ||||
| 1950 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 76 | 232 | 206 | 19 | 40 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 18 | 7 | .194 | .265 | .238 | .503 | 49 | 2 | 6 | ||||
| 1950 | AAA | PCL | Seattle Rainiers | 19 | 52 | 44 | 9 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 2 | .318 | .423 | .477 | .900 | 21 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 1951 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | 10 | 29 | 29 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .172 | .172 | .276 | .448 | 8 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | B | TRIS5 | Anderson Rebels | 51 | 172 | 172 | 52 | 12 | 0 | 1 | .302 | .302 | .390 | .692 | 67 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | C | CSTL | Pine Bluff Judges | 120 | 385 | 385 | 118 | 23 | 4 | 4 | .306 | .306 | .418 | .725 | 161 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | B | TRIS5 | Anderson Rebels | 54 | 104 | 104 | 40 | 9 | 0 | 0 | .385 | .385 | .471 | .856 | 49 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | C | LONG | San Angelo Colts | 103 | 436 | 362 | 66 | 133 | 35 | 7 | 4 | 78 | 4 | 52 | 8 | .367 | .461 | .536 | .997 | 194 | 15 | 2 | 5 | |||
| 1955 | B | NORW | Lewiston Broncs | 106 | 379 | 379 | 148 | 33 | 0 | 5 | .391 | .391 | .517 | .908 | 196 | |||||||||||
| 1956 | B | NORW | Lewiston Broncs | 109 | 362 | 362 | 128 | 24 | 0 | 15 | .354 | .354 | .544 | .898 | 197 | |||||||||||
| 1957 | B | NORW | Lewiston Broncs | 102 | 432 | 356 | 70 | 121 | 25 | 1 | 16 | 78 | 2 | 55 | 17 | .340 | .423 | .551 | .973 | 196 | 5 | 4 | 12 | |||
| 1958 | B | NORW | Lewiston Broncs | 83 | 343 | 265 | 47 | 96 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 46 | 4 | 66 | 22 | .362 | .494 | .430 | .924 | 114 | 6 | 3 | 3 | |||
| Totals | 1791 | 6652 | 6122 | 557 | 2052 | 365 | 67 | 83 | 486 | 34 | 0 | 414 | 199 | .335 | .382 | .457 | .839 | 2800 | 0 | 58 | 38 | 20 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | A1 | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | 2B | 11 | 22 | 31 | 0 | 1.000 | 4.818 | |
| 1941 | A1 | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | SS | 95 | 169 | 279 | 37 | .924 | 4.716 | |
| 1946 | AA | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | 2B | 16 | 41 | 44 | 3 | 10 | .966 | 5.312 |
| 1946 | AA | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | 3B | 127 | 133 | 241 | 19 | 20 | .952 | 2.945 |
| 1947 | AAA | PCL | Seattle Rainiers | 3B | 134 | 116 | 273 | 14 | 27 | .965 | 2.903 |
| 1948 | AAA | PCL | Seattle Rainiers | 3B | 172 | 142 | 332 | 28 | 27 | .944 | 2.756 |
| 1949 | AAA | PCL | Seattle Rainiers | 3B | 116 | 84 | 225 | 13 | 19 | .960 | 2.664 |
| 1953 | B | TRIS5 | Anderson Rebels | 3B | 26 | 31 | 37 | 3 | .958 | 2.615 | |
| 1954 | C | LONG | San Angelo Colts | 3B | 96 | 94 | 183 | 18 | 21 | .939 | 2.885 |
| 1957 | B | NORW | Lewiston Broncs | 3B | 101 | 77 | 188 | 14 | 20 | .950 | 2.624 |
| 1958 | B | NORW | Lewiston Broncs | 3B | 76 | 56 | 127 | 15 | 17 | .924 | 2.408 |
| Totals | 970 | 965 | 1960 | 164 | 161 | .947 | 3.015 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | D | Georgia-Florida League | Americus Cardinals | WS1 | ||
| 1939 | D | Florida State League | Sanford Lookouts | |||
| 1940 | A1 | Southern League | Chattanooga Lookouts | |||
| 1940 | B | Southeastern League | Selma Cloverleafs | |||
| 1941 | A1 | Southern League | Chattanooga Lookouts | WS1 | ||
| 1946 | AA | Southern League | Chattanooga Lookouts | WS1 | ||
| 1947 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Seattle Rainiers | |||
| 1948 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Seattle Rainiers | |||
| 1949 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Seattle Rainiers | |||
| 1950 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Seattle Rainiers | |||
| 1950 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Portland Beavers | |||
| 1951 | B | Tri-State League | Anderson Rebels | SLA | ||
| 1951 | AA | Texas League | San Antonio Missions | SLA | ||
| 1952 | C | Cotton States League | Pine Bluff Judges | SLA | ||
| 1953 | B | Tri-State League | Anderson Rebels | SLA | ||
| 1954 | C | Longhorn League | San Angelo Colts | |||
| 1955 | B | Northwest League | Lewiston Broncs | |||
| 1956 | B | Northwest League | Lewiston Broncs | |||
| 1957 | B | Northwest League | Lewiston Broncs | PHI | ||
| 1958 | B | Northwest League | Lewiston Broncs |
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