William Plate
William H. Plate
Born: May 23, 1924
Primary Position: First base
All Position(s) Played: OF
Bats: Left
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Height: 5'11"
Weight: 175
Career: 1947-1951
William Plate compiled a career batting average of .313 with 6 home runs and 149 RBI in his 444-game career with the York White Roses, Uniontown Coal Barons and Indianapolis Indians. He began playing during the 1947 season and last took the field during the 1951 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | C | MATL | Uniontown Coal Barons | 72 | 319 | 260 | 65 | 94 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 48 | 13 | 53 | 11 | .362 | .470 | .500 | .970 | 130 | 0 | 6 | ||||
| 1947 | B | INSL6 | York White Roses | 48 | 197 | 178 | 32 | 53 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 6 | 14 | 10 | .298 | .352 | .388 | .740 | 69 | 1 | 4 | ||||
| 1948 | B | INSL6 | York White Roses | 122 | 465 | 465 | 156 | 21 | 12 | 2 | .335 | .335 | .445 | .781 | 207 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 14 | 38 | 31 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 1 | .258 | .395 | .387 | .782 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1949 | B | INSL6 | York White Roses | 115 | 475 | 416 | 62 | 123 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 55 | 23 | 53 | 33 | .296 | .379 | .349 | .728 | 145 | 3 | 3 | ||||
| 1951 | B | INSL6 | York White Roses | 73 | 303 | 280 | 33 | 77 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 19 | 10 | 19 | 21 | .275 | .323 | .368 | .691 | 103 | 1 | 3 | ||||
| Totals | 444 | 1797 | 1630 | 197 | 511 | 67 | 35 | 6 | 149 | 53 | 0 | 146 | 76 | .313 | .372 | .409 | .780 | 666 | 0 | 5 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | C | MATL | Uniontown Coal Barons | 1B | 72 | 590 | 56 | 13 | 66 | .980 | 8.972 |
| 1947 | B | INSL6 | York White Roses | 1B | 47 | 373 | 35 | 5 | 29 | .988 | 8.681 |
| 1949 | B | INSL6 | York White Roses | 1B | 72 | 630 | 55 | 10 | 55 | .986 | 9.514 |
| 1949 | B | INSL6 | York White Roses | OF | 44 | 79 | 4 | 2 | 0 | .976 | 1.886 |
| 1949 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | OF | 11 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .929 | 1.182 |
| 1951 | B | INSL6 | York White Roses | OF | 72 | 167 | 12 | 4 | 4 | .978 | 2.486 |
| Totals | 318 | 1851 | 163 | 35 | 154 | .983 | 6.333 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | B | Inter-State League | York White Roses | PIT | ||
| 1947 | C | Middle Atlantic League | Uniontown Coal Barons | PIT | ||
| 1948 | B | Inter-State League | York White Roses | PIT | ||
| 1949 | B | Inter-State League | York White Roses | PIT | ||
| 1949 | AAA | American Association 2 | Indianapolis Indians | PIT | ||
| 1951 | B | Inter-State League | York White Roses |
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