William Cayton
William B. Cayton
Born: 1920
Primary Position: Second base
Bats: Left
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Height: 5'9"
Weight: 155
Career: 1940-1946
William Cayton compiled a career batting average of .275 with 13 home runs and 36 RBI in his 318-game career with the Pocomoke City Chicks, Tarboro Orioles, Toronto Maple Leafs, Albany Senators and Kinston Eagles. He began playing during the 1940 season and last took the field during the 1946 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | D | ESHL | Pocomoke City Chicks | 107 | 387 | 387 | 115 | 25 | 2 | 4 | .297 | .297 | .403 | .700 | 156 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | D | COPL | Tarboro Orioles | 115 | 442 | 442 | 124 | 23 | 7 | 7 | .281 | .281 | .412 | .692 | 182 | |||||||||||
| 1944 | A | EL | Albany Senators | 31 | 131 | 104 | 25 | 36 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 19 | 9 | .346 | .447 | .433 | .880 | 45 | 0 | 8 | ||||
| 1945 | A | EL | Albany Senators | 15 | 50 | 46 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 3 | .152 | .220 | .174 | .394 | 8 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1946 | D | COPL | Kinston Eagles | 50 | 198 | 198 | 35 | 42 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 4 | .212 | .212 | .268 | .480 | 53 | ||||||||
| Totals | 318 | 1208 | 1177 | 67 | 324 | 57 | 12 | 13 | 36 | 5 | 0 | 23 | 12 | .275 | .289 | .377 | .666 | 444 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | D | ESHL | Pocomoke City Chicks | 2B | 104 | 233 | 269 | 33 | .938 | 4.827 | |
| 1941 | D | COPL | Tarboro Orioles | 2B | 115 | 271 | 333 | 35 | .945 | 5.252 | |
| 1944 | A | EL | Albany Senators | 2B | 26 | 58 | 74 | 10 | 17 | .930 | 5.077 |
| 1945 | A | EL | Albany Senators | 2B | 15 | 30 | 38 | 2 | 7 | .971 | 4.533 |
| 1946 | D | COPL | Kinston Eagles | 2B | 83 | 92 | 8 | .956 | |||
| Totals | 260 | 675 | 806 | 88 | 24 | .944 | 5.696 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | D | Eastern Shore League | Pocomoke City Chicks | |||
| 1941 | D | Coastal Plain League | Tarboro Orioles | |||
| 1944 | A | Eastern League | Albany Senators | PIT | ||
| 1944 | AA | International League | Toronto Maple Leafs | PIT | ||
| 1945 | A | Eastern League | Albany Senators | PIT | ||
| 1946 | D | Coastal Plain League | Kinston Eagles |
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