Billy Joe Forrest
William Joseph Forrest
Born: July 13, 1927
Fulton, KY US
Deceased: April 5, 2006
Martin, TN US
Primary Position: Third base
All Position(s) Played: SS
Bats: Right
Throws:
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 169
Career: 1949-1954
Billy Joe Forrest compiled a career batting average of .244 with 24 home runs and 78 RBI in his 536-game career with the Troy Tigers, Union City Greyhounds, Batavia Clippers, Zanesville Indians, Fulton Railroaders, Superior Blues, Waterloo White Hawks and Grand Forks Chiefs. He began playing during the 1949 season and last took the field during the 1954 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | D | ALFL | Troy Tigers | 12 | 46 | 41 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | .244 | .311 | .317 | .628 | 13 | 1 | 1 | |||||
| 1949 | D | KITL | Union City Greyhounds | 112 | 466 | 409 | 65 | 108 | 21 | 9 | 3 | 72 | 10 | 47 | 83 | .264 | .340 | .381 | .721 | 156 | 10 | |||||
| 1950 | D | KITL | Fulton Railroaders | 39 | 141 | 141 | 39 | 4 | 2 | 0 | .277 | .277 | .333 | .610 | 47 | |||||||||||
| 1950 | D | OHSL4 | Zanesville Indians | 26 | 90 | 90 | 25 | 6 | 1 | 0 | .278 | .278 | .367 | .644 | 33 | |||||||||||
| 1950 | D | NYPL | Batavia Clippers | 56 | 226 | 226 | 47 | 17 | 0 | 0 | .208 | .208 | .283 | .491 | 64 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | D | KITL | Fulton Railroaders | 120 | 487 | 487 | 124 | 28 | 3 | 10 | .255 | .255 | .386 | .641 | 188 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | B | IIIL | Waterloo White Hawks | 12 | 39 | 39 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .128 | .128 | .205 | .333 | 8 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | C | NORL1 | Superior Blues | 111 | 428 | 428 | 88 | 15 | 1 | 8 | .206 | .206 | .301 | .507 | 129 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | C | NORL1 | (+) Superior Blues | 125 | 471 | 471 | 126 | 31 | 4 | 11 | .268 | .268 | .420 | .688 | 198 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | C | NORL1 | (+) Grand Forks Chiefs | 125 | 471 | 471 | 126 | 31 | 4 | 11 | .268 | .268 | .420 | .688 | 198 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | B | IIIL | Waterloo White Hawks | 13 | 52 | 49 | 4 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11 | .306 | .306 | .327 | .633 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||
| 1954 | C | NORL1 | Grand Forks Chiefs | 35 | 142 | 142 | 39 | 7 | 0 | 3 | .275 | .275 | .387 | .662 | 55 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 536 | 2117 | 2052 | 79 | 500 | 101 | 18 | 24 | 78 | 12 | 0 | 50 | 94 | .244 | .262 | .346 | .608 | 709 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | D | KITL | Union City Greyhounds | 3B | 76 | 82 | 125 | 24 | 18 | .896 | 2.724 |
| 1949 | D | KITL | Union City Greyhounds | SS | 28 | 55 | 67 | 22 | 11 | .847 | 4.357 |
| 1949 | D | ALFL | Troy Tigers | 3B | 12 | 6 | 19 | 1 | 3 | .962 | 2.083 |
| 1954 | B | IIIL | Waterloo White Hawks | SS | 13 | 17 | 31 | 7 | 6 | .873 | 3.692 |
| Totals | 129 | 160 | 242 | 54 | 38 | .882 | 3.116 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | D | Alabama State League | Troy Tigers | DET | ||
| 1949 | D | Kitty League | Union City Greyhounds | CLE | ||
| 1950 | D | PONY League | Batavia Clippers | CLE | ||
| 1950 | D | Ohio-Indiana League | Zanesville Indians | CLE | ||
| 1950 | D | Kitty League | Fulton Railroaders | WS1 | ||
| 1951 | D | Kitty League | Fulton Railroaders | WS1 | ||
| 1952 | C | Northern League | Superior Blues | CHA | ||
| 1952 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Waterloo White Hawks | CHA | ||
| 1953 | C | Northern League | Superior Blues | |||
| 1953 | C | Northern League | Grand Forks Chiefs | |||
| 1954 | C | Northern League | Grand Forks Chiefs | |||
| 1954 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Waterloo White Hawks | CHA |
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