Bill Danek
William Harry Danek
Born: January 5, 1963
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats:
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 185
Draft: Round 17 (1984 June Amateur Draft, Chicago Cubs)
School: St. John's (NY)
Career: 1984-1988
Bill Danek compiled a career record of 43 wins and 26 losses and a 3.17 ERA in his 111-game pitching career with the Pikeville Cubs, Geneva Cubs, Peoria Chiefs, Winston-Salem Spirits, Pittsfield Cubs and Iowa Cubs. He began playing during the 1984 season and last took the field during the 1988 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | R | APPY | Pikeville Cubs | 3 | 2 | .600 | 2.54 | 21 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 46.0 | 40 | 15 | 13 | 2 | 19 | 1 | 58 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1985 | Short Season A | NYPL | Geneva Cubs | 8 | 5 | .615 | 2.42 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 115.3 | 96 | 45 | 31 | 5 | 38 | 2 | 75 | 3 | 0 | 8 | |
| 1985 | A | MIDW | Peoria Chiefs | 2 | 1 | .667 | 3.92 | 16 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 20.7 | 23 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| 1986 | A | MIDW | Peoria Chiefs | 13 | 8 | .619 | 3.50 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 174.7 | 168 | 89 | 68 | 13 | 45 | 0 | 117 | 7 | 3 | 7 | |
| 1987 | AA | EL | Pittsfield Cubs | 2 | 1 | .667 | 2.30 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 43.0 | 31 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 1987 | A | CARL | Winston-Salem Spirits | 10 | 3 | .769 | 2.71 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 89.7 | 83 | 29 | 27 | 5 | 28 | 0 | 53 | 2 | 2 | 7 | |
| 1987 | AAA | AA2 | Iowa Cubs | 4 | 4 | .500 | 4.09 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 50.7 | 50 | 26 | 23 | 5 | 23 | 0 | 27 | 2 | 5 | 2 | |
| 1988 | AAA | AA2 | Iowa Cubs | 1 | 2 | .333 | 7.23 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18.7 | 27 | 16 | 15 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 0 | |
| Totals | 43 | 26 | .623 | 3.17 | 111 | 74 | 25 | 18 | 5 | 6 | 558.7 | 518 | 245 | 197 | 41 | 184 | 3 | 379 | 18 | 18 | 32 | 0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | R | APPY | Pikeville Cubs | 21 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .200 | .200 | .400 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1985 | A | MIDW | Peoria Chiefs | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1985 | Short Season A | NYPL | Geneva Cubs | 15 | 22 | 16 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | .250 | .294 | .312 | .607 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1986 | A | MIDW | Peoria Chiefs | 27 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .143 | .143 | .143 | .286 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1987 | AA | EL | Pittsfield Cubs | 6 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1987 | A | CARL | Winston-Salem Spirits | 13 | 18 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | .071 | .188 | .071 | .259 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1987 | AAA | AA2 | Iowa Cubs | 9 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .200 | .200 | .200 | .400 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1988 | AAA | AA2 | Iowa Cubs | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 111 | 81 | 67 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 22 | .134 | .171 | .149 | .321 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | R | APPY | Pikeville Cubs | P | 21 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 0 | .727 | .381 |
| 1985 | A | MIDW | Peoria Chiefs | P | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .062 |
| 1985 | Short Season A | NYPL | Geneva Cubs | P | 15 | 10 | 28 | 4 | 1 | .905 | 2.533 |
| 1986 | A | MIDW | Peoria Chiefs | P | 27 | 20 | 37 | 4 | 5 | .934 | 2.111 |
| 1987 | AAA | AA2 | Iowa Cubs | P | 9 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .889 |
| 1987 | AA | EL | Pittsfield Cubs | P | 6 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.500 |
| 1987 | A | CARL | Winston-Salem Spirits | P | 13 | 6 | 15 | 4 | 0 | .840 | 1.615 |
| 1988 | AAA | AA2 | Iowa Cubs | P | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .750 |
| Totals | 111 | 44 | 101 | 15 | 7 | .906 | 1.306 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | R | Appalachian League | Pikeville Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1985 | A | Midwest League | Peoria Chiefs | CHN | ||
| 1985 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Geneva Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1986 | A | Midwest League | Peoria Chiefs | CHN | ||
| 1987 | A | Carolina League | Winston-Salem Spirits | CHN | ||
| 1987 | AA | Eastern League | Pittsfield Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1987 | AAA | American Association 2 | Iowa Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1988 | AAA | American Association 2 | Iowa Cubs | CHN |
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