Bill Kats
William George Kats
Born: February 18, 1912
Pocatello, ID US
Deceased: August 24, 1984
Primary Position: Outfield
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 180
Career: 1937-1945
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Bill Kats compiled a career batting average of .286 with 18 home runs and 63 RBI in his 779-game career with the Danville-Schoolfield Leafs, Rocky Mount Red Sox, Little Rock Travelers, Scranton Red Sox, Seattle Rainiers and Kansas City Blues. He began playing during the 1937 season and last took the field during the 1945 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | D | BIST | Danville-Schoolfield Leafs | 87 | 346 | 346 | 123 | 21 | 5 | 6 | .355 | .355 | .497 | .853 | 172 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | B | PIED | Rocky Mount Red Sox | 108 | 429 | 429 | 131 | 11 | 5 | 8 | .305 | .305 | .410 | .716 | 176 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | A1 | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | 148 | 543 | 543 | 162 | 22 | 11 | 1 | .298 | .298 | .385 | .683 | 209 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | A | EL | Scranton Red Sox | 87 | 320 | 320 | 77 | 13 | 4 | 2 | .241 | .241 | .325 | .566 | 104 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | A1 | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | 55 | 198 | 198 | 49 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .247 | .247 | .278 | .525 | 55 | |||||||||||
| 1943 | AA | PCL | Seattle Rainiers | 80 | 241 | 227 | 21 | 54 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 22 | 9 | 11 | 20 | .238 | .279 | .300 | .579 | 68 | 2 | 1 | ||||
| 1944 | AA | PCL | Seattle Rainiers | 49 | 173 | 155 | 16 | 31 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 17 | .200 | .257 | .258 | .516 | 40 | 1 | 6 | ||||
| 1944 | AA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | 73 | 310 | 271 | 47 | 85 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 36 | 32 | .314 | .396 | .358 | .754 | 97 | 6 | 1 | 2 | |||
| 1945 | AA | PCL | Seattle Rainiers | 92 | 253 | 221 | 38 | 64 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 6 | 26 | 19 | .290 | .369 | .330 | .700 | 73 | 2 | 4 | ||||
| Totals | 779 | 2813 | 2710 | 122 | 776 | 92 | 36 | 18 | 63 | 30 | 0 | 84 | 88 | .286 | .309 | .367 | .676 | 994 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | B | PIED | Rocky Mount Red Sox | OF | 107 | 253 | 12 | 10 | .964 | 2.477 | |
| 1939 | A1 | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | OF | 147 | 319 | 16 | 16 | .954 | 2.279 | |
| 1940 | A | EL | Scranton Red Sox | OF | 87 | 200 | 3 | 12 | .944 | 2.333 | |
| 1940 | A1 | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | OF | 55 | 124 | 6 | 8 | .942 | 2.364 | |
| 1943 | AA | PCL | Seattle Rainiers | OF | 67 | 134 | 4 | 8 | 1 | .945 | 2.060 |
| 1944 | AA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | OF | 69 | 182 | 5 | 8 | 0 | .959 | 2.710 |
| 1944 | AA | PCL | Seattle Rainiers | OF | 44 | 101 | 5 | 3 | 0 | .972 | 2.409 |
| 1945 | AA | PCL | Seattle Rainiers | OF | 85 | 140 | 7 | 7 | 4 | .955 | 1.729 |
| Totals | 661 | 1453 | 58 | 72 | 5 | .955 | 2.286 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | D | Bi-State League | Danville-Schoolfield Leafs | BOS | ||
| 1938 | B | Piedmont League | Rocky Mount Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1939 | A1 | Southern League | Little Rock Travelers | BOS | ||
| 1940 | A1 | Southern League | Little Rock Travelers | |||
| 1940 | A | Eastern League | Scranton Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1943 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Seattle Rainiers | |||
| 1944 | AA | American Association 2 | Kansas City Blues | NYA | ||
| 1944 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Seattle Rainiers | |||
| 1945 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Seattle Rainiers |
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