Bill Kivett
William Everette Kivett
Born: August 27, 1928
Ramseur, NC US
Deceased: April 13, 2015
Primary Position: Catcher
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 5'9"
Weight: 165
Career: 1945-1950
Bill Kivett compiled a career batting average of .258 with 18 home runs and 156 RBI in his 448-game career with the Leaksville-Draper-Spray Triplets, Fayetteville Cubs, Moultrie Packers, Lumberton Cubs, Ottawa Senators, Selma Cloverleafs and Rome Colonels. He began playing during the 1945 season and last took the field during the 1950 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | C | CARL | Leaksville-Draper-Spray Triplets | 46 | 142 | 133 | 16 | 33 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 8 | 26 | .248 | .291 | .293 | .584 | 39 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1946 | D | GAFL | Moultrie Packers | 77 | 268 | 239 | 37 | 63 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 37 | 4 | 25 | 41 | .264 | .336 | .318 | .654 | 76 | 1 | 3 | ||||
| 1947 | D | TOBS | Lumberton Cubs | 59 | 234 | 211 | 38 | 64 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 39 | 0 | 21 | 24 | .303 | .369 | .474 | .843 | 100 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 1948 | B | SEAL3 | Selma Cloverleafs | 18 | 57 | 57 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 1 | .298 | .298 | .421 | .719 | 24 | |||||||||||
| 1948 | C | BORD | Ottawa Senators | 64 | 184 | 184 | 40 | 9 | 3 | 3 | .217 | .217 | .348 | .565 | 64 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | C | BORD | Ottawa Senators | 97 | 420 | 354 | 65 | 98 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 64 | 7 | 61 | 53 | .277 | .385 | .415 | .800 | 147 | 1 | 4 | ||||
| 1950 | C | CAML | Rome Colonels | 24 | 81 | 81 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .185 | .185 | .210 | .395 | 17 | |||||||||||
| 1950 | C | BORD | Ottawa Senators | 63 | 228 | 228 | 54 | 7 | 6 | 2 | .237 | .237 | .346 | .583 | 79 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 448 | 1614 | 1487 | 156 | 384 | 58 | 25 | 18 | 156 | 12 | 0 | 115 | 144 | .258 | .313 | .367 | .680 | 546 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | C | CARL | Leaksville-Draper-Spray Triplets | C | 40 | 208 | 26 | 4 | 0 | .983 | 5.850 | 8 | |||
| 1946 | D | GAFL | Moultrie Packers | C | 70 | 440 | 36 | 10 | 3 | .979 | 6.800 | 14 | |||
| 1947 | D | TOBS | Lumberton Cubs | C | 59 | 268 | 33 | 7 | 5 | .977 | 5.102 | 9 | |||
| 1949 | C | BORD | Ottawa Senators | C | 93 | 460 | 53 | 5 | 7 | .990 | 5.516 | 3 | |||
| Totals | 262 | 1376 | 148 | 26 | 15 | .983 | 5.817 | 34 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | C | Carolina League | Leaksville-Draper-Spray Triplets | CHN | ||
| 1946 | D | Coastal Plain League | Fayetteville Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1946 | D | Georgia-Florida League | Moultrie Packers | |||
| 1947 | D | Tobacco State League | Lumberton Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1947 | B | Tri-State League | Fayetteville Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1948 | C | Border League | Ottawa Senators | |||
| 1948 | B | Southeastern League | Selma Cloverleafs | CHN | ||
| 1949 | C | Border League | Ottawa Senators | |||
| 1950 | C | Canadian-American League | Rome Colonels | |||
| 1950 | C | Border League | Ottawa Senators |
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