Bill Onuska
William Andrew Onuska
Born: January 15, 1934
Trumbull, CT US
Deceased: August 15, 1989
Bridgeport, CT US
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: OF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 195
Career: 1952-1960
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Bill Onuska compiled a career batting average of .263 with 54 home runs and 115 RBI in his 741-game career with the Bristol Twins, St. Jean Canadians, Williamsport Grays, New Orleans Pelicans, Mexico City Tigres, Hollywood Stars, Lincoln Chiefs, Columbus Red Birds, Salt Lake City Bees, Montreal Royals, Columbus Jets and Nashville Vols. He began playing during the 1952 season and last took the field during the 1960 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | D | APPY1 | Bristol Twins | 36 | 103 | 98 | 12 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 23 | .224 | .255 | .296 | .551 | 29 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1953 | C | PROV | St. Jean Canadians | 93 | 328 | 328 | 80 | 14 | 0 | 9 | .244 | .244 | .369 | .613 | 121 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | C | PROV | St. Jean Canadians | 102 | 339 | 339 | 94 | 22 | 2 | 9 | .277 | .277 | .434 | .711 | 147 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | A | EL | Williamsport Grays | 114 | 378 | 378 | 111 | 23 | 3 | 9 | .294 | .294 | .442 | .735 | 167 | |||||||||||
| 1956 | AA | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | 36 | 98 | 98 | 29 | 5 | 1 | 2 | .296 | .296 | .429 | .724 | 42 | |||||||||||
| 1956 | Open | PCL | Hollywood Stars | 18 | 55 | 49 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 12 | .163 | .212 | .204 | .416 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1956 | AA | MEX | Mexico City Tigres | 39 | 144 | 144 | 40 | 6 | 1 | 5 | .278 | .278 | .438 | .715 | 63 | |||||||||||
| 1957 | A | WL3 | Lincoln Chiefs | 112 | 286 | 246 | 33 | 59 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 49 | 0 | 35 | 30 | .240 | .339 | .390 | .729 | 96 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1957 | AAA | IL | Columbus Red Birds | 14 | 40 | 36 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 9 | .278 | .350 | .361 | .711 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1958 | AAA | IL | Columbus Red Birds | 51 | 136 | 128 | 11 | 34 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 23 | .266 | .299 | .352 | .650 | 45 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1959 | AAA | IL | (+) Montreal Royals | 24 | 65 | 56 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 7 | .214 | .297 | .339 | .636 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1959 | AAA | IL | (+) Columbus Jets | 24 | 65 | 56 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 7 | .214 | .297 | .339 | .636 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1959 | AAA | PCL | Salt Lake City Bees | 32 | 117 | 105 | 8 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 16 | .210 | .270 | .305 | .574 | 32 | 0 | 2 | 1 | ||
| 1960 | AAA | IL | Columbus Jets | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | .400 | .400 | .400 | .800 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| 1960 | AA | SOUA | Nashville Vols | 89 | 278 | 255 | 27 | 71 | 15 | 2 | 7 | 34 | 0 | 17 | 41 | .278 | .333 | .435 | .769 | 111 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||
| Totals | 741 | 2307 | 2209 | 95 | 582 | 112 | 11 | 54 | 115 | 0 | 0 | 78 | 154 | .263 | .290 | .397 | .688 | 878 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 4 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | D | APPY1 | Bristol Twins | C | 29 | 189 | 14 | 10 | 1 | .953 | 7.000 | 9 | |||
| 1956 | Open | PCL | Hollywood Stars | C | 18 | 87 | 10 | 5 | 2 | .951 | 5.389 | 3 | 3 | 100.0 | |
| 1957 | A | WL3 | Lincoln Chiefs | C | 73 | 513 | 35 | 9 | 0 | .984 | 7.507 | 13 | |||
| 1957 | AAA | IL | Columbus Red Birds | C | 11 | 52 | 9 | 1 | 2 | .984 | 5.545 | 4 | |||
| 1958 | AAA | IL | Columbus Red Birds | C | 38 | 191 | 18 | 2 | 3 | .991 | 5.500 | 4 | |||
| 1959 | AAA | PCL | Salt Lake City Bees | C | 32 | 154 | 11 | 1 | 3 | .994 | 5.156 | 2 | |||
| 1960 | AA | SOUA | Nashville Vols | C | 42 | 183 | 11 | 3 | 2 | .985 | 4.619 | 5 | |||
| 1960 | AA | SOUA | Nashville Vols | OF | 25 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | ||||
| Totals | 268 | 1394 | 108 | 31 | 13 | .980 | 5.604 | 40 | 0 | 3 | 100.0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | D | Appalachian League | Bristol Twins | PIT | ||
| 1953 | C | Provincial League | St. Jean Canadians | PIT | ||
| 1954 | C | Provincial League | St. Jean Canadians | PIT | ||
| 1955 | A | Eastern League | Williamsport Grays | PIT | ||
| 1956 | AA | Southern Association | New Orleans Pelicans | PIT | ||
| 1956 | AA | Mexican League | Mexico City Tigres | |||
| 1956 | Open | Pacific Coast League | Hollywood Stars | PIT | ||
| 1957 | A | Western League | Lincoln Chiefs | PIT | ||
| 1957 | AAA | International League | Columbus Red Birds | PIT | ||
| 1958 | AAA | International League | Columbus Red Birds | PIT | ||
| 1959 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Salt Lake City Bees | PIT | ||
| 1959 | AAA | International League | Montreal Royals | LAN | ||
| 1959 | AAA | International League | Columbus Jets | PIT | ||
| 1960 | AA | Southern Association | Nashville Vols | CIN | ||
| 1960 | AAA | International League | Columbus Jets | PIT |
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