Bill Altenburg
Willis Rudolph Altenburg
Born: May 29, 1915
Lake Zurich, IL US
Deceased: August 1, 2012
Barrington, IL US
Primary Position: Third base
All Position(s) Played: OF, SS
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'9"
Weight: 167
Career: 1939-1942
TSN Contract Card
Bill Altenburg compiled a career batting average of .303 with 39 home runs and 0 RBI in his 381-game career with the Lubbock Hubbers, Amarillo Gold Sox, Longview Cannibals/White Sox, Waterloo White Hawks and Decatur Commodores. He began playing during the 1939 season and last took the field during the 1942 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | D | WTNM | (+) Lubbock Hubbers | 50 | 191 | 191 | 66 | 15 | 2 | 10 | .346 | .346 | .602 | .948 | 115 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | D | WTNM | (+) Amarillo Gold Sox | 50 | 191 | 191 | 66 | 15 | 2 | 10 | .346 | .346 | .602 | .948 | 115 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | D | WTNM | Amarillo Gold Sox | 140 | 552 | 552 | 174 | 39 | 8 | 28 | .315 | .315 | .567 | .882 | 313 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | B | IIIL | Waterloo White Hawks | 118 | 431 | 431 | 108 | 18 | 2 | 4 | .251 | .251 | .329 | .580 | 142 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | D | WTNM | Lubbock Hubbers | 70 | 270 | 270 | 95 | 15 | 10 | 5 | .352 | .352 | .537 | .889 | 145 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | B | IIIL | Decatur Commodores | 53 | 177 | 177 | 57 | 6 | 4 | 2 | .322 | .322 | .435 | .757 | 77 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 381 | 1430 | 1430 | 0 | 434 | 78 | 24 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .303 | .303 | .473 | .777 | 677 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | D | WTNM | Amarillo Gold Sox | 3B | 84 | 103 | 171 | 30 | .901 | 3.262 | |
| 1941 | B | IIIL | Waterloo White Hawks | 3B | 73 | 73 | 116 | 29 | .867 | 2.589 | |
| 1942 | D | WTNM | Lubbock Hubbers | OF | 53 | 127 | 5 | 9 | .936 | 2.491 | |
| 1942 | B | IIIL | Decatur Commodores | OF | 29 | 60 | 2 | 2 | .969 | 2.138 | |
| Totals | 239 | 363 | 294 | 70 | 0 | .904 | 2.749 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | C | East Texas League | Longview Cannibals/White Sox | CHA | ||
| 1939 | D | West Texas-New Mexico League | Lubbock Hubbers | CHA | ||
| 1939 | D | West Texas-New Mexico League | Amarillo Gold Sox | |||
| 1940 | D | West Texas-New Mexico League | Amarillo Gold Sox | |||
| 1941 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Waterloo White Hawks | CHA | ||
| 1942 | D | West Texas-New Mexico League | Lubbock Hubbers | |||
| 1942 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Decatur Commodores | SLN |
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