Bill Hornsby
William Pennington Hornsby
Born: June 2, 1925
Deceased: June 29, 1984
Primary Position: Outfield
Bats: Right
Throws:
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 190
Career: 1946-1951
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Bill Hornsby compiled a career batting average of .267 with 13 home runs and 68 RBI in his 412-game career with the Oneonta Red Sox, Milford Red Sox, Mattoon Indians, Superior Blues, Carthage Cubs, Greenville Majors, Centralia Cubs, Midland Indians and Oklahoma City Indians. He began playing during the 1946 season and last took the field during the 1951 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | D | ESHL | Milford Red Sox | 23 | 65 | 58 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 17 | .155 | .234 | .155 | .390 | 9 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1946 | C | CAML | Oneonta Red Sox | 23 | 95 | 79 | 11 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 13 | 17 | .215 | .340 | .253 | .594 | 20 | 2 | 1 | ||||
| 1947 | D | MIDW | Mattoon Indians | 91 | 321 | 321 | 103 | 13 | 5 | 1 | .321 | .321 | .402 | .723 | 129 | |||||||||||
| 1948 | C | NORL1 | Superior Blues | 72 | 263 | 263 | 72 | 9 | 2 | 2 | .274 | .274 | .346 | .620 | 91 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | D | MIDW | Centralia Cubs | 71 | 323 | 255 | 40 | 75 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 37 | 17 | 58 | 28 | .294 | .441 | .408 | .849 | 104 | 9 | 1 | ||||
| 1949 | D | KOML | Carthage Cubs | 36 | 151 | 128 | 14 | 33 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 2 | 20 | 15 | .258 | .371 | .336 | .707 | 43 | 3 | 0 | ||||
| 1951 | C | LONG | Midland Indians | 27 | 104 | 104 | 24 | 3 | 1 | 3 | .231 | .231 | .365 | .596 | 38 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | AA | TL | Oklahoma City Indians | 69 | 170 | 170 | 35 | 10 | 1 | 3 | .206 | .206 | .329 | .535 | 56 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 412 | 1492 | 1378 | 73 | 368 | 57 | 13 | 13 | 68 | 21 | 0 | 97 | 77 | .267 | .322 | .356 | .677 | 490 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | C | CAML | Oneonta Red Sox | OF | 23 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 1 | .875 | .913 |
| 1946 | D | ESHL | Milford Red Sox | OF | 22 | 24 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .926 | 1.136 |
| 1949 | D | MIDW | Centralia Cubs | OF | 71 | 162 | 10 | 8 | 1 | .956 | 2.423 |
| 1949 | D | KOML | Carthage Cubs | OF | 36 | 61 | 4 | 5 | 0 | .929 | 1.806 |
| Totals | 152 | 264 | 19 | 18 | 2 | .940 | 1.862 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | C | Canadian-American League | Oneonta Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1946 | D | Eastern Shore League | Milford Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1947 | D | Illinois State League | Mattoon Indians | |||
| 1948 | C | Northern League | Superior Blues | CHA | ||
| 1949 | D | Kan-Okla-Missouri (KOM) League | Carthage Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1949 | B | Big State League | Greenville Majors | |||
| 1949 | D | Miss-Ohio Valley (M.O.V.) League | Centralia Cubs | |||
| 1951 | C | Longhorn League | Midland Indians | |||
| 1951 | AA | Texas League | Oklahoma City Indians |
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