Billy Shields
William Henry Shields Jr.
Born: March 12, 1926
Chicago, IL US
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 3B, CF, LF, P, RF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 175
Career: 1950-1962
Billy Shields compiled a career batting average of .294 with 100 home runs and 431 RBI in his 998-game career with the Sheboygan Indians, Idaho Falls Russets, Salem Senators, Amarillo Gold Sox, Austin Senators and Sacramento Solons. He began playing during the 1950 season and last took the field during the 1962 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | AA | TL | Austin Senators | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | D | WISL | Sheboygan Indians | 13 | 43 | 43 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .209 | .209 | .209 | .419 | 9 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | C | PION | Idaho Falls Russets | 126 | 524 | 524 | 150 | 33 | 9 | 7 | .286 | .286 | .424 | .710 | 222 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | B | NORW | Salem Senators | 106 | 329 | 329 | 104 | 16 | 10 | 13 | .316 | .316 | .544 | .860 | 179 | |||||||||||
| 1956 | A | WL3 | Amarillo Gold Sox | 136 | 589 | 532 | 108 | 169 | 37 | 6 | 28 | 108 | 16 | 35 | 85 | .318 | .370 | .568 | .938 | 302 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 3 | ||
| 1957 | A | WL3 | Amarillo Gold Sox | 154 | 693 | 615 | 127 | 200 | 33 | 8 | 12 | 90 | 16 | 54 | 66 | .325 | .385 | .463 | .848 | 285 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 7 | ||
| 1958 | A | WL3 | Amarillo Gold Sox | 137 | 600 | 521 | 96 | 158 | 40 | 9 | 12 | 96 | 20 | 58 | 105 | .303 | .380 | .484 | .864 | 252 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 6 | ||
| 1959 | AA | TL | Austin Senators | 117 | 489 | 429 | 76 | 123 | 23 | 4 | 16 | 67 | 11 | 3 | 43 | 56 | .287 | .358 | .471 | .829 | 202 | 7 | 6 | 4 | ||
| 1960 | AAA | PCL | Sacramento Solons | 93 | 276 | 247 | 35 | 60 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 56 | .243 | .298 | .328 | .626 | 81 | 3 | 4 | 4 | ||
| 1961 | AA | TL | Austin Senators | 112 | 400 | 355 | 34 | 84 | 19 | 1 | 8 | 46 | 5 | 1 | 38 | 84 | .237 | .310 | .363 | .673 | 129 | 1 | 3 | 3 | ||
| 1962 | AA | TL | Austin Senators | 4 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .364 | .417 | .818 | 1.235 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 998 | 3955 | 3606 | 478 | 1061 | 211 | 49 | 100 | 431 | 71 | 4 | 247 | 453 | .294 | .344 | .463 | .807 | 1670 | 31 | 42 | 33 | 27 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | A | WL3 | Amarillo Gold Sox | 1B | 16 | 141 | 7 | 4 | 8 | .974 | 9.250 |
| 1956 | A | WL3 | Amarillo Gold Sox | OF | 113 | 201 | 19 | 11 | 2 | .952 | 1.947 |
| 1957 | A | WL3 | Amarillo Gold Sox | OF | 154 | 445 | 16 | 12 | 0 | .975 | 2.994 |
| 1958 | A | WL3 | Amarillo Gold Sox | OF | 97 | 251 | 8 | 4 | 1 | .985 | 2.670 |
| 1958 | A | WL3 | Amarillo Gold Sox | 3B | 35 | 38 | 79 | 17 | 10 | .873 | 3.343 |
| 1959 | AA | TL | Austin Senators | RF | 88 | 138 | 6 | 5 | 1 | .966 | 1.636 |
| 1959 | AA | TL | Austin Senators | 1B | 16 | 148 | 19 | 3 | 22 | .982 | 1.438 |
| 1959 | AA | TL | Austin Senators | P | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1960 | AAA | PCL | Sacramento Solons | OF | 52 | 125 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 2.538 |
| 1961 | AA | TL | Austin Senators | CF | 52 | 140 | 5 | 1 | 1 | .993 | 2.788 |
| 1961 | AA | TL | Austin Senators | LF | 27 | 42 | 4 | 2 | 1 | .958 | 1.704 |
| 1961 | AA | TL | Austin Senators | RF | 18 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.500 |
| Totals | 669 | 1696 | 170 | 59 | 47 | .969 | 2.789 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | D | Wisconsin State League | Sheboygan Indians | BRO | ||
| 1954 | C | Pioneer League | Idaho Falls Russets | DET | ||
| 1955 | B | Northwest League | Salem Senators | |||
| 1956 | A | Western League | Amarillo Gold Sox | |||
| 1957 | A | Western League | Amarillo Gold Sox | |||
| 1958 | A | Western League | Amarillo Gold Sox | |||
| 1959 | AA | Texas League | Austin Senators | ML1 | ||
| 1960 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Sacramento Solons | ML1 | ||
| 1961 | AA | Texas League | Austin Senators | ML1 | ||
| 1962 | AA | Texas League | Austin Senators | ML1 |
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