Bill Posedel
William John Posedel "Sailor Bill; Barnacle Bill"
Born: August 2, 1906
San Francisco, CA US
Deceased: November 28, 1989
Livermore, CA US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 175
Career: 1929-1957
Major League Statistics
Bill Posedel compiled a career record of 119 wins and 97 losses and a 3.54 ERA in his 327-game pitching career with the Portland Beavers, Pueblo Braves, Tulsa Oilers and Seattle Rainiers. He began playing during the 1929 season and last took the field during the 1957 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1929 | AA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 0 | 0 | 2.65 | 7 | 1 | 17.0 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 13 | ||||||||||||
| 1930 | A | WL3 | Pueblo Braves | 3 | 7 | .300 | 5.12 | 17 | 95.0 | 113 | 76 | 54 | 54 | ||||||||||||
| 1930 | AA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 1 | 2 | .333 | 6.07 | 12 | 3 | 26.7 | 39 | 18 | 18 | 13 | |||||||||||
| 1931 | AA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 7 | 6 | .538 | 5.22 | 27 | 131.0 | 172 | 96 | 76 | 59 | ||||||||||||
| 1932 | A | WL3 | Tulsa Oilers | 16 | 10 | .615 | 0.00 | 37 | 180.0 | 208 | 137 | 121 | |||||||||||||
| 1933 | A | TL | Tulsa Oilers | 11 | 11 | .500 | 4.01 | 35 | 191.0 | 189 | 111 | 85 | 73 | ||||||||||||
| 1934 | A | TL | Tulsa Oilers | 15 | 16 | .484 | 4.23 | 45 | 270.0 | 286 | 164 | 127 | 117 | ||||||||||||
| 1935 | A | TL | Tulsa Oilers | 1 | 7 | .125 | 5.47 | 15 | 9 | 74.0 | 104 | 58 | 45 | 23 | |||||||||||
| 1935 | AA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 12 | 7 | .632 | 3.69 | 21 | 161.0 | 191 | 80 | 66 | 31 | ||||||||||||
| 1936 | AA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 20 | 10 | .667 | 2.82 | 39 | 265.0 | 270 | 115 | 83 | 87 | ||||||||||||
| 1937 | AA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 21 | 12 | .636 | 3.09 | 44 | 300.0 | 294 | 166 | 103 | 87 | ||||||||||||
| 1947 | AAA | PCL | Seattle Rainiers | 12 | 8 | .600 | 4.26 | 27 | 10 | 1 | 131.0 | 144 | 71 | 62 | 40 | 34 | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||
| 1957 | Open | PCL | Portland Beavers | 0 | 1 | .000 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 119 | 97 | .551 | 3.54 | 327 | 13 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1841.7 | 2025 | 1100 | 724 | 0 | 718 | 0 | 34 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | AA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 13 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .182 | .182 | .182 | .364 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 1930 | A | WL3 | Pueblo Braves | 18 | 39 | 39 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .205 | .205 | .231 | .436 | 9 | |||||||||||
| 1931 | AA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 28 | 51 | 51 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .216 | .216 | .255 | .471 | 13 | |||||||||||
| 1932 | A | WL3 | Tulsa Oilers | 38 | 81 | 81 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 0 | .247 | .247 | .309 | .556 | 25 | |||||||||||
| 1933 | A | TL | Tulsa Oilers | 35 | 69 | 69 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .188 | .188 | .232 | .420 | 16 | |||||||||||
| 1934 | A | TL | Tulsa Oilers | 52 | 114 | 114 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 2 | .175 | .175 | .263 | .439 | 30 | |||||||||||
| 1935 | AA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 21 | 68 | 68 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .206 | .206 | .206 | .412 | 14 | |||||||||||
| 1935 | A | TL | Tulsa Oilers | 16 | 26 | 26 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .192 | .192 | .231 | .423 | 6 | |||||||||||
| 1936 | AA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 41 | 98 | 98 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 0 | .204 | .204 | .286 | .490 | 28 | |||||||||||
| 1937 | AA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 48 | 112 | 112 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .205 | .205 | .250 | .455 | 28 | |||||||||||
| 1947 | AAA | PCL | Seattle Rainiers | 27 | 50 | 47 | 3 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 10 | .277 | .277 | .468 | .745 | 22 | 0 | 3 | ||||
| Totals | 337 | 719 | 716 | 3 | 149 | 21 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | .208 | .208 | .270 | .478 | 193 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1932 | A | WL3 | Tulsa Oilers | P | 37 | .000 | |||||
| 1933 | A | TL | Tulsa Oilers | P | 35 | .000 | |||||
| 1935 | A | TL | Tulsa Oilers | P | 15 | .000 | |||||
| 1947 | AAA | PCL | Seattle Rainiers | P | 27 | 13 | 22 | 3 | 2 | .921 | 1.296 |
| 1957 | Open | PCL | Portland Beavers | P | 1 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 115 | 13 | 22 | 3 | 2 | .921 | .304 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1929 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Portland Beavers | |||
| 1930 | A | Western League | Pueblo Braves | |||
| 1930 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Portland Beavers | |||
| 1931 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Portland Beavers | PHA | ||
| 1932 | A | Western League | Tulsa Oilers | PIT | ||
| 1933 | A | Texas League | Tulsa Oilers | PIT | ||
| 1934 | A | Texas League | Tulsa Oilers | |||
| 1935 | A | Texas League | Tulsa Oilers | |||
| 1935 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Portland Beavers | DET | ||
| 1936 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Portland Beavers | |||
| 1937 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Portland Beavers | |||
| 1947 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Seattle Rainiers | |||
| 1957 | Open | Pacific Coast League | Portland Beavers | CHN |
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