Peek-A-Boo Veach
William Walter Veach
Born: June 15, 1862
Indianapolis, IN US
Deceased: November 12, 1937
Indianapolis, IN US
Primary Position: Pitcher
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 2B, 3B, CF, LF, OF, RF
Bats:
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 175
Career: 1884-1897
Major League Statistics
Peek-A-Boo Veach compiled a career record of 56 wins and 44 losses and a 1.64 ERA in his 108-game pitching career with the Evansville, Kansas City Cowboys, Macon, Toronto Canucks, Memphis Browns, Des Moines Hawkeyes, St. Paul Apostles, Sioux City Corn Huskers, Sacramento Altas, Oakland Colonels, San Francisco Metropolitans, Macon Central City, Chattanooga Chatts, Quincy Ravens, St. Joseph Saints and Minneapolis Millers. He began playing during the 1884 season and last took the field during the 1897 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1884 | NWES2 | Evansville | 2 | 1 | .667 | 2.08 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 26.0 | 21 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 5 | ||||||||
| 1885 | WL1 | Kansas City Cowboys | 9 | 8 | .529 | 1.85 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 0 | 136.0 | 130 | 99 | 28 | 30 | 78 | 2 | 15 | |||||||
| 1885 | SOUA | Macon | 17 | 10 | .630 | 0.91 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 4 | 246.0 | 172 | 87 | 25 | 17 | 181 | 10 | ||||||||
| 1886 | IL | Toronto Canucks | 20 | 19 | .513 | 1.74 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 1 | 352.7 | 334 | 232 | 68 | 113 | 205 | 35 | ||||||||
| 1887 | NWES2 | Des Moines Hawkeyes | 4 | 4 | .500 | 1.88 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 72.0 | 104 | 56 | 15 | 25 | 9 | 5 | 3 | |||||||
| 1887 | SOUA | Memphis Browns | 4 | 2 | .667 | 3.60 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 45.0 | 62 | 34 | 18 | 13 | 14 | 5 | 4 | |||||||
| 1888 | A | WL1 | St. Paul Apostles | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||
| 1888 | A | WL1 | Sioux City Corn Huskers | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||
| Totals | 56 | 44 | .560 | 1.64 | 108 | 103 | 0 | 97 | 6 | 0 | 877.7 | 823 | 518 | 160 | 0 | 199 | 0 | 497 | 12 | 0 | 72 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1884 | NWES2 | Evansville | 4 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .312 | .562 | 5 | |||||||||||
| 1885 | SOUA | Macon | 43 | 167 | 167 | 22 | 55 | 4 | 1 | 2 | .329 | .329 | .401 | .731 | 67 | |||||||||||
| 1885 | WL1 | Kansas City Cowboys | 20 | 75 | 75 | 12 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .187 | .187 | .200 | .387 | 15 | |||||||||||
| 1886 | IL | Toronto Canucks | 59 | 231 | 231 | 36 | 54 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 12 | .234 | .234 | .316 | .550 | 73 | ||||||||||
| 1887 | NWES2 | Des Moines Hawkeyes | 65 | 296 | 296 | 41 | 85 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 24 | .287 | .287 | .375 | .662 | 111 | ||||||||||
| 1887 | SOUA | Memphis Browns | 9 | 34 | 34 | 10 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .382 | .382 | .412 | .794 | 14 | ||||||||||
| 1888 | A | WL1 | (+) Sioux City Corn Huskers | 103 | 401 | 401 | 58 | 105 | 18 | 7 | 9 | 23 | .262 | .262 | .409 | .671 | 164 | |||||||||
| 1888 | A | WL1 | (+) St. Paul Apostles | 103 | 401 | 401 | 58 | 105 | 18 | 7 | 9 | 23 | .262 | .262 | .409 | .671 | 164 | |||||||||
| 1892 | B | SOUA | Macon Central City | 69 | 263 | 263 | 30 | 73 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | .278 | .278 | .323 | .601 | 85 | |||||||||
| 1892 | B | SOUA | Chattanooga Chatts | 11 | 45 | 45 | 6 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .289 | .289 | .356 | .644 | 16 | |||||||||
| 1895 | B | WA2 | (+) Quincy Ravens | 29 | 100 | 100 | 18 | 22 | 3 | 1 | 2 | .220 | .220 | .330 | .550 | 33 | ||||||||||
| 1895 | B | WA2 | (+) St. Joseph Saints | 29 | 100 | 100 | 18 | 22 | 3 | 1 | 2 | .220 | .220 | .330 | .550 | 33 | ||||||||||
| 1897 | A | WL2 | Minneapolis Millers | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||
| Totals | 281 | 1131 | 1131 | 157 | 311 | 34 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .275 | .275 | .341 | .616 | 386 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1884 | NWES2 | Evansville | P | 3 | .000 | ||||||
| 1884 | NWES2 | Evansville | 1B | 1 | .000 | ||||||
| 1885 | WL1 | Kansas City Cowboys | 1B | 5 | .000 | ||||||
| 1885 | SOUA | Macon | LF | 4 | .000 | ||||||
| 1885 | SOUA | Macon | P | 29 | .000 | ||||||
| 1885 | WL1 | Kansas City Cowboys | P | 18 | .000 | ||||||
| 1885 | SOUA | Macon | 1B | 10 | .000 | ||||||
| 1885 | SOUA | Macon | 2B | 1 | .000 | ||||||
| 1885 | WL1 | Kansas City Cowboys | OF | 1 | .000 | ||||||
| 1886 | IL | Toronto Canucks | P | 40 | .000 | ||||||
| 1886 | IL | Toronto Canucks | 1B | 2 | .000 | ||||||
| 1886 | IL | Toronto Canucks | OF | 17 | .000 | ||||||
| 1887 | NWES2 | Des Moines Hawkeyes | P | 9 | .000 | ||||||
| 1887 | SOUA | Memphis Browns | P | 6 | .000 | ||||||
| 1887 | SOUA | Memphis Browns | CF | 3 | .000 | ||||||
| 1887 | NWES2 | Des Moines Hawkeyes | 1B | 28 | .000 | ||||||
| 1887 | NWES2 | Des Moines Hawkeyes | RF | 24 | .000 | ||||||
| 1895 | B | WA2 | St. Joseph Saints | 1B | 9 | .000 | |||||
| 1895 | B | WA2 | St. Joseph Saints | OF | 3 | .000 | |||||
| 1895 | B | WA2 | St. Joseph Saints | 3B | 2 | .000 | |||||
| 1895 | B | WA2 | Quincy Ravens | 1B | 18 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 233 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1884 | Northwestern League | Evansville | ||||
| 1885 | Western League | Kansas City Cowboys | ||||
| 1885 | Southern League | Macon | ||||
| 1886 | International Association | Toronto Canucks | ||||
| 1887 | Southern League | Memphis Browns | ||||
| 1887 | Northwestern League | Des Moines Hawkeyes | ||||
| 1888 | A | Western Association | St. Paul Apostles | |||
| 1888 | A | Western Association | Sioux City Corn Huskers | |||
| 1889 | California League | Sacramento Altas | ||||
| 1889 | California League | Oakland Colonels | ||||
| 1890 | Ind | California League | San Francisco Metropolitans | |||
| 1890 | Ind | California League | Oakland Colonels | |||
| 1892 | B | Southern League | Macon Central City | |||
| 1892 | B | Southern League | Chattanooga Chatts | |||
| 1894 | A | Western Association | Quincy Ravens | |||
| 1895 | B | Western Association | Quincy Ravens | May 2, 1895 | May 19, 1895 | |
| 1895 | B | Western Association | St. Joseph Saints | May 28, 1895 | June 8, 1895 | |
| 1897 | A | Western League | Minneapolis Millers |
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