Bill Sides
William Swink Sides
Born: 1927
Primary Position: Outfield
Bats: Left
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Height: 6'0"
Weight: 165
Career: 1945-1951
Bill Sides compiled a career batting average of .277 with 29 home runs and 102 RBI in his 562-game career with the Lexington A's, Elizabethton Betsy Cubs, Lexington Indians, Cordele A's and Fayetteville Athletics. He began playing during the 1945 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | D | APPY1 | Elizabethton Betsy Cubs | 12 | 51 | 45 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 7 | .200 | .265 | .244 | .510 | 11 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| 1945 | D | NCSL2 | Lexington A's | 75 | 345 | 295 | 64 | 88 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 27 | 6 | 38 | 21 | .298 | .384 | .359 | .743 | 106 | 3 | 9 | ||||
| 1948 | D | NCSL2 | Lexington Indians | 105 | 378 | 378 | 104 | 28 | 5 | 7 | .275 | .275 | .431 | .706 | 163 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | D | NCSL2 | Lexington Indians | 121 | 549 | 477 | 90 | 139 | 23 | 6 | 11 | 69 | 7 | 68 | 41 | .291 | .382 | .434 | .816 | 207 | 2 | 2 | ||||
| 1950 | B | CARL | Fayetteville Athletics | 21 | 63 | 63 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .238 | .238 | .349 | .587 | 22 | |||||||||||
| 1950 | D | GAFL | Cordele A's | 103 | 403 | 403 | 95 | 23 | 4 | 6 | .236 | .236 | .357 | .593 | 144 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | D | GAFL | Cordele A's | 125 | 453 | 453 | 135 | 25 | 1 | 3 | .298 | .298 | .377 | .675 | 171 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 562 | 2242 | 2114 | 162 | 585 | 114 | 19 | 29 | 102 | 13 | 0 | 110 | 69 | .277 | .314 | .390 | .704 | 824 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | D | NCSL2 | Lexington A's | OF | 69 | 67 | 5 | 5 | 3 | .935 | 1.043 |
| 1945 | D | APPY1 | Elizabethton Betsy Cubs | OF | 12 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .941 | 1.333 |
| 1949 | D | NCSL2 | Lexington Indians | OF | 120 | 180 | 13 | 14 | 3 | .932 | 1.608 |
| Totals | 201 | 261 | 20 | 20 | 6 | .934 | 1.398 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | D | North Carolina State League | Lexington A's | PHA | ||
| 1945 | D | Appalachian League | Elizabethton Betsy Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1948 | D | North Carolina State League | Lexington Indians | PHA | ||
| 1949 | D | North Carolina State League | Lexington Indians | PHA | ||
| 1950 | D | Georgia-Florida League | Cordele A's | PHA | ||
| 1950 | B | Carolina League | Fayetteville Athletics | PHA | ||
| 1951 | D | Georgia-Florida League | Cordele A's | PHA |
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