Billy Vickery
Billy Herman Vickery
Born: December 7, 1942
Atmore, AL US
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 3B, OF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 190
Career: 1962-1970
Billy Vickery compiled a career batting average of .261 with 35 home runs and 263 RBI in his 656-game career with the Statesville Owls, Middlesboro Senators, Geneva Senators, Wisconsin Rapids Senators, Burlington Senators, York White Roses, Buffalo Bisons and Anderson Senators. He began playing during the 1962 season and last took the field during the 1970 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | D | APPY | Middlesboro Senators | 36 | 139 | 131 | 25 | 34 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 6 | 22 | .260 | .295 | .366 | .661 | 48 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 1962 | D | SALL3 | Statesville Owls | 9 | 27 | 26 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .192 | .222 | .308 | .530 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1963 | A | NYPL | Geneva Senators | 9 | 15 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .429 | .467 | .500 | .967 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1963 | A | MIDW | Wisconsin Rapids Senators | 49 | 159 | 139 | 13 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 21 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 27 | .216 | .304 | .331 | .635 | 46 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 1964 | A | NYPL | Geneva Senators | 66 | 204 | 180 | 26 | 51 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 34 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 30 | .283 | .358 | .428 | .786 | 77 | 4 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1965 | A | NYPL | Geneva Senators | 105 | 428 | 384 | 51 | 107 | 18 | 2 | 16 | 75 | 1 | 3 | 42 | 49 | .279 | .353 | .461 | .814 | 177 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1966 | A | CARL | Burlington Senators | 14 | 45 | 43 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | .163 | .200 | .186 | .386 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1966 | AA | EL | York White Roses | 85 | 305 | 268 | 28 | 65 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 41 | .243 | .321 | .313 | .635 | 84 | 2 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 1967 | AA | EL | York White Roses | 75 | 233 | 214 | 7 | 47 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 38 | .220 | .280 | .257 | .537 | 55 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1968 | A | CARL | Burlington Senators | 71 | 236 | 208 | 23 | 53 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 28 | .255 | .329 | .312 | .642 | 65 | 2 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 1969 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 30 | 100 | 92 | 10 | 23 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | .250 | .300 | .337 | .637 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1969 | A | CARL | Burlington Senators | 68 | 249 | 229 | 15 | 70 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 19 | .306 | .353 | .354 | .707 | 81 | 1 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1970 | A | CARL | Burlington Senators | 5 | 20 | 19 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .158 | .150 | .158 | .308 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1970 | A | SALL3 | Anderson Senators | 34 | 82 | 68 | 9 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 6 | .353 | .451 | .426 | .878 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Totals | 656 | 2242 | 2015 | 215 | 525 | 71 | 9 | 35 | 263 | 4 | 9 | 190 | 275 | .261 | .328 | .357 | .684 | 719 | 0 | 15 | 13 | 9 | 1 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | D | APPY | Middlesboro Senators | C | 33 | 245 | 18 | 3 | 1 | .989 | 7.970 | 9 | |||
| 1963 | A | MIDW | Wisconsin Rapids Senators | C | 32 | 242 | 21 | 7 | 0 | .974 | 8.219 | 10 | |||
| 1964 | A | NYPL | Geneva Senators | 1B | 37 | 325 | 25 | 3 | 25 | .992 | 9.459 | ||||
| 1964 | A | NYPL | Geneva Senators | C | 19 | 48 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.632 | 2 | |||
| 1965 | A | NYPL | Geneva Senators | C | 67 | 535 | 38 | 7 | 2 | .988 | 8.552 | 22 | |||
| 1965 | A | NYPL | Geneva Senators | 1B | 27 | 199 | 11 | 9 | 10 | .959 | 7.778 | ||||
| 1966 | AA | EL | York White Roses | C | 71 | 419 | 37 | 5 | 7 | .989 | 6.423 | 10 | |||
| 1966 | AA | EL | York White Roses | 3B | 13 | 7 | 22 | 6 | 3 | .829 | 2.231 | ||||
| 1966 | A | CARL | Burlington Senators | C | 10 | 80 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 8.800 | 3 | |||
| 1967 | AA | EL | York White Roses | C | 67 | 425 | 34 | 8 | 4 | .983 | 6.851 | 6 | |||
| 1967 | AA | EL | York White Roses | 1B | 3 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 7.333 | ||||
| 1968 | A | CARL | Burlington Senators | C | 59 | 421 | 23 | 5 | 3 | .989 | 7.525 | 5 | |||
| 1968 | A | CARL | Burlington Senators | 1B | 12 | 87 | 5 | 1 | 7 | .989 | 7.667 | ||||
| 1969 | A | CARL | Burlington Senators | 1B | 9 | 47 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 5.333 | ||||
| 1969 | A | CARL | Burlington Senators | C | 32 | 219 | 18 | 1 | 0 | .996 | 7.406 | 1 | |||
| 1969 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | C | 20 | 105 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 5.650 | 3 | |||
| 1969 | A | CARL | Burlington Senators | OF | 13 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .938 | 1.154 | ||||
| 1969 | A | CARL | Burlington Senators | 3B | 12 | 11 | 22 | 6 | 1 | .846 | 2.750 | ||||
| 1970 | A | SALL3 | Anderson Senators | 1B | 9 | 67 | 3 | 4 | 9 | .946 | 7.778 | ||||
| 1970 | A | CARL | Burlington Senators | 1B | 4 | 31 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .970 | 8.000 | ||||
| 1970 | A | SALL3 | Anderson Senators | C | 13 | 60 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 4.692 | 1 | |||
| 1970 | A | CARL | Burlington Senators | C | 1 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 0 | |||
| Totals | 563 | 3617 | 301 | 67 | 81 | .983 | 6.959 | 72 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | D | Western Carolina League | Statesville Owls | |||
| 1962 | D | Appalachian League | Middlesboro Senators | WS2 | ||
| 1963 | A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Geneva Senators | WS2 | ||
| 1963 | A | Midwest League | Wisconsin Rapids Senators | WS2 | ||
| 1964 | A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Geneva Senators | WS2 | ||
| 1965 | A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Geneva Senators | WS2 | ||
| 1966 | A | Carolina League | Burlington Senators | WS2 | ||
| 1966 | AA | Eastern League | York White Roses | WS2 | ||
| 1967 | AA | Eastern League | York White Roses | WS2 | ||
| 1968 | A | Carolina League | Burlington Senators | WS2 | ||
| 1969 | A | Carolina League | Burlington Senators | WS2 | ||
| 1969 | AAA | International League | Buffalo Bisons | WS2 | ||
| 1970 | A | Western Carolinas League | Anderson Senators | WS2 | ||
| 1970 | A | Carolina League | Burlington Senators | WS2 |
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