William McFarland
William Harold McFarland
Born: May 5, 1928
East St. Louis, MO US
Primary Position: First base
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 190
Career: 1945-1950
William McFarland compiled a career batting average of .250 with 37 home runs and 162 RBI in his 553-game career with the Lynchburg Cardinals, Marion Cardinals, Joplin Miners, Independence Yankees, Newnan Brownies, Fargo-Moorhead Twins, Waco Pirates, Keokuk Pirates and Stockton Ports. He began playing during the 1945 season and last took the field during the 1950 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 | B | PIED | Lynchburg Cardinals | 73 | 310 | 283 | 28 | 58 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 38 | 1 | 18 | 72 | .205 | .267 | .290 | .557 | 82 | 6 | 3 | ||||
| 1946 | C | WA | Joplin Miners | 59 | 225 | 206 | 21 | 42 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 26 | 0 | 18 | 63 | .204 | .271 | .335 | .606 | 69 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 1946 | D | OHSL4 | Marion Cardinals | 41 | 176 | 142 | 15 | 33 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 23 | 0 | 26 | 51 | .232 | .377 | .373 | .750 | 53 | 7 | 1 | ||||
| 1947 | D | GAAL | Newnan Brownies | 20 | 71 | 71 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .268 | .268 | .296 | .563 | 21 | |||||||||||
| 1947 | D | KOML | Independence Yankees | 121 | 464 | 464 | 133 | 27 | 9 | 9 | .287 | .287 | .442 | .728 | 205 | |||||||||||
| 1948 | C | NORL1 | Fargo-Moorhead Twins | 113 | 407 | 407 | 106 | 17 | 5 | 8 | .260 | .260 | .386 | .646 | 157 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | C | CENA2 | Keokuk Pirates | 126 | 551 | 440 | 74 | 112 | 19 | 9 | 11 | 75 | 1 | 103 | 87 | .255 | .400 | .414 | .814 | 182 | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Totals | 553 | 2204 | 2013 | 138 | 503 | 89 | 33 | 37 | 162 | 2 | 0 | 165 | 273 | .250 | .312 | .382 | .694 | 769 | 0 | 18 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | B | PIED | Lynchburg Cardinals | 1B | 73 | 496 | 32 | 17 | 39 | .969 | 7.233 |
| 1946 | C | WA | Joplin Miners | 1B | 55 | 497 | 17 | 8 | 40 | .985 | 9.345 |
| 1946 | D | OHSL4 | Marion Cardinals | 1B | 41 | 368 | 12 | 7 | 21 | .982 | 9.268 |
| 1949 | C | CENA2 | Keokuk Pirates | 1B | 126 | 1178 | 61 | 20 | 108 | .984 | 9.833 |
| Totals | 295 | 2539 | 122 | 52 | 208 | .981 | 9.020 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | B | Piedmont League | Lynchburg Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1946 | C | Western Association | Joplin Miners | NYA | ||
| 1946 | D | Ohio State League | Marion Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1947 | D | Kan-Okla-Missouri (KOM) League | Independence Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1947 | D | Georgia-Alabama League | Newnan Brownies | |||
| 1948 | C | Northern League | Fargo-Moorhead Twins | PIT | ||
| 1949 | B | Big State League | Waco Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1949 | C | Central Association | Keokuk Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1950 | C | California League | Stockton Ports |
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