Bill Jennings
William Lee Jennings
Born: September 28, 1925
St. Louis, MO US
Deceased: October 20, 2010
Affton, MO US
Primary Position: Shortstop
All Position(s) Played: 3B
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 175
Career: 1946-1953
Major League Statistics
Bill Jennings compiled a career batting average of .255 with 68 home runs and 424 RBI in his 897-game career with the Trenton Giants, Jersey City Giants, Minneapolis Millers, San Diego Padres, Oakland Oaks, Toronto Maple Leafs and Charleston Senators. He began playing during the 1946 season and last took the field during the 1953 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | B | INSL6 | Trenton Giants | 35 | 134 | 126 | 16 | 39 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 7 | 26 | .310 | .346 | .500 | .846 | 63 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1947 | B | INSL6 | Trenton Giants | 137 | 569 | 495 | 87 | 137 | 19 | 18 | 9 | 94 | 7 | 60 | 99 | .277 | .356 | .442 | .799 | 219 | 1 | 13 | ||||
| 1948 | AAA | IL | Jersey City Giants | 152 | 612 | 540 | 83 | 135 | 21 | 7 | 8 | 62 | 7 | 61 | 93 | .250 | .328 | .359 | .688 | 194 | 2 | 9 | ||||
| 1949 | AAA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | 123 | 478 | 404 | 72 | 115 | 14 | 6 | 10 | 66 | 6 | 67 | 87 | .285 | .388 | .423 | .811 | 171 | 10 | 1 | 6 | |||
| 1950 | AAA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | 145 | 557 | 467 | 80 | 133 | 13 | 7 | 23 | 85 | 3 | 83 | 84 | .285 | .394 | .490 | .884 | 229 | 13 | 1 | 6 | |||
| 1951 | AAA | PCL | San Diego Padres | 7 | 27 | 24 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | .125 | .222 | .125 | .347 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1951 | AAA | PCL | Oakland Oaks | 85 | 376 | 326 | 69 | 84 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 36 | 1 | 43 | 48 | .258 | .346 | .374 | .720 | 122 | 1 | 6 | ||||
| 1952 | AAA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 118 | 420 | 354 | 48 | 71 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 41 | 3 | 55 | 63 | .201 | .308 | .285 | .593 | 101 | 0 | 11 | ||||
| 1953 | AAA | AA2 | Charleston Senators | 73 | 285 | 255 | 21 | 51 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 1 | 25 | 55 | .200 | .271 | .278 | .550 | 71 | 10 | 0 | 5 | |||
| 1953 | AAA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 22 | 64 | 50 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 11 | .160 | .300 | .180 | .480 | 9 | 0 | 4 | ||||
| Totals | 897 | 3522 | 3041 | 485 | 776 | 104 | 49 | 68 | 424 | 28 | 0 | 414 | 569 | .255 | .346 | .389 | .734 | 1182 | 33 | 6 | 61 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | B | INSL6 | Trenton Giants | SS | 35 | 53 | 96 | 5 | 19 | .968 | 4.257 |
| 1947 | B | INSL6 | Trenton Giants | SS | 137 | 205 | 355 | 40 | 51 | .933 | 4.088 |
| 1948 | AAA | IL | Jersey City Giants | SS | 152 | 252 | 434 | 45 | 73 | .938 | 4.513 |
| 1949 | AAA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | SS | 117 | 237 | 339 | 31 | 71 | .949 | 4.923 |
| 1950 | AAA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | SS | 145 | 275 | 396 | 28 | 86 | .960 | 4.628 |
| 1951 | AAA | PCL | Oakland Oaks | 3B | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 5.000 |
| 1952 | AAA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | SS | 114 | 177 | 285 | 20 | 62 | .959 | 4.053 |
| 1953 | AAA | AA2 | Charleston Senators | SS | 69 | 108 | 184 | 13 | 29 | .957 | 4.232 |
| 1953 | AAA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | SS | 11 | 20 | 18 | 1 | 3 | .974 | 3.455 |
| Totals | 781 | 1329 | 2110 | 183 | 395 | .949 | 4.403 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | B | Inter-State League | Trenton Giants | NY1 | ||
| 1947 | B | Inter-State League | Trenton Giants | NY1 | ||
| 1948 | AAA | International League | Jersey City Giants | NY1 | ||
| 1949 | AAA | American Association 2 | Minneapolis Millers | NY1 | ||
| 1950 | AAA | American Association 2 | Minneapolis Millers | NY1 | ||
| 1951 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | San Diego Padres | CLE | ||
| 1951 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Oakland Oaks | |||
| 1952 | AAA | International League | Toronto Maple Leafs | SLA | ||
| 1953 | AAA | International League | Toronto Maple Leafs | |||
| 1953 | AAA | American Association 2 | Charleston Senators | CHA |
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