William Close
William Edward Close Sr.
Born: March 7, 1927
Buck Run, PA US
Deceased: April 27, 2006
Primary Position: Second base
All Position(s) Played: SS
Bats: Right
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Height: 6'1"
Weight: 180
Career: 1948-1956
William Close compiled a career batting average of .297 with 43 home runs and 101 RBI in his 862-game career with the Kingsport Cherokees, Hot Springs Bathers, Madisonville Miners, Waterloo White Hawks, Lafayette Chiefs, West Palm Beach Sun Chiefs and Midland Indians. He began playing during the 1948 season and last took the field during the 1956 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | D | APPY1 | Kingsport Cherokees | 43 | 188 | 188 | 67 | 8 | 4 | 0 | .356 | .356 | .441 | .798 | 83 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | C | CSTL | Hot Springs Bathers | 124 | 551 | 494 | 88 | 141 | 19 | 9 | 3 | 59 | 12 | 40 | 73 | .285 | .348 | .379 | .726 | 187 | 7 | 10 | ||||
| 1950 | D | KITL | Madisonville Miners | 88 | 359 | 359 | 132 | 10 | 20 | 6 | .368 | .368 | .557 | .925 | 200 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | B | IIIL | Waterloo White Hawks | 129 | 477 | 477 | 123 | 16 | 13 | 3 | .258 | .258 | .365 | .623 | 174 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | B | IIIL | Waterloo White Hawks | 89 | 349 | 349 | 92 | 16 | 5 | 0 | .264 | .264 | .338 | .602 | 118 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | B | IIIL | Waterloo White Hawks | 129 | 465 | 465 | 111 | 21 | 4 | 6 | .239 | .239 | .340 | .578 | 158 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | B | IIIL | Waterloo White Hawks | 4 | 14 | 14 | 2 | .143 | .143 | .143 | .286 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| 1954 | D | KITL | Madisonville Miners | 60 | 239 | 239 | 87 | 14 | 7 | 8 | .364 | .364 | .582 | .946 | 139 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | D | MIDW | Lafayette Chiefs | 59 | 261 | 229 | 58 | 69 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 42 | 5 | 29 | 22 | .301 | .381 | .507 | .887 | 116 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||
| 1955 | D | KITL | Madisonville Miners | 59 | 208 | 208 | 75 | 13 | 3 | 8 | .361 | .361 | .567 | .928 | 118 | |||||||||||
| 1956 | B | LONG | Midland Indians | 4 | 14 | 14 | 2 | .143 | .143 | .143 | .286 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| 1956 | D | FLOR | West Palm Beach Sun Chiefs | 74 | 274 | 274 | 81 | 10 | 4 | 2 | .296 | .296 | .383 | .679 | 105 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 862 | 3399 | 3310 | 146 | 982 | 137 | 77 | 43 | 101 | 17 | 0 | 69 | 95 | .297 | .313 | .424 | .736 | 1402 | 0 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | C | CSTL | Hot Springs Bathers | SS | 122 | 210 | 336 | 46 | 69 | .922 | 4.475 |
| 1953 | B | IIIL | Waterloo White Hawks | 2B | 128 | 353 | 337 | 26 | .964 | 5.391 | |
| 1955 | D | MIDW | Lafayette Chiefs | 2B | 59 | 125 | 119 | 15 | 29 | .942 | 4.136 |
| Totals | 309 | 688 | 792 | 87 | 98 | .944 | 4.790 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | D | Appalachian League | Kingsport Cherokees | CHA | ||
| 1949 | C | Cotton States League | Hot Springs Bathers | CHA | ||
| 1950 | D | Kitty League | Madisonville Miners | CHA | ||
| 1951 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Waterloo White Hawks | CHA | ||
| 1952 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Waterloo White Hawks | CHA | ||
| 1953 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Waterloo White Hawks | CHA | ||
| 1954 | D | Kitty League | Madisonville Miners | CHA | ||
| 1954 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Waterloo White Hawks | CHA | ||
| 1955 | D | Miss-Ohio Valley (M.O.V.) League | Lafayette Chiefs | CLE | ||
| 1955 | D | Kitty League | Madisonville Miners | CHA | ||
| 1956 | D | Florida State League | West Palm Beach Sun Chiefs | CIN | ||
| 1956 | B | Southwestern League | Midland Indians |
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