Bill Lutes
William J. Lutes
Born: July 11, 1926
Stockdale, PA US
Deceased: September 4, 2013
Primary Position: Outfield
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 180
Career: 1944-1952
Bill Lutes compiled a career batting average of .285 with 31 home runs and 107 RBI in his 687-game career with the Middletown Red Sox, Tallahassee Pirates, Erie Sailors, Quebec Alouettes, Knoxville Smokies, Jacksonville Tars, Minneapolis Millers, Augusta Tigers and Rutherford County Owls. He began playing during the 1944 season and last took the field during the 1952 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | D | OHSL4 | Middletown Red Sox | 54 | 219 | 190 | 33 | 47 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 19 | 5 | 23 | 54 | .247 | .344 | .374 | .718 | 71 | 5 | 1 | ||||
| 1947 | D | GAFL | Tallahassee Pirates | 126 | 455 | 455 | 128 | 19 | 11 | 8 | .281 | .281 | .424 | .705 | 193 | |||||||||||
| 1948 | C | CAML | Quebec Alouettes | 96 | 347 | 347 | 95 | 22 | 4 | 5 | .274 | .274 | .403 | .677 | 140 | |||||||||||
| 1948 | C | MATL | Erie Sailors | 23 | 83 | 83 | 36 | 6 | 1 | 2 | .434 | .434 | .602 | 1.036 | 50 | |||||||||||
| 1948 | B | TRIS5 | Knoxville Smokies | 17 | 51 | 51 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 1 | .275 | .275 | .431 | .706 | 22 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | A | SALL2 | Jacksonville Tars | 140 | 601 | 527 | 71 | 165 | 37 | 3 | 7 | 88 | 7 | 67 | 80 | .313 | .392 | .435 | .826 | 229 | 1 | 6 | ||||
| 1950 | A | SALL2 | Jacksonville Tars | 114 | 410 | 410 | 115 | 29 | 4 | 3 | .280 | .280 | .393 | .673 | 161 | |||||||||||
| 1950 | AAA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .250 | .500 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| 1951 | A | SALL2 | (+) Jacksonville Tars | 86 | 283 | 283 | 73 | 21 | 3 | 5 | .258 | .258 | .406 | .664 | 115 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | A | SALL2 | (+) Augusta Tigers | 86 | 283 | 283 | 73 | 21 | 3 | 5 | .258 | .258 | .406 | .664 | 115 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | A | SALL2 | Augusta Tigers | 70 | 264 | 264 | 68 | 12 | 3 | 1 | .258 | .258 | .337 | .595 | 89 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | D | WCAR | Rutherford County Owls | 43 | 160 | 160 | 41 | 12 | 2 | 2 | .256 | .256 | .394 | .650 | 63 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 687 | 2594 | 2491 | 104 | 710 | 148 | 34 | 31 | 107 | 12 | 0 | 90 | 134 | .285 | .312 | .409 | .721 | 1019 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | D | OHSL4 | Middletown Red Sox | OF | 54 | 70 | 6 | 4 | 2 | .950 | 1.407 |
| 1949 | A | SALL2 | Jacksonville Tars | OF | 137 | 228 | 15 | 15 | 1 | .942 | 1.774 |
| Totals | 191 | 298 | 21 | 19 | 3 | .944 | 1.670 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | D | Ohio State League | Middletown Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1947 | D | Georgia-Florida League | Tallahassee Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1948 | C | Middle Atlantic League | Erie Sailors | NY1 | ||
| 1948 | C | Canadian-American League | Quebec Alouettes | NY1 | ||
| 1948 | B | Tri-State League | Knoxville Smokies | NY1 | ||
| 1949 | A | South Atlantic League | Jacksonville Tars | NY1 | ||
| 1950 | A | South Atlantic League | Jacksonville Tars | NY1 | ||
| 1950 | AAA | American Association 2 | Minneapolis Millers | NY1 | ||
| 1951 | A | South Atlantic League | Augusta Tigers | |||
| 1951 | A | South Atlantic League | Jacksonville Tars | NY1 | ||
| 1952 | D | Western Carolina League | Rutherford County Owls | |||
| 1952 | A | South Atlantic League | Augusta Tigers |
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