Bill Froats
William John Froats
Born: October 20, 1930
New York, NY US
Deceased: February 9, 1998
Minneapolis, MN US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 180
Career: 1951-1958
Major League Statistics
Bill Froats compiled a career record of 22 wins and 31 losses and a 4.34 ERA in his 128-game pitching career with the Durham Bulls, Williamsport Tigers, Buffalo Bisons, Augusta Tigers, Louisville Colonels and Corpus Christi Giants. He began playing during the 1951 season and last took the field during the 1958 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | B | CARL | Durham Bulls | 8 | 5 | .615 | 3.27 | 27 | 143.0 | 112 | 65 | 52 | 1 | 93 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 7 | 5 | .583 | 3.96 | 31 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 125.0 | 109 | 70 | 55 | 5 | 86 | 81 | 6 | 2 | 4 | ||||
| 1955 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 0 | 5 | .000 | 8 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1955 | A | SALL2 | Augusta Tigers | 5 | 7 | .417 | 3.46 | 21 | 17 | 104.0 | 84 | 50 | 40 | 4 | 100 | ||||||||||
| 1956 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 2 | 8 | .200 | 7.02 | 37 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 109.0 | 133 | 92 | 85 | 13 | 63 | 93 | 8 | 0 | 4 | ||||
| 1957 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1958 | AA | TL | Corpus Christi Giants | 0 | 1 | .000 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 22 | 31 | .415 | 4.34 | 128 | 43 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 481.0 | 438 | 277 | 232 | 23 | 342 | 0 | 174 | 14 | 2 | 8 | 0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | B | CARL | Durham Bulls | 28 | 49 | 49 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .143 | .143 | .143 | .286 | 7 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 31 | 48 | 40 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 18 | .050 | .191 | .050 | .241 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 1955 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 8 | 10 | 10 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| 1955 | A | SALL2 | Augusta Tigers | 21 | 37 | 37 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .108 | .108 | .108 | .216 | 4 | |||||||||||
| 1956 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 37 | 35 | 25 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 15 | .120 | .290 | .120 | .410 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |||
| 1957 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| 1958 | AA | TL | Corpus Christi Giants | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| Totals | 129 | 181 | 163 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 33 | .098 | .165 | .098 | .263 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | B | CARL | Durham Bulls | P | 27 | .000 | |||||
| 1954 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | P | 31 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .613 |
| 1955 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | P | 8 | .000 | |||||
| 1955 | A | SALL2 | Augusta Tigers | P | 21 | .000 | |||||
| 1956 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | P | 37 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .405 |
| 1957 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | P | 3 | .000 | |||||
| 1958 | AA | TL | Corpus Christi Giants | P | 1 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 128 | 3 | 31 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .266 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | B | Carolina League | Durham Bulls | DET | ||
| 1951 | A | Eastern League | Williamsport Tigers | DET | ||
| 1954 | AAA | International League | Buffalo Bisons | DET | ||
| 1955 | AAA | International League | Buffalo Bisons | DET | ||
| 1955 | A | South Atlantic League | Augusta Tigers | DET | ||
| 1956 | AAA | International League | Buffalo Bisons | |||
| 1957 | AAA | American Association 2 | Louisville Colonels | |||
| 1958 | AA | Texas League | Corpus Christi Giants | SFN |
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