William Fitzgerald
William E. Fitzgerald
Born: 1947
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 3B
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'4"
Weight: 195
Draft: Round 15 (1968 June Amateur Draft, San Francisco Giants)
Draft: Round 5 (1969 January Secondary Draft, Atlanta Braves)
Draft: Round 1 (1969 June Secondary Draft, Oakland Athletics)
School: Tulane
Career: 1969-1973
William Fitzgerald compiled a career batting average of .234 with 8 home runs and 102 RBI in his 285-game career with the Birmingham A's and Burlington Bees. He began playing during the 1969 season and last took the field during the 1973 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | AA | SOUL | Birmingham A's | 20 | 48 | 45 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | .267 | .292 | .267 | .558 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1970 | AA | SOUL | Birmingham A's | 15 | 52 | 47 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 | .255 | .327 | .319 | .646 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1970 | A | MIDW | Burlington Bees | 46 | 161 | 138 | 19 | 32 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 14 | .232 | .325 | .268 | .593 | 37 | 1 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 1971 | A | MIDW | Burlington Bees | 74 | 279 | 242 | 29 | 67 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 42 | 3 | 0 | 33 | 40 | .277 | .366 | .417 | .783 | 101 | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1972 | AA | SOUL | Birmingham A's | 108 | 386 | 353 | 24 | 69 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 64 | .195 | .248 | .249 | .497 | 88 | 3 | 3 | 4 | ||
| 1973 | AA | SOUL | Birmingham A's | 22 | 84 | 75 | 7 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 12 | .253 | .333 | .347 | .680 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 285 | 1010 | 900 | 87 | 211 | 38 | 3 | 8 | 102 | 4 | 1 | 88 | 144 | .234 | .306 | .310 | .616 | 279 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | AA | SOUL | Birmingham A's | C | 18 | 90 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 5.222 | 0 | |||
| 1970 | A | MIDW | Burlington Bees | C | 43 | 293 | 17 | 7 | 1 | .978 | 7.209 | 5 | |||
| 1970 | AA | SOUL | Birmingham A's | C | 12 | 77 | 4 | 2 | 1 | .976 | 6.750 | 4 | |||
| 1971 | A | MIDW | Burlington Bees | C | 63 | 562 | 45 | 3 | 2 | .995 | 9.635 | 10 | |||
| 1971 | A | MIDW | Burlington Bees | 1B | 3 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 5.000 | ||||
| 1972 | AA | SOUL | Birmingham A's | C | 92 | 624 | 56 | 8 | 5 | .988 | 7.391 | 13 | |||
| 1972 | AA | SOUL | Birmingham A's | 3B | 6 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 0 | .850 | 2.833 | ||||
| 1972 | AA | SOUL | Birmingham A's | 1B | 10 | 63 | 4 | 2 | 4 | .971 | 6.700 | ||||
| 1973 | AA | SOUL | Birmingham A's | C | 21 | 142 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 7.571 | 1 | |||
| 1973 | AA | SOUL | Birmingham A's | 1B | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 7.000 | ||||
| Totals | 269 | 1876 | 161 | 25 | 15 | .988 | 7.572 | 33 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | AA | Southern League | Birmingham A's | OAK | ||
| 1970 | A | Midwest League | Burlington Bees | OAK | ||
| 1970 | AA | Southern League | Birmingham A's | OAK | ||
| 1971 | A | Midwest League | Burlington Bees | OAK | ||
| 1972 | AA | Southern League | Birmingham A's | OAK | ||
| 1973 | AA | Southern League | Birmingham A's | OAK |
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