Bill Dukes
William Robert Dukes
Born: September 6, 1937
Orangeburg, SC US
Deceased: September 13, 2006
Anderson, SC US
Primary Position: Second base
All Position(s) Played: 3B, SS
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 165
Career: 1959-1963
Bill Dukes compiled a career batting average of .274 with 24 home runs and 199 RBI in his 449-game career with the Olean Athletics, Sanford Greyhounds, Visalia Athletics, Daytona Beach Islanders and Binghamton Triplets. He began playing during the 1959 season and last took the field during the 1963 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | D | NYPL | Olean Athletics | 88 | 346 | 291 | 39 | 75 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 38 | 1 | 1 | 44 | 46 | .258 | .351 | .375 | .725 | 109 | 1 | 4 | 6 | ||
| 1960 | D | FLOR | Sanford Greyhounds | 109 | 451 | 369 | 77 | 103 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 44 | 24 | 69 | 43 | .279 | .392 | .358 | .750 | 132 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 1961 | C | CALL | Visalia Athletics | 117 | 496 | 446 | 78 | 129 | 26 | 8 | 12 | 63 | 16 | 4 | 49 | 86 | .289 | .359 | .464 | .823 | 207 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1962 | D | FLOR | Daytona Beach Islanders | 37 | 158 | 134 | 20 | 31 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 4 | 19 | 20 | .231 | .331 | .299 | .630 | 40 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1963 | AA | EL | Binghamton Triplets | 7 | 27 | 27 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | .222 | .222 | .259 | .481 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1963 | A | FLOR | Daytona Beach Islanders | 91 | 331 | 294 | 35 | 84 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 36 | 4 | 3 | 33 | 39 | .286 | .356 | .364 | .720 | 107 | 1 | 0 | 3 | ||
| Totals | 449 | 1809 | 1561 | 251 | 428 | 66 | 18 | 24 | 199 | 50 | 9 | 214 | 240 | .274 | .361 | .386 | .746 | 602 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | D | NYPL | Olean Athletics | 2B | 88 | 213 | 212 | 33 | 46 | .928 | 4.830 |
| 1960 | D | FLOR | Sanford Greyhounds | 3B | 91 | 90 | 87 | 32 | 13 | .847 | 1.945 |
| 1960 | D | FLOR | Sanford Greyhounds | 2B | 16 | 39 | 61 | 3 | 7 | .971 | 6.250 |
| 1961 | C | CALL | Visalia Athletics | SS | 78 | 128 | 211 | 29 | 31 | .921 | 4.346 |
| 1961 | C | CALL | Visalia Athletics | 3B | 28 | 31 | 29 | 16 | 2 | .789 | 2.143 |
| 1962 | D | FLOR | Daytona Beach Islanders | 2B | 37 | 107 | 101 | 6 | 12 | .972 | 5.622 |
| 1963 | A | FLOR | Daytona Beach Islanders | 2B | 54 | 133 | 152 | 19 | 32 | .938 | 5.278 |
| 1963 | A | FLOR | Daytona Beach Islanders | 3B | 10 | 11 | 14 | 2 | 0 | .926 | 2.500 |
| Totals | 402 | 752 | 867 | 140 | 143 | .920 | 4.027 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | D | New York-Pennsylvania League | Olean Athletics | KC1 | ||
| 1960 | D | Florida State League | Sanford Greyhounds | KC1 | ||
| 1961 | C | California League | Visalia Athletics | KC1 | ||
| 1962 | D | Florida State League | Daytona Beach Islanders | KC1 | ||
| 1963 | A | Florida State League | Daytona Beach Islanders | KC1 | ||
| 1963 | AA | Eastern League | Binghamton Triplets | KC1 |
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