Bill Wells
William E. Wells Jr.
Born: March 22, 1929
Des Moines, IA US
Deceased: July 12, 2007
Memphis, TN US
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: 3B, P
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 177
Career: 1947-1959
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Bill Wells compiled a career batting average of .260 with 56 home runs and 111 RBI in his 1013-game career with the Riverside Dons, Keokuk Pirates, Davenport Pirates, Modesto Reds, Enid Giants, Sunbury Giants, Waterloo White Hawks, Colorado Springs Sky Sox, Memphis Chicks, Minneapolis Millers, Little Rock Travelers/Montgomery Rebels and Corpus Christi Giants. He began playing during the 1947 season and last took the field during the 1959 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | C | CALL | Modesto Reds | 0 | 1 | .000 | 63.00 | 2 | 1.0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||
| Totals | 0 | 1 | .000 | 63.00 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | C | SUSE | Riverside Dons | 76 | 313 | 269 | 49 | 67 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 37 | 3 | 34 | 63 | .249 | .338 | .375 | .713 | 101 | 2 | 8 | ||||
| 1948 | A | CENL5 | Keokuk Pirates | 128 | 459 | 459 | 103 | 14 | 3 | 6 | .224 | .224 | .307 | .532 | 141 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | C | CALL | Modesto Reds | 107 | 406 | 324 | 49 | 60 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 34 | 10 | 74 | 61 | .185 | .338 | .293 | .632 | 95 | 1 | 7 | ||||
| 1950 | C | WA | Enid Giants | 127 | 492 | 492 | 148 | 27 | 4 | 17 | .301 | .301 | .476 | .776 | 234 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | B | IIIL | Waterloo White Hawks | 54 | 186 | 186 | 66 | 10 | 0 | 1 | .355 | .355 | .425 | .780 | 79 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | B | INSL6 | Sunbury Giants | 74 | 326 | 286 | 53 | 71 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 23 | 11 | 33 | 32 | .248 | .328 | .318 | .646 | 91 | 1 | 6 | ||||
| 1952 | A | WL3 | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | 134 | 501 | 501 | 139 | 31 | 1 | 3 | .277 | .277 | .361 | .639 | 181 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | AA | SOUA | Memphis Chicks | 110 | 349 | 349 | 100 | 19 | 4 | 9 | .287 | .287 | .441 | .728 | 154 | |||||||||||
| 1956 | AA | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers/Montgomery Rebels | 124 | 473 | 473 | 121 | 22 | 5 | 8 | .256 | .256 | .374 | .630 | 177 | |||||||||||
| 1956 | AAA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | 19 | 38 | 32 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 7 | .125 | .263 | .188 | .451 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1958 | AA | TL | Corpus Christi Giants | 5 | 9 | 9 | 1 | .111 | .111 | .111 | .222 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| 1959 | AA | SOUA | Memphis Chicks | 55 | 163 | 145 | 24 | 36 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 2 | 14 | 22 | .248 | .323 | .359 | .682 | 52 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Totals | 1013 | 3715 | 3525 | 178 | 916 | 166 | 31 | 56 | 111 | 27 | 0 | 161 | 185 | .260 | .293 | .372 | .666 | 1312 | 3 | 6 | 23 | 0 | 1 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | C | SUSE | Riverside Dons | OF | 75 | 175 | 9 | 4 | 2 | .979 | 2.453 |
| 1949 | C | CALL | Modesto Reds | OF | 82 | 191 | 15 | 3 | 0 | .986 | 2.512 |
| 1949 | C | CALL | Modesto Reds | P | 2 | .000 | |||||
| 1949 | C | CALL | Modesto Reds | 3B | 18 | 20 | 28 | 5 | 0 | .906 | 2.667 |
| 1951 | B | INSL6 | Sunbury Giants | OF | 74 | 168 | 8 | 3 | 3 | .983 | 2.378 |
| 1956 | AAA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | OF | 17 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.235 |
| 1959 | AA | SOUA | Memphis Chicks | OF | 40 | 57 | 3 | 3 | 2 | .952 | 1.500 |
| Totals | 308 | 631 | 64 | 18 | 7 | .975 | 2.256 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | C | Sunset League | Riverside Dons | PIT | ||
| 1948 | A | Central League | Keokuk Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1949 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Davenport Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1949 | C | California League | Modesto Reds | PIT | ||
| 1950 | C | Western Association | Enid Giants | NY1 | ||
| 1951 | B | Inter-State League | Sunbury Giants | NY1 | ||
| 1951 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Waterloo White Hawks | CHA | ||
| 1952 | A | Western League | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | CHA | ||
| 1955 | AA | Southern Association | Memphis Chicks | CHA | ||
| 1956 | AAA | American Association 2 | Minneapolis Millers | NY1 | ||
| 1956 | AA | Southern Association | Little Rock Travelers/Montgomery Rebels | |||
| 1958 | AA | Texas League | Corpus Christi Giants | SFN | ||
| 1959 | AA | Southern Association | Memphis Chicks |
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