Bill Pinkham
William James Pinkham
Born: August 25, 1959
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: 1B
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'6"
Weight: 225
Draft: Round 2 (1981 June Amateur Draft, Toronto Blue Jays)
School: San Diego
Career: 1981-1984
Bill Pinkham compiled a career batting average of .268 with 30 home runs and 164 RBI in his 290-game career with the Medicine Hat Blue Jays, Kinston Blue Jays, Knoxville Blue Jays and Birmingham Barons. He began playing during the 1981 season and last took the field during the 1984 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | R | PION | Medicine Hat Blue Jays | 69 | 302 | 283 | 39 | 85 | 17 | 2 | 9 | 59 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 49 | .300 | .326 | .470 | .796 | 133 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | |
| 1982 | A | CARL | Kinston Blue Jays | 133 | 511 | 471 | 55 | 124 | 28 | 1 | 10 | 59 | 3 | 1 | 36 | 97 | .263 | .315 | .391 | .706 | 184 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | |
| 1983 | AA | SOUL | Knoxville Blue Jays | 72 | 271 | 250 | 23 | 63 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 53 | .252 | .282 | .428 | .710 | 107 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 1 | |
| 1984 | AA | SOUL | Birmingham Barons | 16 | 60 | 52 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 5 | .212 | .305 | .346 | .651 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 290 | 1144 | 1056 | 122 | 283 | 63 | 3 | 30 | 164 | 5 | 2 | 67 | 204 | .268 | .310 | .419 | .728 | 442 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 7 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | R | PION | Medicine Hat Blue Jays | C | 46 | 366 | 33 | 9 | 2 | .978 | 8.674 | 15 | |||
| 1982 | A | CARL | Kinston Blue Jays | C | 120 | 783 | 98 | 16 | 11 | .982 | 7.342 | 19 | |||
| 1982 | A | CARL | Kinston Blue Jays | 1B | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 6.000 | ||||
| 1983 | AA | SOUL | Knoxville Blue Jays | C | 53 | 280 | 37 | 5 | 6 | .984 | 5.981 | 4 | |||
| 1983 | AA | SOUL | Knoxville Blue Jays | 1B | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 5.000 | ||||
| 1984 | AA | SOUL | Birmingham Barons | C | 9 | 38 | 3 | 3 | 1 | .932 | 4.556 | 6 | |||
| 1984 | AA | SOUL | Birmingham Barons | 1B | 2 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 11.500 | ||||
| Totals | 232 | 1496 | 176 | 33 | 21 | .981 | 7.207 | 44 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | R | Pioneer League | Medicine Hat Blue Jays | TOR | ||
| 1982 | A | Carolina League | Kinston Blue Jays | TOR | ||
| 1983 | AA | Southern League | Knoxville Blue Jays | TOR | ||
| 1984 | AA | Southern League | Birmingham Barons | DET |
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