Bill Beard
William E. Beard
Born: November 12, 1914
Oregon City, OR US
Deceased: September 15, 2000
Salem, OR US
Primary Position: Catcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 185
Career: 1939-1951
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Bill Beard compiled a career batting average of .290 with 14 home runs and 188 RBI in his 891-game career with the Lewiston Indians, Spokane Indians, Idaho Falls Russets, Seattle Rainiers, Portland Beavers and Salem Senators. He began playing during the 1939 season and last took the field during the 1951 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | C | PION | Lewiston Indians | 90 | 299 | 299 | 97 | 13 | 4 | 3 | .324 | .324 | .425 | .749 | 127 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | C | PION | Idaho Falls Russets | 113 | 407 | 407 | 132 | 18 | 13 | 0 | .324 | .324 | .432 | .757 | 176 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | B | NORW | Spokane Indians | 87 | 288 | 288 | 90 | 18 | 5 | 2 | .312 | .312 | .431 | .743 | 124 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | AA | PCL | Seattle Rainiers | 70 | 190 | 172 | 19 | 40 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 24 | .233 | .283 | .256 | .538 | 44 | 2 | 6 | ||||
| 1946 | AAA | PCL | Seattle Rainiers | 64 | 168 | 152 | 23 | 33 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 13 | 19 | .217 | .283 | .263 | .546 | 40 | 1 | 2 | ||||
| 1947 | B | NORW | Salem Senators | 131 | 502 | 433 | 66 | 139 | 20 | 6 | 5 | 87 | 8 | 65 | 32 | .321 | .411 | .430 | .840 | 186 | 1 | 3 | ||||
| 1948 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 51 | 84 | 78 | 6 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 7 | .218 | .274 | .282 | .556 | 22 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1949 | B | NORW | Salem Senators | 99 | 371 | 307 | 45 | 89 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 45 | 0 | 57 | 24 | .290 | .401 | .384 | .785 | 118 | 0 | 7 | ||||
| 1950 | B | NORW | Salem Senators | 129 | 380 | 380 | 88 | 25 | 1 | 0 | .232 | .232 | .303 | .534 | 115 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | B | NORW | Salem Senators | 57 | 170 | 157 | 14 | 49 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 12 | 8 | .312 | .365 | .382 | .747 | 60 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Totals | 891 | 2859 | 2673 | 173 | 774 | 122 | 37 | 14 | 188 | 11 | 0 | 163 | 114 | .290 | .332 | .379 | .710 | 1012 | 0 | 5 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | C | PION | Lewiston Indians | C | 90 | 452 | 67 | 12 | .977 | 5.767 | |||||
| 1940 | C | PION | Idaho Falls Russets | C | 92 | 598 | 94 | 13 | .982 | 7.522 | |||||
| 1941 | B | NORW | Spokane Indians | C | 70 | 319 | 41 | 8 | .978 | 5.143 | |||||
| 1942 | AA | PCL | Seattle Rainiers | C | 55 | 177 | 21 | 4 | 4 | .980 | 3.600 | 6 | |||
| 1946 | AAA | PCL | Seattle Rainiers | C | 61 | 212 | 30 | 5 | 3 | .980 | 3.967 | 7 | |||
| 1947 | B | NORW | Salem Senators | C | 128 | 661 | 92 | 11 | 11 | .986 | 5.883 | 14 | |||
| 1948 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | C | 27 | 69 | 18 | 1 | 2 | .989 | 3.222 | 0 | |||
| 1949 | B | NORW | Salem Senators | C | 93 | 367 | 59 | 14 | 8 | .968 | 4.581 | 13 | |||
| 1951 | B | NORW | Salem Senators | C | 38 | 146 | 26 | 1 | 5 | .994 | 4.526 | 3 | |||
| Totals | 654 | 3001 | 448 | 69 | 33 | .980 | 5.274 | 43 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | C | Pioneer League | Lewiston Indians | |||
| 1939 | B | Western International League | Spokane Indians | |||
| 1940 | C | Pioneer League | Idaho Falls Russets | NYA | ||
| 1941 | B | Western International League | Spokane Indians | |||
| 1942 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Seattle Rainiers | |||
| 1946 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Seattle Rainiers | BSN | ||
| 1947 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Portland Beavers | |||
| 1947 | B | Western International League | Salem Senators | |||
| 1948 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Portland Beavers | |||
| 1949 | B | Western International League | Salem Senators | |||
| 1950 | B | Western International League | Salem Senators | |||
| 1951 | B | Western International League | Salem Senators |
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