Bill Kern
William George Kern
Born: February 28, 1933
Coplay, PA US
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: 1B
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 184
Career: 1954-1964
Major League Statistics
Bill Kern compiled a career batting average of .282 with 144 home runs and 514 RBI in his 1260-game career with the Hopkinsville Hoppers, Lancaster Red Roses, Burlington A's, Columbia Gems, Columbus Red Birds, Little Rock Travelers, Albany Senators, Shreveport Sports, Portland Beavers, Indianapolis Indians and Toronto Maple Leafs. He began playing during the 1954 season and last took the field during the 1964 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | D | KITL | Hopkinsville Hoppers | 74 | 291 | 291 | 97 | 21 | 3 | 11 | .333 | .333 | .540 | .873 | 157 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | C | PROV | Burlington A's | 110 | 416 | 416 | 110 | 14 | 2 | 10 | .264 | .264 | .380 | .644 | 158 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | B | PIED | Lancaster Red Roses | 15 | 57 | 49 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 9 | .184 | .241 | .204 | .445 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 1 | |||
| 1956 | A | SALL2 | Columbia Gems | 74 | 267 | 267 | 90 | 17 | 4 | 6 | .337 | .337 | .498 | .835 | 133 | |||||||||||
| 1956 | AAA | IL | Columbus Red Birds | 61 | 263 | 236 | 26 | 47 | 15 | 0 | 4 | 18 | 0 | 23 | 42 | .199 | .268 | .314 | .582 | 74 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |||
| 1957 | AA | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | 145 | 596 | 531 | 70 | 140 | 30 | 1 | 8 | 54 | 6 | 54 | 57 | .264 | .334 | .369 | .703 | 196 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 2 | ||
| 1958 | AA | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | 13 | 43 | 35 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 2 | .200 | .349 | .314 | .663 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1958 | A | EL | Albany Senators | 109 | 433 | 365 | 55 | 103 | 18 | 2 | 11 | 53 | 2 | 60 | 63 | .282 | .387 | .433 | .820 | 158 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | ||
| 1959 | A | EL | Albany Senators | 121 | 515 | 455 | 84 | 144 | 29 | 6 | 19 | 87 | 9 | 50 | 63 | .316 | .386 | .532 | .917 | 242 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | ||
| 1960 | AA | SOUA | Shreveport Sports | 94 | 331 | 284 | 57 | 75 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 55 | 0 | 41 | 37 | .264 | .358 | .412 | .770 | 117 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | ||
| 1961 | AA | SOUA | Shreveport Sports | 136 | 539 | 457 | 90 | 127 | 23 | 2 | 24 | 91 | 0 | 72 | 68 | .278 | .375 | .495 | .870 | 226 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 2 | ||
| 1962 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 152 | 648 | 534 | 105 | 168 | 28 | 6 | 27 | 97 | 2 | 1 | 101 | 79 | .315 | .421 | .541 | .962 | 289 | 3 | 2 | 8 | ||
| 1963 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 115 | 397 | 346 | 54 | 92 | 12 | 2 | 12 | 46 | 0 | 2 | 48 | 68 | .266 | .358 | .416 | .774 | 144 | 2 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1964 | AAA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 41 | 102 | 93 | 13 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 19 | .226 | .284 | .290 | .575 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Totals | 1260 | 4898 | 4359 | 564 | 1230 | 220 | 30 | 144 | 514 | 19 | 5 | 469 | 507 | .282 | .352 | .446 | .798 | 1942 | 10 | 20 | 21 | 29 | 11 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | B | PIED | Lancaster Red Roses | OF | 14 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.071 |
| 1956 | AAA | IL | Columbus Red Birds | OF | 60 | 175 | 4 | 6 | 0 | .968 | 2.983 |
| 1957 | AA | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | OF | 143 | 331 | 7 | 6 | 3 | .983 | 2.364 |
| 1958 | A | EL | Albany Senators | OF | 73 | 114 | 8 | 2 | 1 | .984 | 1.671 |
| 1958 | A | EL | Albany Senators | 1B | 32 | 214 | 22 | 4 | 16 | .983 | 7.375 |
| 1958 | AA | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | OF | 10 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .950 | 1.900 |
| 1959 | A | EL | Albany Senators | OF | 120 | 312 | 8 | 6 | 2 | .982 | 2.667 |
| 1960 | AA | SOUA | Shreveport Sports | OF | 77 | 122 | 5 | 6 | 1 | .955 | 1.649 |
| 1961 | AA | SOUA | Shreveport Sports | 1B | 17 | 139 | 13 | 3 | 11 | .981 | 8.941 |
| 1961 | AA | SOUA | Shreveport Sports | OF | 118 | 191 | 15 | 2 | 1 | .990 | 1.746 |
| 1962 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | OF | 150 | 242 | 11 | 8 | 2 | .969 | 1.687 |
| 1963 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | OF | 63 | 88 | 6 | 6 | 1 | .940 | 1.492 |
| 1963 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 1B | 37 | 256 | 14 | 4 | 17 | .985 | 7.297 |
| 1964 | AAA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | OF | 16 | 27 | 3 | 2 | 0 | .938 | 1.875 |
| Totals | 930 | 2257 | 118 | 56 | 56 | .977 | 2.554 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | D | Kitty League | Hopkinsville Hoppers | PHA | ||
| 1955 | B | Piedmont League | Lancaster Red Roses | KC1 | ||
| 1955 | C | Provincial League | Burlington A's | KC1 | ||
| 1956 | A | South Atlantic League | Columbia Gems | KC1 | ||
| 1956 | AAA | International League | Columbus Red Birds | KC1 | ||
| 1957 | AA | Southern Association | Little Rock Travelers | KC1 | ||
| 1958 | A | Eastern League | Albany Senators | KC1 | ||
| 1958 | AA | Southern Association | Little Rock Travelers | KC1 | ||
| 1959 | A | Eastern League | Albany Senators | KC1 | ||
| 1960 | AA | Southern Association | Shreveport Sports | KC1 | ||
| 1961 | AA | Southern Association | Shreveport Sports | KC1 | ||
| 1962 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Portland Beavers | KC1 | ||
| 1963 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Portland Beavers | KC1 | ||
| 1964 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Indianapolis Indians | CHA | ||
| 1964 | AAA | International League | Toronto Maple Leafs | DET |
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