Bill Champion
Buford Billy Champion Jr.
Born: September 18, 1947
Shelby, NC US
Deceased: January 7, 2017
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'4"
Weight: 188
Draft: Round 3 (1965 June Amateur Draft, Philadelphia Phillies)
School: Shelby HS (NC)
Career: 1965-1977
Major League Statistics
Bill Champion compiled a career record of 59 wins and 44 losses and a 3.69 ERA in his 155-game pitching career with the Huron Phillies, Bakersfield Bears, Portsmouth Tides, Eugene Emeralds, Reading Phillies, Richmond Braves and Oklahoma City 89ers. He began playing during the 1965 season and last took the field during the 1977 campaign.
 Bakersfield Bears |
 Eugene Emeralds |
 Reading Phillies |
 Reading Phillies |
 Richmond Braves |
 Oklahoma City 89ers |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | A | NORL1 | Huron Phillies | 7 | 3 | .700 | 1.20 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 75.0 | 45 | 20 | 10 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 96 | 2 | 0 | 3 | |||
| 1966 | A | CALL | Bakersfield Bears | 9 | 5 | .643 | 4.75 | 24 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 127.0 | 131 | 74 | 67 | 14 | 78 | 1 | 106 | 3 | 0 | 10 | |||
| 1967 | A | CARL | Portsmouth Tides | 6 | 9 | .400 | 3.03 | 18 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 110.0 | 98 | 51 | 37 | 9 | 58 | 2 | 90 | 2 | 0 | 3 | |||
| 1968 | A | CARL | Portsmouth Tides | 15 | 5 | .750 | 2.03 | 24 | 23 | 13 | 3 | 177.0 | 118 | 49 | 40 | 9 | 52 | 0 | 163 | 1 | 3 | 4 | |||
| 1969 | AAA | PCL | Eugene Emeralds | 7 | 1 | .875 | 1.66 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 65.0 | 38 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 19 | 0 | 48 | 1 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1970 | AAA | PCL | Eugene Emeralds | 8 | 11 | .421 | 4.97 | 23 | 23 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 152.0 | 165 | 99 | 84 | 9 | 70 | 6 | 96 | 3 | 0 | 10 | ||
| 1970 | AA | EL | Reading Phillies | 2 | 1 | .667 | 4.24 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 17.0 | 16 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1976 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 3 | 4 | .429 | 4.80 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 45.0 | 48 | 29 | 24 | 4 | 25 | 2 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 5 | ||
| 1977 | AAA | AA2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | 2 | 5 | .286 | 7.20 | 29 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 85.0 | 113 | 79 | 68 | 7 | 44 | 5 | 49 | 2 | 0 | 4 | ||
| Totals | 59 | 44 | .573 | 3.69 | 155 | 120 | 0 | 46 | 10 | 1 | 853.0 | 772 | 425 | 350 | 54 | 378 | 16 | 676 | 14 | 3 | 42 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | A | NORL1 | Huron Phillies | 13 | 29 | 26 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | .269 | .296 | .462 | .758 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1966 | A | CALL | Bakersfield Bears | 25 | 54 | 50 | 7 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 | .240 | .250 | .240 | .490 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 1 | ||
| 1967 | A | CARL | Portsmouth Tides | 18 | 43 | 42 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | .143 | .163 | .190 | .353 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1968 | A | CARL | Portsmouth Tides | 24 | 72 | 66 | 4 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 21 | .197 | .232 | .212 | .444 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1969 | AAA | PCL | Eugene Emeralds | 9 | 25 | 23 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | .261 | .261 | .261 | .522 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1970 | AAA | PCL | Eugene Emeralds | 24 | 65 | 61 | 7 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | .230 | .242 | .328 | .570 | 20 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1976 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 12 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1977 | AAA | AA2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | 29 | 27 | 22 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | .227 | .320 | .318 | .638 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 154 | 319 | 294 | 24 | 63 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 76 | .214 | .239 | .269 | .508 | 79 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | A | NORL1 | Huron Phillies | P | 13 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 0 | .875 | 1.077 |
| 1966 | A | CALL | Bakersfield Bears | P | 24 | 9 | 13 | 1 | 2 | .957 | .917 |
| 1967 | A | CARL | Portsmouth Tides | P | 18 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | .889 |
| 1968 | A | CARL | Portsmouth Tides | P | 24 | 11 | 29 | 3 | 2 | .930 | 1.667 |
| 1969 | AAA | PCL | Eugene Emeralds | P | 9 | 3 | 14 | 2 | 2 | .895 | 1.889 |
| 1970 | AA | EL | Reading Phillies | P | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .750 | 1.000 |
| 1970 | AAA | PCL | Eugene Emeralds | P | 23 | 11 | 22 | 0 | 3 | 1.000 | 1.435 |
| 1976 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | P | 12 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .875 | .583 |
| 1977 | AAA | AA2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | P | 29 | 3 | 14 | 3 | 0 | .850 | .586 |
| Totals | 155 | 48 | 121 | 13 | 11 | .929 | 1.090 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | A | Northern League | Huron Phillies | PHI | ||
| 1966 | A | California League | Bakersfield Bears | PHI | ||
| 1967 | A | Carolina League | Portsmouth Tides | PHI | ||
| 1968 | A | Carolina League | Portsmouth Tides | PHI | ||
| 1969 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Eugene Emeralds | PHI | ||
| 1970 | AA | Eastern League | Reading Phillies | PHI | ||
| 1970 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Eugene Emeralds | PHI | ||
| 1976 | AAA | International League | Richmond Braves | ATL | ||
| 1977 | AAA | American Association 2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | PHI |
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