Bill Fuchs
William John Fuchs
Born: March 9, 1914
Deceased: July 8, 2003
Primary Position: Outfield
Bats: Right
Throws:
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 175
Career: 1936-1947
Bill Fuchs compiled a career batting average of .292 with 63 home runs and 97 RBI in his 581-game career with the Monessen Indians, Springfield Indians, Wilkes-Barre Barons, Williamsport Grays, Saginaw A's, Portsmouth Cubs, DeLand Red Hats, Tampa Smokers and St. Petersburg Saints. He began playing during the 1936 season and last took the field during the 1947 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | D | PASA2 | Monessen Indians | 111 | 420 | 420 | 133 | 18 | 12 | 24 | .317 | .317 | .588 | .905 | 247 | |||||||||||
| 1937 | C | MATL | Springfield Indians | 126 | 480 | 480 | 148 | 32 | 10 | 15 | .308 | .308 | .510 | .819 | 245 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | A | EL | Wilkes-Barre Barons | 134 | 475 | 475 | 122 | 25 | 9 | 8 | .257 | .257 | .398 | .655 | 189 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | A | EL | (+) Williamsport Grays | 125 | 444 | 444 | 116 | 20 | 10 | 10 | .261 | .261 | .419 | .680 | 186 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | A | EL | (+) Wilkes-Barre Barons | 125 | 444 | 444 | 116 | 20 | 10 | 10 | .261 | .261 | .419 | .680 | 186 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | C | MICH4 | Saginaw A's | 52 | 181 | 181 | 57 | 10 | 3 | 8 | .315 | .315 | .536 | .851 | 97 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | B | PIED | Portsmouth Cubs | 23 | 83 | 83 | 20 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .241 | .241 | .313 | .554 | 26 | |||||||||||
| 1946 | D | FLOR | DeLand Red Hats | 135 | 637 | 529 | 114 | 153 | 29 | 8 | 8 | 97 | 57 | 101 | 49 | .289 | .408 | .420 | .828 | 222 | 5 | 2 | ||||
| 1947 | C | FLIN | (+) Tampa Smokers | 150 | 567 | 567 | 156 | 28 | 9 | 14 | .275 | .275 | .430 | .705 | 244 | |||||||||||
| 1947 | C | FLIN | (+) St. Petersburg Saints | 150 | 567 | 567 | 156 | 28 | 9 | 14 | .275 | .275 | .430 | .705 | 244 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 581 | 2276 | 2168 | 114 | 633 | 118 | 43 | 63 | 97 | 57 | 0 | 101 | 49 | .292 | .325 | .473 | .798 | 1026 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | D | PASA2 | Monessen Indians | OF | 97 | 129 | 16 | 8 | .948 | 1.495 | |
| 1937 | C | MATL | Springfield Indians | OF | 126 | 121 | 5 | 6 | .955 | 1.000 | |
| 1938 | A | EL | Wilkes-Barre Barons | OF | 128 | 247 | 10 | 9 | .966 | 2.008 | |
| 1940 | C | MICH4 | Saginaw A's | OF | 52 | 77 | 5 | 4 | .953 | 1.577 | |
| 1941 | B | PIED | Portsmouth Cubs | OF | 23 | 55 | 3 | 1 | .983 | 2.522 | |
| 1946 | D | FLOR | DeLand Red Hats | OF | 116 | 244 | 14 | 17 | 0 | .938 | 2.224 |
| Totals | 542 | 873 | 53 | 45 | 0 | .954 | 1.708 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | D | Penn State League | Monessen Indians | CLE | ||
| 1937 | C | Middle Atlantic League | Springfield Indians | CLE | ||
| 1938 | A | Eastern League | Wilkes-Barre Barons | |||
| 1939 | A | Eastern League | Williamsport Grays | PHA | ||
| 1939 | A | Eastern League | Wilkes-Barre Barons | CLE | ||
| 1940 | C | Michigan State League | Saginaw A's | |||
| 1941 | B | Piedmont League | Portsmouth Cubs | |||
| 1946 | D | Florida State League | DeLand Red Hats | |||
| 1947 | C | Florida International League | Tampa Smokers | |||
| 1947 | C | Florida International League | St. Petersburg Saints |
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