William Kalmes
William John Kalmes Sr.
Born: November 28, 1937
Deceased: April 15, 2022
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Left
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 195
Career: 1958-1963
William Kalmes compiled a career record of 40 wins and 40 losses and a 3.77 ERA in his 142-game pitching career with the Thomasville Dodgers, Kokomo Dodgers, Panama City Fliers, Greenville Spinners and Salem Dodgers. He began playing during the 1958 season and last took the field during the 1963 campaign.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | D | GAFL | Thomasville Dodgers | 0 | 8 | .000 | 6.55 | 23 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 77.0 | 49 | 88 | 56 | 5 | 123 | 62 | 4 | 0 | 9 | ||||
| 1959 | D | MIDW | Kokomo Dodgers | 2 | 5 | .286 | 5.91 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 64.0 | 52 | 49 | 42 | 5 | 89 | 68 | 4 | 0 | 12 | ||||
| 1960 | D | ALFL | Panama City Fliers | 15 | 4 | .789 | 2.12 | 22 | 22 | 15 | 5 | 174.0 | 92 | 52 | 41 | 10 | 128 | 239 | 2 | 0 | 22 | ||||
| 1961 | A | SALL2 | Greenville Spinners | 5 | 8 | .385 | 3.54 | 23 | 20 | 5 | 2 | 124.7 | 93 | 62 | 49 | 6 | 111 | 6 | 100 | 2 | 0 | 6 | |||
| 1962 | A | SALL2 | Greenville Spinners | 6 | 8 | .429 | 4.06 | 36 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 144.0 | 140 | 82 | 65 | 5 | 111 | 1 | 116 | 0 | 0 | 12 | |||
| 1963 | A | NORW | Salem Dodgers | 12 | 7 | .632 | 3.25 | 23 | 22 | 12 | 4 | 144.0 | 120 | 61 | 52 | 12 | 93 | 0 | 150 | 1 | 0 | 13 | |||
| Totals | 40 | 40 | .500 | 3.77 | 142 | 102 | 0 | 40 | 12 | 0 | 727.7 | 546 | 394 | 305 | 43 | 655 | 7 | 735 | 13 | 0 | 74 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | D | GAFL | Thomasville Dodgers | 25 | 31 | 28 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | .107 | .167 | .143 | .310 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 1959 | D | MIDW | Kokomo Dodgers | 15 | 30 | 28 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 12 | .107 | .167 | .107 | .274 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1960 | D | ALFL | Panama City Fliers | 25 | 79 | 69 | 8 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 8 | 21 | .203 | .282 | .275 | .557 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||
| 1961 | A | SALL2 | Greenville Spinners | 24 | 44 | 38 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 17 | .079 | .146 | .079 | .225 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1962 | A | SALL2 | Greenville Spinners | 37 | 61 | 55 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 23 | .145 | .190 | .164 | .353 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1963 | A | NORW | Salem Dodgers | 27 | 56 | 51 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 14 | .216 | .273 | .314 | .586 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 153 | 301 | 269 | 25 | 42 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 97 | .156 | .219 | .201 | .420 | 54 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | D | GAFL | Thomasville Dodgers | P | 23 | 5 | 14 | 2 | 2 | .905 | .826 |
| 1959 | D | MIDW | Kokomo Dodgers | P | 15 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .800 |
| 1960 | D | ALFL | Panama City Fliers | P | 22 | 10 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 1.364 |
| 1961 | A | SALL2 | Greenville Spinners | P | 23 | 4 | 21 | 3 | 1 | .893 | 1.087 |
| 1962 | A | SALL2 | Greenville Spinners | P | 36 | 9 | 17 | 3 | 0 | .897 | .722 |
| 1963 | A | NORW | Salem Dodgers | P | 23 | 2 | 22 | 3 | 2 | .889 | 1.043 |
| Totals | 142 | 35 | 101 | 11 | 8 | .925 | .958 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | D | Georgia-Florida League | Thomasville Dodgers | LAN | ||
| 1959 | D | Midwest League | Kokomo Dodgers | LAN | ||
| 1960 | D | Alabama-Florida League | Panama City Fliers | LAN | ||
| 1961 | A | South Atlantic League | Greenville Spinners | LAN | ||
| 1962 | A | South Atlantic League | Greenville Spinners | LAN | ||
| 1963 | A | Northwest League | Salem Dodgers | LAN |
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