William Stephens
William Donald Stephens
Born: 1931
Wrightsville, GA US
Primary Position: Third base
All Position(s) Played: 2B, OF, P, SS
Bats: Left
Throws:
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 175
Career: 1951-1958
William Stephens compiled a career batting average of .272 with 57 home runs and 195 RBI in his 599-game career with the Appleton Papermakers, Fond du Lac Panthers, Burlington Bees, Austin Pioneers, Beaumont Exporters, Colorado Springs Sky Sox and Columbus Foxes. He began playing during the 1951 season and last took the field during the 1958 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | B | BSTL | Beaumont Exporters | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1957 | A | WL3 | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | D | WISL | Appleton Papermakers | 102 | 350 | 350 | 104 | 19 | 3 | 7 | .297 | .297 | .429 | .726 | 150 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | D | WISL | Fond du Lac Panthers | 16 | 49 | 49 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | .163 | .163 | .265 | .429 | 13 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | B | IIIL | Burlington Bees | 110 | 429 | 369 | 50 | 96 | 21 | 3 | 11 | 72 | 1 | 49 | 63 | .260 | .348 | .423 | .771 | 156 | 3 | 4 | 4 | |||
| 1955 | B | BSTL | Austin Pioneers | 95 | 403 | 346 | 47 | 93 | 11 | 2 | 11 | 57 | 2 | 41 | 53 | .269 | .357 | .408 | .764 | 141 | 8 | 5 | 3 | |||
| 1955 | B | IIIL | Burlington Bees | 11 | 32 | 32 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .188 | .188 | .219 | .406 | 7 | |||||||||||
| 1956 | B | BSTL | Beaumont Exporters | 140 | 535 | 535 | 154 | 27 | 5 | 18 | .288 | .288 | .458 | .746 | 245 | |||||||||||
| 1957 | A | WL3 | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | 87 | 340 | 292 | 46 | 82 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 51 | 2 | 42 | 45 | .281 | .370 | .418 | .788 | 122 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||
| 1957 | A | SALL2 | Columbus Foxes | 21 | 74 | 67 | 8 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 10 | .254 | .274 | .343 | .617 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | ||
| 1958 | A | WL3 | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | 17 | 76 | 56 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 14 | 5 | .179 | .365 | .250 | .615 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | ||
| Totals | 599 | 2288 | 2096 | 159 | 570 | 100 | 15 | 57 | 195 | 6 | 0 | 148 | 176 | .272 | .323 | .416 | .738 | 871 | 8 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 1 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | B | IIIL | Burlington Bees | 3B | 70 | 71 | 161 | 27 | 10 | .896 | 3.314 |
| 1954 | B | IIIL | Burlington Bees | OF | 25 | 46 | 3 | 2 | 0 | .961 | 1.960 |
| 1955 | B | BSTL | Austin Pioneers | 3B | 78 | 65 | 188 | 20 | 27 | .927 | 3.244 |
| 1955 | B | BSTL | Austin Pioneers | 2B | 17 | 42 | 44 | 1 | 6 | .989 | 5.059 |
| 1957 | A | WL3 | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | SS | 63 | 107 | 188 | 27 | 41 | .916 | 4.683 |
| 1957 | A | WL3 | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | 3B | 20 | 23 | 38 | 4 | 1 | .938 | 3.050 |
| 1957 | A | SALL2 | Columbus Foxes | 3B | 10 | 10 | 22 | 1 | 1 | .970 | 3.200 |
| 1957 | A | WL3 | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | P | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1958 | A | WL3 | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | 3B | 10 | 9 | 13 | 4 | 0 | .846 | 2.200 |
| Totals | 294 | 373 | 657 | 86 | 86 | .923 | 3.503 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | D | Wisconsin State League | Appleton Papermakers | SLA | ||
| 1952 | D | Wisconsin State League | Fond du Lac Panthers | NYA | ||
| 1954 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Burlington Bees | |||
| 1955 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Burlington Bees | CHN | ||
| 1955 | B | Big State League | Austin Pioneers | |||
| 1956 | B | Big State League | Beaumont Exporters | SLN | ||
| 1957 | A | Western League | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | CHA | ||
| 1957 | A | South Atlantic League | Columbus Foxes | SLN | ||
| 1958 | A | Western League | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | CHA |
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