Bill Earley
William Albert Earley
Born: January 30, 1956
Cincinnati, OH US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Left
Height: 6'4"
Weight: 200
Draft: Round 11 (1977 June Amateur Draft, Kansas City Royals)
School: Miami (OH)
Career: 1978-1987
Major League Statistics
Bill Earley compiled a career record of 66 wins and 63 losses, with 46 saves, and a 3.66 ERA in his 388-game pitching career with the Geneva Cubs, Midland Cubs, Wichita Aeros, Iowa Oaks, Tabasco Plataneros, Iowa Cubs, Oklahoma City 89ers and Louisville Redbirds. He began playing during the 1978 season and last took the field during the 1987 campaign.
 Geneva Cubs |
 Midland Cubs |
 Wichita Aeros |
 Iowa Oaks |
 Iowa Cubs |
 Tabasco Plataneros |
 Oklahoma City 89ers |
 Louisville Redbirds |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Short Season A | NYPL | Geneva Cubs | 10 | 3 | .769 | 2.18 | 13 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 95.0 | 88 | 36 | 23 | 4 | 35 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | |||
| 1979 | AA | TL | Midland Cubs | 13 | 6 | .684 | 4.06 | 30 | 21 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 164.0 | 180 | 87 | 74 | 19 | 62 | 2 | 94 | 4 | 0 | 9 | ||
| 1980 | AAA | AA2 | Wichita Aeros | 7 | 4 | .636 | 3.86 | 21 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 98.0 | 103 | 44 | 42 | 7 | 37 | 0 | 51 | 4 | 3 | 6 | ||
| 1980 | AA | TL | Midland Cubs | 0 | 2 | .000 | 4.71 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21.0 | 27 | 18 | 11 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1981 | AAA | AA2 | Iowa Oaks | 4 | 16 | .200 | 4.85 | 29 | 26 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 154.0 | 164 | 94 | 83 | 19 | 90 | 5 | 75 | 5 | 0 | 5 | |
| 1982 | AAA | AA2 | Iowa Cubs | 4 | 2 | .667 | 3.41 | 28 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 66.0 | 61 | 28 | 25 | 4 | 27 | 6 | 33 | 3 | 2 | 1 | |
| 1982 | AAA | MEX | Tabasco Plataneros | 4 | 4 | .500 | 2.09 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 77.7 | 63 | 22 | 18 | 1 | 26 | 0 | 43 | 4 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1983 | AAA | AA2 | Iowa Cubs | 5 | 6 | .455 | 3.94 | 46 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 80.0 | 87 | 39 | 35 | 3 | 34 | 7 | 56 | 3 | 2 | 5 | |
| 1984 | AAA | AA2 | Iowa Cubs | 6 | 6 | .500 | 3.77 | 54 | 3 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 86.0 | 93 | 44 | 36 | 9 | 34 | 4 | 61 | 2 | 1 | 2 | |
| 1985 | AAA | AA2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | 7 | 5 | .583 | 3.27 | 41 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 77.0 | 68 | 29 | 28 | 6 | 18 | 1 | 43 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1986 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Redbirds | 4 | 6 | .400 | 3.20 | 52 | 0 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 70.3 | 60 | 29 | 25 | 4 | 32 | 3 | 43 | 3 | 0 | 4 | |
| 1987 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Redbirds | 2 | 3 | .400 | 3.98 | 52 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 54.3 | 56 | 27 | 24 | 3 | 24 | 5 | 30 | 0 | 3 | 6 | |
| Totals | 66 | 63 | .512 | 3.66 | 388 | 89 | 157 | 28 | 5 | 46 | 1043.3 | 1050 | 497 | 424 | 81 | 429 | 39 | 549 | 33 | 13 | 44 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | AAA | AA2 | Wichita Aeros | 21 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1981 | AAA | AA2 | Iowa Oaks | 29 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .667 | .667 | .667 | 1.333 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1982 | AAA | MEX | Tabasco Plataneros | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1984 | AAA | AA2 | Iowa Cubs | 54 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | .143 | .333 | .143 | .476 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1987 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Redbirds | 52 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 170 | 19 | 17 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | .353 | .421 | .353 | .774 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Short Season A | NYPL | Geneva Cubs | P | 13 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 0 | .933 | 1.077 |
| 1979 | AA | TL | Midland Cubs | P | 30 | 9 | 35 | 3 | 3 | .936 | 1.467 |
| 1980 | AA | TL | Midland Cubs | P | 8 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | .800 | 1.000 |
| 1980 | AAA | AA2 | Wichita Aeros | P | 21 | 7 | 16 | 1 | 3 | .958 | 1.095 |
| 1981 | AAA | AA2 | Iowa Oaks | P | 29 | 14 | 38 | 4 | 0 | .929 | 1.793 |
| 1982 | AAA | AA2 | Iowa Cubs | P | 28 | 6 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .786 |
| 1982 | AAA | MEX | Tabasco Plataneros | P | 14 | 3 | 19 | 1 | 2 | .957 | 1.571 |
| 1983 | AAA | AA2 | Iowa Cubs | P | 46 | 7 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .609 |
| 1984 | AAA | AA2 | Iowa Cubs | P | 54 | 10 | 16 | 1 | 1 | .963 | .481 |
| 1985 | AAA | AA2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | P | 41 | 6 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .585 |
| 1986 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Redbirds | P | 52 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 0 | .938 | .288 |
| 1987 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Redbirds | P | 52 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .250 |
| Totals | 388 | 76 | 215 | 14 | 14 | .954 | .750 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Geneva Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1979 | AA | Texas League | Midland Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1980 | AA | Texas League | Midland Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1980 | AAA | American Association 2 | Wichita Aeros | CHN | ||
| 1981 | AAA | American Association 2 | Iowa Oaks | CHN | ||
| 1982 | AAA | Mexican League | Tabasco Plataneros | |||
| 1982 | AAA | American Association 2 | Iowa Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1983 | AAA | American Association 2 | Iowa Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1984 | AAA | American Association 2 | Iowa Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1985 | AAA | American Association 2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | TEX | ||
| 1986 | AAA | American Association 2 | Louisville Redbirds | SLN | ||
| 1987 | AAA | American Association 2 | Louisville Redbirds | SLN |
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