Royce Mills
Royce Wilson Mills
Born: 1920
Primary Position: Pitcher
All Position(s) Played: OF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'8"
Weight: 155
Career: 1939-1952
Royce Mills compiled a career record of 83 wins and 53 losses and a 4.33 ERA in his 298-game pitching career with the Tarboro Serpents/Goobers, Longview Texans, Natchez Giants, Helena Seaporters, Montgomery Rebels, Dallas Rebels, Lubbock Hubbers, Borger Gassers, Ardmore Indians and Artesia Drillers. He began playing during the 1939 season and last took the field during the 1952 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | C | ETXL | Longview Texans | 13 | 8 | .619 | 3.57 | 28 | 204.0 | 202 | 111 | 81 | 76 | ||||||||||||
| 1941 | D | EVAN | Natchez Giants | 2 | 2 | .500 | 3.35 | 5 | 51.0 | 39 | 25 | 19 | 17 | ||||||||||||
| 1941 | C | CSTL | Helena Seaporters | 9 | 10 | .474 | 5.21 | 23 | 152.0 | 196 | 126 | 88 | 99 | ||||||||||||
| 1946 | B | SEAL3 | Montgomery Rebels | 2 | 6 | .250 | 5.23 | 23 | 4 | 0 | 86.0 | 90 | 64 | 50 | 25 | 48 | 1 | 0 | 3 | ||||||
| 1946 | AA | TL | Dallas Rebels | 0 | 0 | 5.40 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 1947 | C | WTNM | Lubbock Hubbers | 13 | 6 | .684 | 3.96 | 33 | 141.0 | 140 | 86 | 62 | 63 | ||||||||||||
| 1948 | C | WTNM | Lubbock Hubbers | 16 | 3 | .842 | 5.14 | 45 | 168.0 | 179 | 111 | 96 | 97 | ||||||||||||
| 1949 | C | WTNM | Lubbock Hubbers | 7 | 5 | .583 | 5.06 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 128.0 | 153 | 90 | 72 | 83 | 74 | 10 | 1 | 7 | ||||||
| 1950 | C | WTNM | Lubbock Hubbers | 10 | 3 | .769 | 4.39 | 48 | 1 | 125.0 | 120 | 69 | 61 | 28 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | C | LONG | Artesia Drillers | 10 | 6 | .625 | 3.30 | 35 | 142.0 | 139 | 65 | 52 | 51 | ||||||||||||
| 1952 | D | SOSL | Ardmore Indians | 1 | 4 | .200 | 3.40 | 14 | 2 | 53.0 | 52 | 41 | 20 | 22 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 83 | 53 | .610 | 4.33 | 298 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1255.0 | 1316 | 791 | 604 | 0 | 563 | 0 | 128 | 11 | 1 | 10 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | C | ETXL | Longview Texans | 33 | 94 | 94 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .213 | .213 | .234 | .447 | 22 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | C | CSTL | Helena Seaporters | 24 | 61 | 61 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .246 | .246 | .328 | .574 | 20 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | D | EVAN | Natchez Giants | 8 | 26 | 26 | 8 | .308 | .308 | .308 | .615 | 8 | ||||||||||||||
| 1946 | AA | TL | Dallas Rebels | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||||
| 1946 | B | SEAL3 | Montgomery Rebels | 24 | 35 | 31 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | .194 | .286 | .258 | .544 | 8 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1947 | C | WTNM | Lubbock Hubbers | 59 | 156 | 156 | 40 | 5 | 3 | 1 | .256 | .256 | .346 | .603 | 54 | |||||||||||
| 1948 | C | WTNM | Lubbock Hubbers | 56 | 104 | 104 | 35 | 6 | 1 | 1 | .337 | .337 | .442 | .779 | 46 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | C | WTNM | Lubbock Hubbers | 67 | 128 | 113 | 17 | 27 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 0 | 13 | 16 | .239 | .317 | .345 | .663 | 39 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| 1950 | C | WTNM | Lubbock Hubbers | 67 | 92 | 92 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .141 | .141 | .196 | .337 | 18 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | C | WTNM | (+) Lubbock Hubbers | 40 | 49 | 49 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .327 | .327 | .408 | .735 | 20 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | C | WTNM | (+) Borger Gassers | 40 | 49 | 49 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .327 | .327 | .408 | .735 | 20 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | C | LONG | Artesia Drillers | 32 | 59 | 59 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .220 | .220 | .220 | .441 | 13 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | D | SOSL | Ardmore Indians | 16 | 27 | 27 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .222 | .222 | .296 | .519 | 8 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 388 | 783 | 764 | 19 | 183 | 28 | 5 | 5 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 23 | .240 | .256 | .309 | .565 | 236 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | C | ETXL | Longview Texans | P | 28 | .000 | |||||
| 1941 | D | EVAN | Natchez Giants | P | 5 | .000 | |||||
| 1941 | C | CSTL | Helena Seaporters | P | 23 | .000 | |||||
| 1946 | B | SEAL3 | Montgomery Rebels | P | 23 | 8 | 16 | 2 | 2 | .923 | 1.043 |
| 1946 | AA | TL | Dallas Rebels | P | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 1947 | C | WTNM | Lubbock Hubbers | P | 33 | .000 | |||||
| 1948 | C | WTNM | Lubbock Hubbers | P | 45 | .000 | |||||
| 1949 | C | WTNM | Lubbock Hubbers | P | 41 | 11 | 30 | 2 | 3 | .953 | 1.000 |
| 1949 | C | WTNM | Lubbock Hubbers | OF | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .917 | .917 |
| 1950 | C | WTNM | Lubbock Hubbers | P | 48 | .000 | |||||
| 1952 | C | LONG | Artesia Drillers | P | 35 | .000 | |||||
| 1952 | D | SOSL | Ardmore Indians | P | 14 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 309 | 27 | 49 | 5 | 5 | .938 | .246 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | D | Coastal Plain League | Tarboro Serpents/Goobers | |||
| 1940 | C | East Texas League | Longview Texans | |||
| 1941 | D | Evangeline League | Natchez Giants | |||
| 1941 | C | Cotton States League | Helena Seaporters | |||
| 1946 | B | Southeastern League | Montgomery Rebels | |||
| 1946 | AA | Texas League | Dallas Rebels | DET | ||
| 1947 | C | West Texas-New Mexico League | Lubbock Hubbers | DET | ||
| 1948 | C | West Texas-New Mexico League | Lubbock Hubbers | |||
| 1949 | C | West Texas-New Mexico League | Lubbock Hubbers | |||
| 1950 | C | West Texas-New Mexico League | Lubbock Hubbers | |||
| 1951 | C | West Texas-New Mexico League | Lubbock Hubbers | |||
| 1951 | C | West Texas-New Mexico League | Borger Gassers | |||
| 1952 | C | Longhorn League | Artesia Drillers | |||
| 1952 | D | Sooner State League | Ardmore Indians |
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