Bill Essick
William Earl Essick "Vinegar Bill"
Born: December 18, 1880
Grand Ridge, IL US
Deceased: October 12, 1951
Los Angeles, CA US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats:
Throws: Right
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 175
Career: 1903-1913
Major League Statistics
Bill Essick compiled a career record of 101 wins and 93 losses and a 1.06 ERA in his 217-game pitching career with the Sioux City Soos, Fort Wayne Railroaders, Salt Lake City Elders, Portland Giants, St. Paul Apostles, Kansas City Blues, Toledo Mud Hens, Grand Rapids Furniture Makers/Newark Skeeters, Grand Rapids Black Sox and Grand Rapids Bill-eds. He began playing during the 1903 season and last took the field during the 1913 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1904 | B | NWES4 | Salt Lake City Elders | 13 | 23 | .361 | 40 | 0.0 | 401 | 207 | 6 | 77 | |||||||||||||
| 1905 | A | PCL | Portland Giants | 23 | 30 | .434 | 2.32 | 56 | 51 | 466.3 | 386 | 176 | 120 | 95 | |||||||||||
| 1906 | A | PCL | Portland Giants | 19 | 6 | .760 | 1.68 | 27 | 26 | 235.3 | 167 | 64 | 44 | 59 | |||||||||||
| 1909 | A | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | 14 | 16 | .467 | 0.00 | 38 | 268.0 | 224 | 112 | 93 | 109 | 5 | 3 | ||||||||||
| 1911 | B | CENL4 | Grand Rapids Furniture Makers/Newark Skeeters | 16 | 7 | .696 | 0.00 | 25 | 203.0 | 163 | 59 | 42 | |||||||||||||
| 1912 | B | CENL4 | Grand Rapids Black Sox | 16 | 11 | .593 | 0.00 | 31 | 217.0 | 238 | 134 | 70 | |||||||||||||
| Totals | 101 | 93 | .521 | 1.06 | 217 | 77 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1389.7 | 1579 | 752 | 164 | 6 | 436 | 0 | 109 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1904 | B | NWES4 | Salt Lake City Elders | 48 | 173 | 173 | 35 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .202 | .202 | .231 | .434 | 40 | |||||||||||
| 1905 | A | PCL | Portland Giants | 58 | 185 | 185 | 32 | 6 | 0 | 0 | .173 | .173 | .205 | .378 | 38 | |||||||||||
| 1906 | A | PCL | Portland Giants | 28 | 82 | 82 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .134 | .134 | .134 | .268 | 11 | |||||||||||
| 1907 | A | AA2 | St. Paul Apostles | 22 | 62 | 62 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .177 | .177 | .194 | .371 | 12 | |||||||||||
| 1908 | A | AA2 | (+) St. Paul Apostles | 36 | 82 | 82 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .207 | .207 | .207 | .415 | 17 | |||||||||||
| 1908 | A | AA2 | (+) Kansas City Blues | 36 | 82 | 82 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .207 | .207 | .207 | .415 | 17 | |||||||||||
| 1909 | A | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | 38 | 92 | 90 | 5 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .156 | .156 | .211 | .367 | 19 | 2 | ||||||||
| 1910 | A | AA2 | (+) Kansas City Blues | 24 | 47 | 47 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .106 | .106 | .106 | .213 | 5 | |||||||||||
| 1910 | A | AA2 | (+) Toledo Mud Hens | 24 | 47 | 47 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .106 | .106 | .106 | .213 | 5 | |||||||||||
| 1911 | B | CENL4 | Grand Rapids Furniture Makers/Newark Skeeters | 25 | 68 | 68 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .162 | .162 | .176 | .338 | 12 | |||||||||||
| 1912 | B | CENL4 | Grand Rapids Black Sox | 22 | 77 | 77 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .156 | .156 | .156 | .312 | 12 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 241 | 739 | 737 | 5 | 126 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .171 | .171 | .195 | .366 | 144 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1909 | A | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | P | 38 | 11 | 72 | 4 | .954 | 2.184 | |
| Totals | 38 | 11 | 72 | 4 | 0 | .954 | 2.184 |
Minor League Service:
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