Bill Sayles
William Nisbeth Sayles
Born: July 27, 1917
Portland, OR US
Deceased: November 20, 1996
Lincoln City, OR US
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: P
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 175
Career: 1938-1947
Major League Statistics
Bill Sayles compiled a career batting average of .324 with 19 home runs and 219 RBI in his 389-game career with the Little Rock Travelers, Scranton Red Sox, Louisville Colonels and Asheville Tourists. He began playing during the 1938 season and last took the field during the 1947 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | A1 | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | 7 | 9 | .438 | 3.32 | 37 | 133.0 | 130 | 59 | 49 | 70 | ||||||||||||
| 1939 | A1 | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | 8 | 8 | .500 | 3.13 | 21 | 18 | 141.0 | 124 | 60 | 49 | 59 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | A | EL | Scranton Red Sox | 4 | 2 | .667 | 2.30 | 7 | 6 | 47.0 | 51 | 13 | 12 | 21 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | AA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | 13 | 12 | .520 | 4.37 | 30 | 23 | 2 | 11 | 3 | 169.0 | 188 | 88 | 82 | 71 | 107 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||||
| 1942 | AA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | 11 | 12 | .478 | 3.44 | 29 | 26 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 183.0 | 176 | 89 | 70 | 79 | 90 | 3 | 0 | 8 | ||||
| 1946 | B | TRIS5 | Asheville Tourists | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2 | 2.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 43 | 43 | .500 | 3.49 | 126 | 73 | 4 | 23 | 5 | 0 | 675.0 | 669 | 309 | 262 | 0 | 300 | 0 | 197 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | A1 | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | 41 | 51 | 51 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .176 | .176 | .196 | .373 | 10 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | A1 | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | 23 | 49 | 49 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .245 | .245 | .306 | .551 | 15 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | AA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | 32 | 72 | 67 | 5 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 11 | .284 | .304 | .358 | .663 | 24 | 0 | 3 | ||||
| 1942 | AA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | 32 | 71 | 68 | 4 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 8 | .206 | .229 | .294 | .523 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 1 | |||
| 1946 | B | TRIS5 | Asheville Tourists | 134 | 553 | 500 | 77 | 167 | 24 | 10 | 6 | 105 | 3 | 47 | 29 | .334 | .392 | .458 | .850 | 229 | 1 | 5 | ||||
| 1947 | B | TRIS5 | Asheville Tourists | 127 | 532 | 483 | 74 | 174 | 28 | 8 | 12 | 98 | 1 | 41 | 34 | .360 | .413 | .526 | .938 | 254 | 2 | 6 | ||||
| Totals | 389 | 1328 | 1218 | 160 | 395 | 62 | 19 | 19 | 219 | 4 | 0 | 92 | 82 | .324 | .373 | .453 | .826 | 552 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | A1 | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | P | 37 | .000 | |||||
| 1939 | A1 | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | P | 21 | .000 | |||||
| 1941 | AA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | P | 30 | 9 | 25 | 2 | 0 | .944 | 1.133 |
| 1942 | AA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | P | 29 | 15 | 40 | 1 | 2 | .982 | 1.897 |
| 1946 | B | TRIS5 | Asheville Tourists | P | 2 | .000 | |||||
| 1946 | B | TRIS5 | Asheville Tourists | OF | 124 | 203 | 11 | 8 | 1 | .964 | 1.726 |
| 1947 | B | TRIS5 | Asheville Tourists | OF | 126 | 231 | 11 | 13 | 1 | .949 | 1.921 |
| Totals | 369 | 458 | 87 | 24 | 4 | .958 | 1.477 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | A1 | Southern League | Little Rock Travelers | BOS | ||
| 1939 | A1 | Southern League | Little Rock Travelers | BOS | ||
| 1939 | A | Eastern League | Scranton Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1940 | A1 | Southern League | Little Rock Travelers | |||
| 1941 | AA | American Association 2 | Louisville Colonels | BOS | ||
| 1942 | AA | American Association 2 | Louisville Colonels | BOS | ||
| 1946 | B | Tri-State League | Asheville Tourists | BRO | ||
| 1947 | B | Tri-State League | Asheville Tourists | BRO |
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