Billy Joe Bagwell
William Joseph Bagwell
Born: November 28, 1926
Deceased: June 18, 2023
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 185
Career: 1948-1956
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Billy Joe Bagwell compiled a career record of 128 wins and 75 losses and a 3.34 ERA in his 274-game pitching career with the Independence Yankees, Joplin Miners, Quincy Gems, Beaumont Roughnecks, Texas City Texans, Tyler East Texans, Tyler Tigers, Dallas Eagles, Oklahoma City Indians, Port Arthur Sea Hawks, Galveston White Caps and San Angelo Colts. He began playing during the 1948 season and last took the field during the 1956 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | D | KOML | Independence Yankees | 14 | 8 | .636 | 2.34 | 28 | 208.0 | 143 | 87 | 54 | 106 | ||||||||||||
| 1949 | C | WA | Joplin Miners | 20 | 14 | .588 | 2.89 | 42 | 18 | 5 | 224.0 | 194 | 106 | 72 | 135 | 123 | 12 | 1 | 2 | ||||||
| 1950 | B | IIIL | Quincy Gems | 13 | 6 | .684 | 3.81 | 25 | 182.0 | 165 | 90 | 77 | 8 | 96 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | B | IIIL | Quincy Gems | 6 | 9 | .400 | 2.95 | 23 | 110.0 | 122 | 50 | 36 | 4 | 36 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | AA | TL | Beaumont Roughnecks | 1 | 2 | .333 | 0.00 | 5 | 0 | 8.0 | 9 | 7 | |||||||||||||
| 1952 | B | GULF3 | Texas City Texans | 11 | 11 | .500 | 3.83 | 34 | 14 | 0 | 188.0 | 179 | 108 | 80 | 88 | 122 | 6 | 0 | 7 | ||||||
| 1953 | B | GULF3 | Texas City Texans | 26 | 7 | .788 | 3.05 | 38 | 25 | 283.0 | 258 | 124 | 96 | 113 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | B | BSTL | Tyler Tigers | 13 | 2 | .867 | 2.15 | 16 | 14 | 113.0 | 92 | 38 | 27 | 2 | 42 | ||||||||||
| 1954 | AA | TL | Dallas Eagles | 1 | 6 | .143 | 6.00 | 19 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 63.0 | 84 | 46 | 42 | 6 | 33 | 30 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||||
| 1955 | AA | TL | Oklahoma City Indians | 0 | 1 | .000 | 7 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1956 | B | LONG | San Angelo Colts | 23 | 9 | .719 | 4.29 | 37 | 29 | 22 | 0 | 260.0 | 303 | 156 | 124 | 29 | 80 | 152 | 5 | 0 | 7 | ||||
| Totals | 128 | 75 | .631 | 3.34 | 274 | 75 | 0 | 55 | 5 | 0 | 1639.0 | 1549 | 805 | 608 | 49 | 736 | 0 | 427 | 24 | 2 | 19 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | D | KOML | Independence Yankees | 30 | 81 | 81 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 1 | .235 | .235 | .358 | .593 | 29 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | C | WA | Joplin Miners | 47 | 96 | 84 | 11 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 26 | .202 | .280 | .286 | .565 | 24 | 1 | 3 | ||||
| 1950 | B | IIIL | Quincy Gems | 32 | 82 | 82 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .220 | .220 | .244 | .463 | 20 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | B | IIIL | Quincy Gems | 24 | 36 | 36 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .167 | .167 | .222 | .389 | 8 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | B | GULF3 | Texas City Texans | 46 | 89 | 82 | 12 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 13 | .207 | .270 | .390 | .660 | 32 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1953 | B | GULF3 | Texas City Texans | 39 | 100 | 100 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 1 | .130 | .130 | .230 | .360 | 23 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | B | BSTL | Tyler Tigers | 16 | 45 | 45 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .133 | .133 | .133 | .267 | 6 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | AA | TL | Dallas Eagles | 20 | 19 | 17 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .353 | .421 | .412 | .833 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1955 | B | BSTL | (+) Tyler Tigers | 49 | 121 | 121 | 24 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .198 | .198 | .240 | .438 | 29 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | B | BSTL | (+) Galveston White Caps | 49 | 121 | 121 | 24 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .198 | .198 | .240 | .438 | 29 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | B | BSTL | (+) Port Arthur Sea Hawks | 49 | 121 | 121 | 24 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .198 | .198 | .240 | .438 | 29 | |||||||||||
| 1956 | B | LONG | San Angelo Colts | 48 | 154 | 136 | 12 | 28 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 12 | 27 | .206 | .267 | .294 | .561 | 40 | 0 | 4 | 2 | |||
| Totals | 302 | 702 | 663 | 37 | 130 | 28 | 8 | 5 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 67 | .196 | .230 | .285 | .515 | 189 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | D | KOML | Independence Yankees | P | 28 | .000 | |||||
| 1949 | C | WA | Joplin Miners | P | 42 | 16 | 62 | 7 | 1 | .918 | 1.857 |
| 1950 | B | IIIL | Quincy Gems | P | 25 | .000 | |||||
| 1951 | B | IIIL | Quincy Gems | P | 23 | .000 | |||||
| 1952 | B | GULF3 | Texas City Texans | P | 34 | 6 | 36 | 6 | 3 | .875 | 1.235 |
| 1953 | B | GULF3 | Texas City Texans | P | 38 | .000 | |||||
| 1954 | AA | TL | Dallas Eagles | P | 19 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .947 |
| 1954 | B | BSTL | Tyler Tigers | P | 16 | .000 | |||||
| 1955 | AA | TL | Oklahoma City Indians | P | 7 | .000 | |||||
| 1956 | B | LONG | San Angelo Colts | P | 37 | 8 | 38 | 1 | 4 | .979 | 1.243 |
| Totals | 269 | 30 | 154 | 14 | 9 | .929 | .684 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | D | Kan-Okla-Missouri (KOM) League | Independence Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1949 | C | Western Association | Joplin Miners | NYA | ||
| 1950 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Quincy Gems | NYA | ||
| 1951 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Quincy Gems | NYA | ||
| 1951 | AA | Texas League | Beaumont Roughnecks | NYA | ||
| 1952 | B | Gulf Coast League | Texas City Texans | |||
| 1952 | B | Big State League | Tyler East Texans | |||
| 1953 | B | Gulf Coast League | Texas City Texans | |||
| 1954 | AA | Texas League | Dallas Eagles | |||
| 1954 | B | Big State League | Tyler Tigers | |||
| 1955 | AA | Texas League | Oklahoma City Indians | |||
| 1955 | B | Big State League | Port Arthur Sea Hawks | |||
| 1955 | B | Big State League | Tyler Tigers | |||
| 1955 | B | Big State League | Galveston White Caps | |||
| 1956 | B | Southwestern League | San Angelo Colts |
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