William Dial
William Hampton Dial
Born: September 15, 1936
Chillicothe, MO US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 180
Career: 1955-1960
William Dial compiled a career record of 51 wins and 40 losses and a 4.12 ERA in his 165-game pitching career with the Salinas Packers, Phoenix Stars, San Jose JoSox, Lincoln Chiefs, Columbus/Gastonia Pirates and Salt Lake City Bees. He began playing during the 1955 season and last took the field during the 1960 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | C | CALL | Salinas Packers | 3 | 6 | .333 | 5.20 | 26 | 9 | 97.0 | 104 | 79 | 56 | 2 | 74 | ||||||||||
| 1956 | C | AZTX | Phoenix Stars | 13 | 10 | .565 | 5.96 | 38 | 27 | 201.0 | 246 | 182 | 133 | 28 | 125 | ||||||||||
| 1957 | C | CALL | San Jose JoSox | 20 | 8 | .714 | 2.12 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 6 | 233.0 | 205 | 79 | 55 | 7 | 83 | 195 | 2 | 0 | 8 | ||||
| 1958 | A | WL3 | Lincoln Chiefs | 4 | 8 | .333 | 5.76 | 41 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 100.0 | 131 | 85 | 64 | 13 | 52 | 92 | 2 | 1 | 6 | ||||
| 1959 | A | SALL2 | Columbus/Gastonia Pirates | 11 | 8 | .579 | 2.85 | 27 | 22 | 9 | 4 | 139.0 | 114 | 57 | 44 | 7 | 78 | 4 | 87 | 2 | 0 | 7 | |||
| 1960 | AAA | PCL | Salt Lake City Bees | 0 | 0 | 6.00 | 5 | 0 | 3.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | ||||||||||
| Totals | 51 | 40 | .560 | 4.12 | 165 | 94 | 0 | 36 | 10 | 0 | 773.0 | 804 | 484 | 354 | 58 | 416 | 4 | 374 | 6 | 1 | 21 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | C | CALL | Salinas Packers | 26 | 29 | 29 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .138 | .138 | .138 | .276 | 4 | |||||||||||
| 1956 | C | AZTX | Phoenix Stars | 38 | 65 | 65 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .246 | .246 | .277 | .523 | 18 | |||||||||||
| 1957 | C | CALL | San Jose JoSox | 29 | 103 | 72 | 13 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 28 | 19 | .222 | .440 | .222 | .662 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||
| 1958 | A | WL3 | Lincoln Chiefs | 41 | 25 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 7 | .312 | .542 | .312 | .854 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1959 | A | SALL2 | Columbus/Gastonia Pirates | 29 | 57 | 44 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 8 | .182 | .321 | .205 | .525 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 163 | 279 | 226 | 20 | 49 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 34 | .217 | .347 | .230 | .577 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | C | CALL | Salinas Packers | P | 26 | .000 | |||||
| 1956 | C | AZTX | Phoenix Stars | P | 38 | .000 | |||||
| 1957 | C | CALL | San Jose JoSox | P | 28 | 4 | 25 | 2 | 0 | .935 | 1.036 |
| 1958 | A | WL3 | Lincoln Chiefs | P | 41 | 6 | 19 | 1 | 0 | .962 | .610 |
| 1959 | A | SALL2 | Columbus/Gastonia Pirates | P | 27 | 7 | 20 | 1 | 2 | .964 | 1.000 |
| Totals | 160 | 17 | 64 | 4 | 2 | .953 | .506 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | C | California League | Salinas Packers | PIT | ||
| 1956 | C | Arizona-Mexico League | Phoenix Stars | BAL | ||
| 1957 | C | California League | San Jose JoSox | PIT | ||
| 1958 | A | Western League | Lincoln Chiefs | PIT | ||
| 1959 | A | South Atlantic League | Columbus/Gastonia Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1960 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Salt Lake City Bees | PIT |
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