William O'Connor
William M. O'Connor
Born: 1951
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: 2B
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 185
Draft: Round 7 (1969 June Amateur Draft, Baltimore Orioles)
Draft: Round 32 (1972 June Amateur Draft, Minnesota Twins)
School: Mount Miguel HS (Lemon Grove, CA)
Kingsborough CC
Career: 1969-1973
William O'Connor compiled a career batting average of .289 with 48 home runs and 259 RBI in his 462-game career with the Aberdeen Pheasants, Stockton Ports, Miami Orioles, Lodi Orions and Asheville Orioles. He began playing during the 1969 season and last took the field during the 1973 campaign.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Short Season A | NORL1 | Aberdeen Pheasants | 64 | 279 | 236 | 50 | 77 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 46 | 10 | 2 | 41 | 47 | .326 | .430 | .496 | .926 | 117 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1970 | A | CALL | Stockton Ports | 26 | 77 | 63 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 25 | .127 | .286 | .143 | .429 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1970 | Short Season A | NORL1 | Aberdeen Pheasants | 52 | 247 | 204 | 44 | 71 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 46 | 4 | 2 | 39 | 30 | .348 | .457 | .520 | .977 | 106 | 3 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1971 | A | CALL | Stockton Ports | 85 | 298 | 265 | 33 | 79 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 41 | 9 | 4 | 30 | 59 | .298 | .374 | .389 | .762 | 103 | 2 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1971 | A | FLOR | Miami Orioles | 33 | 112 | 84 | 19 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 27 | 15 | .238 | .429 | .321 | .750 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1972 | AA | SOUL | Asheville Orioles | 3 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .417 | .417 | .833 | 1.250 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1972 | A | CALL | Lodi Orions | 91 | 350 | 293 | 56 | 99 | 16 | 2 | 17 | 66 | 6 | 8 | 54 | 65 | .338 | .443 | .580 | 1.023 | 170 | 2 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1973 | AA | SOUL | Asheville Orioles | 108 | 429 | 377 | 61 | 84 | 14 | 2 | 13 | 46 | 2 | 1 | 46 | 65 | .223 | .311 | .374 | .685 | 141 | 3 | 1 | 2 | ||
| Totals | 462 | 1804 | 1534 | 269 | 443 | 66 | 15 | 48 | 259 | 35 | 17 | 249 | 307 | .289 | .392 | .445 | .838 | 683 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Short Season A | NORL1 | Aberdeen Pheasants | OF | 53 | 71 | 9 | 7 | 0 | .920 | 1.509 |
| 1969 | Short Season A | NORL1 | Aberdeen Pheasants | 2B | 11 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 2 | .917 | 2.000 |
| 1970 | Short Season A | NORL1 | Aberdeen Pheasants | OF | 52 | 73 | 2 | 4 | 1 | .949 | 1.442 |
| 1970 | A | CALL | Stockton Ports | OF | 19 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .952 | 1.053 |
| 1971 | A | CALL | Stockton Ports | OF | 81 | 88 | 4 | 3 | 0 | .968 | 1.136 |
| 1971 | A | FLOR | Miami Orioles | OF | 27 | 30 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .969 | 1.148 |
| 1972 | A | CALL | Lodi Orions | OF | 83 | 101 | 15 | 5 | 1 | .959 | 1.398 |
| 1972 | AA | SOUL | Asheville Orioles | OF | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .800 | 1.333 |
| 1973 | AA | SOUL | Asheville Orioles | OF | 101 | 135 | 3 | 10 | 1 | .932 | 1.366 |
| Totals | 430 | 532 | 46 | 34 | 6 | .944 | 1.344 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Short Season A | Northern League | Aberdeen Pheasants | BAL | ||
| 1970 | A | California League | Stockton Ports | BAL | ||
| 1970 | Short Season A | Northern League | Aberdeen Pheasants | BAL | ||
| 1971 | A | Florida State League | Miami Orioles | BAL | ||
| 1971 | A | California League | Stockton Ports | BAL | ||
| 1972 | A | California League | Lodi Orions | BAL | ||
| 1972 | AA | Southern League | Asheville Orioles | BAL | ||
| 1973 | AA | Southern League | Asheville Orioles | BAL |
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