Bill Wells
Clarence William Wells Jr.
Born: January 18, 1933
Glendale, CA US
Deceased: December 26, 2002
Primary Position: Catcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 200
Career: 1952-1957
Bill Wells compiled a career batting average of .260 with 55 home runs and 72 RBI in his 403-game career with the Ventura Braves, Evansville Braves, Columbus Foxes and Jacksonville Braves. He began playing during the 1952 season and last took the field during the 1957 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | C | CALL | Ventura Braves | 129 | 438 | 438 | 116 | 18 | 3 | 15 | .265 | .265 | .422 | .687 | 185 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | B | IIIL | Evansville Braves | 97 | 308 | 308 | 79 | 16 | 4 | 13 | .256 | .256 | .461 | .718 | 142 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | B | IIIL | Evansville Braves | 107 | 384 | 326 | 58 | 92 | 15 | 4 | 21 | 72 | 1 | 56 | 79 | .282 | .388 | .546 | .934 | 178 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||
| 1955 | B | IIIL | Evansville Braves | 70 | 184 | 184 | 39 | 8 | 0 | 6 | .212 | .212 | .353 | .565 | 65 | |||||||||||
| 1957 | A | SALL2 | (+) Columbus Foxes | 23 | 39 | 39 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | .205 | .205 | .385 | .590 | 15 | |||||||||||
| 1957 | A | SALL2 | (+) Jacksonville Braves | 23 | 39 | 39 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | .205 | .205 | .385 | .590 | 15 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 403 | 1314 | 1256 | 58 | 326 | 57 | 11 | 55 | 72 | 1 | 0 | 56 | 79 | .260 | .291 | .454 | .745 | 570 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | B | IIIL | Evansville Braves | C | 64 | 385 | 25 | 6 | .986 | 6.406 | |||||
| 1954 | B | IIIL | Evansville Braves | C | 92 | 491 | 40 | 12 | 5 | .978 | 5.772 | 18 | |||
| Totals | 156 | 876 | 65 | 18 | 5 | .981 | 6.032 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | C | California League | Ventura Braves | BSN | ||
| 1953 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Evansville Braves | ML1 | ||
| 1954 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Evansville Braves | ML1 | ||
| 1955 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Evansville Braves | ML1 | ||
| 1957 | A | South Atlantic League | Columbus Foxes | SLN | ||
| 1957 | A | South Atlantic League | Jacksonville Braves | ML1 |
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