Bill Harnick
William J. Harnick
Born: 1916
Deceased: December 2, 1946
North Tonawanda, NY US
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 3B
Bats: Right
Throws:
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 195
Career: 1939-1946
Bill Harnick compiled a career batting average of .310 with 28 home runs and 64 RBI in his 238-game career with the Niagara Falls Rainbows, Niagara Falls Rainbows/Jamestown Falcons, Buffalo Bisons, Hagerstown Owls, Elmira Pioneers and Niagara Falls Frontiers. He began playing during the 1939 season and last took the field during the 1946 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | D | NYPL | Niagara Falls Rainbows | 21 | 78 | 78 | 21 | 5 | 1 | 5 | .269 | .269 | .551 | .821 | 43 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | D | NYPL | Niagara Falls Rainbows/Jamestown Falcons | 77 | 291 | 291 | 87 | 20 | 4 | 12 | .299 | .299 | .519 | .818 | 151 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | AA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 7 | 25 | 25 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .360 | .360 | .440 | .800 | 11 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | A | EL | Elmira Pioneers | 29 | 80 | 80 | 23 | 4 | 2 | 1 | .288 | .288 | .425 | .712 | 34 | |||||||||||
| 1946 | C | MATL | Niagara Falls Frontiers | 104 | 445 | 364 | 91 | 120 | 31 | 9 | 10 | 64 | 10 | 73 | 56 | .330 | .449 | .547 | .996 | 199 | 6 | 2 | ||||
| Totals | 238 | 919 | 838 | 91 | 260 | 62 | 16 | 28 | 64 | 10 | 0 | 73 | 56 | .310 | .370 | .523 | .892 | 438 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | D | NYPL | Niagara Falls Rainbows | 3B | 14 | 12 | 20 | 3 | .914 | 2.286 | |
| 1940 | D | NYPL | Niagara Falls Rainbows/Jamestown Falcons | OF | 75 | 125 | 11 | 8 | .944 | 1.813 | |
| 1941 | A | EL | Elmira Pioneers | OF | 20 | 28 | 0 | 4 | .875 | 1.400 | |
| 1946 | C | MATL | Niagara Falls Frontiers | 1B | 2 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 6.500 | |
| 1946 | C | MATL | Niagara Falls Frontiers | OF | 102 | 138 | 16 | 12 | 4 | .928 | 1.510 |
| Totals | 213 | 316 | 47 | 27 | 4 | .931 | 1.704 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | D | PONY League | Niagara Falls Rainbows | CLE | ||
| 1940 | D | PONY League | Niagara Falls Rainbows/Jamestown Falcons | |||
| 1940 | AA | International League | Buffalo Bisons | |||
| 1941 | B | Inter-State League | Hagerstown Owls | DET | ||
| 1941 | A | Eastern League | Elmira Pioneers | DET | ||
| 1946 | C | Middle Atlantic League | Niagara Falls Frontiers |
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