Billy Crowell
William Theodore Crowell
Born: November 6, 1865
Cincinnati, OH US
Deceased: July 24, 1935
Fort Worth, TX US
Primary Position: Pitcher
All Position(s) Played: 2B, CF, RF, SS
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'8"
Weight: 160
Career: 1884-1899
Major League Statistics
Billy Crowell compiled a career record of 68 wins and 71 losses and a 1.47 ERA in his 147-game pitching career with the Evansville, Nashville Americans, Memphis Browns, Altoona, St. Joseph Clay Eaters, Sioux City Corn Huskers, Monmouth Maple Cities, Aurora Hoodoos, Burlington Hawkeyes, Seattle Blues, New Orleans Pelicans, Natchez, Jackson, Sherman Students/Paris Texas Midlands/Tigers, Austin Senators and Houston Buffaloes. He began playing during the 1884 season and last took the field during the 1899 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1884 | NWES2 | Evansville | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.50 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 18.0 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 1 | ||||||||
| 1885 | SOUA | Memphis Browns | 2 | 2 | .500 | 1.80 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 35.0 | 31 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 1 | ||||||||
| 1885 | SOUA | Nashville Americans | 14 | 11 | .560 | 1.34 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 1 | 234.7 | 195 | 132 | 35 | 22 | 143 | 12 | ||||||||
| 1886 | Ind | PASL1 | Altoona | 28 | 20 | .583 | 2.12 | 48 | 48 | 46 | 1 | 429.0 | 416 | 285 | 101 | 81 | 288 | 28 | 31 | ||||||
| 1890 | CEISL | Burlington Hawkeyes | 15 | 12 | .556 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1891 | Ind | PNWE | Seattle Blues | 1 | 5 | .167 | 4.00 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 36.0 | 52 | 47 | 16 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 1892 | B | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | 4 | 9 | .308 | 0.00 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 100.0 | 113 | 68 | 46 | 36 | |||||||||
| 1899 | C | TL | Houston Buffaloes | 2 | 12 | .143 | 0.00 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 0 | 137.0 | 197 | 111 | 48 | 40 | 13 | 6 | |||||||
| Totals | 68 | 71 | .489 | 1.47 | 147 | 142 | 0 | 127 | 3 | 0 | 989.7 | 1020 | 668 | 162 | 0 | 218 | 0 | 533 | 42 | 0 | 51 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1884 | NWES2 | Evansville | 2 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .111 | .111 | .111 | .222 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 1885 | SOUA | Memphis Browns | 4 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 1885 | SOUA | Nashville Americans | 31 | 105 | 105 | 9 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .143 | .143 | .143 | .286 | 15 | |||||||||||
| 1886 | Ind | PASL1 | Altoona | 50 | 175 | 173 | 25 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .145 | .154 | .156 | .310 | 27 | 2 | ||||||||
| 1889 | WL1 | (+) St. Joseph Clay Eaters | 42 | 139 | 139 | 25 | 29 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .209 | .209 | .252 | .460 | 35 | ||||||||||
| 1889 | WL1 | (+) Sioux City Corn Huskers | 42 | 139 | 139 | 25 | 29 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .209 | .209 | .252 | .460 | 35 | ||||||||||
| 1890 | CEISL | Burlington Hawkeyes | 29 | 102 | 102 | 19 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | .196 | .196 | .225 | .422 | 23 | ||||||||||
| 1891 | Ind | PNWE | Seattle Blues | 7 | 17 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .176 | .176 | .294 | .471 | 5 | |||||||||
| 1892 | B | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | 14 | 37 | 37 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .054 | .054 | .054 | .108 | 2 | |||||||||
| 1899 | C | TL | Houston Buffaloes | 18 | 59 | 59 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .169 | .169 | .220 | .390 | 13 | |||||||||
| Totals | 155 | 517 | 515 | 71 | 76 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .148 | .151 | .167 | .318 | 86 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1884 | NWES2 | Evansville | P | 2 | .000 | ||||||
| 1885 | SOUA | Nashville Americans | RF | 6 | .000 | ||||||
| 1885 | SOUA | Memphis Browns | P | 4 | .000 | ||||||
| 1885 | SOUA | Nashville Americans | P | 27 | .000 | ||||||
| 1885 | SOUA | Nashville Americans | CF | 2 | .000 | ||||||
| 1886 | Ind | PASL1 | Altoona | P | 48 | .000 | |||||
| 1886 | Ind | PASL1 | Altoona | 2B | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1886 | Ind | PASL1 | Altoona | CF | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1886 | Ind | PASL1 | Altoona | RF | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1889 | WL1 | Sioux City Corn Huskers | RF | 2 | .000 | ||||||
| 1890 | CEISL | Burlington Hawkeyes | P | 29 | .000 | ||||||
| 1891 | Ind | PNWE | Seattle Blues | P | 7 | .000 | |||||
| 1899 | C | TL | Houston Buffaloes | SS | 2 | .000 | |||||
| 1899 | C | TL | Houston Buffaloes | P | 16 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 148 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1884 | Northwestern League | Evansville | ||||
| 1885 | Southern League | Nashville Americans | ||||
| 1885 | Southern League | Memphis Browns | ||||
| 1886 | Ind | Penn State Association | Altoona | |||
| 1889 | Western Association | St. Joseph Clay Eaters | ||||
| 1889 | Western Association | Sioux City Corn Huskers | ||||
| 1890 | Central Inter-State League | Burlington Hawkeyes | ||||
| 1890 | Ind | Illinois-Iowa League | Monmouth Maple Cities | |||
| 1890 | Ind | Illinois-Iowa League | Aurora Hoodoos | |||
| 1891 | Ind | Pacific Northwestern League | Seattle Blues | |||
| 1892 | B | Southern League | New Orleans Pelicans | |||
| 1893 | Ind | Mississippi State League | Natchez | |||
| 1893 | Ind | Mississippi State League | Jackson | |||
| 1896 | C | Texas Association | Sherman Students/Paris Texas Midlands/Tigers | |||
| 1896 | C | Texas Association | Austin Senators | |||
| 1897 | C | Texas Association | Houston Buffaloes | |||
| 1899 | C | Texas Association | Houston Buffaloes | April 17, 1899 | June 6, 1899 |
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