Bill Sheets
William Daniel Sheets
Born: December 28, 1924
Winston-Salem, NC US
Deceased: March 5, 2013
Sequim, WA US
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: 3B
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 181
Career: 1944-1955
Bill Sheets compiled a career batting average of .256 with 14 home runs and 67 RBI in his 820-game career with the Lancaster Red Roses, Norfolk Tars, Quincy Gems, Hollywood Stars, Denver Bears, Spokane Indians, Tacoma Tigers and San Diego Padres. He began playing during the 1944 season and last took the field during the 1955 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | B | PIED | Norfolk Tars | 28 | 80 | 72 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 13 | .125 | .203 | .153 | .355 | 11 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1945 | B | PIED | Norfolk Tars | 48 | 157 | 148 | 7 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 7 | 39 | .189 | .226 | .196 | .422 | 29 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| 1946 | B | IIIL | Quincy Gems | 72 | 251 | 233 | 19 | 60 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 2 | 17 | 23 | .258 | .308 | .300 | .608 | 70 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1947 | B | IIIL | Quincy Gems | 77 | 289 | 265 | 39 | 73 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 34 | 3 | 22 | 35 | .275 | .331 | .347 | .678 | 92 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| 1948 | A | WL3 | Denver Bears | 81 | 259 | 259 | 66 | 7 | 5 | 2 | .255 | .255 | .344 | .598 | 89 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | B | NORW | (+) Spokane Indians | 70 | 238 | 238 | 80 | 11 | 5 | 1 | .336 | .336 | .437 | .773 | 104 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | B | NORW | (+) Tacoma Tigers | 70 | 238 | 238 | 80 | 11 | 5 | 1 | .336 | .336 | .437 | .773 | 104 | |||||||||||
| 1950 | AAA | PCL | San Diego Padres | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | .200 | .000 | .200 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1950 | B | NORW | Tacoma Tigers | 122 | 414 | 414 | 109 | 15 | 4 | 1 | .263 | .263 | .326 | .589 | 135 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | B | NORW | (+) Tacoma Tigers | 105 | 376 | 376 | 108 | 16 | 3 | 0 | .287 | .287 | .346 | .633 | 130 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | B | NORW | (+) Spokane Indians | 105 | 376 | 376 | 108 | 16 | 3 | 0 | .287 | .287 | .346 | .633 | 130 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | A | NORW | Spokane Indians | 152 | 538 | 538 | 135 | 24 | 2 | 2 | .251 | .251 | .314 | .565 | 169 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | A | NORW | Spokane Indians | 120 | 423 | 423 | 127 | 22 | 1 | 4 | .300 | .300 | .385 | .686 | 163 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | B | NORW | Spokane Indians | 118 | 414 | 414 | 103 | 10 | 0 | 3 | .249 | .249 | .295 | .543 | 122 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 820 | 2830 | 2770 | 71 | 710 | 98 | 15 | 14 | 67 | 7 | 0 | 54 | 111 | .256 | .271 | .318 | .588 | 880 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | B | PIED | Norfolk Tars | C | 26 | 140 | 16 | 3 | 2 | .981 | 6.000 | 7 | |||
| 1945 | B | PIED | Norfolk Tars | C | 43 | 227 | 26 | 9 | 1 | .966 | 5.884 | 3 | |||
| 1946 | B | IIIL | Quincy Gems | C | 60 | 294 | 29 | 11 | 0 | .967 | 5.383 | 6 | |||
| 1947 | B | IIIL | Quincy Gems | C | 44 | 220 | 31 | 11 | 1 | .958 | 5.705 | 8 | |||
| 1947 | B | IIIL | Quincy Gems | 3B | 23 | 27 | 29 | 8 | 3 | .875 | 2.435 | ||||
| 1950 | AAA | PCL | San Diego Padres | C | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .800 | 2.000 | 0 | |||
| 1953 | A | NORW | Spokane Indians | C | 111 | 593 | 68 | 10 | .985 | 5.955 | |||||
| Totals | 309 | 1504 | 200 | 53 | 7 | .970 | 5.515 | 24 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | B | Inter-State League | Lancaster Red Roses | PHA | ||
| 1944 | B | Piedmont League | Norfolk Tars | NYA | ||
| 1945 | B | Piedmont League | Norfolk Tars | NYA | ||
| 1946 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Quincy Gems | NYA | ||
| 1947 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Quincy Gems | NYA | ||
| 1948 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Hollywood Stars | CHA | ||
| 1948 | A | Western League | Denver Bears | |||
| 1949 | B | Western International League | Tacoma Tigers | |||
| 1949 | B | Western International League | Spokane Indians | |||
| 1950 | B | Western International League | Tacoma Tigers | CLE | ||
| 1950 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | San Diego Padres | CLE | ||
| 1951 | B | Western International League | Tacoma Tigers | |||
| 1951 | B | Western International League | Spokane Indians | |||
| 1952 | A | Western International League | Spokane Indians | |||
| 1953 | A | Western International League | Spokane Indians | PHI | ||
| 1955 | B | Northwest League | Spokane Indians |
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