Bill Wilkins
William Leroy Wilkins
Born: April 28, 1924
Deceased: January 10, 2015
Elizabethton, TN US
Primary Position: Catcher
Bats: Right
Throws:
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 185
Career: 1947-1951
Bill Wilkins compiled a career batting average of .286 with 21 home runs and 26 RBI in his 378-game career with the Elizabethton Betsy Cubs, Grand Rapids Jets, Springfield Cubs and Bristol Twins. He began playing during the 1947 season and last took the field during the 1951 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | D | APPY1 | Elizabethton Betsy Cubs | 112 | 396 | 396 | 118 | 20 | 5 | 5 | .298 | .298 | .412 | .710 | 163 | |||||||||||
| 1948 | D | APPY1 | Elizabethton Betsy Cubs | 120 | 443 | 443 | 136 | 26 | 7 | 11 | .307 | .307 | .472 | .779 | 209 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | A | CENL5 | Grand Rapids Jets | 19 | 64 | 58 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 17 | .190 | .266 | .293 | .559 | 17 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1949 | B | NENL | Springfield Cubs | 38 | 136 | 115 | 9 | 23 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 19 | 23 | .200 | .319 | .278 | .597 | 32 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 1951 | D | APPY1 | Bristol Twins | 89 | 302 | 302 | 88 | 14 | 4 | 4 | .291 | .291 | .404 | .695 | 122 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 378 | 1341 | 1314 | 15 | 376 | 68 | 18 | 21 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 40 | .286 | .300 | .413 | .713 | 543 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | B | NENL | Springfield Cubs | C | 36 | 164 | 27 | 12 | 2 | .941 | 5.306 | 5 | |||
| 1949 | A | CENL5 | Grand Rapids Jets | C | 14 | 72 | 3 | 1 | 2 | .987 | 5.357 | 0 | |||
| Totals | 50 | 236 | 30 | 13 | 4 | .953 | 5.320 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | D | Appalachian League | Elizabethton Betsy Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1948 | D | Appalachian League | Elizabethton Betsy Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1949 | A | Central League | Grand Rapids Jets | |||
| 1949 | B | New England League | Springfield Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1951 | D | Appalachian League | Bristol Twins | NY1 |
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