Bill Dornbusch
John William Dornbusch
Born: October 22, 1925
Deceased: September 18, 2024
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: 3B
Bats: Right
Throws:
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 168
Career: 1943-1950
Bill Dornbusch compiled a career batting average of .272 with 18 home runs and 159 RBI in his 514-game career with the Baltimore Orioles, Wilkes-Barre Barons, Centreville Orioles, Spartanburg Peaches, St. Petersburg Saints, High Point-Thomasville Hi-Toms, Wilmington Pirates and Florence Steelers. He began playing during the 1943 season and last took the field during the 1950 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | AA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | 11 | 17 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | .231 | .412 | .231 | .643 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1944 | A | EL | Wilkes-Barre Barons | 21 | 63 | 51 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 12 | .176 | .276 | .196 | .472 | 10 | 0 | 5 | ||||
| 1946 | D | ESHL | Centreville Orioles | 51 | 196 | 165 | 24 | 42 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 27 | 3 | 30 | 27 | .255 | .369 | .339 | .709 | 56 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1947 | B | TRIS5 | Spartanburg Peaches | 28 | 137 | 111 | 26 | 32 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 3 | 17 | 12 | .288 | .392 | .378 | .771 | 42 | 2 | 7 | ||||
| 1947 | C | FLIN | St. Petersburg Saints | 109 | 468 | 392 | 62 | 108 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 56 | 13 | 68 | 42 | .276 | .383 | .390 | .773 | 153 | 0 | 8 | ||||
| 1948 | C | FLIN | St. Petersburg Saints | 38 | 140 | 140 | 42 | 7 | 2 | 1 | .300 | .300 | .400 | .700 | 56 | |||||||||||
| 1948 | D | NCSL2 | High Point-Thomasville Hi-Toms | 89 | 305 | 305 | 87 | 18 | 7 | 5 | .285 | .285 | .439 | .725 | 134 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | D | NCSL2 | High Point-Thomasville Hi-Toms | 34 | 147 | 121 | 28 | 31 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 9 | 26 | 13 | .256 | .388 | .322 | .710 | 39 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1949 | D | TOBS | Wilmington Pirates | 54 | 238 | 196 | 35 | 57 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 35 | 9 | 40 | 23 | .291 | .416 | .418 | .834 | 82 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 1950 | B | TRIS5 | Florence Steelers | 79 | 247 | 247 | 63 | 20 | 3 | 2 | .255 | .255 | .385 | .640 | 95 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 514 | 1958 | 1741 | 183 | 474 | 92 | 25 | 18 | 159 | 37 | 0 | 192 | 132 | .272 | .346 | .385 | .731 | 670 | 0 | 4 | 21 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | A | EL | Wilkes-Barre Barons | OF | 19 | 35 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .973 | 1.895 |
| 1946 | D | ESHL | Centreville Orioles | 3B | 71 | 64 | 56 | 18 | 0 | .870 | 1.690 |
| 1947 | B | TRIS5 | Spartanburg Peaches | OF | 28 | 69 | 2 | 7 | 1 | .910 | 2.536 |
| 1947 | C | FLIN | St. Petersburg Saints | OF | 108 | 304 | 8 | 13 | 0 | .960 | 2.889 |
| 1949 | D | TOBS | Wilmington Pirates | OF | 54 | 123 | 8 | 6 | 3 | .956 | 2.426 |
| 1949 | D | NCSL2 | High Point-Thomasville Hi-Toms | OF | 31 | 75 | 2 | 5 | 0 | .939 | 2.484 |
| Totals | 311 | 670 | 77 | 50 | 4 | .937 | 2.402 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | AA | International League | Baltimore Orioles | CLE | ||
| 1944 | A | Eastern League | Wilkes-Barre Barons | CLE | ||
| 1946 | D | Eastern Shore League | Centreville Orioles | CLE | ||
| 1947 | B | Tri-State League | Spartanburg Peaches | CLE | ||
| 1947 | C | Florida International League | St. Petersburg Saints | |||
| 1948 | D | North Carolina State League | High Point-Thomasville Hi-Toms | BSN | ||
| 1948 | C | Florida International League | St. Petersburg Saints | |||
| 1949 | D | Tobacco State League | Wilmington Pirates | |||
| 1949 | D | North Carolina State League | High Point-Thomasville Hi-Toms | BSN | ||
| 1950 | B | Tri-State League | Florence Steelers |
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