Billy Beane
William Lamar Beane
Born: March 29, 1962
Orlando, FL US
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 3B, C
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'4"
Weight: 195
Draft: Round 1 (1980 June Amateur Draft, New York Mets)
School: Mt. Carmel HS (Rancho Bernardo, CA)
Career: 1980-1989
Major League Statistics
Billy Beane compiled a career batting average of .262 with 91 home runs and 483 RBI in his 965-game career with the Little Falls Mets, Lynchburg Mets, Jackson Mets, Tidewater Tides, Toledo Mud Hens, Portland Beavers and Tacoma Tigers. He began playing during the 1980 season and last took the field during the 1989 campaign.
 Little Falls Mets |
 Lynchburg Mets |
 Jackson Mets |
 Tidewater Tides |
 Toledo Mud Hens |
 Portland Beavers |
 Tacoma Tigers |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Short Season A | NYPL | Little Falls Mets | 43 | 148 | 138 | 10 | 29 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 35 | .210 | .252 | .283 | .534 | 39 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 1981 | A | CARL | Lynchburg Mets | 114 | 456 | 403 | 47 | 108 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 59 | 19 | 8 | 36 | 125 | .268 | .331 | .412 | .743 | 166 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 1 | |
| 1982 | AA | TL | Jackson Mets | 126 | 450 | 418 | 39 | 88 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 36 | 12 | 12 | 27 | 136 | .211 | .259 | .297 | .556 | 124 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | |
| 1983 | AA | TL | Jackson Mets | 121 | 462 | 423 | 53 | 104 | 14 | 1 | 11 | 75 | 5 | 5 | 29 | 129 | .246 | .293 | .362 | .655 | 153 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 1 | |
| 1984 | AA | TL | Jackson Mets | 123 | 514 | 455 | 78 | 128 | 29 | 3 | 20 | 72 | 26 | 9 | 48 | 81 | .281 | .352 | .490 | .842 | 223 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 2 | |
| 1985 | AAA | IL | Tidewater Tides | 135 | 557 | 504 | 63 | 143 | 34 | 4 | 19 | 77 | 15 | 7 | 42 | 130 | .284 | .341 | .480 | .821 | 242 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 5 | |
| 1986 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | 32 | 132 | 126 | 17 | 37 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 17 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 16 | .294 | .326 | .452 | .778 | 57 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 1987 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 123 | 508 | 463 | 63 | 132 | 28 | 8 | 8 | 71 | 18 | 5 | 36 | 77 | .285 | .339 | .432 | .771 | 200 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 2 | |
| 1988 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | 110 | 393 | 361 | 33 | 85 | 15 | 2 | 9 | 39 | 8 | 8 | 26 | 112 | .235 | .289 | .363 | .652 | 131 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
| 1989 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Tigers | 38 | 164 | 151 | 19 | 48 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 23 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 25 | .318 | .366 | .450 | .816 | 68 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| Totals | 965 | 3784 | 3442 | 422 | 902 | 160 | 34 | 91 | 483 | 117 | 59 | 268 | 866 | .262 | .317 | .408 | .725 | 1403 | 0 | 27 | 9 | 38 | 23 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Short Season A | NYPL | Little Falls Mets | OF | 40 | 93 | 5 | 3 | 1 | .970 | 2.450 | ||||
| 1981 | A | CARL | Lynchburg Mets | OF | 112 | 233 | 8 | 11 | 1 | .956 | 2.152 | ||||
| 1982 | AA | TL | Jackson Mets | OF | 122 | 200 | 6 | 10 | 2 | .954 | 1.689 | ||||
| 1983 | AA | TL | Jackson Mets | OF | 94 | 169 | 7 | 1 | 1 | .994 | 1.872 | ||||
| 1983 | AA | TL | Jackson Mets | 1B | 23 | 213 | 17 | 7 | 13 | .970 | 1.000 | ||||
| 1984 | AA | TL | Jackson Mets | OF | 113 | 180 | 5 | 7 | 0 | .964 | 1.637 | ||||
| 1985 | AAA | IL | Tidewater Tides | OF | 134 | 255 | 10 | 6 | 2 | .978 | 1.978 | ||||
| 1986 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | OF | 26 | 68 | 0 | 4 | 0 | .944 | 2.615 | ||||
| 1987 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | OF | 119 | 259 | 15 | 9 | 5 | .968 | 2.303 | ||||
| 1988 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | OF | 80 | 130 | 4 | 3 | 0 | .978 | 1.675 | ||||
| 1989 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Tigers | 3B | 7 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 1 | .833 | 1.429 | ||||
| 1989 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Tigers | C | 5 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 6.200 | 3 | |||
| 1989 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Tigers | OF | 22 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.273 | ||||
| Totals | 897 | 1861 | 85 | 63 | 26 | .969 | 2.169 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Little Falls Mets | NYN | ||
| 1981 | A | Carolina League | Lynchburg Mets | NYN | ||
| 1982 | AA | Texas League | Jackson Mets | NYN | ||
| 1983 | AA | Texas League | Jackson Mets | NYN | ||
| 1984 | AA | Texas League | Jackson Mets | NYN | ||
| 1985 | AAA | International League | Tidewater Tides | NYN | ||
| 1986 | AAA | International League | Toledo Mud Hens | MIN | ||
| 1987 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Portland Beavers | MIN | ||
| 1988 | AAA | International League | Toledo Mud Hens | DET | ||
| 1989 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Tacoma Tigers | OAK |
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