William Gifford
William G. Gifford
Born: 1956
Primary Position: Third base
All Position(s) Played: SS
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 165
Draft: Round 16 (1974 June Amateur Draft, New York Mets)
School: Whitehaven HS (Memphis, TN)
Career: 1975-1978
William Gifford compiled a career batting average of .282 with 4 home runs and 119 RBI in his 292-game career with the Visalia Mets, Lynchburg Mets, Jackson Mets and Memphis Chicks. He began playing during the 1975 season and last took the field during the 1978 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | A | CALL | Visalia Mets | 108 | 381 | 344 | 70 | 101 | 23 | 1 | 3 | 48 | 7 | 1 | 32 | 59 | .294 | .352 | .392 | .744 | 135 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| 1976 | AA | TL | Jackson Mets | 2 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .250 | .333 | .250 | .583 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1976 | A | CARL | Lynchburg Mets | 54 | 186 | 167 | 8 | 46 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 27 | .275 | .332 | .335 | .667 | 56 | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 1977 | AA | TL | Jackson Mets | 116 | 456 | 405 | 45 | 114 | 21 | 5 | 1 | 51 | 0 | 2 | 49 | 57 | .281 | .357 | .365 | .723 | 148 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1978 | AA | SOUL | Memphis Chicks | 12 | 24 | 19 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | .158 | .304 | .211 | .515 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 292 | 1056 | 943 | 124 | 266 | 55 | 6 | 4 | 119 | 8 | 4 | 101 | 149 | .282 | .350 | .366 | .715 | 345 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 3 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | A | CALL | Visalia Mets | SS | 93 | 142 | 197 | 49 | 39 | .874 | 3.645 |
| 1975 | A | CALL | Visalia Mets | 3B | 7 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 0 | .929 | 1.857 |
| 1976 | A | CARL | Lynchburg Mets | 3B | 46 | 28 | 64 | 6 | 2 | .939 | 2.000 |
| 1976 | A | CARL | Lynchburg Mets | SS | 3 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | .800 | 2.667 |
| 1976 | AA | TL | Jackson Mets | 3B | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | .800 | 2.000 |
| 1977 | AA | TL | Jackson Mets | 3B | 100 | 62 | 124 | 25 | 6 | .882 | 1.860 |
| 1978 | AA | SOUL | Memphis Chicks | SS | 6 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 3 | .867 | 2.167 |
| 1978 | AA | SOUL | Memphis Chicks | 3B | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | .714 | 1.250 |
| Totals | 261 | 242 | 418 | 88 | 51 | .882 | 2.529 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | A | California League | Visalia Mets | NYN | ||
| 1976 | A | Carolina League | Lynchburg Mets | NYN | ||
| 1976 | AA | Texas League | Jackson Mets | NYN | ||
| 1977 | AA | Texas League | Jackson Mets | NYN | ||
| 1978 | AA | Southern League | Memphis Chicks | MON |
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