William Springfield
William Edison Springfield
Born: August 5, 1930
Roxboro, MA US
Primary Position: Shortstop
All Position(s) Played: 3B, CF, OF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'8"
Weight: 165
Career: 1952-1960
William Springfield compiled a career batting average of .266 with 49 home runs and 234 RBI in his 1135-game career with the York White Roses, Wichita Indians, Columbus Foxes, San Antonio Missions, Augusta Tigers, Lancaster Red Roses and Charlotte Hornets. He began playing during the 1952 season and last took the field during the 1960 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | B | INSL6 | York White Roses | 132 | 493 | 493 | 133 | 9 | 16 | 4 | .270 | .270 | .377 | .647 | 186 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | A | WL3 | Wichita Indians | 130 | 483 | 483 | 133 | 25 | 4 | 8 | .275 | .275 | .393 | .669 | 190 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | A | WL3 | Wichita Indians | 139 | 486 | 486 | 126 | 20 | 10 | 11 | .259 | .259 | .409 | .669 | 199 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | A | WL3 | Wichita Indians | 141 | 643 | 531 | 103 | 150 | 20 | 7 | 5 | 55 | 46 | 86 | 76 | .282 | .387 | .375 | .762 | 199 | 5 | 21 | 0 | |||
| 1956 | A | SALL2 | Columbus Foxes | 77 | 274 | 274 | 83 | 13 | 5 | 8 | .303 | .303 | .474 | .777 | 130 | |||||||||||
| 1956 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | 46 | 121 | 100 | 17 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 20 | .190 | .317 | .250 | .567 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 1957 | A | SALL2 | Augusta Tigers | 123 | 476 | 378 | 47 | 81 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 40 | 15 | 80 | 50 | .214 | .348 | .288 | .637 | 109 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 6 | ||
| 1958 | A | SALL2 | Augusta Tigers | 77 | 330 | 276 | 44 | 72 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 26 | 4 | 45 | 43 | .261 | .360 | .380 | .740 | 105 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 1958 | A | EL | Lancaster Red Roses | 47 | 173 | 142 | 29 | 47 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 27 | 4 | 24 | 20 | .331 | .420 | .472 | .892 | 67 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | ||
| 1959 | A | SALL2 | Charlotte Hornets | 114 | 455 | 388 | 60 | 98 | 17 | 6 | 0 | 29 | 8 | 52 | 44 | .253 | .346 | .327 | .673 | 127 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 4 | ||
| 1960 | A | SALL2 | Charlotte Hornets | 109 | 484 | 422 | 74 | 116 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 47 | 10 | 56 | 55 | .275 | .360 | .374 | .734 | 158 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 1135 | 4418 | 3973 | 374 | 1058 | 146 | 72 | 49 | 234 | 88 | 1 | 361 | 308 | .266 | .328 | .376 | .704 | 1495 | 0 | 15 | 46 | 23 | 16 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | A | WL3 | Wichita Indians | OF | 79 | 202 | 13 | 10 | .956 | 2.722 | |
| 1955 | A | WL3 | Wichita Indians | OF | 92 | 159 | 6 | 6 | 0 | .965 | 1.793 |
| 1955 | A | WL3 | Wichita Indians | SS | 48 | 80 | 140 | 18 | 25 | .924 | 4.583 |
| 1956 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | SS | 18 | 44 | 41 | 2 | 8 | .977 | 4.722 |
| 1956 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | CF | 17 | 34 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.118 |
| 1957 | A | SALL2 | Augusta Tigers | SS | 112 | 203 | 310 | 39 | 66 | .929 | 4.580 |
| 1958 | A | SALL2 | Augusta Tigers | SS | 52 | 96 | 179 | 14 | 33 | .952 | 5.288 |
| 1958 | A | EL | Lancaster Red Roses | 3B | 37 | 26 | 81 | 7 | 9 | .939 | 2.892 |
| 1958 | A | SALL2 | Augusta Tigers | OF | 16 | 48 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .962 | 3.125 |
| 1959 | A | SALL2 | Charlotte Hornets | SS | 92 | 110 | 247 | 16 | 65 | .957 | 3.880 |
| 1959 | A | SALL2 | Charlotte Hornets | OF | 16 | 30 | 4 | 1 | 1 | .971 | 2.125 |
| 1960 | A | SALL2 | Charlotte Hornets | SS | 68 | 159 | 201 | 31 | 41 | .921 | 5.294 |
| 1960 | A | SALL2 | Charlotte Hornets | OF | 12 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 2.083 |
| Totals | 659 | 1212 | 1230 | 146 | 249 | .944 | 3.706 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | B | Inter-State League | York White Roses | SLA | ||
| 1953 | A | Western League | Wichita Indians | SLA | ||
| 1954 | A | Western League | Wichita Indians | BAL | ||
| 1955 | A | Western League | Wichita Indians | BAL | ||
| 1956 | A | South Atlantic League | Columbus Foxes | BAL | ||
| 1956 | AA | Texas League | San Antonio Missions | BAL | ||
| 1957 | A | South Atlantic League | Augusta Tigers | DET | ||
| 1958 | A | South Atlantic League | Augusta Tigers | DET | ||
| 1958 | A | Eastern League | Lancaster Red Roses | DET | ||
| 1959 | A | South Atlantic League | Charlotte Hornets | WS1 | ||
| 1960 | A | South Atlantic League | Charlotte Hornets | WS1 |
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