Bill Ecklund
William R. Ecklund
Born: February 20, 1930
Brighton, MA US
Deceased: March 9, 2011
Lowell, MA US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 181
Career: 1948-1954
Bill Ecklund compiled a career record of 53 wins and 40 losses and a 3.47 ERA in his 136-game pitching career with the Baxley Red Sox, Centralia Cubs, Hornell Maple Leafs, Centralia Sterlings, Appleton Papermakers, Pine Bluff Judges and Anderson Rebels. He began playing during the 1948 season and last took the field during the 1954 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | D | GASL | Baxley Red Sox | 4 | 4 | .500 | 2.91 | 10 | 65.0 | 64 | 25 | 21 | 39 | ||||||||||||
| 1949 | D | MIDW | Centralia Cubs | 12 | 7 | .632 | 3.63 | 23 | 7 | 1 | 134.0 | 123 | 83 | 54 | 89 | 88 | 5 | 2 | 10 | ||||||
| 1949 | D | NYPL | Hornell Maple Leafs | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1950 | D | MIDW | Centralia Sterlings | 16 | 7 | .696 | 3.46 | 36 | 221.0 | 178 | 110 | 85 | 129 | ||||||||||||
| 1951 | D | WISL | Appleton Papermakers | 11 | 11 | .500 | 2.42 | 28 | 182.0 | 131 | 74 | 49 | 1 | 130 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | C | CSTL | Pine Bluff Judges | 9 | 10 | .474 | 4.86 | 25 | 20 | 12 | 0 | 150.0 | 167 | 99 | 81 | 16 | 65 | 58 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||
| 1954 | B | TRIS5 | Anderson Rebels | 1 | 1 | .500 | 9 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 53 | 40 | .570 | 3.47 | 136 | 20 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 752.0 | 663 | 391 | 290 | 17 | 452 | 0 | 146 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | D | GASL | Baxley Red Sox | 10 | 20 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .100 | .100 | .100 | .200 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | D | MIDW | Centralia Cubs | 24 | 64 | 51 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 19 | .176 | .300 | .176 | .476 | 9 | 1 | 4 | ||||
| 1950 | D | MIDW | Centralia Sterlings | 38 | 75 | 75 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .133 | .133 | .147 | .280 | 11 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | D | WISL | Appleton Papermakers | 32 | 62 | 62 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .210 | .210 | .242 | .452 | 15 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | B | TRIS5 | Anderson Rebels | 9 | 5 | 5 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
| 1954 | C | CSTL | Pine Bluff Judges | 26 | 65 | 56 | 10 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 21 | .250 | .333 | .268 | .601 | 15 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| Totals | 139 | 291 | 269 | 16 | 48 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 40 | .178 | .225 | .193 | .418 | 52 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | D | GASL | Baxley Red Sox | P | 10 | .000 | |||||
| 1949 | D | NYPL | Hornell Maple Leafs | P | 5 | .000 | |||||
| 1949 | D | MIDW | Centralia Cubs | P | 23 | 5 | 29 | 3 | 1 | .919 | 1.478 |
| 1950 | D | MIDW | Centralia Sterlings | P | 36 | .000 | |||||
| 1951 | D | WISL | Appleton Papermakers | P | 28 | .000 | |||||
| 1954 | B | TRIS5 | Anderson Rebels | P | 9 | .000 | |||||
| 1954 | C | CSTL | Pine Bluff Judges | P | 25 | 9 | 24 | 4 | 0 | .892 | 1.320 |
| Totals | 136 | 14 | 53 | 7 | 1 | .905 | .493 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | D | Georgia State League | Baxley Red Sox | |||
| 1949 | D | Miss-Ohio Valley (M.O.V.) League | Centralia Cubs | |||
| 1949 | D | PONY League | Hornell Maple Leafs | BOS | ||
| 1950 | D | Miss-Ohio Valley (M.O.V.) League | Centralia Sterlings | |||
| 1951 | D | Wisconsin State League | Appleton Papermakers | SLA | ||
| 1954 | C | Cotton States League | Pine Bluff Judges | BAL | ||
| 1954 | B | Tri-State League | Anderson Rebels | BAL |
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