Bill Casanova
William Anthony Casanova
Born: November 15, 1930
Windsor, ON CA
Deceased: August 9, 2011
Primary Position: Outfield
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 187
Career: 1951-1956
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Bill Casanova compiled a career batting average of .309 with 21 home runs and 99 RBI in his 444-game career with the Amsterdam Rugmakers, Norfolk Tars, Binghamton Triplets, Birmingham Barons and Montgomery Rebels/Knoxville Smokies. He began playing during the 1951 season and last took the field during the 1956 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | C | CAML | Amsterdam Rugmakers | 115 | 553 | 438 | 121 | 155 | 32 | 9 | 5 | 87 | 14 | 103 | 40 | .354 | .482 | .502 | .984 | 220 | 5 | 7 | ||||
| 1952 | B | PIED | Norfolk Tars | 125 | 486 | 486 | 143 | 25 | 4 | 6 | .294 | .294 | .399 | .693 | 194 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | AA | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 20 | 78 | 68 | 17 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 9 | 13 | .294 | .377 | .368 | .744 | 25 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1953 | A | EL | Binghamton Triplets | 94 | 274 | 274 | 80 | 16 | 3 | 5 | .292 | .292 | .427 | .719 | 117 | |||||||||||
| 1956 | A | SALL2 | Montgomery Rebels/Knoxville Smokies | 89 | 296 | 296 | 85 | 10 | 4 | 4 | .287 | .287 | .389 | .676 | 115 | |||||||||||
| 1956 | A | EL | Binghamton Triplets | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 444 | 1688 | 1563 | 138 | 483 | 85 | 20 | 21 | 99 | 14 | 0 | 112 | 53 | .309 | .357 | .429 | .786 | 671 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | C | CAML | Amsterdam Rugmakers | OF | 111 | 208 | 17 | 8 | 2 | .966 | 2.027 |
| 1953 | A | EL | Binghamton Triplets | OF | 84 | 155 | 4 | 3 | .981 | 1.893 | |
| 1953 | AA | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | OF | 19 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .960 | 1.263 |
| Totals | 214 | 386 | 22 | 12 | 2 | .971 | 1.907 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | C | Canadian-American League | Amsterdam Rugmakers | NYA | ||
| 1952 | B | Piedmont League | Norfolk Tars | NYA | ||
| 1953 | A | Eastern League | Binghamton Triplets | NYA | ||
| 1953 | AA | Southern Association | Birmingham Barons | NYA | ||
| 1956 | A | South Atlantic League | Montgomery Rebels/Knoxville Smokies | CLE | ||
| 1956 | A | Eastern League | Binghamton Triplets | NYA |
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