Bill Sarni
William Florine Sarni
Born: September 19, 1927
Los Angeles, CA US
Deceased: April 15, 1983
Creve Coeur, MO US
Primary Position: Catcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 180
Career: 1943-1953
Major League Statistics
TSN Contract Card
Bill Sarni compiled a career batting average of .266 with 42 home runs and 341 RBI in his 855-game career with the Los Angeles Angels, Nashville Vols, Tulsa Oilers, Shreveport Sports and Columbus Red Birds. He began playing during the 1943 season and last took the field during the 1953 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | AA | PCL | Los Angeles Angels | 33 | 98 | 83 | 8 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 13 | 12 | .229 | .340 | .313 | .653 | 26 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 1944 | AA | PCL | Los Angeles Angels | 87 | 259 | 229 | 30 | 52 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 24 | 0 | 18 | 37 | .227 | .286 | .336 | .623 | 77 | 1 | 11 | ||||
| 1945 | AA | PCL | Los Angeles Angels | 9 | 32 | 32 | 10 | .312 | .312 | .312 | .625 | 10 | ||||||||||||||
| 1945 | A1 | SOUA | Nashville Vols | 96 | 337 | 307 | 56 | 90 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 36 | 0 | 26 | 51 | .293 | .348 | .404 | .752 | 124 | 0 | 4 | ||||
| 1947 | AAA | PCL | Los Angeles Angels | 28 | 41 | 37 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 5 | .189 | .231 | .297 | .528 | 11 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| 1947 | AA | TL | Tulsa Oilers | 18 | 49 | 46 | 5 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | .326 | .367 | .413 | .780 | 19 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1948 | AA | TL | Shreveport Sports | 117 | 367 | 329 | 31 | 84 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 46 | 6 | 1 | 31 | 40 | .255 | .319 | .362 | .681 | 119 | 0 | 7 | |||
| 1949 | AA | TL | Shreveport Sports | 116 | 379 | 332 | 37 | 88 | 15 | 5 | 10 | 62 | 0 | 2 | 40 | 37 | .265 | .348 | .431 | .778 | 143 | 2 | 5 | |||
| 1950 | AAA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | 132 | 475 | 429 | 52 | 120 | 21 | 8 | 3 | 47 | 2 | 42 | 37 | .280 | .347 | .387 | .734 | 166 | 14 | 2 | 2 | |||
| 1952 | AAA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | 89 | 294 | 276 | 29 | 70 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 43 | 2 | 15 | 26 | .254 | .295 | .391 | .686 | 108 | 9 | 1 | 2 | |||
| 1953 | AAA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | 130 | 441 | 404 | 41 | 112 | 25 | 2 | 8 | 60 | 4 | 33 | 44 | .277 | .332 | .408 | .740 | 165 | 11 | 0 | 4 | |||
| Totals | 855 | 2772 | 2504 | 293 | 667 | 117 | 29 | 42 | 341 | 14 | 4 | 223 | 295 | .266 | .328 | .387 | .715 | 968 | 34 | 7 | 38 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | AA | PCL | Los Angeles Angels | C | 33 | 114 | 23 | 3 | 2 | .979 | 4.152 | 5 | |||
| 1944 | AA | PCL | Los Angeles Angels | C | 87 | 301 | 35 | 10 | 8 | .971 | 3.862 | 5 | |||
| 1945 | A1 | SOUA | Nashville Vols | C | 84 | 399 | 50 | 9 | 6 | .980 | 5.345 | 5 | |||
| 1947 | AAA | PCL | Los Angeles Angels | C | 27 | 70 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.037 | 2 | |||
| 1947 | AA | TL | Tulsa Oilers | C | 17 | 48 | 11 | 1 | 2 | .983 | 3.471 | 6 | |||
| 1948 | AA | TL | Shreveport Sports | C | 101 | 398 | 59 | 4 | 7 | .991 | 4.525 | 5 | |||
| 1949 | AA | TL | Shreveport Sports | C | 92 | 388 | 48 | 6 | 8 | .986 | 4.739 | 1 | |||
| 1950 | AAA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | C | 130 | 597 | 58 | 7 | 9 | .989 | 5.038 | 9 | |||
| 1952 | AAA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | C | 62 | 308 | 32 | 3 | 7 | .991 | 5.484 | 2 | |||
| 1953 | AAA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | C | 109 | 464 | 42 | 7 | 7 | .986 | 4.642 | 5 | |||
| Totals | 742 | 3087 | 370 | 50 | 56 | .986 | 4.659 | 45 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Los Angeles Angels | CHN | ||
| 1944 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Los Angeles Angels | CHN | ||
| 1945 | A1 | Southern League | Nashville Vols | CHN | ||
| 1945 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Los Angeles Angels | CHN | ||
| 1947 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Los Angeles Angels | CHN | ||
| 1947 | AA | Texas League | Tulsa Oilers | CHN | ||
| 1948 | AA | Texas League | Shreveport Sports | |||
| 1949 | AA | Texas League | Shreveport Sports | |||
| 1950 | AAA | American Association 2 | Columbus Red Birds | SLN | ||
| 1952 | AAA | American Association 2 | Columbus Red Birds | SLN | ||
| 1953 | AAA | American Association 2 | Columbus Red Birds | SLN |
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