Willie Skeen
Wilmer J. Skeen
Born: June 21, 1918
Deceased: November 22, 1958
Denver, CO US
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: CF, RF
Bats: Left
Throws:
Height: 5'9"
Weight: 155
Career: 1938-1948
Willie Skeen compiled a career batting average of .301 with 21 home runs and 168 RBI in his 1048-game career with the Corpus Christi Spudders, Sanford Lookouts, Sanford Seminoles, Montgomery Rebels, Nashville Vols, Charleston Rebels, Portsmouth Cubs, Los Angeles Angels, Tulsa Oilers, Birmingham Barons, Lincoln Athletics and Denver Bears. He began playing during the 1938 season and last took the field during the 1948 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | D | RGVL | Corpus Christi Spudders | 78 | 78 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 2 | .218 | .218 | .372 | .590 | 29 | ||||||||||||
| 1939 | D | FLOR | Sanford Lookouts | 131 | 543 | 543 | 169 | 23 | 11 | 2 | .311 | .311 | .405 | .716 | 220 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | D | FLOR | Sanford Seminoles | 126 | 518 | 518 | 160 | 30 | 6 | 1 | .309 | .309 | .396 | .705 | 205 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | A1 | SOUA | Nashville Vols | 7 | 9 | 9 | 1 | .111 | .111 | .111 | .222 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| 1941 | B | SEAL3 | Montgomery Rebels | 122 | 495 | 495 | 157 | 30 | 9 | 4 | .317 | .317 | .438 | .756 | 217 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | B | SALL2 | Charleston Rebels | 140 | 561 | 561 | 158 | 27 | 8 | 3 | .282 | .282 | .374 | .656 | 210 | |||||||||||
| 1943 | B | PIED | Portsmouth Cubs | 129 | 552 | 517 | 81 | 172 | 28 | 20 | 2 | 71 | 41 | 25 | 35 | .333 | .369 | .476 | .845 | 246 | 5 | 5 | ||||
| 1946 | AAA | PCL | Los Angeles Angels | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| 1946 | AA | TL | Tulsa Oilers | 143 | 609 | 565 | 80 | 167 | 29 | 4 | 1 | 53 | 22 | 22 | 35 | 29 | .296 | .338 | .366 | .704 | 207 | 3 | 1 | 8 | ||
| 1947 | A | WL3 | Lincoln Athletics | 83 | 345 | 309 | 43 | 86 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 32 | 6 | 30 | 24 | .278 | .342 | .353 | .695 | 109 | 0 | 6 | ||||
| 1947 | AA | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 37 | 155 | 144 | 21 | 34 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 8 | .236 | .276 | .319 | .596 | 46 | 1 | 3 | ||||
| 1948 | A | WL3 | Denver Bears | 125 | 533 | 533 | 167 | 32 | 12 | 3 | .313 | .313 | .435 | .749 | 232 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 1048 | 4403 | 4277 | 225 | 1288 | 225 | 73 | 21 | 168 | 71 | 22 | 97 | 96 | .301 | .318 | .403 | .720 | 1722 | 3 | 7 | 22 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | D | FLOR | Sanford Lookouts | OF | 128 | 314 | 10 | 10 | .970 | 2.531 | |
| 1940 | D | FLOR | Sanford Seminoles | OF | 125 | 273 | 12 | 15 | .950 | 2.280 | |
| 1941 | B | SEAL3 | Montgomery Rebels | OF | 121 | 231 | 15 | 6 | .976 | 2.033 | |
| 1942 | B | SALL2 | Charleston Rebels | OF | 140 | 332 | 11 | 16 | .955 | 2.450 | |
| 1943 | B | PIED | Portsmouth Cubs | OF | 129 | 273 | 19 | 13 | 4 | .957 | 2.264 |
| 1946 | AA | TL | Tulsa Oilers | RF | 8 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.500 |
| 1946 | AA | TL | Tulsa Oilers | CF | 136 | 309 | 21 | 14 | 4 | .959 | 2.426 |
| 1947 | A | WL3 | Lincoln Athletics | OF | 83 | 173 | 12 | 8 | 6 | .959 | 2.229 |
| 1947 | AA | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | OF | 37 | 88 | 6 | 8 | 3 | .922 | 2.541 |
| Totals | 907 | 2004 | 107 | 90 | 17 | .959 | 2.327 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | D | Texas Valley League | Corpus Christi Spudders | SLA | ||
| 1939 | D | Florida State League | Sanford Lookouts | |||
| 1940 | D | Florida State League | Sanford Seminoles | |||
| 1941 | B | Southeastern League | Montgomery Rebels | |||
| 1941 | A1 | Southern League | Nashville Vols | |||
| 1942 | B | South Atlantic League | Charleston Rebels | |||
| 1943 | B | Piedmont League | Portsmouth Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1946 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Los Angeles Angels | CHN | ||
| 1946 | AA | Texas League | Tulsa Oilers | CHN | ||
| 1947 | AA | Southern League | Birmingham Barons | PHA | ||
| 1947 | A | Western League | Lincoln Athletics | PHA | ||
| 1948 | A | Western League | Denver Bears |
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