Bill Latham
William Carol Latham
Born: August 29, 1960
Birmingham, AL US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 190
Draft: Round 11 (1977 June Amateur Draft, Seattle Mariners)
School: Huffman HS (Birmingham, AL)
Career: 1981-1988
Major League Statistics
Bill Latham compiled a career record of 63 wins and 51 losses and a 3.68 ERA in his 164-game pitching career with the Little Falls Mets, Shelby Mets, Lynchburg Mets, Jackson Mets, Tidewater Tides, Toledo Mud Hens, Portland Beavers and St. Lucie Mets. He began playing during the 1981 season and last took the field during the 1988 campaign.
 Little Falls Mets |
 Shelby Mets |
 Lynchburg Mets |
 Jackson Mets |
 Tidewater Tides |
 Toledo Mud Hens |
 Portland Beavers |
 St. Lucie Mets |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Short Season A | NYPL | Little Falls Mets | 5 | 5 | .500 | 3.89 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 88.0 | 91 | 52 | 38 | 11 | 38 | 7 | 70 | 3 | 1 | 3 | |
| 1982 | A | SALL3 | Shelby Mets | 9 | 7 | .562 | 4.40 | 24 | 22 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 143.3 | 145 | 81 | 70 | 13 | 53 | 3 | 114 | 3 | 1 | 2 | |
| 1983 | AA | TL | Jackson Mets | 4 | 4 | .500 | 4.33 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 72.7 | 72 | 38 | 35 | 7 | 35 | 1 | 37 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1983 | A | CARL | Lynchburg Mets | 8 | 4 | .667 | 2.13 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 84.3 | 81 | 34 | 20 | 2 | 22 | 0 | 54 | 3 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1984 | AAA | IL | Tidewater Tides | 11 | 3 | .786 | 3.06 | 21 | 19 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 132.3 | 119 | 49 | 45 | 10 | 42 | 0 | 57 | 3 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1984 | AA | TL | Jackson Mets | 2 | 2 | .500 | 2.22 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44.7 | 38 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 27 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1985 | AAA | IL | Tidewater Tides | 13 | 8 | .619 | 2.68 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 157.7 | 144 | 61 | 47 | 7 | 57 | 1 | 66 | 5 | 1 | 4 | |
| 1986 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | 6 | 5 | .545 | 3.57 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 133.7 | 155 | 64 | 53 | 8 | 43 | 2 | 48 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |
| 1987 | AAA | IL | Tidewater Tides | 3 | 5 | .375 | 5.79 | 15 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 65.3 | 95 | 47 | 42 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| 1987 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 0 | 5 | .000 | 8.69 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29.0 | 45 | 31 | 28 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1988 | A | FLOR | St. Lucie Mets | 1 | 1 | .500 | 3.79 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19.0 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 1988 | AA | TL | Jackson Mets | 1 | 2 | .333 | 3.58 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27.7 | 35 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |
| Totals | 63 | 51 | .553 | 3.68 | 164 | 157 | 3 | 28 | 10 | 0 | 997.7 | 1033 | 496 | 408 | 70 | 342 | 15 | 542 | 27 | 8 | 18 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | A | SALL3 | Shelby Mets | 24 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1984 | AAA | IL | Tidewater Tides | 21 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .200 | .273 | .200 | .473 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1984 | AA | TL | Jackson Mets | 7 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .167 | .375 | .167 | .542 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1985 | AAA | IL | Tidewater Tides | 24 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .167 | .167 | .167 | .333 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1987 | AAA | IL | Tidewater Tides | 15 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .111 | .273 | .222 | .495 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1988 | AA | TL | Jackson Mets | 5 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .375 | .625 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 96 | 51 | 40 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 10 | .200 | .304 | .250 | .554 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Short Season A | NYPL | Little Falls Mets | P | 13 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 1 | .909 | .769 |
| 1982 | A | SALL3 | Shelby Mets | P | 24 | 5 | 32 | 1 | 5 | .974 | 1.542 |
| 1983 | A | CARL | Lynchburg Mets | P | 13 | 6 | 19 | 1 | 0 | .962 | 1.923 |
| 1983 | AA | TL | Jackson Mets | P | 12 | 4 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.750 |
| 1984 | AA | TL | Jackson Mets | P | 7 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.143 |
| 1984 | AAA | IL | Tidewater Tides | P | 21 | 3 | 19 | 2 | 0 | .917 | 1.048 |
| 1985 | AAA | IL | Tidewater Tides | P | 24 | 15 | 33 | 1 | 3 | .980 | 2.000 |
| 1986 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | P | 21 | 9 | 23 | 1 | 0 | .970 | 1.524 |
| 1987 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | P | 6 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.333 |
| 1987 | AAA | IL | Tidewater Tides | P | 15 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 1 | .933 | .933 |
| 1988 | AA | TL | Jackson Mets | P | 5 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | .818 | 1.800 |
| 1988 | A | FLOR | St. Lucie Mets | P | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .600 | 1.000 |
| Totals | 164 | 59 | 185 | 12 | 12 | .953 | 1.488 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Little Falls Mets | NYN | ||
| 1982 | A | South Atlantic League | Shelby Mets | NYN | ||
| 1983 | A | Carolina League | Lynchburg Mets | NYN | ||
| 1983 | AA | Texas League | Jackson Mets | NYN | ||
| 1984 | AAA | International League | Tidewater Tides | NYN | ||
| 1984 | AA | Texas League | Jackson Mets | NYN | ||
| 1985 | AAA | International League | Tidewater Tides | NYN | ||
| 1986 | AAA | International League | Toledo Mud Hens | MIN | ||
| 1987 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Portland Beavers | MIN | ||
| 1987 | AAA | International League | Tidewater Tides | NYN | ||
| 1988 | A | Florida State League | St. Lucie Mets | NYN | ||
| 1988 | AA | Texas League | Jackson Mets | NYN |
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