Bill Foley
William Edward Foley
Born: September 2, 1956
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 3B
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 210
Draft: Round 25 (1974 June Amateur Draft, Minnesota Twins)
Draft: Round 6 (1977 June Amateur Draft, Milwaukee Brewers)
School: Bowie HS (MD)
Clemson
Career: 1977-1983
Bill Foley compiled a career batting average of .289 with 102 home runs and 386 RBI in his 536-game career with the Newark Co-Pilots, Burlington Bees, Holyoke Millers, Vancouver Canadians and El Paso Diablos. He began playing during the 1977 season and last took the field during the 1983 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Short Season A | NYPL | Newark Co-Pilots | 52 | 218 | 188 | 38 | 53 | 11 | 1 | 13 | 42 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 37 | .282 | .372 | .559 | .930 | 105 | 3 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1978 | A | MIDW | Burlington Bees | 118 | 476 | 409 | 84 | 130 | 31 | 1 | 34 | 93 | 0 | 1 | 53 | 85 | .318 | .403 | .648 | 1.051 | 265 | 9 | 0 | 5 | ||
| 1979 | AAA | PCL | Vancouver Canadians | 28 | 112 | 102 | 15 | 26 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 31 | .255 | .321 | .441 | .763 | 45 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1979 | AA | EL | Holyoke Millers | 96 | 385 | 333 | 46 | 90 | 16 | 2 | 18 | 74 | 0 | 1 | 42 | 82 | .270 | .358 | .492 | .851 | 164 | 6 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 1980 | AAA | PCL | Vancouver Canadians | 100 | 316 | 277 | 29 | 74 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 38 | 1 | 3 | 24 | 50 | .267 | .335 | .361 | .696 | 100 | 7 | 3 | 5 | ||
| 1981 | AAA | PCL | Vancouver Canadians | 25 | 86 | 75 | 10 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 23 | .267 | .349 | .413 | .762 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1982 | AA | TL | El Paso Diablos | 108 | 453 | 415 | 76 | 128 | 26 | 0 | 23 | 106 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 100 | .308 | .352 | .537 | .889 | 223 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 1 | |
| 1983 | AAA | PCL | Vancouver Canadians | 9 | 30 | 29 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | .241 | .241 | .483 | .724 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 536 | 2076 | 1828 | 301 | 528 | 103 | 5 | 102 | 386 | 2 | 6 | 189 | 415 | .289 | .361 | .518 | .879 | 947 | 0 | 31 | 5 | 23 | 1 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Short Season A | NYPL | Newark Co-Pilots | C | 34 | 271 | 35 | 2 | 5 | .994 | 9.000 | 10 | |||
| 1978 | A | MIDW | Burlington Bees | C | 69 | 424 | 52 | 9 | 3 | .981 | 6.899 | 10 | |||
| 1979 | AA | EL | Holyoke Millers | C | 69 | 338 | 58 | 9 | 3 | .978 | 5.739 | 9 | |||
| 1979 | AAA | PCL | Vancouver Canadians | 1B | 1 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .875 | 7.000 | ||||
| 1979 | AA | EL | Holyoke Millers | 3B | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | ||||
| 1980 | AAA | PCL | Vancouver Canadians | C | 67 | 292 | 39 | 8 | 2 | .976 | 4.940 | 8 | |||
| 1981 | AAA | PCL | Vancouver Canadians | C | 21 | 73 | 8 | 1 | 0 | .988 | 3.857 | 6 | |||
| 1982 | AA | TL | El Paso Diablos | C | 55 | 262 | 22 | 3 | 1 | .990 | 5.164 | 11 | |||
| 1983 | AAA | PCL | Vancouver Canadians | C | 7 | 41 | 5 | 1 | 1 | .979 | 6.571 | 4 | |||
| Totals | 324 | 1709 | 219 | 34 | 16 | .983 | 5.951 | 58 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Newark Co-Pilots | ML4 | ||
| 1978 | A | Midwest League | Burlington Bees | ML4 | ||
| 1979 | AA | Eastern League | Holyoke Millers | ML4 | ||
| 1979 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Vancouver Canadians | ML4 | ||
| 1980 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Vancouver Canadians | ML4 | ||
| 1981 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Vancouver Canadians | ML4 | ||
| 1982 | AA | Texas League | El Paso Diablos | ML4 | ||
| 1983 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Vancouver Canadians | ML4 |
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