Bill Cline
William Brather Cline Sr.
Born: November 13, 1933
Deceased: November 9, 2015
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: 3B, LF, P
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 188
Career: 1954-1961
Bill Cline compiled a career batting average of .263 with 41 home runs and 260 RBI in his 494-game career with the Graceville Oilers, Tampa Tarpons, High Point-Thomasville Hi-Toms, St. Petersburg Saints, Fargo-Moorhead Twins, Auburn Yankees and Charlotte Hornets. He began playing during the 1954 season and last took the field during the 1961 campaign.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | D | ALFL | Graceville Oilers | 0 | 1 | .000 | 3 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1959 | D | FLOR | St. Petersburg Saints | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1960 | D | FLOR | St. Petersburg Saints | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 0 | 1 | .000 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | D | ALFL | Graceville Oilers | 4 | 9 | 9 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
| 1957 | B | CARL | High Point-Thomasville Hi-Toms | 7 | 21 | 21 | 6 | .286 | .286 | .286 | .571 | 6 | ||||||||||||||
| 1957 | D | FLOR | Tampa Tarpons | 122 | 504 | 458 | 56 | 114 | 24 | 8 | 8 | 67 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 131 | .249 | .313 | .389 | .702 | 178 | 5 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1958 | D | FLOR | Tampa Tarpons | 63 | 255 | 229 | 40 | 63 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 34 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 50 | .275 | .333 | .445 | .779 | 102 | 1 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 1958 | B | CARL | High Point-Thomasville Hi-Toms | 14 | 28 | 25 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 10 | .240 | .321 | .360 | .681 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1959 | D | FLOR | St. Petersburg Saints | 137 | 579 | 509 | 90 | 156 | 26 | 5 | 17 | 100 | 5 | 52 | 97 | .306 | .379 | .477 | .856 | 243 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 5 | ||
| 1960 | D | FLOR | St. Petersburg Saints | 63 | 237 | 211 | 33 | 50 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 29 | 2 | 21 | 49 | .237 | .305 | .346 | .651 | 73 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | ||
| 1960 | C | NORL1 | Fargo-Moorhead Twins | 46 | 208 | 185 | 19 | 45 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 24 | 3 | 17 | 43 | .243 | .310 | .400 | .710 | 74 | 1 | 5 | 0 | |||
| 1961 | A | SALL2 | Charlotte Hornets | 32 | 76 | 68 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 14 | .132 | .203 | .162 | .364 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1961 | D | NYPL | Auburn Yankees | 6 | 22 | 22 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .364 | .364 | .545 | .909 | 12 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 494 | 1939 | 1737 | 247 | 457 | 82 | 23 | 41 | 260 | 13 | 0 | 158 | 394 | .263 | .329 | .408 | .737 | 708 | 0 | 19 | 12 | 13 | 6 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | D | ALFL | Graceville Oilers | P | 3 | .000 | |||||
| 1957 | D | FLOR | Tampa Tarpons | 3B | 95 | 80 | 167 | 37 | 14 | .870 | 2.600 |
| 1957 | D | FLOR | Tampa Tarpons | LF | 16 | 22 | 2 | 3 | 0 | .889 | 1.500 |
| 1958 | D | FLOR | Tampa Tarpons | OF | 60 | 101 | 4 | 5 | 1 | .955 | 1.750 |
| 1959 | D | FLOR | St. Petersburg Saints | OF | 136 | 199 | 13 | 12 | 2 | .946 | 1.559 |
| 1960 | D | FLOR | St. Petersburg Saints | OF | 63 | 89 | 6 | 7 | 1 | .931 | 1.508 |
| 1960 | C | NORL1 | Fargo-Moorhead Twins | OF | 46 | 92 | 5 | 4 | 0 | .960 | 2.109 |
| 1961 | A | SALL2 | Charlotte Hornets | OF | 26 | 33 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .972 | 1.346 |
| Totals | 445 | 616 | 199 | 69 | 19 | .922 | 1.831 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | D | Alabama-Florida League | Graceville Oilers | |||
| 1957 | D | Florida State League | Tampa Tarpons | PHI | ||
| 1957 | B | Carolina League | High Point-Thomasville Hi-Toms | PHI | ||
| 1958 | D | Florida State League | Tampa Tarpons | PHI | ||
| 1958 | B | Carolina League | High Point-Thomasville Hi-Toms | PHI | ||
| 1959 | D | Florida State League | St. Petersburg Saints | NYA | ||
| 1960 | D | Florida State League | St. Petersburg Saints | NYA | ||
| 1960 | C | Northern League | Fargo-Moorhead Twins | NYA | ||
| 1961 | A | South Atlantic League | Charlotte Hornets | MIN | ||
| 1961 | D | New York-Pennsylvania League | Auburn Yankees | NYA |
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