Bill Davidson
William Joseph Davidson
Born: August 4, 1937
Camden, NJ US
Primary Position: Shortstop
All Position(s) Played: 3B
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 170
Career: 1956-1966
Bill Davidson compiled a career batting average of .236 with 56 home runs and 357 RBI in his 1069-game career with the Binghamton Triplets, Peoria Chiefs, New Orleans Pelicans, Miami Marlins, Denver Bears, Amarillo Gold Sox, Houston Buffs, Austin Senators, Nashville Vols, Little Rock Travelers, Savannah/Lynchburg White Sox, Hawaii Islanders, Lynchburg White Sox, Indianapolis Indians and Montgomery Rebels. He began playing during the 1956 season and last took the field during the 1966 campaign.
 Peoria Chiefs |
 Denver Bears |
 Houston Buffs |
 Amarillo Gold Sox |
 Nashville Vols |
 Austin Senators |
 Hawaii Islanders |
 Montgomery Rebels |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | A | EL | Binghamton Triplets | 17 | 31 | 31 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .161 | .161 | .226 | .387 | 7 | |||||||||||
| 1957 | B | IIIL | Peoria Chiefs | 99 | 443 | 356 | 67 | 87 | 10 | 3 | 16 | 49 | 18 | 82 | 75 | .244 | .384 | .424 | .808 | 151 | 1 | 0 | 4 | |||
| 1958 | AA | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | 136 | 515 | 429 | 61 | 114 | 22 | 3 | 8 | 56 | 8 | 77 | 57 | .266 | .379 | .387 | .766 | 166 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | ||
| 1959 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Bears | 131 | 518 | 456 | 53 | 104 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 41 | 4 | 55 | 38 | .228 | .317 | .276 | .593 | 126 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 7 | ||
| 1959 | AAA | IL | Miami Marlins | 9 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 1960 | AAA | AA2 | Houston Buffs | 104 | 368 | 299 | 43 | 68 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 25 | 2 | 58 | 42 | .227 | .353 | .338 | .690 | 101 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 1960 | AA | TL | Amarillo Gold Sox | 23 | 93 | 74 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 4 | .149 | .323 | .216 | .539 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1961 | AA | TL | Austin Senators | 56 | 249 | 187 | 27 | 49 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 14 | .262 | .431 | .342 | .773 | 64 | 4 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 1961 | AA | SOUA | (+) Nashville Vols | 43 | 190 | 142 | 32 | 28 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 1 | 48 | 14 | .197 | .400 | .282 | .682 | 40 | ||||||
| 1961 | AA | SOUA | (+) Little Rock Travelers | 43 | 190 | 142 | 32 | 28 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 1 | 48 | 14 | .197 | .400 | .282 | .682 | 40 | ||||||
| 1962 | AAA | PCL | Hawaii Islanders | 3 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .000 | .444 | .000 | .444 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1962 | A | SALL2 | Savannah/Lynchburg White Sox | 121 | 490 | 384 | 69 | 91 | 14 | 2 | 8 | 58 | 3 | 96 | 50 | .237 | .390 | .346 | .736 | 133 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | ||
| 1963 | AA | SALL2 | Lynchburg White Sox | 133 | 497 | 409 | 50 | 99 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 32 | 1 | 1 | 78 | 51 | .242 | .366 | .347 | .713 | 142 | 4 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 1964 | AAA | PCL | Indianapolis Indians | 5 | 13 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .167 | .231 | .167 | .397 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1964 | AA | SOUL | Lynchburg White Sox | 123 | 493 | 394 | 51 | 96 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 83 | 44 | .244 | .377 | .332 | .710 | 131 | 5 | 5 | 6 | ||
| 1965 | AA | SOUL | (+) Lynchburg White Sox | 112 | 429 | 339 | 47 | 68 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 90 | 59 | .201 | .368 | .265 | .634 | 90 | |||||
| 1965 | AA | SOUL | (+) Montgomery Rebels | 112 | 429 | 339 | 47 | 68 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 90 | 59 | .201 | .368 | .265 | .634 | 90 | |||||
| 1966 | AA | SOUL | Montgomery Rebels | 109 | 425 | 351 | 43 | 76 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 0 | 2 | 69 | 69 | .217 | .347 | .254 | .600 | 89 | 2 | 1 | 2 | ||
| Totals | 1069 | 4150 | 3393 | 476 | 802 | 110 | 24 | 56 | 357 | 37 | 3 | 671 | 446 | .236 | .365 | .332 | .697 | 1128 | 0 | 34 | 19 | 33 | 20 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | B | IIIL | Peoria Chiefs | SS | 97 | 173 | 288 | 33 | 71 | .933 | 4.753 |
| 1958 | AA | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | SS | 129 | 253 | 404 | 40 | 128 | .943 | 5.093 |
| 1959 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Bears | SS | 131 | 228 | 388 | 34 | 92 | .948 | 4.702 |
| 1960 | AA | TL | Amarillo Gold Sox | SS | 23 | 40 | 64 | 4 | 19 | .963 | 4.522 |
| 1960 | AAA | AA2 | Houston Buffs | SS | 102 | 168 | 271 | 22 | 62 | .952 | 4.304 |
| 1961 | AA | TL | Austin Senators | SS | 55 | 100 | 181 | 19 | 40 | .937 | 5.109 |
| 1962 | A | SALL2 | Savannah/Lynchburg White Sox | SS | 121 | 198 | 359 | 29 | 68 | .951 | 4.603 |
| 1963 | AA | SALL2 | Lynchburg White Sox | SS | 129 | 228 | 365 | 22 | 93 | .964 | 4.597 |
| 1964 | AA | SOUL | Lynchburg White Sox | SS | 123 | 169 | 346 | 21 | 76 | .961 | 4.187 |
| 1966 | AA | SOUL | Montgomery Rebels | SS | 109 | 121 | 246 | 19 | 51 | .951 | 3.367 |
| Totals | 1019 | 1678 | 2912 | 243 | 700 | .950 | 4.504 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | A | Eastern League | Binghamton Triplets | NYA | ||
| 1957 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Peoria Chiefs | NYA | ||
| 1958 | AA | Southern Association | New Orleans Pelicans | NYA | ||
| 1959 | AAA | International League | Miami Marlins | BAL | ||
| 1959 | AAA | American Association 2 | Denver Bears | |||
| 1960 | AA | Texas League | Amarillo Gold Sox | NYA | ||
| 1960 | AAA | American Association 2 | Houston Buffs | CHN | ||
| 1961 | AA | Texas League | Austin Senators | ML1 | ||
| 1961 | AA | Southern Association | Nashville Vols | MIN | ||
| 1961 | AA | Southern Association | Little Rock Travelers | BAL | ||
| 1962 | A | South Atlantic League | Savannah/Lynchburg White Sox | CHA | ||
| 1962 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Hawaii Islanders | LAA | ||
| 1963 | AA | South Atlantic League | Lynchburg White Sox | CHA | ||
| 1964 | AA | Southern League | Lynchburg White Sox | CHA | ||
| 1964 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Indianapolis Indians | CHA | ||
| 1965 | AA | Southern League | Montgomery Rebels | DET | ||
| 1965 | AA | Southern League | Lynchburg White Sox | CHA | ||
| 1966 | AA | Southern League | Montgomery Rebels | DET |
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