Ernest Sills
Ernest Sills
Born: October 29, 1920
Deceased: June 26, 2014
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 175
Career: 1944-1952
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Ernest Sills compiled a career record of 72 wins and 67 losses and a 4.44 ERA in his 278-game pitching career with the Williamsport Grays, Buffalo Bisons, Williamsport Tigers, Toronto Maple Leafs and Syracuse Chiefs. He began playing during the 1944 season and last took the field during the 1952 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | A | EL | Williamsport Grays | 10 | 14 | .417 | 5.00 | 40 | 28 | 9 | 11 | 1 | 209.0 | 236 | 155 | 116 | 111 | 95 | 7 | 0 | 10 | ||||
| 1946 | A | EL | Williamsport Grays | 9 | 3 | .750 | 3.18 | 34 | 5 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 133.0 | 124 | 57 | 47 | 62 | 64 | 1 | 0 | 3 | ||||
| 1947 | A | EL | Williamsport Tigers | 13 | 7 | .650 | 3.67 | 31 | 9 | 1 | 169.0 | 178 | 83 | 69 | 89 | 72 | 0 | 2 | |||||||
| 1948 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 6 | 7 | .462 | 4.04 | 37 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 127.0 | 132 | 73 | 57 | 54 | 67 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||
| 1949 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 12 | 11 | .522 | 5.54 | 50 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 164.0 | 189 | 114 | 101 | 76 | 63 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||
| 1950 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 10 | 14 | .417 | 5.02 | 33 | 25 | 12 | 1 | 183.0 | 199 | 110 | 102 | 85 | 85 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |||||
| 1951 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 12 | 11 | .522 | 4.11 | 31 | 29 | 10 | 3 | 175.0 | 192 | 93 | 80 | 77 | 78 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |||||
| 1952 | AAA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 8 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1952 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 14 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 72 | 67 | .518 | 4.44 | 278 | 110 | 28 | 53 | 8 | 0 | 1160.0 | 1250 | 685 | 572 | 0 | 554 | 0 | 524 | 11 | 0 | 22 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | A | EL | Williamsport Grays | 40 | 83 | 69 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 24 | .101 | .184 | .130 | .315 | 9 | 1 | 7 | ||||
| 1946 | A | EL | Williamsport Grays | 34 | 50 | 45 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 12 | .200 | .265 | .222 | .488 | 10 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1947 | A | EL | Williamsport Tigers | 34 | 68 | 61 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 20 | .148 | .175 | .197 | .371 | 12 | 0 | 5 | ||||
| 1948 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 37 | 42 | 40 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 8 | .200 | .220 | .200 | .420 | 8 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1949 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 50 | 63 | 50 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 17 | .120 | .279 | .120 | .399 | 6 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| 1950 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 33 | 65 | 60 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 22 | .167 | .219 | .250 | .469 | 15 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1951 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 35 | 72 | 66 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 20 | .121 | .134 | .121 | .256 | 8 | 0 | 5 | ||||
| 1952 | AAA | IL | (+) Toronto Maple Leafs | 22 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .154 | .154 | .154 | .308 | 2 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1952 | AAA | IL | (+) Syracuse Chiefs | 22 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .154 | .154 | .154 | .308 | 2 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| Totals | 263 | 443 | 391 | 24 | 57 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 123 | .146 | .207 | .174 | .381 | 68 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | A | EL | Williamsport Grays | P | 40 | 3 | 57 | 4 | 2 | .938 | 1.500 |
| 1946 | A | EL | Williamsport Grays | P | 34 | 5 | 31 | 3 | 0 | .923 | 1.059 |
| 1947 | A | EL | Williamsport Tigers | P | 31 | 10 | 32 | 1 | 4 | .977 | 1.355 |
| 1948 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | P | 37 | 2 | 19 | 0 | 4 | 1.000 | .568 |
| 1949 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | P | 50 | 1 | 24 | 1 | 1 | .962 | .500 |
| 1950 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | P | 33 | 15 | 26 | 1 | 1 | .976 | 1.242 |
| 1951 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | P | 31 | 14 | 22 | 4 | 2 | .900 | 1.161 |
| 1952 | AAA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | P | 8 | .000 | |||||
| 1952 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | P | 14 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 278 | 50 | 211 | 14 | 14 | .949 | .939 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | A | Eastern League | Williamsport Grays | WS1 | ||
| 1946 | A | Eastern League | Williamsport Grays | DET | ||
| 1947 | AAA | International League | Buffalo Bisons | DET | ||
| 1947 | A | Eastern League | Williamsport Tigers | DET | ||
| 1948 | AAA | International League | Buffalo Bisons | DET | ||
| 1949 | AAA | International League | Buffalo Bisons | DET | ||
| 1950 | AAA | International League | Buffalo Bisons | PHA | ||
| 1951 | AAA | International League | Buffalo Bisons | |||
| 1952 | AAA | International League | Toronto Maple Leafs | SLA | ||
| 1952 | AAA | International League | Syracuse Chiefs |
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