William Daves
William E. Daves
Born: August 29, 1953
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: 1B, OF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 195
Draft: Round 18 (1971 June Amateur Draft, Atlanta Braves)
Draft: Round 3 (1972 January Secondary Draft, Montreal Expos)
Draft: Round 2 (1973 January Amateur Draft, Boston Red Sox)
Draft: Round 1 (1973 June Secondary Draft, St. Louis Cardinals)
School: Guthrie HS (OK)
Motlow State CC
Career: 1973-1979
William Daves compiled a career batting average of .234 with 8 home runs and 87 RBI in his 305-game career with the Cardinals, St. Petersburg Cardinals, Arkansas Travelers, Tulsa Drillers, San Jose Missions, Springfield Redbirds and Gastonia Cardinals. He began playing during the 1973 season and last took the field during the 1979 campaign.
 St. Petersburg Cardinals |
 Arkansas Travelers |
 Tulsa Drillers |
 Springfield Redbirds |
 San Jose Missions |
 Gastonia Cardinals |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | R | GULF | Cardinals | 35 | 127 | 104 | 5 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 24 | .183 | .325 | .212 | .537 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1974 | A | FLOR | St. Petersburg Cardinals | 96 | 354 | 303 | 28 | 78 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 28 | 0 | 1 | 40 | 52 | .257 | .340 | .327 | .667 | 99 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 0 |
| 1975 | A | FLOR | St. Petersburg Cardinals | 31 | 116 | 94 | 11 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 14 | .202 | .313 | .266 | .579 | 25 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| 1975 | AA | TL | Arkansas Travelers | 7 | 20 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | .059 | .200 | .059 | .259 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1976 | AA | TL | Arkansas Travelers | 38 | 113 | 101 | 8 | 31 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 18 | .307 | .366 | .366 | .732 | 37 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 1976 | A | FLOR | St. Petersburg Cardinals | 9 | 24 | 22 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .364 | .417 | .364 | .780 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1977 | AA | TL | (+) Arkansas Travelers | 67 | 226 | 195 | 22 | 50 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 24 | 4 | 1 | 26 | 43 | .256 | .348 | .400 | .748 | 78 | 2 | 2 | 1 | ||
| 1977 | AA | TL | (+) Tulsa Drillers | 67 | 226 | 195 | 22 | 50 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 24 | 4 | 1 | 26 | 43 | .256 | .348 | .400 | .748 | 78 | 2 | 2 | 1 | ||
| 1978 | AAA | AA2 | Springfield Redbirds | 12 | 38 | 34 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | .206 | .289 | .353 | .642 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1978 | AAA | PCL | San Jose Missions | 45 | 163 | 135 | 20 | 33 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 33 | .244 | .366 | .326 | .692 | 44 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1979 | A | SALL3 | Gastonia Cardinals | 32 | 103 | 91 | 14 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 21 | .165 | .262 | .308 | .570 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 305 | 1058 | 901 | 96 | 211 | 31 | 5 | 8 | 87 | 2 | 3 | 133 | 172 | .234 | .332 | .306 | .638 | 276 | 15 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 1 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | R | GULF | Cardinals | C | 34 | 248 | 25 | 7 | 2 | .975 | 8.029 | 5 | |||
| 1974 | A | FLOR | St. Petersburg Cardinals | C | 93 | 475 | 49 | 14 | 8 | .974 | 5.634 | 11 | |||
| 1974 | A | FLOR | St. Petersburg Cardinals | OF | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .667 | 2.000 | ||||
| 1975 | AA | TL | Arkansas Travelers | C | 7 | 27 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 4.286 | 1 | |||
| 1975 | A | FLOR | St. Petersburg Cardinals | C | 31 | 191 | 10 | 1 | 1 | .995 | 6.484 | 4 | |||
| 1976 | A | FLOR | St. Petersburg Cardinals | C | 8 | 29 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.875 | 0 | |||
| 1976 | AA | TL | Arkansas Travelers | C | 33 | 189 | 23 | 5 | 0 | .977 | 6.424 | 7 | |||
| 1977 | AA | TL | Arkansas Travelers | 1B | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 | ||||
| 1978 | AAA | AA2 | Springfield Redbirds | 1B | 5 | 30 | 2 | 2 | 1 | .941 | 6.400 | ||||
| 1978 | AAA | AA2 | Springfield Redbirds | C | 3 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 5.000 | 0 | |||
| 1978 | AAA | PCL | San Jose Missions | C | 18 | 67 | 6 | 3 | 1 | .961 | 4.056 | 3 | |||
| 1978 | AAA | PCL | San Jose Missions | 1B | 16 | 134 | 10 | 2 | 13 | .986 | 9.000 | ||||
| 1979 | A | SALL3 | Gastonia Cardinals | C | 7 | 49 | 7 | 3 | 0 | .949 | 8.000 | 1 | |||
| Totals | 257 | 1458 | 137 | 38 | 26 | .977 | 6.206 | 32 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | R | Gulf Coast League | Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1974 | A | Florida State League | St. Petersburg Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1975 | A | Florida State League | St. Petersburg Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1975 | AA | Texas League | Arkansas Travelers | SLN | ||
| 1976 | A | Florida State League | St. Petersburg Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1976 | AA | Texas League | Arkansas Travelers | SLN | ||
| 1977 | AA | Texas League | Tulsa Drillers | TEX | ||
| 1977 | AA | Texas League | Arkansas Travelers | SLN | ||
| 1978 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | San Jose Missions | SEA | ||
| 1978 | AAA | American Association 2 | Springfield Redbirds | SLN | ||
| 1979 | A | Western Carolinas League | Gastonia Cardinals | SLN |
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