Billy Earle
William Moffat Earle "The Little Globetrotter"
Born: November 10, 1867
Philadelphia, PA US
Deceased: May 30, 1946
Omaha, NE US
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: 2B, 3B, CF, LF, OF, P, RF, SS
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 170
Career: 1886-1908
Major League Statistics
Billy Earle compiled a career batting average of .266 with 31 home runs and 0 RBI in his 662-game career with the Nashville Americans, Memphis Grays, Duluth Freezers, St. Paul Apostles, Tacoma Daisies, Sioux City Cornhuskers, Birmingham Grays, Seattle Blues, Birmingham/Pensacola Pets, Grand Rapids Gold Bugs, Dallas Navigators, Columbus Senators, Vicksburg Hill Climbers, Vicksburg Hill Billies, Columbia Gamecocks and Ottumwa Packers. He began playing during the 1886 season and last took the field during the 1908 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1893 | B | SOUA | Birmingham/Pensacola Pets | 0 | 1 | .000 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||
| Totals | 0 | 1 | .000 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1886 | B | SOUA | Memphis Grays | 8 | 32 | 32 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .156 | .156 | .188 | .344 | 6 | ||||||||||
| 1886 | B | SOUA | Nashville Americans | 17 | 66 | 66 | 9 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | .212 | .212 | .303 | .515 | 20 | |||||||||
| 1887 | NWES2 | Duluth Freezers | 104 | 477 | 477 | 112 | 158 | 24 | 9 | 8 | 55 | .331 | .331 | .470 | .801 | 224 | ||||||||||
| 1888 | A | WL1 | St. Paul Apostles | 88 | 327 | 327 | 60 | 83 | 17 | 3 | 8 | 48 | .254 | .254 | .398 | .651 | 130 | |||||||||
| 1890 | Ind | PNWE | Tacoma Daisies | 62 | 279 | 263 | 59 | 81 | 25 | 2 | 2 | 34 | .308 | .308 | .441 | .749 | 116 | 16 | ||||||||
| 1891 | WL1 | Sioux City Cornhuskers | 119 | 447 | 415 | 73 | 103 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 30 | .248 | .248 | .347 | .595 | 144 | 32 | |||||||||
| 1892 | B | SOUA | Birmingham Grays | 8 | 29 | 29 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .276 | .276 | .414 | .690 | 12 | |||||||||
| 1892 | B | PNWE | Seattle Blues | 40 | 171 | 171 | 35 | 44 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 21 | .257 | .257 | .427 | .684 | 73 | |||||||||
| 1893 | B | SOUA | Birmingham/Pensacola Pets | 84 | 342 | 342 | 80 | 107 | 22 | 7 | 4 | .313 | .313 | .453 | .766 | 155 | ||||||||||
| 1895 | A | WL2 | Grand Rapids Gold Bugs | 33 | 133 | 133 | 34 | 44 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 7 | .331 | .331 | .481 | .812 | 64 | |||||||||
| 1897 | A | WL2 | Columbus Senators | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||
| 1903 | D | CSTL | Vicksburg Hill Billies | 268 | 268 | 60 | .224 | .224 | .224 | .448 | 60 | |||||||||||||||
| 1904 | D | CSTL | Vicksburg Hill Climbers | 227 | 227 | 58 | .256 | .256 | .256 | .511 | 58 | |||||||||||||||
| 1905 | C | SALL2 | Columbia Gamecocks | 50 | 172 | 172 | 30 | .174 | .174 | .174 | .349 | 30 | ||||||||||||||
| 1906 | D | CSTL | Vicksburg Hill Billies | 48 | 145 | 145 | 23 | .159 | .159 | .159 | .317 | 23 | ||||||||||||||
| Totals | 662 | 3119 | 3071 | 472 | 818 | 128 | 38 | 31 | 0 | 203 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .266 | .266 | .363 | .629 | 1115 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1886 | B | SOUA | Nashville Americans | C | 7 | .000 | |||||||||
| 1886 | B | SOUA | Memphis Grays | OF | 7 | .000 | |||||||||
| 1886 | B | SOUA | Nashville Americans | OF | 11 | .000 | |||||||||
| 1886 | B | SOUA | Memphis Grays | C | 1 | .000 | |||||||||
| 1887 | NWES2 | Duluth Freezers | C | 74 | .000 | ||||||||||
| 1887 | NWES2 | Duluth Freezers | 3B | 7 | .000 | ||||||||||
| 1887 | NWES2 | Duluth Freezers | CF | 3 | .000 | ||||||||||
| 1887 | NWES2 | Duluth Freezers | LF | 2 | .000 | ||||||||||
| 1887 | NWES2 | Duluth Freezers | SS | 2 | .000 | ||||||||||
| 1887 | NWES2 | Duluth Freezers | RF | 16 | .000 | ||||||||||
| 1890 | Ind | PNWE | Tacoma Daisies | C | 60 | .000 | |||||||||
| 1890 | Ind | PNWE | Tacoma Daisies | OF | 2 | .000 | |||||||||
| 1891 | WL1 | Sioux City Cornhuskers | C | 119 | 574 | 173 | 26 | .966 | 6.277 | 63 | |||||
| 1892 | B | PNWE | Seattle Blues | C | 36 | .000 | |||||||||
| 1892 | B | PNWE | Seattle Blues | OF | 3 | .000 | |||||||||
| 1892 | B | PNWE | Seattle Blues | 2B | 1 | .000 | |||||||||
| 1893 | B | SOUA | Birmingham/Pensacola Pets | C | 74 | .000 | |||||||||
| 1893 | B | SOUA | Birmingham/Pensacola Pets | OF | 6 | .000 | |||||||||
| 1893 | B | SOUA | Birmingham/Pensacola Pets | SS | 3 | .000 | |||||||||
| 1893 | B | SOUA | Birmingham/Pensacola Pets | P | 1 | .000 | |||||||||
| 1895 | A | WL2 | Grand Rapids Gold Bugs | C | 28 | .000 | |||||||||
| Totals | 463 | 574 | 173 | 26 | 0 | .966 | 1.613 | 63 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1886 | B | Southern League | Nashville Americans | April 17, 1886 | June 10, 1886 | |
| 1886 | B | Southern League | Memphis Grays | June 12, 1886 | June 28, 1886 | |
| 1887 | Northwestern League | Duluth Freezers | ||||
| 1888 | A | Western Association | St. Paul Apostles | |||
| 1890 | Ind | Pacific Northwestern League | Tacoma Daisies | |||
| 1891 | Western Association | Sioux City Cornhuskers | ||||
| 1892 | B | Southern League | Birmingham Grays | |||
| 1892 | B | Pacific Northwest League | Seattle Blues | |||
| 1893 | B | Southern League | Birmingham/Pensacola Pets | |||
| 1895 | A | Western League | Grand Rapids Gold Bugs | May 13, 1895 | June 23, 1895 | |
| 1896 | C | Texas Association | Dallas Navigators | |||
| 1897 | A | Western League | Columbus Senators | |||
| 1902 | D | Cotton States League | Vicksburg Hill Climbers | May 22, 1902 | September 10, 1902 | |
| 1903 | D | Cotton States League | Vicksburg Hill Billies | |||
| 1904 | D | Cotton States League | Vicksburg Hill Climbers | |||
| 1905 | C | South Atlantic League | Columbia Gamecocks | |||
| 1906 | D | Cotton States League | Vicksburg Hill Billies | |||
| 1908 | D | Central Association | Ottumwa Packers |
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