William Meara
William R. Meara
Born: 1925
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 3B, P
Bats: Right
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Height: 5'11"
Weight: 180
Career: 1946-1951
William Meara compiled a career batting average of .291 with 13 home runs and 138 RBI in his 459-game career with the Springfield Giants, Newburgh Hummingbirds/Walden Keen Kutters, Kingston Ponies, Stamford Bombers, Rome Colonels and Watertown Athletics. He began playing during the 1946 season and last took the field during the 1951 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | D | NATL1 | Newburgh Hummingbirds/Walden Keen Kutters | 0 | 1 | .000 | 4 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 0 | 1 | .000 | 4 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | D | NATL1 | Newburgh Hummingbirds/Walden Keen Kutters | 59 | 243 | 229 | 36 | 66 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 27 | 9 | 13 | 24 | .288 | .329 | .406 | .735 | 93 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 1947 | C | BORD | Kingston Ponies | 123 | 553 | 525 | 52 | 144 | 20 | 6 | 5 | 66 | 9 | 24 | 53 | .274 | .307 | .364 | .671 | 191 | 1 | 3 | ||||
| 1948 | C | BORD | Kingston Ponies | 90 | 336 | 336 | 105 | 17 | 0 | 1 | .312 | .312 | .372 | .685 | 125 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | C | BORD | Kingston Ponies | 92 | 365 | 329 | 39 | 106 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 45 | 7 | 29 | 23 | .322 | .382 | .419 | .802 | 138 | 3 | 4 | ||||
| 1950 | C | CAML | Rome Colonels | 44 | 160 | 160 | 35 | 10 | 1 | 0 | .219 | .219 | .294 | .512 | 47 | |||||||||||
| 1950 | C | BORD | Watertown Athletics | 51 | 196 | 196 | 60 | 8 | 2 | 1 | .306 | .306 | .383 | .689 | 75 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | C | BORD | (+) Watertown Athletics | 51 | 200 | 200 | 66 | 5 | 2 | 1 | .330 | .330 | .390 | .720 | 78 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | C | BORD | (+) Kingston Ponies | 51 | 200 | 200 | 66 | 5 | 2 | 1 | .330 | .330 | .390 | .720 | 78 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 459 | 1853 | 1775 | 127 | 516 | 82 | 16 | 13 | 138 | 25 | 0 | 66 | 100 | .291 | .318 | .377 | .695 | 669 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | D | NATL1 | Newburgh Hummingbirds/Walden Keen Kutters | OF | 42 | 59 | 5 | 8 | 0 | .889 | 1.524 |
| 1946 | D | NATL1 | Newburgh Hummingbirds/Walden Keen Kutters | P | 4 | .000 | |||||
| 1946 | D | NATL1 | Newburgh Hummingbirds/Walden Keen Kutters | 3B | 10 | 17 | 14 | 5 | 2 | .861 | 3.100 |
| 1947 | C | BORD | Kingston Ponies | 3B | 17 | 19 | 27 | 5 | 4 | .902 | 2.706 |
| 1947 | C | BORD | Kingston Ponies | OF | 107 | 170 | 21 | 15 | 3 | .927 | 1.785 |
| 1949 | C | BORD | Kingston Ponies | OF | 48 | 75 | 8 | 5 | 1 | .943 | 1.729 |
| 1949 | C | BORD | Kingston Ponies | 1B | 32 | 250 | 12 | 11 | 17 | .960 | 8.188 |
| Totals | 260 | 590 | 87 | 49 | 27 | .933 | 2.604 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | D | Ohio State League | Springfield Giants | NY1 | ||
| 1946 | D | North Atlantic League | Newburgh Hummingbirds/Walden Keen Kutters | |||
| 1947 | C | Border League | Kingston Ponies | |||
| 1947 | B | Colonial League | Stamford Bombers | |||
| 1948 | C | Border League | Kingston Ponies | BSN | ||
| 1949 | C | Border League | Kingston Ponies | |||
| 1950 | C | Canadian-American League | Rome Colonels | |||
| 1950 | C | Border League | Watertown Athletics | |||
| 1951 | C | Border League | Watertown Athletics | |||
| 1951 | C | Border League | Kingston Ponies |
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