Bill Schlesinger
William Cordes Schlesinger
Born: November 5, 1941
Cincinnati, OH US
Deceased: August 13, 2023
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: 1B
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 175
Career: 1964-1970
Major League Statistics
Bill Schlesinger compiled a career batting average of .270 with 127 home runs and 451 RBI in his 732-game career with the Wellsville Red Sox, Lewiston Broncs, Burlington Bees, Winston-Salem Red Sox, Mobile Athletics, Pittsfield Red Sox, Tacoma Cubs, San Antonio Missions, Eugene Emeralds and Louisville Colonels. He began playing during the 1964 season and last took the field during the 1970 campaign.
 Lewiston Broncs |
 Burlington Bees |
 Winston-Salem Red Sox |
 Tacoma Cubs |
 Louisville Colonels |
 Eugene Emeralds |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | A | NYPL | Wellsville Red Sox | 126 | 572 | 508 | 129 | 173 | 31 | 1 | 37 | 117 | 18 | 6 | 54 | 108 | .341 | .407 | .624 | 1.031 | 317 | 5 | 2 | 3 | ||
| 1965 | A | MIDW | Burlington Bees | 89 | 391 | 355 | 67 | 93 | 17 | 2 | 17 | 68 | 20 | 5 | 24 | 95 | .262 | .310 | .465 | .775 | 165 | 4 | 1 | 7 | ||
| 1965 | A | NORW | Lewiston Broncs | 9 | 23 | 22 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | .136 | .174 | .318 | .492 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1966 | AA | SOUL | Mobile Athletics | 9 | 27 | 22 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | .227 | .346 | .227 | .573 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1966 | A | CARL | Winston-Salem Red Sox | 89 | 331 | 301 | 50 | 70 | 14 | 3 | 16 | 43 | 6 | 2 | 21 | 93 | .233 | .297 | .458 | .755 | 138 | 7 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 1967 | AA | EL | Pittsfield Red Sox | 135 | 540 | 501 | 73 | 141 | 20 | 6 | 21 | 81 | 12 | 4 | 30 | 108 | .281 | .322 | .471 | .793 | 236 | 3 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1968 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Cubs | 18 | 65 | 60 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 21 | .150 | .215 | .283 | .499 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1968 | AA | EL | Pittsfield Red Sox | 84 | 303 | 274 | 36 | 75 | 11 | 1 | 11 | 36 | 11 | 8 | 25 | 44 | .274 | .337 | .442 | .778 | 121 | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1968 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | 33 | 117 | 110 | 8 | 25 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 24 | .227 | .274 | .318 | .592 | 35 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1969 | AAA | IL | Louisville Colonels | 13 | 56 | 50 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 13 | .200 | .259 | .460 | .719 | 23 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1969 | AAA | PCL | Eugene Emeralds | 98 | 382 | 339 | 57 | 86 | 15 | 5 | 18 | 67 | 13 | 7 | 34 | 71 | .254 | .324 | .487 | .810 | 165 | 3 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 1970 | AAA | PCL | Eugene Emeralds | 29 | 69 | 58 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 22 | .190 | .304 | .224 | .528 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Totals | 732 | 2876 | 2600 | 436 | 701 | 120 | 20 | 127 | 451 | 95 | 36 | 216 | 617 | .270 | .329 | .478 | .807 | 1242 | 0 | 27 | 9 | 24 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | A | NYPL | Wellsville Red Sox | OF | 125 | 188 | 10 | 9 | 2 | .957 | 1.584 |
| 1965 | A | MIDW | Burlington Bees | OF | 89 | 130 | 7 | 12 | 2 | .919 | 1.539 |
| 1966 | A | CARL | Winston-Salem Red Sox | OF | 79 | 138 | 1 | 8 | 0 | .946 | 1.759 |
| 1967 | AA | EL | Pittsfield Red Sox | OF | 135 | 205 | 15 | 5 | 1 | .978 | 1.630 |
| 1968 | AA | EL | Pittsfield Red Sox | OF | 83 | 154 | 5 | 3 | 1 | .981 | 1.916 |
| 1968 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | OF | 31 | 62 | 1 | 5 | 0 | .926 | 2.032 |
| 1968 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Cubs | OF | 17 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.941 |
| 1969 | AAA | PCL | Eugene Emeralds | OF | 94 | 222 | 7 | 4 | 2 | .983 | 2.436 |
| 1969 | AAA | IL | Louisville Colonels | OF | 13 | 27 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .967 | 2.231 |
| 1970 | AAA | PCL | Eugene Emeralds | OF | 20 | 38 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .950 | 1.900 |
| Totals | 686 | 1195 | 50 | 49 | 8 | .962 | 1.815 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Wellsville Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1965 | A | Northwest League | Lewiston Broncs | KC1 | ||
| 1965 | A | Midwest League | Burlington Bees | KC1 | ||
| 1966 | A | Carolina League | Winston-Salem Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1966 | AA | Southern League | Mobile Athletics | KC1 | ||
| 1967 | AA | Eastern League | Pittsfield Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1968 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Tacoma Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1968 | AA | Texas League | San Antonio Missions | CHN | ||
| 1968 | AA | Eastern League | Pittsfield Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1969 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Eugene Emeralds | PHI | ||
| 1969 | AAA | International League | Louisville Colonels | BOS | ||
| 1970 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Eugene Emeralds | PHI |
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