Billy DeMars
William Lester DeMars "Kid"
Born: August 26, 1925
Brooklyn, NY US
Deceased: December 10, 2020
Primary Position: Shortstop
All Position(s) Played: 2B, 3B, OF, P
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 160
Career: 1943-1960
Major League Statistics
Billy DeMars compiled a career batting average of .267 with 33 home runs and 430 RBI in his 1246-game career with the Lancaster Red Roses, Olean Oilers, Nashua Dodgers, Asheville Tourists, Buffalo Bisons, San Antonio Missions, Toronto Maple Leafs, Portland Beavers, Aberdeen Pheasants, Vancouver Mounties and Stockton Ports. He began playing during the 1943 season and last took the field during the 1960 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | C | CALL | Stockton Ports | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 1 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1960 | C | CALL | Stockton Ports | 0 | 0 | 2.25 | 3 | 0 | 4.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
| Totals | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.25 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | B | INSL6 | Lancaster Red Roses | 21 | 92 | 82 | 13 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 8 | .232 | .315 | .280 | .596 | 23 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 1943 | D | NYPL | Olean Oilers | 50 | 207 | 189 | 27 | 51 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 2 | 8 | 15 | .270 | .307 | .344 | .650 | 65 | 2 | 8 | ||||
| 1946 | B | NENL | Nashua Dodgers | 98 | 377 | 321 | 43 | 76 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 42 | 4 | 42 | 26 | .237 | .334 | .324 | .658 | 104 | 5 | 9 | ||||
| 1947 | B | TRIS5 | Asheville Tourists | 112 | 488 | 427 | 85 | 140 | 21 | 4 | 5 | 88 | 9 | 55 | 20 | .328 | .407 | .431 | .838 | 184 | 2 | 4 | ||||
| 1949 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 109 | 435 | 378 | 49 | 105 | 18 | 1 | 6 | 56 | 3 | 47 | 26 | .278 | .362 | .378 | .740 | 143 | 3 | 7 | ||||
| 1951 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | 129 | 408 | 408 | 100 | 14 | 2 | 3 | .245 | .245 | .311 | .556 | 127 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | AAA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 141 | 592 | 524 | 70 | 148 | 23 | 6 | 4 | 45 | 10 | 47 | 15 | .282 | .344 | .372 | .716 | 195 | 2 | 19 | ||||
| 1953 | AAA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 148 | 603 | 545 | 69 | 142 | 23 | 3 | 3 | 52 | 5 | 45 | 29 | .261 | .320 | .330 | .651 | 180 | 3 | 10 | ||||
| 1954 | AAA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 40 | 145 | 134 | 17 | 40 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 6 | .299 | .336 | .396 | .731 | 53 | 2 | 2 | 1 | |||
| 1955 | AAA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 67 | 208 | 184 | 24 | 52 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 1 | 13 | 14 | .283 | .335 | .386 | .721 | 71 | 3 | 5 | 3 | |||
| 1956 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 104 | 358 | 320 | 26 | 78 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 2 | 29 | 22 | .244 | .306 | .281 | .587 | 90 | 0 | 8 | 1 | |||
| 1957 | Open | PCL | Portland Beavers | 137 | 394 | 356 | 35 | 86 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 34 | 4 | 24 | 25 | .242 | .293 | .317 | .610 | 113 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 3 | ||
| 1958 | C | NORL1 | Aberdeen Pheasants | 81 | 289 | 240 | 28 | 62 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 30 | 3 | 43 | 17 | .258 | .368 | .329 | .697 | 79 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |||
| 1959 | C | CALL | Stockton Ports | 2 | 5 | 5 | 1 | .200 | .200 | .200 | .400 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| 1960 | C | CALL | Stockton Ports | 7 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .214 | .214 | .214 | .429 | 3 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 1246 | 4615 | 4127 | 486 | 1103 | 171 | 29 | 33 | 430 | 46 | 0 | 368 | 223 | .267 | .330 | .347 | .677 | 1431 | 11 | 27 | 81 | 12 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | D | NYPL | Olean Oilers | SS | 50 | 88 | 131 | 16 | 15 | .932 | 4.380 |
| 1943 | B | INSL6 | Lancaster Red Roses | SS | 21 | 42 | 73 | 7 | 7 | .943 | 5.476 |
| 1946 | B | NENL | Nashua Dodgers | SS | 98 | 170 | 275 | 38 | 44 | .921 | 4.541 |
| 1947 | B | TRIS5 | Asheville Tourists | SS | 110 | 203 | 321 | 33 | 57 | .941 | 4.764 |
| 1949 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | SS | 109 | 228 | 329 | 28 | 67 | .952 | 5.110 |
| 1952 | AAA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 3B | 90 | 99 | 161 | 10 | 18 | .963 | 2.889 |
| 1952 | AAA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | SS | 46 | 75 | 122 | 11 | 15 | .947 | 4.283 |
| 1952 | AAA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 2B | 13 | 26 | 32 | 0 | 5 | 1.000 | 4.462 |
| 1953 | AAA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 3B | 16 | 18 | 28 | 2 | 4 | .958 | 2.875 |
| 1953 | AAA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | SS | 135 | 254 | 372 | 22 | 93 | .966 | 4.637 |
| 1954 | AAA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | SS | 28 | 62 | 84 | 7 | 20 | .954 | 5.214 |
| 1955 | AAA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 2B | 42 | 99 | 89 | 4 | 21 | .979 | 4.476 |
| 1955 | AAA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | SS | 14 | 16 | 34 | 3 | 8 | .943 | 3.571 |
| 1956 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | SS | 94 | 153 | 244 | 12 | 49 | .971 | 4.223 |
| 1957 | Open | PCL | Portland Beavers | 3B | 73 | 56 | 154 | 4 | 13 | .981 | 2.877 |
| 1957 | Open | PCL | Portland Beavers | SS | 30 | 54 | 84 | 5 | 21 | .965 | 4.600 |
| 1957 | Open | PCL | Portland Beavers | 2B | 21 | 26 | 43 | 1 | 7 | .986 | 3.286 |
| 1958 | C | NORL1 | Aberdeen Pheasants | SS | 35 | 47 | 98 | 8 | 8 | .948 | 4.143 |
| 1958 | C | NORL1 | Aberdeen Pheasants | 3B | 22 | 20 | 59 | 5 | 5 | .940 | 3.591 |
| 1958 | C | NORL1 | Aberdeen Pheasants | OF | 18 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .667 |
| 1959 | C | CALL | Stockton Ports | P | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1960 | C | CALL | Stockton Ports | P | 3 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 1069 | 1747 | 2734 | 216 | 477 | .954 | 4.192 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | B | Inter-State League | Lancaster Red Roses | |||
| 1943 | D | PONY League | Olean Oilers | BRO | ||
| 1946 | B | New England League | Nashua Dodgers | BRO | ||
| 1947 | B | Tri-State League | Asheville Tourists | BRO | ||
| 1949 | AAA | International League | Buffalo Bisons | DET | ||
| 1951 | AA | Texas League | San Antonio Missions | SLA | ||
| 1952 | AAA | International League | Toronto Maple Leafs | SLA | ||
| 1953 | AAA | International League | Toronto Maple Leafs | |||
| 1954 | AAA | International League | Toronto Maple Leafs | |||
| 1955 | AAA | International League | Toronto Maple Leafs | |||
| 1956 | AAA | International League | Buffalo Bisons | |||
| 1957 | Open | Pacific Coast League | Portland Beavers | CHN | ||
| 1958 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Portland Beavers | CHN | ||
| 1958 | C | Northern League | Aberdeen Pheasants | BAL | ||
| 1958 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Vancouver Mounties | BAL | ||
| 1959 | C | California League | Stockton Ports | BAL | ||
| 1960 | C | California League | Stockton Ports | BAL |
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