William Forbes
William John Forbes
Born: 1925
Primary Position: First base
Bats: Left
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Height: 6'0"
Weight: 180
Career: 1947-1953
William Forbes compiled a career batting average of .267 with 56 home runs and 57 RBI in his 835-game career with the Hopkinsville Hoppers, Fall River Indians, Harrisburg Senators, Cedar Rapids Indians and Knoxville Smokies. He began playing during the 1947 season and last took the field during the 1953 campaign.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | D | KITL | Hopkinsville Hoppers | 123 | 504 | 504 | 135 | 36 | 3 | 13 | .268 | .268 | .429 | .696 | 216 | |||||||||||
| 1948 | D | KITL | Hopkinsville Hoppers | 126 | 486 | 486 | 149 | 28 | 8 | 7 | .307 | .307 | .440 | .747 | 214 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | B | NENL | Fall River Indians | 22 | 88 | 73 | 10 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 15 | 12 | .178 | .318 | .342 | .661 | 25 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1949 | B | INSL6 | Harrisburg Senators | 102 | 409 | 327 | 51 | 87 | 16 | 0 | 5 | 49 | 0 | 68 | 43 | .266 | .394 | .361 | .755 | 118 | 1 | 13 | ||||
| 1950 | B | IIIL | Cedar Rapids Indians | 78 | 270 | 270 | 70 | 18 | 1 | 1 | .259 | .259 | .344 | .604 | 93 | |||||||||||
| 1950 | B | INSL6 | Harrisburg Senators | 35 | 114 | 114 | 28 | 6 | 1 | 3 | .246 | .246 | .395 | .640 | 45 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | B | IIIL | Cedar Rapids Indians | 128 | 415 | 415 | 91 | 11 | 0 | 3 | .219 | .219 | .267 | .487 | 111 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | D | KITL | Hopkinsville Hoppers | 111 | 389 | 389 | 104 | 26 | 4 | 6 | .267 | .267 | .401 | .668 | 156 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | D | MTSS | Knoxville Smokies | 110 | 435 | 435 | 128 | 19 | 2 | 15 | .294 | .294 | .451 | .745 | 196 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 835 | 3110 | 3013 | 61 | 805 | 161 | 20 | 56 | 57 | 0 | 0 | 83 | 55 | .267 | .287 | .390 | .677 | 1174 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | B | NENL | Fall River Indians | 1B | 22 | 194 | 11 | 3 | 19 | .986 | 9.318 |
| 1949 | B | INSL6 | Harrisburg Senators | 1B | 101 | 898 | 67 | 11 | 108 | .989 | 9.554 |
| Totals | 123 | 1092 | 78 | 14 | 127 | .988 | 9.512 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | D | Kitty League | Hopkinsville Hoppers | |||
| 1948 | D | Kitty League | Hopkinsville Hoppers | |||
| 1949 | B | New England League | Fall River Indians | |||
| 1949 | B | Inter-State League | Harrisburg Senators | CLE | ||
| 1950 | B | Inter-State League | Harrisburg Senators | CLE | ||
| 1950 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Cedar Rapids Indians | CLE | ||
| 1951 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Cedar Rapids Indians | CLE | ||
| 1952 | D | Kitty League | Hopkinsville Hoppers | |||
| 1953 | D | Mountain States League | Knoxville Smokies |
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