Bill Kahler
William Bernard Kahler
Born: November 2, 1931
Detroit, MI US
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: 1B
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 198
Career: 1950-1957
Bill Kahler compiled a career batting average of .261 with 32 home runs and 105 RBI in his 477-game career with the San Jose Red Sox, Oneonta Red Sox, Magic Valley Cowboys, Greensboro Patriots, Calgary Stampeders and Stockton Ports. He began playing during the 1950 season and last took the field during the 1957 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | A | NORW | Calgary Stampeders | 0 | 1 | .000 | 1 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 0 | 1 | .000 | 1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | C | CALL | San Jose Red Sox | 46 | 179 | 168 | 11 | 46 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 26 | 0 | 10 | 26 | .274 | .315 | .357 | .672 | 60 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1951 | C | CALL | San Jose Red Sox | 20 | 72 | 72 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .153 | .153 | .236 | .389 | 17 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | C | CAML | Oneonta Red Sox | 66 | 263 | 233 | 25 | 58 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 40 | 4 | 25 | 24 | .249 | .335 | .322 | .656 | 75 | 5 | 0 | ||||
| 1952 | C | CALL | San Jose Red Sox | 33 | 111 | 111 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .171 | .171 | .225 | .396 | 25 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | C | PION | Magic Valley Cowboys | 106 | 443 | 443 | 138 | 20 | 3 | 6 | .312 | .312 | .411 | .722 | 182 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | B | CARL | Greensboro Patriots | 123 | 447 | 447 | 119 | 25 | 5 | 15 | .266 | .266 | .445 | .711 | 199 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | A | NORW | Calgary Stampeders | 12 | 36 | 36 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .167 | .222 | .389 | 8 | |||||||||||
| 1957 | C | CALL | Stockton Ports | 71 | 318 | 282 | 34 | 70 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 39 | 1 | 26 | 42 | .248 | .310 | .358 | .668 | 101 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |||
| Totals | 477 | 1869 | 1792 | 70 | 467 | 74 | 15 | 32 | 105 | 5 | 0 | 61 | 92 | .261 | .287 | .372 | .659 | 667 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | C | CALL | San Jose Red Sox | OF | 43 | 58 | 5 | 3 | 2 | .955 | 1.465 |
| 1951 | C | CAML | Oneonta Red Sox | OF | 57 | 89 | 7 | 5 | 0 | .950 | 1.684 |
| 1953 | B | CARL | Greensboro Patriots | OF | 114 | 129 | 8 | 5 | .965 | 1.202 | |
| 1957 | C | CALL | Stockton Ports | 1B | 71 | 593 | 33 | 13 | 48 | .980 | 8.817 |
| Totals | 285 | 869 | 53 | 26 | 50 | .973 | 3.235 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | C | California League | San Jose Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1951 | C | Canadian-American League | Oneonta Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1951 | C | California League | San Jose Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1952 | C | Pioneer League | Magic Valley Cowboys | |||
| 1952 | C | California League | San Jose Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1953 | B | Carolina League | Greensboro Patriots | BOS | ||
| 1954 | A | Western International League | Calgary Stampeders | |||
| 1957 | C | California League | Stockton Ports | BAL |
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