Bill Raehse
William K. Raehse
Born: 1928
Primary Position: First base
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 175
Career: 1945-1958
Bill Raehse compiled a career batting average of .268 with 91 home runs and 354 RBI in his 932-game career with the Wellsville Yankees, Amsterdam Rugmakers, Easton Yankees, La Grange Troupers, Norfolk Tars, Statesville Owls, York White Roses, Burlington Flints, Columbia Reds, Williston Oilers, Wilkes-Barre Barons/Johnstown Johnnies, Nashville Vols, Knoxville Smokies and Louisville Colonels. He began playing during the 1945 season and last took the field during the 1958 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | D | NYPL | Wellsville Yankees | 69 | 282 | 263 | 31 | 72 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 27 | 4 | 15 | 37 | .274 | .320 | .342 | .662 | 90 | 3 | 1 | ||||
| 1947 | D | ESHL | Easton Yankees | 68 | 250 | 250 | 63 | 7 | 3 | 2 | .252 | .252 | .328 | .580 | 82 | |||||||||||
| 1947 | C | CAML | Amsterdam Rugmakers | 34 | 151 | 141 | 20 | 33 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 9 | 27 | .234 | .280 | .291 | .571 | 41 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1948 | D | GAAL | La Grange Troupers | 43 | 160 | 160 | 40 | 6 | 2 | 2 | .250 | .250 | .350 | .600 | 56 | |||||||||||
| 1948 | B | PIED | Norfolk Tars | 54 | 207 | 207 | 43 | 6 | 1 | 1 | .208 | .208 | .261 | .469 | 54 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | D | NCSL2 | Statesville Owls | 65 | 271 | 236 | 28 | 60 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 30 | 1 | 32 | 29 | .254 | .343 | .381 | .725 | 90 | 0 | 3 | ||||
| 1949 | C | CAML | Amsterdam Rugmakers | 19 | 79 | 62 | 16 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 1 | 14 | 5 | .210 | .355 | .468 | .823 | 29 | 0 | 3 | ||||
| 1951 | B | INSL6 | York White Roses | 124 | 517 | 464 | 53 | 102 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 47 | 1 | 42 | 66 | .220 | .290 | .310 | .601 | 144 | 4 | 7 | ||||
| 1952 | B | IIIL | Burlington Flints | 124 | 436 | 436 | 117 | 17 | 3 | 3 | .268 | .268 | .342 | .610 | 149 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | A | SALL2 | Columbia Reds | 140 | 556 | 556 | 150 | 24 | 7 | 5 | .270 | .270 | .365 | .635 | 203 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | A | SALL2 | Columbia Reds | 126 | 469 | 469 | 134 | 26 | 9 | 11 | .286 | .286 | .450 | .736 | 211 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | Ind | MANDK | Williston Oilers | 282 | 282 | 91 | 26 | 8 | 15 | 59 | .323 | .323 | .631 | .954 | 178 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | AA | SOUA | Nashville Vols | 11 | 32 | 32 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .219 | .219 | .375 | .594 | 12 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | A | EL | Wilkes-Barre Barons/Johnstown Johnnies | 31 | 113 | 113 | 27 | 2 | 1 | 2 | .239 | .239 | .327 | .566 | 37 | |||||||||||
| 1956 | Ind | MANDK | Williston Oilers | 325 | 325 | 107 | 20 | 0 | 17 | 60 | .329 | .329 | .548 | .877 | 178 | |||||||||||
| 1957 | Ind | MANDK | Williston Oilers | 261 | 261 | 85 | 15 | 2 | 19 | 88 | .326 | .326 | .617 | .943 | 161 | |||||||||||
| 1958 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | 4 | 14 | 14 | 1 | .071 | .071 | .071 | .143 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| 1958 | A | SALL2 | Knoxville Smokies | 20 | 62 | 58 | 8 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 5 | .293 | .323 | .362 | .685 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 932 | 4467 | 4329 | 156 | 1162 | 192 | 55 | 91 | 354 | 7 | 0 | 114 | 169 | .268 | .288 | .401 | .690 | 1737 | 0 | 8 | 15 | 1 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | D | NYPL | Wellsville Yankees | 1B | 68 | 605 | 26 | 18 | 63 | .972 | 9.279 |
| 1947 | C | CAML | Amsterdam Rugmakers | 1B | 33 | 313 | 23 | 8 | 27 | .977 | 1.182 |
| 1949 | D | NCSL2 | Statesville Owls | 1B | 64 | 529 | 31 | 14 | 52 | .976 | 8.750 |
| 1949 | C | CAML | Amsterdam Rugmakers | 1B | 17 | 126 | 14 | 5 | 18 | .966 | 8.235 |
| 1951 | B | INSL6 | York White Roses | 1B | 124 | 1134 | 97 | 14 | 137 | .989 | 9.927 |
| 1953 | A | SALL2 | Columbia Reds | 1B | 140 | 1202 | 97 | 15 | .989 | 9.279 | |
| 1958 | A | SALL2 | Knoxville Smokies | 1B | 14 | 86 | 5 | 3 | 8 | .968 | 6.500 |
| Totals | 460 | 3995 | 293 | 77 | 305 | .982 | 9.322 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | D | PONY League | Wellsville Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1947 | C | Canadian-American League | Amsterdam Rugmakers | NYA | ||
| 1947 | D | Eastern Shore League | Easton Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1948 | B | Piedmont League | Norfolk Tars | NYA | ||
| 1948 | D | Georgia-Alabama League | La Grange Troupers | NYA | ||
| 1949 | C | Canadian-American League | Amsterdam Rugmakers | NYA | ||
| 1949 | D | North Carolina State League | Statesville Owls | |||
| 1951 | B | Inter-State League | York White Roses | |||
| 1952 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Burlington Flints | CIN | ||
| 1953 | A | South Atlantic League | Columbia Reds | CIN | ||
| 1954 | A | South Atlantic League | Columbia Reds | CIN | ||
| 1955 | Ind | Manitoba-Dakota League | Williston Oilers | |||
| 1955 | A | Eastern League | Wilkes-Barre Barons/Johnstown Johnnies | NY1 | ||
| 1955 | AA | Southern Association | Nashville Vols | CIN | ||
| 1956 | Ind | Manitoba-Dakota League | Williston Oilers | |||
| 1957 | Ind | Manitoba-Dakota League | Williston Oilers | |||
| 1958 | A | South Atlantic League | Knoxville Smokies | BAL | ||
| 1958 | AAA | American Association 2 | Louisville Colonels | BAL |
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