Bill Curlee
William A. Curlee Sr.
Born: October 8, 1916
Piper, AL US
Deceased: June 7, 1994
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'4"
Weight: 205
Career: 1935-1946
Bill Curlee compiled a career record of 57 wins and 57 losses and a 3.47 ERA in his 205-game pitching career with the Asheville Tourists, Bloomington Bloomers, Martinsville Manufacturers, Columbus Red Birds, Columbus Senators, Houston Buffaloes, Sacramento Solons, Rochester Red Wings and Martinsville Athletics. He began playing during the 1935 season and last took the field during the 1946 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | B | IIIL | Bloomington Bloomers | 6 | 2 | .750 | 0.00 | 14 | 60.0 | 86 | 46 | 22 | |||||||||||||
| 1935 | B | PIED | Asheville Tourists | 0 | 8 | .000 | 5.14 | 11 | 42.0 | 72 | 45 | 24 | 18 | ||||||||||||
| 1937 | D | BIST | Martinsville Manufacturers | 16 | 11 | .593 | 4.22 | 37 | 211.0 | 208 | 125 | 99 | 94 | ||||||||||||
| 1938 | B | SALL2 | Columbus Red Birds | 18 | 15 | .545 | 3.49 | 40 | 271.0 | 272 | 123 | 105 | 71 | ||||||||||||
| 1939 | AA | AA2 | Columbus Senators | 3 | 7 | .300 | 4.81 | 47 | 7 | 116.0 | 137 | 84 | 62 | 58 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | AA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | 1 | 1 | .500 | 0.00 | 17 | 32.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1941 | AA | PCL | Sacramento Solons | 2 | 4 | .333 | 4.81 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 43.0 | 50 | 24 | 23 | 18 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 1941 | A1 | TL | Houston Buffaloes | 1 | 1 | .500 | 0.00 | 4 | 21.0 | 15 | 7 | ||||||||||||||
| 1941 | AA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 4 | 4 | .500 | 4.20 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 45.0 | 48 | 23 | 21 | 15 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 1945 | C | CARL | Martinsville Athletics | 5 | 3 | .625 | 2.96 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 76.0 | 77 | 52 | 25 | 30 | 62 | 6 | 0 | 5 | ||||
| 1946 | C | CARL | Martinsville Athletics | 1 | 1 | .500 | 0.00 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 15.0 | 22 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||||||
| Totals | 57 | 57 | .500 | 3.47 | 205 | 23 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 932.0 | 987 | 540 | 359 | 0 | 341 | 0 | 103 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | B | IIIL | Bloomington Bloomers | 14 | 22 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .136 | .136 | .227 | .364 | 5 | |||||||||||
| 1935 | B | PIED | Asheville Tourists | 11 | 13 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .077 | .077 | .077 | .154 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 1936 | D | BIST | Martinsville Manufacturers | 32 | 79 | 79 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .203 | .203 | .291 | .494 | 23 | |||||||||||
| 1937 | D | BIST | Martinsville Manufacturers | 39 | 81 | 81 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .259 | .259 | .346 | .605 | 28 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | B | SALL2 | Columbus Red Birds | 41 | 100 | 100 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 0 | .140 | .140 | .210 | .350 | 21 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | AA | AA2 | Columbus Senators | 47 | 37 | 37 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .216 | .216 | .243 | .459 | 9 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | AA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | 17 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .143 | .143 | .143 | .286 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | A1 | TL | Houston Buffaloes | 4 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | AA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 12 | 17 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .125 | .125 | .125 | .250 | 2 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1941 | AA | PCL | Sacramento Solons | 10 | 14 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .143 | .143 | .214 | .357 | 3 | |||||||||
| 1945 | C | CARL | Martinsville Athletics | 10 | 28 | 28 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .429 | .429 | .536 | .964 | 15 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Totals | 237 | 406 | 405 | 7 | 80 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | .198 | .198 | .267 | .464 | 108 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | B | IIIL | Bloomington Bloomers | P | 14 | .000 | |||||
| 1935 | B | PIED | Asheville Tourists | P | 11 | .000 | |||||
| 1937 | D | BIST | Martinsville Manufacturers | P | 37 | 6 | 36 | 8 | .840 | 1.135 | |
| 1938 | B | SALL2 | Columbus Red Birds | P | 40 | .000 | |||||
| 1939 | AA | AA2 | Columbus Senators | P | 47 | .000 | |||||
| 1940 | AA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | P | 17 | .000 | |||||
| 1941 | A1 | TL | Houston Buffaloes | P | 4 | .000 | |||||
| 1941 | AA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | P | 12 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .250 |
| 1941 | AA | PCL | Sacramento Solons | P | 10 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .500 |
| 1945 | C | CARL | Martinsville Athletics | P | 9 | .000 | |||||
| 1946 | C | CARL | Martinsville Athletics | P | 4 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 205 | 6 | 44 | 8 | 1 | .862 | .244 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | B | Piedmont League | Asheville Tourists | SLN | ||
| 1935 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Bloomington Bloomers | SLN | ||
| 1936 | D | Bi-State League | Martinsville Manufacturers | SLN | ||
| 1937 | D | Bi-State League | Martinsville Manufacturers | SLN | ||
| 1938 | B | South Atlantic League | Columbus Red Birds | SLN | ||
| 1939 | AA | American Association 2 | Columbus Senators | SLN | ||
| 1940 | AA | American Association 2 | Columbus Red Birds | SLN | ||
| 1941 | A1 | Texas League | Houston Buffaloes | SLN | ||
| 1941 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Sacramento Solons | SLN | ||
| 1941 | AA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | SLN | ||
| 1945 | C | Carolina League | Martinsville Athletics | PHA | ||
| 1946 | C | Carolina League | Martinsville Athletics | PHA |
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