Bill Graham
William Albert Graham
Born: January 21, 1937
Flemingsburg, KY US
Deceased: October 26, 2006
Flemingsburg, KY US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 217
Career: 1957-1967
Major League Statistics
Bill Graham compiled a career record of 57 wins and 59 losses and a 3.82 ERA in his 183-game pitching career with the Augusta Tigers, Durham Bulls, Valdosta Tigers, Memphis Chicks, Birmingham Barons, Victoria Rosebuds, Syracuse Chiefs and Toledo Mud Hens. He began playing during the 1957 season and last took the field during the 1967 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | B | CARL | Durham Bulls | 2 | 2 | .500 | 5.06 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 32.0 | 24 | 20 | 18 | 2 | 29 | 0 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 4 | |||
| 1957 | A | SALL2 | Augusta Tigers | 2 | 2 | .500 | 6 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1957 | D | GAFL | Valdosta Tigers | 5 | 4 | .556 | 4.37 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 68.0 | 58 | 36 | 33 | 3 | 53 | 66 | 4 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| 1958 | A | SALL2 | Augusta Tigers | 8 | 12 | .400 | 4.11 | 30 | 23 | 7 | 0 | 173.0 | 161 | 98 | 79 | 18 | 86 | 5 | 110 | 5 | 1 | 10 | |||
| 1959 | AA | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 1 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1959 | AA | SOUA | Memphis Chicks | 25 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1960 | AA | TL | Victoria Rosebuds | 0 | 0 | 13.50 | 1 | 2.0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 1961 | AA | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 3 | 7 | .300 | 4.88 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 79.3 | 78 | 46 | 43 | 6 | 24 | 4 | 63 | 3 | 0 | 6 | |||
| 1965 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 12 | 10 | .545 | 3.20 | 27 | 27 | 11 | 2 | 183.0 | 156 | 73 | 65 | 15 | 70 | 2 | 167 | 5 | 0 | 7 | |||
| 1966 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 13 | 16 | .448 | 3.68 | 31 | 30 | 14 | 1 | 213.0 | 185 | 99 | 87 | 15 | 55 | 3 | 127 | 1 | 0 | 5 | |||
| 1967 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | 12 | 6 | .667 | 3.31 | 27 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 163.0 | 150 | 65 | 60 | 16 | 31 | 5 | 103 | 3 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Totals | 57 | 59 | .491 | 3.82 | 183 | 126 | 0 | 49 | 9 | 0 | 913.3 | 813 | 440 | 388 | 75 | 352 | 19 | 656 | 23 | 2 | 37 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | A | SALL2 | Augusta Tigers | 8 | 9 | 9 | 2 | .222 | .222 | .222 | .444 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| 1957 | B | CARL | Durham Bulls | 8 | 14 | 14 | 4 | .286 | .286 | .286 | .571 | 4 | ||||||||||||||
| 1957 | D | GAFL | Valdosta Tigers | 18 | 36 | 30 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | .200 | .273 | .367 | .639 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||
| 1958 | A | SALL2 | Augusta Tigers | 34 | 70 | 64 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 17 | .156 | .206 | .172 | .378 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1959 | AA | SOUA | (+) Memphis Chicks | 26 | 53 | 47 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 11 | .191 | .255 | .191 | .446 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1959 | AA | SOUA | (+) Birmingham Barons | 26 | 53 | 47 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 11 | .191 | .255 | .191 | .446 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1961 | AA | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 15 | 30 | 27 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 9 | .222 | .276 | .333 | .609 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1965 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 27 | 71 | 65 | 8 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 14 | .246 | .279 | .354 | .633 | 23 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1966 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 34 | 81 | 74 | 7 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 21 | .243 | .291 | .365 | .656 | 27 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1967 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | 27 | 60 | 58 | 5 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | .224 | .250 | .259 | .509 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 171 | 371 | 341 | 31 | 75 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 80 | .220 | .261 | .299 | .560 | 102 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | B | CARL | Durham Bulls | P | 8 | .000 | |||||
| 1957 | A | SALL2 | Augusta Tigers | P | 6 | .000 | |||||
| 1957 | D | GAFL | Valdosta Tigers | P | 12 | 2 | 12 | 1 | 0 | .933 | 1.167 |
| 1958 | A | SALL2 | Augusta Tigers | P | 30 | 6 | 19 | 2 | 0 | .926 | .833 |
| 1959 | AA | SOUA | Memphis Chicks | P | 25 | .000 | |||||
| 1959 | AA | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | P | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1960 | AA | TL | Victoria Rosebuds | P | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1961 | AA | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | P | 15 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.200 |
| 1965 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | P | 27 | 5 | 21 | 3 | 0 | .897 | .963 |
| 1966 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | P | 31 | 7 | 48 | 2 | 2 | .965 | 1.774 |
| 1967 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | P | 27 | 6 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.037 |
| Totals | 183 | 35 | 131 | 8 | 2 | .954 | .907 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | A | South Atlantic League | Augusta Tigers | DET | ||
| 1957 | B | Carolina League | Durham Bulls | DET | ||
| 1957 | D | Georgia-Florida League | Valdosta Tigers | |||
| 1958 | A | South Atlantic League | Augusta Tigers | DET | ||
| 1959 | AA | Southern Association | Memphis Chicks | |||
| 1959 | AA | Southern Association | Birmingham Barons | DET | ||
| 1960 | AA | Texas League | Victoria Rosebuds | DET | ||
| 1961 | AA | Southern Association | Birmingham Barons | DET | ||
| 1965 | AAA | International League | Syracuse Chiefs | DET | ||
| 1966 | AAA | International League | Syracuse Chiefs | DET | ||
| 1967 | AAA | International League | Toledo Mud Hens | DET |
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