Bill Slayback
William Grover Slayback
Born: February 21, 1948
Hollywood, CA US
Deceased: March 25, 2015
Los Angeles, CA US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'4"
Weight: 200
Draft: Round 7 (1968 January Amateur Draft, Detroit Tigers)
School: Glendale CC
Career: 1968-1976
Major League Statistics
Bill Slayback compiled a career record of 38 wins and 54 losses and a 3.47 ERA in his 145-game pitching career with the Tigers, Batavia Trojans, Lakeland Tigers, Rocky Mount Leafs, Montgomery Rebels, Toledo Mud Hens and Evansville Triplets. He began playing during the 1968 season and last took the field during the 1976 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | R | GULF | Tigers | 0 | 2 | .000 | 5.73 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11.0 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | |||
| 1968 | Short Season A | NYPL | Batavia Trojans | 0 | 1 | .000 | 5.50 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 18.0 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 16 | 1 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |||
| 1969 | Short Season A | NYPL | Batavia Trojans | 3 | 1 | .750 | 0.35 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26.0 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 27 | 2 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 1969 | A | FLOR | Lakeland Tigers | 4 | 4 | .500 | 2.62 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 72.0 | 54 | 24 | 21 | 0 | 44 | 2 | 48 | 7 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 1970 | A | CARL | Rocky Mount Leafs | 5 | 5 | .500 | 2.63 | 14 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 89.0 | 60 | 40 | 26 | 3 | 55 | 2 | 63 | 8 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 1970 | A | FLOR | Lakeland Tigers | 0 | 0 | 2.70 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10.0 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |||
| 1971 | AA | SOUL | Montgomery Rebels | 5 | 7 | .417 | 2.95 | 20 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 125.0 | 113 | 56 | 41 | 11 | 51 | 2 | 131 | 3 | 1 | 5 | ||
| 1972 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | 7 | 4 | .636 | 2.43 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 89.0 | 69 | 29 | 24 | 6 | 26 | 2 | 95 | 9 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 1973 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | 2 | 6 | .250 | 5.03 | 15 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 68.0 | 73 | 43 | 38 | 6 | 26 | 0 | 51 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1975 | AAA | AA2 | Evansville Triplets | 9 | 11 | .450 | 3.35 | 27 | 26 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 188.0 | 179 | 79 | 70 | 9 | 66 | 6 | 114 | 2 | 0 | 5 | ||
| 1976 | AAA | AA2 | Evansville Triplets | 3 | 13 | .188 | 5.58 | 30 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 113.0 | 119 | 81 | 70 | 11 | 58 | 7 | 81 | 6 | 0 | 4 | ||
| Totals | 38 | 54 | .413 | 3.47 | 145 | 123 | 0 | 29 | 7 | 4 | 809.0 | 708 | 383 | 312 | 48 | 371 | 23 | 652 | 41 | 2 | 34 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Short Season A | NYPL | Batavia Trojans | 5 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .375 | .625 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1968 | R | GULF | Tigers | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1969 | A | FLOR | Lakeland Tigers | 11 | 30 | 28 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | .214 | .267 | .250 | .517 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1969 | Short Season A | NYPL | Batavia Trojans | 4 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .429 | .429 | .571 | 1.000 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1970 | A | FLOR | Lakeland Tigers | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1970 | A | CARL | Rocky Mount Leafs | 14 | 36 | 29 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .172 | .226 | .172 | .398 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 1971 | AA | SOUL | Montgomery Rebels | 20 | 46 | 43 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | .233 | .250 | .256 | .506 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1972 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | 13 | 34 | 33 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | .182 | .206 | .182 | .388 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1976 | AAA | AA2 | Evansville Triplets | 30 | 36 | 30 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | .133 | .161 | .133 | .295 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 104 | 201 | 182 | 15 | 36 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 35 | .198 | .228 | .220 | .447 | 40 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Short Season A | NYPL | Batavia Trojans | P | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .200 |
| 1968 | R | GULF | Tigers | P | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 1969 | Short Season A | NYPL | Batavia Trojans | P | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | .714 | 1.250 |
| 1969 | A | FLOR | Lakeland Tigers | P | 10 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.600 |
| 1970 | A | FLOR | Lakeland Tigers | P | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .667 |
| 1970 | A | CARL | Rocky Mount Leafs | P | 14 | 4 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.929 |
| 1971 | AA | SOUL | Montgomery Rebels | P | 20 | 5 | 15 | 2 | 0 | .909 | 1.000 |
| 1972 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | P | 13 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 1 | .944 | 1.308 |
| 1973 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | P | 15 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .867 |
| 1975 | AAA | AA2 | Evansville Triplets | P | 27 | 9 | 40 | 1 | 4 | .980 | 1.815 |
| 1976 | AAA | AA2 | Evansville Triplets | P | 30 | 7 | 24 | 2 | 2 | .939 | 1.033 |
| Totals | 145 | 41 | 144 | 8 | 9 | .959 | 1.276 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Batavia Trojans | DET | ||
| 1968 | R | Gulf Coast League | Tigers | DET | ||
| 1969 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Batavia Trojans | DET | ||
| 1969 | A | Florida State League | Lakeland Tigers | DET | ||
| 1970 | A | Florida State League | Lakeland Tigers | DET | ||
| 1970 | A | Carolina League | Rocky Mount Leafs | DET | ||
| 1971 | AA | Southern League | Montgomery Rebels | DET | ||
| 1972 | AAA | International League | Toledo Mud Hens | DET | ||
| 1973 | AAA | International League | Toledo Mud Hens | DET | ||
| 1975 | AAA | American Association 2 | Evansville Triplets | DET | ||
| 1976 | AAA | American Association 2 | Evansville Triplets | DET |
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