Billy Costa
William Henry Costa
Born: February 11, 1920
Deceased: October 4, 1977
Primary Position: Shortstop
All Position(s) Played: 2B
Bats: Right
Throws:
Height: 5'6"
Weight: 155
Career: 1941-1953
Billy Costa compiled a career batting average of .265 with 10 home runs and 296 RBI in his 1152-game career with the Daytona Beach Islanders, Allentown Wings, Houston Buffaloes, Rochester Red Wings, Columbus Red Birds, Houston Buffalos and Beaumont Exporters. He began playing during the 1941 season and last took the field during the 1953 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | D | FLOR | Daytona Beach Islanders | 121 | 403 | 403 | 130 | 26 | 8 | 1 | .323 | .323 | .434 | .757 | 175 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | B | INSL6 | Allentown Wings | 12 | 42 | 42 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .286 | .286 | .310 | .595 | 13 | |||||||||||
| 1946 | AA | TL | Houston Buffaloes | 58 | 263 | 222 | 43 | 63 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 38 | 29 | .284 | .388 | .356 | .744 | 79 | 5 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 1947 | AA | TL | Houston Buffaloes | 134 | 627 | 544 | 69 | 126 | 21 | 12 | 1 | 49 | 5 | 6 | 65 | 56 | .232 | .315 | .320 | .635 | 174 | 1 | 17 | |||
| 1948 | AAA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | 151 | 601 | 532 | 55 | 145 | 23 | 6 | 5 | 70 | 2 | 64 | 50 | .273 | .351 | .367 | .717 | 195 | 0 | 5 | ||||
| 1949 | AAA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | 147 | 556 | 478 | 53 | 111 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 46 | 3 | 72 | 37 | .232 | .334 | .293 | .627 | 140 | 21 | 1 | 5 | |||
| 1950 | AAA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | 150 | 565 | 510 | 60 | 134 | 22 | 3 | 1 | 55 | 7 | 51 | 28 | .263 | .332 | .324 | .656 | 165 | 17 | 2 | 2 | |||
| 1951 | AA | TL | Houston Buffalos | 120 | 364 | 364 | 93 | 11 | 5 | 0 | .255 | .255 | .313 | .569 | 114 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | AA | TL | Houston Buffalos | 118 | 415 | 415 | 100 | 18 | 2 | 0 | .241 | .241 | .294 | .535 | 122 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | AA | TL | Beaumont Exporters | 141 | 625 | 536 | 73 | 157 | 21 | 5 | 1 | 64 | 5 | 5 | 82 | 35 | .293 | .388 | .356 | .744 | 191 | 1 | 6 | |||
| Totals | 1152 | 4461 | 4046 | 353 | 1071 | 171 | 48 | 10 | 296 | 28 | 16 | 372 | 235 | .265 | .327 | .338 | .665 | 1368 | 43 | 5 | 38 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | D | FLOR | Daytona Beach Islanders | 2B | 119 | 357 | 284 | 23 | .965 | 5.387 | |
| 1942 | B | INSL6 | Allentown Wings | 2B | 10 | 34 | 30 | 4 | .941 | 6.400 | |
| 1946 | AA | TL | Houston Buffaloes | SS | 58 | 130 | 158 | 23 | 21 | .926 | 4.966 |
| 1947 | AA | TL | Houston Buffaloes | SS | 133 | 235 | 411 | 43 | 71 | .938 | 4.857 |
| 1948 | AAA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | SS | 151 | 295 | 460 | 24 | 108 | .969 | 5.000 |
| 1949 | AAA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | SS | 147 | 307 | 417 | 22 | 105 | .971 | 4.925 |
| 1950 | AAA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | SS | 150 | 285 | 446 | 39 | 105 | .949 | 4.873 |
| 1953 | AA | TL | Beaumont Exporters | 2B | 22 | 78 | 52 | 0 | 12 | 1.000 | 5.909 |
| 1953 | AA | TL | Beaumont Exporters | SS | 119 | 192 | 396 | 29 | 60 | .953 | 4.941 |
| Totals | 909 | 1913 | 2654 | 207 | 482 | .957 | 5.024 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | D | Florida State League | Daytona Beach Islanders | SLN | ||
| 1942 | B | Inter-State League | Allentown Wings | SLN | ||
| 1946 | AA | Texas League | Houston Buffaloes | SLN | ||
| 1946 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | SLN | ||
| 1947 | AA | Texas League | Houston Buffaloes | SLN | ||
| 1948 | AAA | American Association 2 | Columbus Red Birds | SLN | ||
| 1949 | AAA | American Association 2 | Columbus Red Birds | SLN | ||
| 1950 | AAA | American Association 2 | Columbus Red Birds | SLN | ||
| 1951 | AA | Texas League | Houston Buffalos | SLN | ||
| 1952 | AA | Texas League | Houston Buffalos | SLN | ||
| 1953 | AA | Texas League | Beaumont Exporters |
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