Billy Reed
William Joseph Reed
Born: November 12, 1922
Shawano, WI US
Deceased: December 5, 2005
Houston, TX US
Primary Position: Second base
All Position(s) Played: 3B, SS
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 175
Career: 1946-1955
Major League Statistics
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Billy Reed compiled a career batting average of .314 with 24 home runs and 402 RBI in his 1039-game career with the Green Bay Bluejays, Evansville Braves, Hartford Chiefs, Milwaukee Brewers and Toledo Sox. He began playing during the 1946 season and last took the field during the 1955 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | D | WISL | Green Bay Bluejays | 97 | 454 | 347 | 100 | 126 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 54 | 25 | 83 | 27 | .363 | .503 | .464 | .967 | 161 | 15 | 9 | ||||
| 1947 | B | IIIL | Evansville Braves | 88 | 399 | 319 | 50 | 104 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 41 | 13 | 63 | 30 | .326 | .444 | .392 | .836 | 125 | 5 | 12 | ||||
| 1948 | A | EL | Hartford Chiefs | 100 | 362 | 362 | 103 | 19 | 1 | 3 | .285 | .285 | .367 | .652 | 133 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | A | EL | Hartford Chiefs | 114 | 521 | 461 | 79 | 156 | 35 | 4 | 3 | 57 | 11 | 54 | 29 | .338 | .410 | .451 | .861 | 208 | 2 | 4 | ||||
| 1950 | AAA | AA2 | Milwaukee Brewers | 131 | 524 | 473 | 65 | 148 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 39 | 9 | 40 | 27 | .313 | .370 | .385 | .755 | 182 | 9 | 3 | 8 | |||
| 1951 | AAA | AA2 | Milwaukee Brewers | 129 | 530 | 469 | 60 | 146 | 30 | 4 | 1 | 55 | 4 | 52 | 29 | .311 | .385 | .399 | .783 | 187 | 6 | 4 | 5 | |||
| 1952 | AAA | AA2 | Milwaukee Brewers | 50 | 141 | 134 | 23 | 42 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 27 | 0 | 3 | 6 | .313 | .338 | .433 | .771 | 58 | 3 | 2 | 2 | |||
| 1953 | AAA | AA2 | Toledo Sox | 132 | 560 | 511 | 58 | 148 | 38 | 2 | 5 | 73 | 3 | 37 | 24 | .290 | .348 | .401 | .749 | 205 | 9 | 9 | 3 | |||
| 1954 | AAA | AA2 | Toledo Sox | 123 | 490 | 442 | 68 | 131 | 22 | 3 | 2 | 37 | 3 | 36 | 19 | .296 | .353 | .373 | .726 | 165 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 3 | ||
| 1955 | AAA | AA2 | Toledo Sox | 75 | 185 | 166 | 16 | 51 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 0 | 17 | 5 | .307 | .370 | .404 | .773 | 67 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Totals | 1039 | 4166 | 3684 | 519 | 1155 | 212 | 26 | 24 | 402 | 68 | 0 | 385 | 196 | .314 | .385 | .405 | .789 | 1491 | 41 | 44 | 49 | 4 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | D | WISL | Green Bay Bluejays | SS | 91 | 176 | 292 | 38 | 37 | .925 | 5.143 |
| 1947 | B | IIIL | Evansville Braves | 3B | 68 | 79 | 135 | 11 | 7 | .951 | 3.147 |
| 1947 | B | IIIL | Evansville Braves | 2B | 19 | 54 | 59 | 3 | 13 | .974 | 5.947 |
| 1949 | A | EL | Hartford Chiefs | 2B | 113 | 260 | 278 | 21 | 79 | .962 | 4.761 |
| 1950 | AAA | AA2 | Milwaukee Brewers | 2B | 123 | 294 | 349 | 24 | 95 | .964 | 5.228 |
| 1951 | AAA | AA2 | Milwaukee Brewers | 2B | 127 | 319 | 365 | 8 | 100 | .988 | 5.386 |
| 1952 | AAA | AA2 | Milwaukee Brewers | 2B | 30 | 55 | 79 | 3 | 19 | .978 | 4.467 |
| 1953 | AAA | AA2 | Toledo Sox | 2B | 127 | 278 | 329 | 15 | 77 | .976 | 4.780 |
| 1954 | AAA | AA2 | Toledo Sox | 2B | 91 | 215 | 250 | 6 | 66 | .987 | 5.110 |
| 1954 | AAA | AA2 | Toledo Sox | 3B | 20 | 13 | 40 | 1 | 3 | .981 | 2.650 |
| 1955 | AAA | AA2 | Toledo Sox | 3B | 39 | 28 | 63 | 7 | 6 | .929 | 2.333 |
| Totals | 848 | 1771 | 2239 | 137 | 502 | .967 | 4.729 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | D | Wisconsin State League | Green Bay Bluejays | PHI | ||
| 1947 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Evansville Braves | BSN | ||
| 1948 | A | Eastern League | Hartford Chiefs | BSN | ||
| 1949 | A | Eastern League | Hartford Chiefs | BSN | ||
| 1950 | AAA | American Association 2 | Milwaukee Brewers | BSN | ||
| 1951 | AAA | American Association 2 | Milwaukee Brewers | BSN | ||
| 1952 | AAA | American Association 2 | Milwaukee Brewers | BSN | ||
| 1953 | AAA | American Association 2 | Toledo Sox | ML1 | ||
| 1954 | AAA | American Association 2 | Toledo Sox | ML1 | ||
| 1955 | AAA | American Association 2 | Toledo Sox | ML1 |
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