Bill Sullivan
William Alexander Sullivan
Born: September 21, 1919
Deceased: November 3, 2018
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 195
Career: 1939-1947
Bill Sullivan compiled a career record of 34 wins and 27 losses and a 4.31 ERA in his 86-game pitching career with the Kingsport Cherokees, Cornwall Maple Leafs, Elizabethton Betsy Red Sox, Vicksburg Billies and Shreveport Sports. He began playing during the 1939 season and last took the field during the 1947 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | D | APPY1 | Kingsport Cherokees | 7 | 3 | .700 | 3.07 | 12 | 10 | 88.0 | 95 | 35 | 30 | 28 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | D | APPY1 | Kingsport Cherokees | 11 | 13 | .458 | 4.56 | 36 | 213.0 | 250 | 133 | 108 | 77 | ||||||||||||
| 1946 | B | SEAL3 | Vicksburg Billies | 8 | 8 | .500 | 4.17 | 20 | 12 | 0 | 136.0 | 162 | 78 | 63 | 29 | 50 | 6 | 3 | 2 | ||||||
| 1946 | AA | TL | Shreveport Sports | 1 | 2 | .333 | 5.50 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 18.0 | 29 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1947 | B | SEAL3 | Vicksburg Billies | 7 | 1 | .875 | 4.96 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 78.0 | 92 | 47 | 43 | 20 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 5 | ||||||
| Totals | 34 | 27 | .557 | 4.31 | 86 | 13 | 1 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 533.0 | 628 | 306 | 255 | 0 | 160 | 0 | 93 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | D | APPY1 | Kingsport Cherokees | 13 | 37 | 37 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .054 | .054 | .054 | .108 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | D | APPY1 | Kingsport Cherokees | 36 | 69 | 69 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 1 | .145 | .145 | .261 | .406 | 18 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | D | APPY1 | (+) Elizabethton Betsy Red Sox | 19 | 43 | 43 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .163 | .163 | .233 | .395 | 10 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | D | APPY1 | (+) Kingsport Cherokees | 19 | 43 | 43 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .163 | .163 | .233 | .395 | 10 | |||||||||||
| 1946 | AA | TL | Shreveport Sports | 5 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||||
| 1946 | B | SEAL3 | Vicksburg Billies | 20 | 53 | 50 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 15 | .140 | .157 | .160 | .317 | 8 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| 1947 | B | SEAL3 | Vicksburg Billies | 14 | 35 | 32 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | .094 | .121 | .094 | .215 | 3 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| Totals | 88 | 200 | 194 | 7 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 24 | .113 | .122 | .160 | .282 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | D | APPY1 | Kingsport Cherokees | P | 12 | .000 | |||||
| 1940 | D | APPY1 | Kingsport Cherokees | P | 36 | .000 | |||||
| 1946 | AA | TL | Shreveport Sports | P | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .800 |
| 1946 | B | SEAL3 | Vicksburg Billies | P | 20 | 3 | 33 | 1 | 1 | .973 | 1.800 |
| 1947 | B | SEAL3 | Vicksburg Billies | P | 13 | 2 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.538 |
| Totals | 86 | 5 | 55 | 1 | 1 | .984 | .698 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | D | Appalachian League | Kingsport Cherokees | |||
| 1939 | C | Canadian-American League | Cornwall Maple Leafs | |||
| 1940 | D | Appalachian League | Kingsport Cherokees | |||
| 1941 | D | Appalachian League | Kingsport Cherokees | |||
| 1941 | D | Appalachian League | Elizabethton Betsy Red Sox | BRO | ||
| 1946 | B | Southeastern League | Vicksburg Billies | |||
| 1946 | AA | Texas League | Shreveport Sports | CHA | ||
| 1947 | B | Southeastern League | Vicksburg Billies |
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