Bill Stearns
William Albin Stearns
Born: October 24, 1949
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: 3B, OF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'8"
Weight: 170
Draft: Round 27 (1971 June Amateur Draft, New York Yankees)
School: Wyoming
Career: 1971-1977
Bill Stearns compiled a career batting average of .233 with 10 home runs and 175 RBI in his 595-game career with the Oneonta Yankees, Kinston Eagles, West Haven Yankees and Syracuse Chiefs. He began playing during the 1971 season and last took the field during the 1977 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Short Season A | NYPL | Oneonta Yankees | 46 | 152 | 132 | 17 | 29 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 18 | 13 | .220 | .318 | .280 | .598 | 37 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1972 | A | CARL | Kinston Eagles | 104 | 362 | 310 | 35 | 79 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 35 | 4 | 1 | 44 | 42 | .255 | .350 | .287 | .637 | 89 | 2 | 5 | 1 | ||
| 1973 | AA | EL | West Haven Yankees | 124 | 467 | 385 | 34 | 95 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 43 | 1 | 2 | 73 | 46 | .247 | .370 | .322 | .692 | 124 | 4 | 2 | 3 | ||
| 1974 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 78 | 237 | 211 | 18 | 36 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 32 | .171 | .245 | .232 | .477 | 49 | 1 | 4 | 1 | ||
| 1975 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 95 | 323 | 266 | 35 | 66 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 25 | 4 | 2 | 47 | 32 | .248 | .364 | .327 | .691 | 87 | 3 | 4 | 3 | ||
| 1976 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 74 | 231 | 196 | 23 | 43 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 28 | .219 | .319 | .306 | .625 | 60 | 0 | 5 | 1 | ||
| 1977 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 74 | 201 | 162 | 22 | 40 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 23 | .247 | .377 | .364 | .741 | 59 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||
| Totals | 595 | 1973 | 1662 | 184 | 388 | 67 | 10 | 10 | 175 | 14 | 5 | 265 | 216 | .233 | .341 | .304 | .645 | 505 | 0 | 12 | 23 | 11 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Short Season A | NYPL | Oneonta Yankees | C | 36 | 257 | 29 | 1 | 3 | .997 | 7.944 | 2 | |||
| 1971 | Short Season A | NYPL | Oneonta Yankees | OF | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.500 | ||||
| 1972 | A | CARL | Kinston Eagles | C | 97 | 682 | 67 | 8 | 8 | .989 | 7.722 | 19 | |||
| 1973 | AA | EL | West Haven Yankees | C | 123 | 713 | 64 | 12 | 9 | .985 | 6.317 | 16 | |||
| 1974 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | OF | 9 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.444 | ||||
| 1974 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | C | 54 | 316 | 25 | 5 | 7 | .986 | 6.315 | 3 | |||
| 1975 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | C | 50 | 253 | 23 | 8 | 5 | .972 | 5.520 | 5 | |||
| 1975 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | OF | 41 | 74 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.927 | ||||
| 1976 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | C | 62 | 242 | 40 | 4 | 5 | .986 | 4.548 | 13 | |||
| 1976 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | OF | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .400 | ||||
| 1977 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | C | 32 | 109 | 16 | 2 | 0 | .984 | 3.906 | 2 | |||
| 1977 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | OF | 12 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .750 | ||||
| 1977 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 3B | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | ||||
| Totals | 524 | 2673 | 270 | 40 | 38 | .987 | 5.616 | 60 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Oneonta Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1972 | A | Carolina League | Kinston Eagles | NYA | ||
| 1973 | AA | Eastern League | West Haven Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1974 | AAA | International League | Syracuse Chiefs | NYA | ||
| 1975 | AAA | International League | Syracuse Chiefs | NYA | ||
| 1976 | AAA | International League | Syracuse Chiefs | NYA | ||
| 1977 | AAA | International League | Syracuse Chiefs | NYA |
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