Will Black
Will Roger Black
Born: May 31, 1916
Deceased: July 10, 1986
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: LF, RF
Bats: Right
Throws:
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 170
Career: 1936-1947
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Will Black compiled a career batting average of .288 with 48 home runs and 84 RBI in his 838-game career with the Alexandria Aces, Lake Charles Skippers, Jacksonville Jax, Fort Worth Cats, Port Arthur Tarpons, Abbeville Athletics and Gainesville Owls. He began playing during the 1936 season and last took the field during the 1947 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | D | EVAN | Alexandria Aces | 71 | 223 | 223 | 58 | 8 | 5 | 2 | .260 | .260 | .368 | .628 | 82 | |||||||||||
| 1937 | D | EVAN | Lake Charles Skippers | 81 | 315 | 315 | 79 | 10 | 4 | 4 | .251 | .251 | .346 | .597 | 109 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | D | EVAN | Lake Charles Skippers | 131 | 509 | 509 | 167 | 39 | 7 | 11 | .328 | .328 | .497 | .825 | 253 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | A1 | TL | Fort Worth Cats | 67 | 214 | 214 | 50 | 5 | 3 | 1 | .234 | .234 | .299 | .533 | 64 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | C | ETXL | Jacksonville Jax | 48 | 175 | 175 | 44 | 10 | 3 | 1 | .251 | .251 | .360 | .611 | 63 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | D | EVAN | Port Arthur Tarpons | 131 | 472 | 472 | 139 | 29 | 7 | 8 | .294 | .294 | .436 | .731 | 206 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | D | EVAN | Port Arthur Tarpons | 128 | 468 | 468 | 136 | 27 | 5 | 4 | .291 | .291 | .395 | .686 | 185 | |||||||||||
| 1946 | D | EVAN | Abbeville Athletics | 83 | 363 | 325 | 58 | 96 | 26 | 1 | 4 | 52 | 8 | 31 | 35 | .295 | .364 | .418 | .782 | 136 | 4 | 3 | ||||
| 1947 | D | EVAN | Abbeville Athletics | 55 | 191 | 191 | 61 | 14 | 5 | 4 | .319 | .319 | .508 | .827 | 97 | |||||||||||
| 1947 | B | BSTL | Gainesville Owls | 43 | 193 | 172 | 44 | 53 | 8 | 0 | 9 | 32 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 25 | .308 | .380 | .512 | .892 | 88 | 1 | 2 | 1 | ||
| Totals | 838 | 3123 | 3064 | 102 | 883 | 176 | 40 | 48 | 84 | 11 | 1 | 49 | 60 | .288 | .301 | .419 | .719 | 1283 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | D | EVAN | Alexandria Aces | OF | 71 | 95 | 5 | 9 | .917 | 1.408 | |
| 1937 | D | EVAN | Lake Charles Skippers | OF | 81 | 166 | 7 | 17 | .911 | 2.136 | |
| 1938 | D | EVAN | Lake Charles Skippers | OF | 131 | 270 | 12 | 15 | .949 | 2.153 | |
| 1939 | A1 | TL | Fort Worth Cats | OF | 66 | 175 | 6 | 9 | .953 | 2.742 | |
| 1939 | C | ETXL | Jacksonville Jax | OF | 48 | 128 | 8 | 7 | .951 | 2.833 | |
| 1940 | D | EVAN | Port Arthur Tarpons | OF | 131 | 256 | 23 | 9 | .969 | 2.130 | |
| 1941 | D | EVAN | Port Arthur Tarpons | OF | 128 | 241 | 15 | 6 | .977 | 2.000 | |
| 1946 | D | EVAN | Abbeville Athletics | OF | 122 | 10 | 9 | .936 | |||
| 1947 | B | BSTL | Gainesville Owls | LF | 21 | 40 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .977 | 2.000 |
| 1947 | B | BSTL | Gainesville Owls | RF | 17 | 30 | 2 | 5 | 0 | .865 | 1.882 |
| Totals | 694 | 1523 | 90 | 87 | 0 | .949 | 2.324 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | D | Evangeline League | Alexandria Aces | DET | ||
| 1937 | D | Evangeline League | Lake Charles Skippers | DET | ||
| 1938 | D | Evangeline League | Lake Charles Skippers | |||
| 1939 | C | East Texas League | Jacksonville Jax | |||
| 1939 | A1 | Texas League | Fort Worth Cats | |||
| 1940 | D | Evangeline League | Port Arthur Tarpons | |||
| 1941 | D | Evangeline League | Port Arthur Tarpons | |||
| 1946 | D | Evangeline League | Abbeville Athletics | |||
| 1947 | B | Big State League | Gainesville Owls | |||
| 1947 | D | Evangeline League | Abbeville Athletics |
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