Bill Brightwell
William Arthur Brightwell Jr.
Born: June 23, 1926
Deceased: November 7, 2015
Primary Position: Pitcher
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 2B, 3B, C
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 230
Career: 1946-1958
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Bill Brightwell compiled a career record of 52 wins and 48 losses and a 4.23 ERA in his 196-game pitching career with the Valdosta Dodgers, Pueblo Dodgers, Enterprise Boll Weevils, Natchez Indians, El Dorado Oilers, Panama City Fliers, Fort Walton Beach Jets and Elmira Pioneers. He began playing during the 1946 season and last took the field during the 1958 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | D | GAFL | Valdosta Dodgers | 4 | 6 | .400 | 2.57 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 91.0 | 75 | 36 | 26 | 59 | 83 | 4 | 1 | 4 | ||||||
| 1947 | A | WL3 | Pueblo Dodgers | 6 | 13 | .316 | 5.84 | 34 | 5 | 0 | 131.0 | 141 | 101 | 85 | 89 | 71 | 5 | 14 | |||||||
| 1948 | A | WL3 | Pueblo Dodgers | 7 | 6 | .538 | 6.97 | 20 | 93.0 | 118 | 85 | 72 | 44 | ||||||||||||
| 1951 | D | ALFL | Enterprise Boll Weevils | 2 | 2 | .500 | 0.00 | 13 | 5 | 47.0 | 48 | 36 | 33 | ||||||||||||
| 1953 | C | CSTL | El Dorado Oilers | 11 | 6 | .647 | 3.41 | 25 | 9 | 116.0 | 96 | 48 | 44 | 4 | 37 | ||||||||||
| 1954 | C | CSTL | El Dorado Oilers | 12 | 7 | .632 | 4.23 | 28 | 19 | 12 | 1 | 168.0 | 171 | 106 | 79 | 11 | 95 | 112 | 2 | 0 | 7 | ||||
| 1955 | D | ALFL | Panama City Fliers | 9 | 5 | .643 | 3.76 | 26 | 7 | 91.0 | 88 | 50 | 38 | 12 | 42 | ||||||||||
| 1956 | D | ALFL | Fort Walton Beach Jets | 1 | 2 | .333 | 4.74 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 38.0 | 60 | 39 | 20 | 2 | 13 | 28 | 3 | 0 | 4 | ||||
| 1957 | D | NYPL | Elmira Pioneers | 0 | 1 | .000 | 10 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1958 | D | ALFL | Panama City Fliers | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 52 | 48 | .520 | 4.23 | 196 | 41 | 0 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 775.0 | 797 | 501 | 364 | 29 | 412 | 0 | 294 | 14 | 1 | 29 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | D | GAFL | Valdosta Dodgers | 24 | 40 | 37 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | .135 | .158 | .135 | .293 | 5 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| 1947 | A | WL3 | Pueblo Dodgers | 34 | 48 | 43 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 4 | .209 | .277 | .233 | .509 | 10 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 1948 | A | WL3 | Pueblo Dodgers | 20 | 27 | 27 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .259 | .259 | .296 | .556 | 8 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | D | ALFL | Enterprise Boll Weevils | 63 | 224 | 224 | 64 | 11 | 2 | 3 | .286 | .286 | .393 | .679 | 88 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | C | CSTL | (+) El Dorado Oilers | 123 | 469 | 469 | 134 | 31 | 2 | 7 | .286 | .286 | .405 | .691 | 190 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | C | CSTL | (+) Natchez Indians | 123 | 469 | 469 | 134 | 31 | 2 | 7 | .286 | .286 | .405 | .691 | 190 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | C | CSTL | El Dorado Oilers | 100 | 289 | 289 | 74 | 15 | 0 | 1 | .256 | .256 | .318 | .574 | 92 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | C | CSTL | El Dorado Oilers | 46 | 125 | 115 | 11 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 8 | .261 | .315 | .330 | .645 | 38 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1955 | D | ALFL | Panama City Fliers | 117 | 442 | 442 | 144 | 24 | 2 | 6 | .326 | .326 | .430 | .756 | 190 | |||||||||||
| 1956 | D | ALFL | Fort Walton Beach Jets | 103 | 388 | 328 | 61 | 111 | 17 | 2 | 4 | 59 | 7 | 48 | 16 | .338 | .427 | .439 | .866 | 144 | 3 | 9 | ||||
| 1957 | D | NYPL | Elmira Pioneers | 58 | 149 | 130 | 16 | 42 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 16 | 9 | .323 | .397 | .362 | .759 | 47 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||
| 1958 | D | ALFL | Panama City Fliers | 27 | 87 | 75 | 21 | 26 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 8 | 6 | .347 | .437 | .480 | .917 | 36 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Totals | 592 | 1819 | 1710 | 116 | 512 | 83 | 6 | 17 | 104 | 7 | 0 | 85 | 49 | .299 | .336 | .385 | .720 | 658 | 0 | 8 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | D | GAFL | Valdosta Dodgers | P | 19 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 0 | .893 | 1.316 |
| 1947 | A | WL3 | Pueblo Dodgers | P | 34 | 10 | 41 | 3 | 6 | .944 | 1.500 |
| 1948 | A | WL3 | Pueblo Dodgers | P | 20 | .000 | |||||
| 1953 | C | CSTL | El Dorado Oilers | C | 45 | 181 | 20 | 6 | .971 | 4.467 | |
| 1954 | C | CSTL | El Dorado Oilers | P | 28 | 10 | 28 | 6 | 1 | .864 | 1.357 |
| 1954 | C | CSTL | El Dorado Oilers | 3B | 11 | 8 | 28 | 1 | 1 | .973 | 3.273 |
| 1956 | D | ALFL | Fort Walton Beach Jets | 1B | 58 | 404 | 18 | 5 | 33 | .988 | 7.276 |
| 1956 | D | ALFL | Fort Walton Beach Jets | 2B | 45 | 38 | 21 | 1 | 6 | .983 | 1.311 |
| 1956 | D | ALFL | Fort Walton Beach Jets | P | 17 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | .889 | .471 |
| 1957 | D | NYPL | Elmira Pioneers | 2B | 13 | 22 | 31 | 6 | 3 | .898 | 4.077 |
| 1957 | D | NYPL | Elmira Pioneers | 1B | 12 | 90 | 5 | 2 | 4 | .979 | 7.917 |
| 1957 | D | NYPL | Elmira Pioneers | P | 10 | .000 | |||||
| 1958 | D | ALFL | Panama City Fliers | P | 4 | .000 | |||||
| 1958 | D | ALFL | Panama City Fliers | 1B | 16 | 93 | 8 | 7 | 7 | .935 | 6.312 |
| Totals | 332 | 872 | 217 | 41 | 61 | .964 | 3.280 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | D | Georgia-Florida League | Valdosta Dodgers | BRO | ||
| 1947 | A | Western League | Pueblo Dodgers | BRO | ||
| 1948 | A | Western League | Pueblo Dodgers | BRO | ||
| 1951 | D | Alabama-Florida League | Enterprise Boll Weevils | |||
| 1952 | C | Cotton States League | El Dorado Oilers | |||
| 1952 | C | Cotton States League | Natchez Indians | |||
| 1953 | C | Cotton States League | El Dorado Oilers | |||
| 1954 | C | Cotton States League | El Dorado Oilers | |||
| 1955 | D | Alabama-Florida League | Panama City Fliers | DET | ||
| 1956 | D | Alabama-Florida League | Fort Walton Beach Jets | WS1 | ||
| 1957 | D | New York-Pennsylvania League | Elmira Pioneers | WS1 | ||
| 1958 | D | Alabama-Florida League | Panama City Fliers | SFN |
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