William LaFrance
William Charles LaFrance
Born: 1923
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: 1B, P
Bats: Right
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Height: 5'11"
Weight: 190
Career: 1946-1952
William LaFrance compiled a career batting average of .283 with 87 home runs and 126 RBI in his 788-game career with the Moultrie Packers, Martinsville Athletics, Savannah Indians, Lynchburg Cardinals, Winston-Salem Cardinals, Raleigh Capitals, Statesville Owls, Lakeland Pilots and Augusta Tigers. He began playing during the 1946 season and last took the field during the 1952 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | D | GAFL | Moultrie Packers | 6 | 3 | .667 | 3.46 | 19 | 112.0 | 103 | 71 | 43 | 53 | ||||||||||||
| 1949 | A | SALL2 | Savannah Indians | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 4 | 5.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1949 | B | PIED | Lynchburg Cardinals | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.00 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10.0 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||||||
| Totals | 7 | 3 | .700 | 3.05 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 127.0 | 117 | 79 | 43 | 0 | 58 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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 | Moultrie Packers | 72 | 323 | 267 | 28 | 85 | 20 | 3 | 5 | 61 | 2 | 53 | 49 | .318 | .437 | .472 | .908 | 126 | 3 | 0 | ||||
| 1947 | D | GAFL | Moultrie Packers | 138 | 503 | 503 | 153 | 33 | 7 | 18 | .304 | .304 | .505 | .809 | 254 | |||||||||||
| 1948 | C | CARL | Martinsville Athletics | 106 | 397 | 397 | 130 | 26 | 6 | 29 | .327 | .327 | .642 | .970 | 255 | |||||||||||
| 1948 | A | SALL2 | Savannah Indians | 30 | 81 | 81 | 20 | 4 | 2 | 2 | .247 | .247 | .420 | .667 | 34 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | B | PIED | Lynchburg Cardinals | 70 | 285 | 238 | 34 | 64 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 51 | 2 | 45 | 35 | .269 | .387 | .424 | .812 | 101 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 1949 | A | SALL2 | Savannah Indians | 49 | 150 | 121 | 12 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 27 | 37 | .157 | .311 | .231 | .542 | 28 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| 1950 | B | CARL | Winston-Salem Cardinals | 151 | 467 | 467 | 132 | 32 | 5 | 10 | .283 | .283 | .437 | .719 | 204 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | B | CARL | Raleigh Capitals | 104 | 303 | 303 | 88 | 16 | 4 | 11 | .290 | .290 | .479 | .769 | 145 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | A | SALL2 | Augusta Tigers | 25 | 49 | 49 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .143 | .143 | .224 | .367 | 11 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | B | FLIN | Lakeland Pilots | 15 | 26 | 26 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .115 | .115 | .192 | .308 | 5 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | D | NCSL2 | Statesville Owls | 28 | 88 | 88 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 2 | .205 | .205 | .330 | .534 | 29 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 788 | 2672 | 2540 | 74 | 719 | 150 | 31 | 87 | 126 | 4 | 0 | 125 | 121 | .283 | .318 | .469 | .787 | 1192 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | D | GAFL | Moultrie Packers | OF | 72 | 130 | 5 | 10 | 1 | .931 | 1.875 |
| 1949 | B | PIED | Lynchburg Cardinals | OF | 67 | 78 | 8 | 9 | 0 | .905 | 1.284 |
| 1949 | A | SALL2 | Savannah Indians | P | 4 | .000 | |||||
| 1949 | A | SALL2 | Savannah Indians | OF | 26 | 43 | 7 | 1 | 2 | .980 | 1.923 |
| 1949 | B | PIED | Lynchburg Cardinals | P | 2 | .000 | |||||
| 1949 | A | SALL2 | Savannah Indians | 1B | 13 | 115 | 5 | 5 | 19 | .960 | 9.231 |
| Totals | 184 | 366 | 25 | 25 | 22 | .940 | 2.125 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | D | Georgia-Florida League | Moultrie Packers | |||
| 1947 | D | Georgia-Florida League | Moultrie Packers | |||
| 1948 | C | Carolina League | Martinsville Athletics | PHA | ||
| 1948 | A | South Atlantic League | Savannah Indians | PHA | ||
| 1949 | A | South Atlantic League | Savannah Indians | PHA | ||
| 1949 | B | Piedmont League | Lynchburg Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1950 | B | Carolina League | Winston-Salem Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1951 | B | Carolina League | Raleigh Capitals | |||
| 1952 | D | North Carolina State League | Statesville Owls | NY1 | ||
| 1952 | B | Florida International League | Lakeland Pilots | |||
| 1952 | A | South Atlantic League | Augusta Tigers |
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