Bill Brenzel
William Richard Brenzel
Born: March 3, 1910
Oakland, CA US
Deceased: June 12, 1979
Oakland, CA US
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: P
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 173
Career: 1927-1946
Major League Statistics
Bill Brenzel compiled a career batting average of .269 with 24 home runs and 74 RBI in his 1396-game career with the Twin Falls Bruins, Mission Bells, Idaho Falls Spuds, Mission Reds, San Francisco Seals, Newark Bears, Kansas City Blues, Milwaukee Brewers, Hollywood Stars and Pocatello Cardinals. He began playing during the 1927 season and last took the field during the 1946 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 | C | PION | Pocatello Cardinals | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.7 | |||||||||||||||
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1927 | AA | PCL | Mission Bells | 8 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .231 | .231 | .385 | .615 | 5 | |||||||||||
| 1927 | C | UTID | Twin Falls Bruins | 12 | 39 | 39 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .282 | .282 | .282 | .564 | 11 | |||||||||||
| 1928 | AA | PCL | Mission Reds | 35 | 73 | 73 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .233 | .233 | .301 | .534 | 22 | |||||||||||
| 1928 | C | UTID | Idaho Falls Spuds | 24 | 79 | 79 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .278 | .278 | .329 | .608 | 26 | |||||||||||
| 1929 | AA | PCL | Mission Reds | 83 | 81 | 81 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .272 | .272 | .333 | .605 | 27 | |||||||||||
| 1930 | AA | PCL | Mission Reds | 84 | 270 | 270 | 83 | 9 | 0 | 4 | .307 | .307 | .385 | .693 | 104 | |||||||||||
| 1931 | AA | PCL | Mission Reds | 109 | 377 | 377 | 107 | 16 | 7 | 1 | .284 | .284 | .371 | .655 | 140 | |||||||||||
| 1932 | AA | IL | Newark Bears | 22 | 68 | 68 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .221 | .221 | .324 | .544 | 22 | |||||||||||
| 1932 | AA | PCL | San Francisco Seals | 55 | 173 | 173 | 51 | 6 | 1 | 0 | .295 | .295 | .341 | .636 | 59 | |||||||||||
| 1933 | AA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | 106 | 325 | 325 | 85 | 16 | 4 | 0 | .262 | .262 | .335 | .597 | 109 | |||||||||||
| 1934 | AA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | 113 | 395 | 395 | 112 | 7 | 6 | 0 | .284 | .284 | .332 | .615 | 131 | |||||||||||
| 1936 | AA | AA2 | Milwaukee Brewers | 77 | 274 | 274 | 79 | 17 | 3 | 1 | .288 | .288 | .383 | .672 | 105 | |||||||||||
| 1937 | AA | AA2 | Milwaukee Brewers | 91 | 339 | 339 | 86 | 12 | 3 | 3 | .254 | .254 | .333 | .587 | 113 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | AA | PCL | Hollywood Stars | 123 | 410 | 410 | 103 | 16 | 1 | 0 | .251 | .251 | .295 | .546 | 121 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | AA | PCL | Hollywood Stars | 101 | 275 | 275 | 72 | 12 | 2 | 1 | .262 | .262 | .331 | .593 | 91 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | AA | PCL | Hollywood Stars | 77 | 255 | 255 | 75 | 12 | 1 | 3 | .294 | .294 | .384 | .678 | 98 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | AA | PCL | Hollywood Stars | 77 | 253 | 228 | 22 | 61 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 22 | 1 | 20 | 16 | .268 | .332 | .346 | .678 | 79 | 2 | 3 | ||||
| 1942 | AA | PCL | Hollywood Stars | 98 | 314 | 287 | 19 | 65 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 0 | 23 | 28 | .226 | .284 | .279 | .563 | 80 | 0 | 4 | ||||
| 1943 | AA | PCL | Hollywood Stars | 88 | 295 | 271 | 18 | 67 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 26 | 0 | 17 | 17 | .247 | .294 | .292 | .586 | 79 | 1 | 6 | ||||
| 1946 | C | PION | Pocatello Cardinals | 13 | 44 | 37 | 4 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 1 | .351 | .415 | .405 | .820 | 15 | 1 | 3 | ||||
| Totals | 1396 | 4352 | 4269 | 63 | 1149 | 156 | 30 | 24 | 74 | 1 | 0 | 63 | 62 | .269 | .280 | .337 | .617 | 1437 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1927 | C | UTID | Twin Falls Bruins | C | 12 | 42 | 7 | 6 | .891 | 4.083 | |||||
| 1928 | AA | PCL | Mission Reds | C | 35 | 78 | 19 | 5 | .951 | 2.771 | |||||
| 1928 | C | UTID | Idaho Falls Spuds | C | 24 | 89 | 26 | 2 | .983 | 4.792 | |||||
| 1929 | AA | PCL | Mission Reds | C | 32 | 72 | 10 | 3 | .965 | 2.562 | |||||
| 1930 | AA | PCL | Mission Reds | C | 84 | 283 | 49 | 8 | .976 | 3.952 | |||||
| 1931 | AA | PCL | Mission Reds | C | 109 | 406 | 89 | 17 | .967 | 4.541 | |||||
| 1932 | AA | PCL | San Francisco Seals | C | 55 | 211 | 42 | 7 | .973 | 4.600 | |||||
| 1932 | AA | IL | Newark Bears | C | 22 | 96 | 13 | 1 | .991 | 4.955 | |||||
| 1933 | AA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | C | 98 | 356 | 65 | 8 | .981 | 4.296 | |||||
| 1934 | AA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | C | 103 | 363 | 72 | 6 | .986 | 4.223 | |||||
| 1936 | AA | AA2 | Milwaukee Brewers | C | 73 | 309 | 39 | 6 | .983 | 4.767 | |||||
| 1937 | AA | AA2 | Milwaukee Brewers | C | 91 | 356 | 22 | 7 | .982 | 4.154 | |||||
| 1938 | AA | PCL | Hollywood Stars | C | 121 | 471 | 64 | 9 | .983 | 4.421 | |||||
| 1939 | AA | PCL | Hollywood Stars | C | 100 | 396 | 52 | 7 | .985 | 4.480 | |||||
| 1940 | AA | PCL | Hollywood Stars | C | 70 | 344 | 40 | 3 | .992 | 5.486 | |||||
| 1941 | AA | PCL | Hollywood Stars | C | 66 | 265 | 46 | 9 | 5 | .972 | 4.712 | 2 | |||
| 1942 | AA | PCL | Hollywood Stars | C | 95 | 306 | 62 | 4 | 5 | .989 | 3.874 | 3 | |||
| 1943 | AA | PCL | Hollywood Stars | C | 85 | 267 | 44 | 4 | 5 | .987 | 3.659 | 4 | |||
| 1946 | C | PION | Pocatello Cardinals | C | 11 | 85 | 9 | 1 | 2 | .989 | 8.545 | 1 | |||
| 1946 | C | PION | Pocatello Cardinals | P | 1 | .000 | |||||||||
| Totals | 1287 | 4795 | 770 | 113 | 17 | .980 | 4.324 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1927 | C | Utah-Idaho League | Twin Falls Bruins | |||
| 1927 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Mission Bells | |||
| 1928 | C | Utah-Idaho League | Idaho Falls Spuds | |||
| 1928 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Mission Reds | |||
| 1929 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Mission Reds | |||
| 1930 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Mission Reds | |||
| 1931 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Mission Reds | |||
| 1932 | AA | International League | Newark Bears | NYA | ||
| 1932 | AA | Pacific Coast League | San Francisco Seals | |||
| 1933 | AA | American Association 2 | Kansas City Blues | |||
| 1934 | AA | American Association 2 | Kansas City Blues | BOS | ||
| 1936 | AA | American Association 2 | Milwaukee Brewers | DET | ||
| 1937 | AA | American Association 2 | Milwaukee Brewers | CLE | ||
| 1938 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Hollywood Stars | |||
| 1939 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Hollywood Stars | |||
| 1940 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Hollywood Stars | |||
| 1941 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Hollywood Stars | NY1 | ||
| 1942 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Hollywood Stars | |||
| 1943 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Hollywood Stars | |||
| 1946 | C | Pioneer League | Pocatello Cardinals | SLN |
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