Bill Cope
William Eugene Cope
Born: October 24, 1923
Zanesville, OH US
Deceased: March 21, 2014
Zanesville, OH US
Primary Position: Shortstop
All Position(s) Played: 2B
Bats: Right
Throws:
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 190
Career: 1948-1954
Bill Cope compiled a career batting average of .275 with 35 home runs and 57 RBI in his 787-game career with the Joplin Miners, Twin Falls Cowboys, Quincy Gems, Binghamton Triplets, Beaumont Roughnecks, Kansas City Blues, McAlester Rockets and St. Joseph Saints. He began playing during the 1948 season and last took the field during the 1954 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 |
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1954 | C | WA | St. Joseph Saints | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||
Totals | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 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 |
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1948 | C | WA | Joplin Miners | 134 | 466 | 466 | 120 | 26 | 4 | 2 | .258 | .258 | .343 | .601 | 160 | |||||||||||
1949 | C | PION | Twin Falls Cowboys | 37 | 165 | 150 | 37 | 49 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 32 | 7 | 13 | 23 | .327 | .384 | .513 | .897 | 77 | 1 | 1 | ||||
1949 | B | IIIL | Quincy Gems | 69 | 262 | 229 | 35 | 50 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 26 | 58 | .218 | .306 | .306 | .612 | 70 | 3 | 4 | ||||
1950 | B | IIIL | Quincy Gems | 119 | 423 | 423 | 131 | 17 | 3 | 4 | .310 | .310 | .392 | .702 | 166 | |||||||||||
1951 | AAA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | 21 | 74 | 72 | 8 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 25 | .264 | .274 | .417 | .691 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 1 | |||
1951 | AA | TL | Beaumont Roughnecks | 29 | 115 | 115 | 28 | 4 | 0 | 1 | .243 | .243 | .304 | .548 | 35 | |||||||||||
1951 | A | EL | Binghamton Triplets | 55 | 175 | 175 | 47 | 13 | 0 | 0 | .269 | .269 | .343 | .611 | 60 | |||||||||||
1952 | D | SOSL | McAlester Rockets | 130 | 485 | 485 | 145 | 16 | 4 | 9 | .299 | .299 | .404 | .703 | 196 | |||||||||||
1953 | D | SOSL | McAlester Rockets | 118 | 406 | 406 | 113 | 15 | 0 | 7 | .278 | .278 | .367 | .645 | 149 | |||||||||||
1954 | C | WA | St. Joseph Saints | 75 | 214 | 214 | 50 | 10 | 4 | 1 | .234 | .234 | .332 | .565 | 71 | |||||||||||
Totals | 787 | 2785 | 2735 | 80 | 752 | 115 | 21 | 35 | 57 | 7 | 0 | 40 | 106 | .275 | .286 | .371 | .657 | 1014 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
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1949 | B | IIIL | Quincy Gems | SS | 68 | 116 | 193 | 34 | 45 | .901 | 4.544 |
1949 | C | PION | Twin Falls Cowboys | SS | 36 | 71 | 107 | 14 | 26 | .927 | 4.944 |
1951 | AAA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | 2B | 15 | 33 | 39 | 0 | 9 | 1.000 | 4.800 |
Totals | 119 | 220 | 339 | 48 | 80 | .921 | 4.697 |
Minor League Service:
Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
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1948 | C | Western Association | Joplin Miners | NYA | ||
1949 | C | Pioneer League | Twin Falls Cowboys | NYA | ||
1949 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Quincy Gems | NYA | ||
1950 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Quincy Gems | NYA | ||
1951 | A | Eastern League | Binghamton Triplets | NYA | ||
1951 | AA | Texas League | Beaumont Roughnecks | NYA | ||
1951 | AAA | American Association 2 | Kansas City Blues | NYA | ||
1952 | D | Sooner State League | McAlester Rockets | NYA | ||
1953 | D | Sooner State League | McAlester Rockets | NYA | ||
1954 | C | Western Association | St. Joseph Saints | NYA |
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