William Homan
William Homan
Born: January 31, 1916
Zeigler, IL US
Deceased: August 22, 1968
Primary Position: Third base
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 2B
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 170
Career: 1934-1945
William Homan compiled a career batting average of .314 with 39 home runs and 77 RBI in his 906-game career with the Rogers Appleknocker/Rustlers, Joplin Miners, Smiths Falls Beavers, Augusta Tigers, Norfolk Tars, Auburn Bouleys, Montreal Royals, Nashville Vols, Elmira Pioneers, Harrisburg Senators, Allentown Wings and York White Roses. He began playing during the 1934 season and last took the field during the 1945 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1934 | D | ARMO | Rogers Appleknocker/Rustlers | 71 | 276 | 276 | 87 | 13 | 9 | 8 | .315 | .315 | .514 | .830 | 142 | |||||||||||
| 1935 | C | WA | Joplin Miners | 129 | 490 | 490 | 141 | 23 | 9 | 1 | .288 | .288 | .378 | .665 | 185 | |||||||||||
| 1936 | A | WL3 | Joplin Miners | 140 | 593 | 593 | 193 | 22 | 13 | 4 | .325 | .325 | .427 | .752 | 253 | |||||||||||
| 1937 | B | SALL2 | Augusta Tigers | 38 | 144 | 144 | 43 | 8 | 8 | 0 | .299 | .299 | .465 | .764 | 67 | |||||||||||
| 1937 | C | CAML | Smiths Falls Beavers | 68 | 271 | 271 | 108 | 27 | 6 | 5 | .399 | .399 | .598 | .996 | 162 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | C | CAML | Auburn Bouleys | 84 | 406 | 406 | 158 | 33 | 8 | 15 | .389 | .389 | .621 | 1.010 | 252 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | AA | IL | Montreal Royals | 21 | 66 | 66 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .288 | .288 | .348 | .636 | 23 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | AA | IL | Montreal Royals | 11 | 28 | 28 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .179 | .179 | .214 | .393 | 6 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | A | EL | Elmira Pioneers | 70 | 228 | 228 | 58 | 13 | 3 | 1 | .254 | .254 | .351 | .605 | 80 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | A1 | SOUA | Nashville Vols | 23 | 79 | 79 | 24 | 6 | 0 | 0 | .304 | .304 | .380 | .684 | 30 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | B | INSL6 | (+) Allentown Wings | 96 | 340 | 340 | 105 | 17 | 1 | 7 | .309 | .309 | .426 | .735 | 145 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | B | INSL6 | (+) Harrisburg Senators | 96 | 340 | 340 | 105 | 17 | 1 | 7 | .309 | .309 | .426 | .735 | 145 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | B | INSL6 | Harrisburg Senators | 104 | 387 | 387 | 112 | 22 | 1 | 0 | .289 | .289 | .351 | .641 | 136 | |||||||||||
| 1944 | B | INSL6 | York White Roses | 133 | 546 | 485 | 73 | 141 | 27 | 4 | 5 | 76 | 8 | 52 | 29 | .291 | .361 | .394 | .754 | 191 | 1 | 8 | ||||
| 1945 | B | INSL6 | York White Roses | 14 | 47 | 37 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | .189 | .348 | .297 | .645 | 11 | 2 | 1 | ||||
| Totals | 906 | 3561 | 3490 | 75 | 1096 | 201 | 62 | 39 | 77 | 8 | 0 | 59 | 32 | .314 | .326 | .441 | .767 | 1538 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | C | WA | Joplin Miners | 2B | 129 | 337 | 350 | 47 | .936 | 5.326 | |
| 1936 | A | WL3 | Joplin Miners | 3B | 126 | 143 | 248 | 53 | .881 | 3.103 | |
| 1937 | C | CAML | Smiths Falls Beavers | 3B | 64 | 65 | 135 | 15 | .930 | 3.125 | |
| 1937 | B | SALL2 | Augusta Tigers | 3B | 27 | 36 | 56 | 15 | .860 | 3.407 | |
| 1938 | C | CAML | Auburn Bouleys | 3B | 84 | 110 | 236 | 31 | .918 | 4.119 | |
| 1938 | AA | IL | Montreal Royals | 3B | 18 | 17 | 30 | 2 | .959 | 2.611 | |
| 1939 | A | EL | Elmira Pioneers | 1B | 37 | 309 | 20 | 6 | .982 | 8.892 | |
| 1939 | A1 | SOUA | Nashville Vols | 3B | 17 | 11 | 28 | 4 | .907 | 2.294 | |
| 1941 | B | INSL6 | Harrisburg Senators | 3B | 102 | 80 | 165 | 27 | .901 | 2.402 | |
| 1944 | B | INSL6 | York White Roses | 3B | 132 | 138 | 292 | 34 | 30 | .927 | 3.258 |
| 1945 | B | INSL6 | York White Roses | 3B | 12 | 10 | 16 | 2 | 0 | .929 | 2.167 |
| Totals | 748 | 1256 | 1576 | 236 | 30 | .923 | 3.786 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1934 | D | Arkansas State League | Rogers Appleknocker/Rustlers | |||
| 1935 | C | Western Association | Joplin Miners | NYA | ||
| 1936 | A | Western League | Joplin Miners | NYA | ||
| 1937 | C | Canadian-American League | Smiths Falls Beavers | NYA | ||
| 1937 | B | South Atlantic League | Augusta Tigers | NYA | ||
| 1937 | B | Piedmont League | Norfolk Tars | NYA | ||
| 1938 | C | Canadian-American League | Auburn Bouleys | |||
| 1938 | AA | International League | Montreal Royals | PIT | ||
| 1939 | A1 | Southern League | Nashville Vols | BRO | ||
| 1939 | A | Eastern League | Elmira Pioneers | BRO | ||
| 1939 | AA | International League | Montreal Royals | BRO | ||
| 1940 | B | Inter-State League | Allentown Wings | SLN | ||
| 1940 | B | Inter-State League | Harrisburg Senators | |||
| 1941 | B | Inter-State League | Harrisburg Senators | PIT | ||
| 1944 | B | Inter-State League | York White Roses | PIT | ||
| 1945 | B | Inter-State League | York White Roses | PIT |
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