Bill Furlong
William Donald Furlong
Born: December 19, 1929
Deceased: March 9, 2005
Fort Myers, FL US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Left
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 180
Career: 1949-1955
Bill Furlong compiled a career record of 35 wins and 24 losses and a 3.46 ERA in his 98-game pitching career with the Jamestown Falcons, Montgomery Grays, Little Rock Travelers, Wilkes-Barre Barons, Williston Oilers, Bismarck Barons and Augusta Tigers. He began playing during the 1949 season and last took the field during the 1955 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | D | NYPL | Jamestown Falcons | 16 | 5 | .762 | 1.89 | 25 | 18 | 17 | 1 | 186.0 | 130 | 56 | 39 | 79 | 183 | 3 | 0 | 4 | |||||
| 1953 | A | SALL2 | Montgomery Grays | 6 | 11 | .353 | 4.53 | 29 | 22 | 153.0 | 159 | 87 | 77 | 8 | 80 | ||||||||||
| 1953 | AA | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | 0 | 0 | 1.80 | 3 | 5.0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 1954 | A | EL | Wilkes-Barre Barons | 6 | 6 | .500 | 3.87 | 20 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 86.0 | 75 | 46 | 37 | 4 | 66 | 42 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||
| 1955 | A | SALL2 | Augusta Tigers | 7 | 2 | .778 | 4.76 | 21 | 13 | 79.3 | 97 | 48 | 42 | 1 | 39 | ||||||||||
| Totals | 35 | 24 | .593 | 3.46 | 98 | 65 | 0 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 509.3 | 465 | 239 | 196 | 13 | 265 | 0 | 228 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | D | NYPL | Jamestown Falcons | 25 | 79 | 77 | 4 | 19 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 12 | .247 | .247 | .312 | .558 | 24 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| 1953 | A | SALL2 | Montgomery Grays | 30 | 52 | 52 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .173 | .173 | .192 | .365 | 10 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | A | EL | Wilkes-Barre Barons | 20 | 32 | 27 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | .111 | .172 | .111 | .284 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||
| 1955 | A | SALL2 | Augusta Tigers | 22 | 26 | 26 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .269 | .269 | .308 | .577 | 8 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 97 | 189 | 182 | 5 | 38 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 19 | .209 | .217 | .247 | .465 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | D | NYPL | Jamestown Falcons | P | 25 | 11 | 40 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 2.040 |
| 1953 | AA | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | P | 3 | .000 | |||||
| 1953 | A | SALL2 | Montgomery Grays | P | 29 | .000 | |||||
| 1954 | A | EL | Wilkes-Barre Barons | P | 20 | 4 | 19 | 2 | 2 | .920 | 1.150 |
| 1955 | A | SALL2 | Augusta Tigers | P | 21 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 98 | 15 | 59 | 2 | 3 | .974 | .755 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | D | PONY League | Jamestown Falcons | DET | ||
| 1953 | A | South Atlantic League | Montgomery Grays | DET | ||
| 1953 | AA | Southern Association | Little Rock Travelers | DET | ||
| 1954 | A | Eastern League | Wilkes-Barre Barons | DET | ||
| 1955 | Ind | Manitoba-Dakota League | Williston Oilers | |||
| 1955 | Ind | Manitoba-Dakota League | Bismarck Barons | |||
| 1955 | A | South Atlantic League | Augusta Tigers | DET |
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