William Greer
William Hayden Greer "Stubby"
Born: 1920
Primary Position: Shortstop
All Position(s) Played: 2B, 3B, OF
Bats: Right
Throws:
Height: 5'8"
Weight: 170
Career: 1940-1957
William Greer compiled a career batting average of .330 with 204 home runs and 426 RBI in his 1669-game career with the Midland Cowboys, Big Spring Bombers, Dayton Ducks, Santa Barbara Saints, Abilene Blue Sox, Mobile Bears, Artesia Drillers, Roswell Rockets, Amarillo Gold Sox, Brownsville Charros, Victoria Eagles and Ballinger Westerners. He began playing during the 1940 season and last took the field during the 1957 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | C | LONG | Artesia Drillers | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.80 | 5 | 10.0 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 7 | ||||||||||||
| 1955 | C | LONG | Roswell Rockets | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1956 | B | BSTL | Victoria Eagles | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.80 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10.0 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | D | WTNM | Midland Cowboys | 94 | 390 | 390 | 119 | 26 | 3 | 10 | .305 | .305 | .464 | .769 | 181 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | D | WTNM | Big Spring Bombers | 135 | 531 | 531 | 178 | 30 | 11 | 16 | .335 | .335 | .524 | .859 | 278 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | C | CALL | Santa Barbara Saints | 68 | 276 | 276 | 88 | 26 | 6 | 3 | .319 | .319 | .489 | .808 | 135 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | C | MATL | Dayton Ducks | 71 | 270 | 270 | 70 | 19 | 4 | 3 | .259 | .259 | .393 | .652 | 106 | |||||||||||
| 1946 | C | WTNM | Abilene Blue Sox | 135 | 641 | 565 | 146 | 202 | 39 | 8 | 23 | 131 | 38 | 67 | 46 | .358 | .430 | .577 | 1.007 | 326 | 5 | 4 | ||||
| 1947 | AA | SOUA | Mobile Bears | 24 | 90 | 82 | 12 | 30 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 8 | 9 | .366 | .422 | .500 | .922 | 41 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1947 | C | WTNM | Abilene Blue Sox | 112 | 432 | 432 | 149 | 27 | 4 | 16 | .345 | .345 | .537 | .882 | 232 | |||||||||||
| 1948 | AA | SOUA | Mobile Bears | 110 | 351 | 351 | 97 | 14 | 5 | 4 | .276 | .276 | .379 | .655 | 133 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | C | WTNM | Abilene Blue Sox | 118 | 537 | 475 | 122 | 155 | 29 | 3 | 19 | 106 | 28 | 52 | 51 | .326 | .397 | .520 | .917 | 247 | 4 | 6 | ||||
| 1950 | C | WTNM | Abilene Blue Sox | 96 | 300 | 300 | 99 | 23 | 1 | 14 | .330 | .330 | .553 | .883 | 166 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | C | LONG | Artesia Drillers | 111 | 408 | 408 | 135 | 24 | 5 | 18 | .331 | .331 | .547 | .877 | 223 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | C | LONG | Roswell Rockets | 130 | 534 | 534 | 192 | 44 | 8 | 15 | .360 | .360 | .556 | .916 | 297 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | B | GULF3 | Brownsville Charros | 57 | 216 | 216 | 67 | 15 | 1 | 5 | .310 | .310 | .458 | .769 | 99 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | C | WTNM | Amarillo Gold Sox | 32 | 126 | 126 | 46 | 11 | 3 | 6 | .365 | .365 | .643 | 1.008 | 81 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | C | LONG | Roswell Rockets | 103 | 468 | 400 | 122 | 159 | 35 | 4 | 13 | 101 | 12 | 57 | 25 | .398 | .472 | .602 | 1.075 | 241 | 4 | 2 | 5 | |||
| 1955 | C | LONG | Roswell Rockets | 123 | 489 | 489 | 165 | 39 | 8 | 22 | .337 | .337 | .585 | .922 | 286 | |||||||||||
| 1956 | B | BSTL | Victoria Eagles | 37 | 119 | 119 | 25 | 3 | 0 | 1 | .210 | .210 | .261 | .471 | 31 | |||||||||||
| 1957 | B | LONG | Ballinger Westerners | 113 | 496 | 443 | 81 | 139 | 30 | 4 | 16 | 76 | 6 | 45 | 42 | .314 | .377 | .508 | .885 | 225 | 3 | 0 | 5 | |||
| Totals | 1669 | 6674 | 6407 | 483 | 2115 | 441 | 80 | 204 | 426 | 84 | 0 | 229 | 173 | .330 | .354 | .519 | .874 | 3328 | 0 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | D | WTNM | Midland Cowboys | SS | 94 | 156 | 200 | 34 | .913 | 3.787 | |
| 1942 | C | MATL | Dayton Ducks | 2B | 71 | 167 | 209 | 17 | .957 | 5.296 | |
| 1942 | C | CALL | Santa Barbara Saints | 2B | 68 | 192 | 185 | 13 | .967 | 5.544 | |
| 1946 | C | WTNM | Abilene Blue Sox | 2B | 28 | 66 | 86 | 6 | 14 | .962 | 5.429 |
| 1946 | C | WTNM | Abilene Blue Sox | SS | 107 | 191 | 329 | 24 | 66 | .956 | 4.860 |
| 1947 | AA | SOUA | Mobile Bears | SS | 22 | 22 | 67 | 7 | 6 | .927 | 4.045 |
| 1949 | C | WTNM | Abilene Blue Sox | SS | 115 | 228 | 348 | 42 | 74 | .932 | 5.009 |
| 1953 | B | GULF3 | Brownsville Charros | SS | 49 | 87 | 151 | 16 | .937 | 4.857 | |
| 1954 | C | LONG | Roswell Rockets | 3B | 64 | 45 | 120 | 13 | 14 | .927 | 2.578 |
| 1954 | C | LONG | Roswell Rockets | OF | 22 | 25 | 5 | 1 | 1 | .968 | 1.364 |
| 1957 | B | LONG | Ballinger Westerners | SS | 113 | 202 | 325 | 43 | 85 | .925 | 4.664 |
| Totals | 753 | 1381 | 2025 | 216 | 260 | .940 | 4.523 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | D | West Texas-New Mexico League | Midland Cowboys | |||
| 1941 | D | West Texas-New Mexico League | Big Spring Bombers | BRO | ||
| 1942 | C | Middle Atlantic League | Dayton Ducks | BRO | ||
| 1942 | C | California League | Santa Barbara Saints | BRO | ||
| 1946 | C | West Texas-New Mexico League | Abilene Blue Sox | BRO | ||
| 1947 | AA | Southern League | Mobile Bears | BRO | ||
| 1947 | C | West Texas-New Mexico League | Abilene Blue Sox | BRO | ||
| 1948 | AA | Southern League | Mobile Bears | BRO | ||
| 1949 | C | West Texas-New Mexico League | Abilene Blue Sox | |||
| 1950 | C | West Texas-New Mexico League | Abilene Blue Sox | |||
| 1951 | C | Longhorn League | Artesia Drillers | |||
| 1952 | C | Longhorn League | Roswell Rockets | |||
| 1953 | C | West Texas-New Mexico League | Amarillo Gold Sox | |||
| 1953 | B | Gulf Coast League | Brownsville Charros | |||
| 1954 | C | Longhorn League | Roswell Rockets | |||
| 1955 | C | Longhorn League | Roswell Rockets | |||
| 1956 | B | Big State League | Victoria Eagles | |||
| 1957 | B | Southwestern League | Ballinger Westerners |
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