Bill Garbe
William Carl Garbe Jr.
Born: July 15, 1918
Portland, OR US
Deceased: January 9, 1999
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: 1B
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 180
Career: 1938-1955
Bill Garbe compiled a career batting average of .306 with 106 home runs and 433 RBI in his 1432-game career with the Midland Cardinals, Albuquerque Cardinals, Pampa Plainsmen, Lamesa Lobos, Big Spring Barons/Odessa Oilers, Salem Senators, San Bernardino Stars, Reading Brooks, Hollywood Stars, Yakima Stars, Little Rock Travelers, Fresno Cardinals, Albany Senators, Fort Wayne Generals, New Orleans Pelicans, Visalia Cubs and Bakersfield Indians. He began playing during the 1938 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | B | INSL6 | Reading Brooks | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 2.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | D | AZTX | Albuquerque Cardinals | 60 | 213 | 213 | 52 | 7 | 5 | 1 | .244 | .244 | .338 | .582 | 72 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | D | WTNM | Midland Cardinals | 44 | 187 | 187 | 57 | 10 | 2 | 1 | .305 | .305 | .396 | .701 | 74 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | D | WTNM | (+) Lamesa Lobos | 41 | 161 | 161 | 42 | 13 | 3 | 2 | .261 | .261 | .416 | .677 | 67 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | D | WTNM | (+) Pampa Plainsmen | 41 | 161 | 161 | 42 | 13 | 3 | 2 | .261 | .261 | .416 | .677 | 67 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | D | WTNM | Big Spring Barons/Odessa Oilers | 122 | 447 | 447 | 149 | 29 | 12 | 16 | .333 | .333 | .559 | .893 | 250 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | B | INSL6 | Reading Brooks | 72 | 250 | 250 | 81 | 14 | 6 | 3 | .324 | .324 | .464 | .788 | 116 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | C | CALL | San Bernardino Stars | 72 | 281 | 281 | 101 | 13 | 8 | 4 | .359 | .359 | .505 | .865 | 142 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | AA | PCL | Hollywood Stars | 112 | 385 | 355 | 42 | 94 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 36 | 3 | 23 | 55 | .265 | .310 | .349 | .659 | 124 | 0 | 7 | ||||
| 1946 | B | NORW | Yakima Stars | 134 | 638 | 558 | 119 | 191 | 43 | 12 | 16 | 141 | 5 | 78 | 44 | .342 | .423 | .548 | .971 | 306 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| 1947 | C | CALL | Fresno Cardinals | 44 | 206 | 158 | 46 | 57 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 40 | 4 | 43 | 21 | .361 | .500 | .614 | 1.114 | 97 | 1 | 4 | ||||
| 1947 | AA | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | 21 | 88 | 75 | 9 | 23 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 3 | 13 | 15 | .307 | .409 | .427 | .836 | 32 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1948 | AA | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | 32 | 117 | 117 | 31 | 5 | 2 | 0 | .265 | .265 | .342 | .607 | 40 | |||||||||||
| 1948 | A | EL | Albany Senators | 80 | 262 | 262 | 60 | 9 | 5 | 0 | .229 | .229 | .302 | .531 | 79 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | C | CALL | Fresno Cardinals | 140 | 642 | 498 | 111 | 168 | 36 | 9 | 18 | 119 | 45 | 140 | 60 | .337 | .484 | .554 | 1.039 | 276 | 2 | 2 | ||||
| 1950 | C | CALL | Visalia Cubs | 123 | 585 | 451 | 109 | 114 | 32 | 2 | 12 | 84 | 26 | 133 | 67 | .253 | .424 | .412 | .836 | 186 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 1951 | C | CALL | Visalia Cubs | 117 | 400 | 400 | 116 | 22 | 2 | 8 | .290 | .290 | .415 | .705 | 166 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | C | CALL | Fresno Cardinals | 79 | 292 | 292 | 87 | 16 | 3 | 4 | .298 | .298 | .414 | .712 | 121 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | C | CALL | Bakersfield Indians | 140 | 538 | 538 | 171 | 41 | 9 | 10 | .318 | .318 | .483 | .801 | 260 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | C | CALL | Bakersfield Indians | 40 | 122 | 122 | 41 | 8 | 0 | 1 | .336 | .336 | .426 | .762 | 52 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 1432 | 5653 | 5204 | 436 | 1593 | 310 | 86 | 106 | 433 | 86 | 0 | 430 | 262 | .306 | .360 | .460 | .819 | 2393 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | D | AZTX | Albuquerque Cardinals | OF | 40 | 60 | 0 | 6 | .909 | 1.500 | |
| 1940 | D | WTNM | Big Spring Barons/Odessa Oilers | 1B | 78 | 672 | 44 | 19 | .974 | 9.179 | |
| 1941 | C | CALL | San Bernardino Stars | OF | 72 | 121 | 9 | 4 | .970 | 1.806 | |
| 1941 | B | INSL6 | Reading Brooks | OF | 61 | 93 | 8 | 4 | .962 | 1.656 | |
| 1942 | AA | PCL | Hollywood Stars | 1B | 92 | 831 | 44 | 14 | 47 | .984 | 9.511 |
| 1946 | B | NORW | Yakima Stars | 1B | 134 | 1114 | 71 | 18 | 94 | .985 | 8.843 |
| 1947 | C | CALL | Fresno Cardinals | 1B | 25 | 205 | 15 | 6 | 18 | .973 | 8.800 |
| 1947 | C | CALL | Fresno Cardinals | OF | 19 | 32 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .941 | 1.684 |
| 1947 | AA | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | 1B | 17 | 145 | 9 | 4 | 11 | .975 | 9.059 |
| 1949 | C | CALL | Fresno Cardinals | OF | 139 | 222 | 10 | 8 | 1 | .967 | 1.669 |
| 1950 | C | CALL | Visalia Cubs | 1B | 80 | 644 | 25 | 9 | 66 | .987 | 8.362 |
| 1950 | C | CALL | Visalia Cubs | OF | 44 | 95 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .969 | 2.159 |
| 1953 | C | CALL | Bakersfield Indians | OF | 126 | 224 | 22 | 5 | .980 | 1.952 | |
| Totals | 927 | 4458 | 257 | 102 | 237 | .979 | 5.086 |
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