Bill Lee
William Crutcher Lee "Big Bill"
Born: October 21, 1909
Plaquemine, LA US
Deceased: June 15, 1977
Plaquemine, LA US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 195
Career: 1930-1947
Major League Statistics
Bill Lee compiled a career record of 76 wins and 33 losses and a 3.71 ERA in his 136-game pitching career with the Greensboro Patriots, St. Joseph Saints, Scottdale Cardinals, Columbus Red Birds and Tulsa Oilers. He began playing during the 1930 season and last took the field during the 1947 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | A | WL3 | St. Joseph Saints | 0 | 1 | .000 | 7.71 | 3 | 4.7 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 8 | ||||||||||||
| 1930 | C | PIED | Greensboro Patriots | 6 | 5 | .545 | 5.84 | 17 | 94.0 | 73 | 72 | 61 | 89 | ||||||||||||
| 1931 | AA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.53 | 2 | 17.0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 1931 | C | MATL | Scottdale Cardinals | 22 | 7 | .759 | 2.65 | 29 | 227.7 | 169 | 99 | 67 | 131 | ||||||||||||
| 1932 | AA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | 20 | 9 | .690 | 3.71 | 42 | 255.0 | 263 | 137 | 105 | 115 | ||||||||||||
| 1933 | AA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | 21 | 9 | .700 | 3.79 | 34 | 252.0 | 227 | 119 | 106 | 114 | ||||||||||||
| 1947 | AA | TL | Tulsa Oilers | 5 | 2 | .714 | 4.88 | 9 | 3 | 48.0 | 75 | 28 | 26 | 18 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||||||
| Totals | 76 | 33 | .697 | 3.71 | 136 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 898.3 | 821 | 462 | 370 | 0 | 479 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | C | PIED | Greensboro Patriots | 25 | 53 | 53 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .245 | .245 | .321 | .566 | 17 | |||||||||||
| 1931 | AA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | 2 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .167 | .333 | .500 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 1931 | C | MATL | Scottdale Cardinals | 50 | 132 | 132 | 41 | 7 | 2 | 3 | .311 | .311 | .462 | .773 | 61 | |||||||||||
| 1932 | AA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | 45 | 101 | 101 | 29 | 6 | 0 | 1 | .287 | .287 | .376 | .663 | 38 | |||||||||||
| 1933 | AA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | 37 | 92 | 92 | 26 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .283 | .283 | .348 | .630 | 32 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 159 | 384 | 384 | 0 | 110 | 20 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .286 | .286 | .391 | .677 | 150 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1931 | C | MATL | Scottdale Cardinals | P | 29 | .000 | |||||
| 1931 | AA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | P | 2 | .000 | |||||
| 1932 | AA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | P | 42 | .000 | |||||
| 1933 | AA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | P | 34 | .000 | |||||
| 1947 | AA | TL | Tulsa Oilers | P | 9 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 116 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | C | Piedmont League | Greensboro Patriots | SLN | ||
| 1930 | A | Western League | St. Joseph Saints | SLN | ||
| 1931 | C | Middle Atlantic League | Scottdale Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1931 | AA | American Association 2 | Columbus Red Birds | SLN | ||
| 1932 | AA | American Association 2 | Columbus Red Birds | SLN | ||
| 1933 | AA | American Association 2 | Columbus Red Birds | SLN | ||
| 1947 | AA | Texas League | Tulsa Oilers | CHN |
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