Bill Wight
William Robert Wight
Born: April 12, 1922
Rio Vista, CA US
Deceased: May 17, 2007
Mount Shasta, CA US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 180
Career: 1941-1959
Major League Statistics
Bill Wight compiled a career record of 50 wins and 36 losses and a 2.75 ERA in his 108-game pitching career with the Idaho Falls Russets, Norfolk Tars, Binghamton Triplets, Kansas City Blues, San Diego Padres and Seattle Rainiers. He began playing during the 1941 season and last took the field during the 1959 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 | C | PION | Idaho Falls Russets | 8 | 12 | .400 | 3.82 | 30 | 160.0 | 157 | 106 | 68 | 124 | ||||||||||||
| 1942 | A | EL | Binghamton Triplets | 1 | 2 | .333 | 3.60 | 3 | 15.0 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 7 | ||||||||||||
| 1942 | B | PIED | Norfolk Tars | 7 | 5 | .583 | 2.43 | 14 | 100.0 | 80 | 49 | 27 | 52 | ||||||||||||
| 1947 | AAA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | 16 | 9 | .640 | 2.85 | 29 | 28 | 1 | 17 | 5 | 199.0 | 202 | 79 | 63 | 71 | 75 | 1 | 0 | 4 | ||||
| 1954 | Open | PCL | San Diego Padres | 17 | 5 | .773 | 1.93 | 28 | 24 | 18 | 4 | 210.3 | 175 | 60 | 45 | 8 | 72 | 87 | 4 | 1 | 7 | ||||
| 1959 | AAA | PCL | Seattle Rainiers | 1 | 3 | .250 | 4 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 50 | 36 | .581 | 2.75 | 108 | 52 | 1 | 35 | 9 | 0 | 684.3 | 631 | 301 | 209 | 8 | 326 | 0 | 162 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | C | PION | Idaho Falls Russets | 30 | 55 | 55 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .145 | .145 | .145 | .291 | 8 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | B | PIED | Norfolk Tars | 14 | 34 | 34 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .147 | .147 | .176 | .324 | 6 | |||||||||||
| 1947 | AAA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | 29 | 81 | 65 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 21 | .123 | .197 | .169 | .366 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 10 | |||
| 1954 | Open | PCL | San Diego Padres | 28 | 80 | 71 | 10 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 11 | .225 | .278 | .296 | .574 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1959 | AAA | PCL | Seattle Rainiers | 4 | 7 | 7 | 1 | .143 | .143 | .143 | .286 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| Totals | 105 | 257 | 232 | 15 | 38 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 32 | .164 | .203 | .203 | .406 | 47 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | C | PION | Idaho Falls Russets | P | 30 | .000 | |||||
| 1942 | A | EL | Binghamton Triplets | P | 3 | .000 | |||||
| 1942 | B | PIED | Norfolk Tars | P | 14 | .000 | |||||
| 1947 | AAA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | P | 29 | 5 | 53 | 4 | 1 | .935 | 2.000 |
| 1954 | Open | PCL | San Diego Padres | P | 28 | 10 | 55 | 3 | 1 | .956 | 2.321 |
| 1959 | AAA | PCL | Seattle Rainiers | P | 4 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 108 | 15 | 108 | 7 | 2 | .946 | 1.139 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | C | Pioneer League | Idaho Falls Russets | NYA | ||
| 1942 | B | Piedmont League | Norfolk Tars | NYA | ||
| 1942 | A | Eastern League | Binghamton Triplets | NYA | ||
| 1947 | AAA | American Association 2 | Kansas City Blues | NYA | ||
| 1954 | Open | Pacific Coast League | San Diego Padres | |||
| 1959 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Seattle Rainiers | CIN |
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