Bill Lajoie
William Richard Lajoie
Born: June 27, 1934
Wyandotte, MI US
Deceased: December 28, 2010
Sarasota, FL US
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: 1B, CF, P, RF
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 180
Career: 1955-1964
Bill Lajoie compiled a career batting average of .297 with 49 home runs and 338 RBI in his 933-game career with the York White Roses, San Antonio Missions, Lubbock Hubbers/Texas City Texans, Montreal Royals, St. Paul Saints, Vancouver Mounties, Amarillo Gold Sox, Miami Marlins, Atlanta Crackers, Omaha Dodgers, Toronto Maple Leafs, Syracuse Chiefs, Charlotte Hornets, San Diego Padres, Dallas-Fort Worth Rangers and Wilson Tobs. He began playing during the 1955 season and last took the field during the 1964 campaign.
 Montreal Royals |
 St. Paul Saints |
 Amarillo Gold Sox |
 Atlanta Crackers |
 Omaha Dodgers |
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
 Syracuse Chiefs |
 Charlotte Hornets |
 San Diego Padres |
 Dallas-Fort Worth Rangers |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | B | PIED | York White Roses | 0 | 1 | .000 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1958 | AAA | PCL | Vancouver Mounties | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 0 | 1 | .000 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | 15 | 33 | 31 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | .032 | .091 | .032 | .123 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1955 | B | PIED | York White Roses | 55 | 235 | 204 | 24 | 58 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 4 | 25 | 25 | .284 | .362 | .392 | .754 | 80 | 1 | 3 | 2 | |||
| 1956 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | 15 | 41 | 37 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | .081 | .146 | .081 | .227 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1956 | B | BSTL | Lubbock Hubbers/Texas City Texans | 129 | 504 | 504 | 165 | 24 | 6 | 16 | .327 | .327 | .494 | .821 | 249 | |||||||||||
| 1957 | AAA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | 64 | 242 | 222 | 34 | 65 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 39 | 1 | 17 | 25 | .293 | .344 | .464 | .808 | 103 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 1957 | AAA | IL | Montreal Royals | 66 | 220 | 189 | 22 | 56 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 1 | 28 | 34 | .296 | .384 | .386 | .770 | 73 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |||
| 1958 | AAA | PCL | Vancouver Mounties | 112 | 375 | 333 | 29 | 91 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 1 | 33 | 26 | .273 | .334 | .348 | .683 | 116 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 1959 | AAA | IL | Miami Marlins | 26 | 93 | 81 | 8 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 9 | .210 | .290 | .247 | .537 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 1959 | AA | TL | Amarillo Gold Sox | 107 | 460 | 385 | 71 | 123 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 61 | 2 | 3 | 59 | 50 | .319 | .407 | .423 | .831 | 163 | 3 | 6 | 7 | ||
| 1960 | AA | SOUA | Atlanta Crackers | 128 | 516 | 447 | 60 | 135 | 16 | 3 | 8 | 68 | 1 | 54 | 49 | .302 | .378 | .405 | .783 | 181 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 4 | ||
| 1961 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Dodgers | 129 | 553 | 506 | 68 | 162 | 29 | 4 | 3 | 64 | 6 | 39 | 57 | .320 | .370 | .411 | .781 | 208 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 1962 | AAA | IL | (+) Syracuse Chiefs | 112 | 411 | 356 | 47 | 100 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 47 | 3 | 3 | 53 | 49 | .281 | .374 | .354 | .728 | 126 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1962 | AAA | IL | (+) Toronto Maple Leafs | 112 | 411 | 356 | 47 | 100 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 47 | 3 | 3 | 53 | 49 | .281 | .374 | .354 | .728 | 126 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1963 | AA | SALL2 | Charlotte Hornets | 60 | 223 | 196 | 28 | 55 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 28 | .281 | .345 | .362 | .708 | 71 | 1 | 0 | 5 | ||
| 1963 | AAA | PCL | (+) Dallas-Fort Worth Rangers | 42 | 120 | 107 | 10 | 25 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 21 | .234 | .317 | .299 | .616 | 32 | |||||
| 1963 | AAA | PCL | (+) San Diego Padres | 42 | 120 | 107 | 10 | 25 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 21 | .234 | .317 | .299 | .616 | 32 | |||||
| 1964 | AA | SOUL | Charlotte Hornets | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1964 | A | CARL | Wilson Tobs | 24 | 95 | 77 | 10 | 23 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 7 | .299 | .421 | .364 | .785 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Totals | 933 | 3592 | 3214 | 357 | 954 | 127 | 34 | 49 | 338 | 20 | 6 | 308 | 320 | .297 | .357 | .403 | .760 | 1296 | 4 | 12 | 25 | 33 | 9 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | B | PIED | York White Roses | OF | 53 | 111 | 5 | 3 | 2 | .975 | 2.189 |
| 1955 | B | PIED | York White Roses | P | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1957 | AAA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | OF | 64 | 115 | 6 | 5 | 0 | .960 | 1.891 |
| 1957 | AAA | IL | Montreal Royals | OF | 58 | 110 | 7 | 1 | 1 | .992 | 2.017 |
| 1958 | AAA | PCL | Vancouver Mounties | OF | 56 | 126 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 2.321 |
| 1958 | AAA | PCL | Vancouver Mounties | 1B | 42 | 303 | 17 | 5 | 44 | .985 | 7.619 |
| 1958 | AAA | PCL | Vancouver Mounties | P | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1959 | AA | TL | Amarillo Gold Sox | CF | 53 | 91 | 7 | 2 | 0 | .980 | 1.849 |
| 1959 | AA | TL | Amarillo Gold Sox | 1B | 49 | 360 | 18 | 4 | 35 | .990 | 7.714 |
| 1959 | AAA | IL | Miami Marlins | 1B | 25 | 208 | 7 | 3 | 14 | .986 | 8.600 |
| 1959 | AA | TL | Amarillo Gold Sox | RF | 14 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.857 |
| 1960 | AA | SOUA | Atlanta Crackers | 1B | 14 | 101 | 5 | 1 | 12 | .991 | 7.571 |
| 1960 | AA | SOUA | Atlanta Crackers | OF | 122 | 205 | 13 | 4 | 1 | .982 | 1.787 |
| 1961 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Dodgers | OF | 120 | 342 | 5 | 6 | 1 | .983 | 2.892 |
| 1963 | AA | SALL2 | Charlotte Hornets | OF | 54 | 79 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 1.519 |
| 1964 | A | CARL | Wilson Tobs | 1B | 12 | 70 | 4 | 1 | 9 | .987 | 6.167 |
| 1964 | A | CARL | Wilson Tobs | OF | 12 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.417 |
| Totals | 750 | 2261 | 104 | 35 | 123 | .985 | 3.153 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | B | Piedmont League | York White Roses | BAL | ||
| 1955 | AA | Texas League | San Antonio Missions | BAL | ||
| 1956 | B | Big State League | Lubbock Hubbers/Texas City Texans | |||
| 1956 | AA | Texas League | San Antonio Missions | BAL | ||
| 1957 | AAA | International League | Montreal Royals | BRO | ||
| 1957 | AAA | American Association 2 | St. Paul Saints | BRO | ||
| 1958 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Vancouver Mounties | BAL | ||
| 1959 | AA | Texas League | Amarillo Gold Sox | BAL | ||
| 1959 | AAA | International League | Miami Marlins | BAL | ||
| 1960 | AA | Southern Association | Atlanta Crackers | LAN | ||
| 1961 | AAA | American Association 2 | Omaha Dodgers | LAN | ||
| 1962 | AAA | International League | Toronto Maple Leafs | ML1 | ||
| 1962 | AAA | International League | Syracuse Chiefs | WS2 | ||
| 1963 | AA | South Atlantic League | Charlotte Hornets | MIN | ||
| 1963 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | San Diego Padres | CIN | ||
| 1963 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Dallas-Fort Worth Rangers | MIN | ||
| 1964 | A | Carolina League | Wilson Tobs | MIN | ||
| 1964 | AA | Southern League | Charlotte Hornets | MIN |
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