Bill Atkinson
William Cecil Glenn Atkinson
Born: October 4, 1954
Chatham, ON CA
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 5'7"
Weight: 165
Career: 1972-1983
Major League Statistics
Bill Atkinson compiled a career record of 60 wins and 61 losses, with 63 saves, and a 3.97 ERA in his 425-game pitching career with the Jamestown Falcons, West Palm Beach Expos, Quebec Carnavals, Memphis Blues, Denver Bears, Iowa Oaks, Edmonton Trappers, Glens Falls White Sox and Appleton Foxes. He began playing during the 1972 season and last took the field during the 1983 campaign.
 Jamestown Falcons |
 West Palm Beach Expos |
 Quebec Carnavals |
 Memphis Blues |
 Denver Bears |
 Denver Bears |
 Iowa Oaks |
 Edmonton Trappers |
 Glens Falls White Sox |
 Appleton Foxes |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Short Season A | NYPL | Jamestown Falcons | 3 | 3 | .500 | 3.60 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 25.0 | 21 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 27 | 4 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1973 | A | FLOR | West Palm Beach Expos | 8 | 7 | .533 | 3.03 | 35 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 113.0 | 99 | 49 | 38 | 3 | 33 | 0 | 69 | 3 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1974 | AA | EL | Quebec Carnavals | 7 | 8 | .467 | 3.70 | 33 | 20 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 141.0 | 133 | 81 | 58 | 8 | 65 | 2 | 66 | 3 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 1975 | AAA | IL | Memphis Blues | 3 | 4 | .429 | 2.80 | 49 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 106.0 | 94 | 38 | 33 | 9 | 36 | 6 | 72 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1976 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Bears | 6 | 3 | .667 | 3.99 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 79.0 | 79 | 36 | 35 | 9 | 47 | 6 | 61 | 1 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 1978 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Bears | 1 | 3 | .250 | 7.41 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 34.0 | 46 | 31 | 28 | 5 | 15 | 1 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1979 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Bears | 9 | 6 | .600 | 4.14 | 36 | 23 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 187.0 | 198 | 92 | 86 | 20 | 54 | 4 | 83 | 3 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1980 | AAA | AA2 | Iowa Oaks | 3 | 5 | .375 | 4.60 | 55 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 133.0 | 137 | 77 | 68 | 11 | 52 | 10 | 97 | 2 | 0 | 5 | ||
| 1981 | AAA | PCL | Edmonton Trappers | 8 | 8 | .500 | 5.48 | 36 | 16 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 151.0 | 158 | 108 | 92 | 21 | 68 | 3 | 64 | 5 | 0 | 8 | |
| 1982 | AA | EL | Glens Falls White Sox | 6 | 9 | .400 | 2.85 | 56 | 2 | 35 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 142.3 | 135 | 55 | 45 | 19 | 49 | 6 | 111 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| 1983 | A | MIDW | Appleton Foxes | 6 | 2 | .750 | 3.60 | 20 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 80.0 | 86 | 37 | 32 | 6 | 13 | 1 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| 1983 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Bears | 0 | 3 | .000 | 4.05 | 12 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 26.7 | 21 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 60 | 61 | .496 | 3.97 | 425 | 84 | 68 | 28 | 5 | 63 | 1218.0 | 1207 | 629 | 537 | 121 | 453 | 40 | 739 | 27 | 1 | 35 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Short Season A | NYPL | Jamestown Falcons | 19 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .500 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1973 | A | FLOR | West Palm Beach Expos | 36 | 40 | 35 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | .286 | .324 | .400 | .724 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1974 | AA | EL | Quebec Carnavals | 33 | 50 | 49 | 4 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | .327 | .327 | .429 | .755 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1975 | AAA | IL | Memphis Blues | 50 | 27 | 25 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | .080 | .080 | .080 | .160 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1976 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Bears | 51 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .200 | .200 | .200 | .400 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1979 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Bears | 44 | 24 | 24 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .125 | .125 | .208 | .333 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1980 | AAA | AA2 | Iowa Oaks | 58 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .200 | .333 | .200 | .533 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 291 | 166 | 155 | 13 | 36 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 42 | .232 | .247 | .303 | .550 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Short Season A | NYPL | Jamestown Falcons | P | 19 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .368 |
| 1973 | A | FLOR | West Palm Beach Expos | P | 35 | 8 | 25 | 1 | 4 | .971 | .943 |
| 1974 | AA | EL | Quebec Carnavals | P | 33 | 14 | 23 | 2 | 2 | .949 | 1.121 |
| 1975 | AAA | IL | Memphis Blues | P | 49 | 10 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .633 |
| 1976 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Bears | P | 51 | 3 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .373 |
| 1978 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Bears | P | 23 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | .900 | .391 |
| 1979 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Bears | P | 36 | 26 | 28 | 1 | 1 | .982 | 1.500 |
| 1980 | AAA | AA2 | Iowa Oaks | P | 55 | 16 | 28 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | .800 |
| 1981 | AAA | PCL | Edmonton Trappers | P | 36 | 10 | 33 | 1 | 4 | .977 | 1.194 |
| 1982 | AA | EL | Glens Falls White Sox | P | 56 | 9 | 16 | 4 | 2 | .862 | .446 |
| 1983 | A | MIDW | Appleton Foxes | P | 20 | 11 | 16 | 3 | 2 | .900 | 1.350 |
| 1983 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Bears | P | 12 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .250 |
| Totals | 425 | 116 | 216 | 13 | 20 | .962 | .781 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Jamestown Falcons | MON | ||
| 1973 | A | Florida State League | West Palm Beach Expos | MON | ||
| 1974 | AA | Eastern League | Quebec Carnavals | MON | ||
| 1975 | AAA | International League | Memphis Blues | MON | ||
| 1976 | AAA | American Association 2 | Denver Bears | MON | ||
| 1978 | AAA | American Association 2 | Denver Bears | MON | ||
| 1979 | AAA | American Association 2 | Denver Bears | MON | ||
| 1980 | AAA | American Association 2 | Iowa Oaks | CHA | ||
| 1981 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Edmonton Trappers | CHA | ||
| 1982 | AA | Eastern League | Glens Falls White Sox | CHA | ||
| 1983 | A | Midwest League | Appleton Foxes | CHA | ||
| 1983 | AAA | American Association 2 | Denver Bears | CHA |
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