Joe Bills
Joseph Leroy Bills
Born: July 7, 1883
, NE US
Deceased: August 14, 1945
Los Angeles, CA US
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: P
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Career: 1904-1915
Joe Bills compiled a career batting average of .264 with 37 home runs and 0 RBI in his 1029-game career with the Sioux City Indians, Keokuk Indians, Sioux City Soos, Memphis Egyptians, Scranton Miners, Wilkes-Barre Barons, Baltimore Orioles, Montgomery Billikens, Omaha Rourkes, Montgomery Rebels, Wichita Jobbers, Wichita Wolves and Des Moines Boosters. He began playing during the 1904 season and last took the field during the 1915 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1905 | A | WL3 | Sioux City Soos | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0.00 | 3 | 14.0 | 18 | 10 | ||||||||||||||
| 1907 | A | SOUA | Memphis Egyptians | 16 | 17 | .485 | 36 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1909 | A | IL | Baltimore Orioles | 3 | 3 | .500 | 0.00 | 10 | 59.0 | 66 | 36 | 11 | |||||||||||||
| 1909 | B | NYSL | Wilkes-Barre Barons | 38 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1910 | B | NYSL | Wilkes-Barre Barons | 12 | 8 | .600 | 20 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1911 | A | SOUA | Montgomery Billikens | 8 | 2 | .800 | 8 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1912 | A | SOUA | Montgomery Rebels | 12 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1912 | A | WL3 | Omaha Rourkes | 4 | 3 | .571 | 0.00 | 9 | 50.0 | 48 | 23 | 17 | |||||||||||||
| Totals | 43 | 34 | .558 | 0.00 | 136 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 123.0 | 132 | 69 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1905 | D | CENA1 | Keokuk Indians | 31 | 95 | 95 | 16 | .168 | .168 | .168 | .337 | 16 | ||||||||||||||
| 1906 | D | CENA1 | Keokuk Indians | 95 | 293 | 293 | 68 | .232 | .232 | .232 | .464 | 68 | ||||||||||||||
| 1907 | A | SOUA | Memphis Egyptians | 44 | 147 | 147 | 22 | .150 | .150 | .150 | .299 | 22 | ||||||||||||||
| 1908 | B | NYSL | Scranton Miners | 75 | 277 | 264 | 39 | 62 | .235 | .235 | .235 | .470 | 62 | 13 | ||||||||||||
| 1909 | A | IL | Baltimore Orioles | 16 | 39 | 39 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .359 | .359 | .462 | .821 | 18 | |||||||||||
| 1909 | B | NYSL | Wilkes-Barre Barons | 38 | 115 | 115 | 35 | .304 | .304 | .304 | .609 | 35 | ||||||||||||||
| 1910 | B | NYSL | Wilkes-Barre Barons | 66 | 190 | 190 | 60 | .316 | .316 | .316 | .632 | 60 | ||||||||||||||
| 1911 | A | SOUA | Montgomery Billikens | 123 | 435 | 435 | 121 | .278 | .278 | .278 | .556 | 121 | ||||||||||||||
| 1912 | A | SOUA | Montgomery Rebels | 65 | 235 | 235 | 57 | .243 | .243 | .243 | .485 | 57 | ||||||||||||||
| 1912 | A | WL3 | Omaha Rourkes | 47 | 139 | 139 | 37 | 7 | 1 | 1 | .266 | .266 | .353 | .619 | 49 | |||||||||||
| 1913 | A | WL3 | Wichita Jobbers | 132 | 492 | 492 | 130 | 26 | 6 | 9 | .264 | .264 | .396 | .661 | 195 | |||||||||||
| 1914 | A | WL3 | Wichita Wolves | 156 | 638 | 568 | 94 | 176 | 43 | 6 | 17 | 30 | 64 | 97 | .310 | .380 | .496 | .876 | 282 | 6 | ||||||
| 1915 | A | WL3 | Des Moines Boosters | 141 | 518 | 518 | 135 | 35 | 2 | 10 | .261 | .261 | .394 | .654 | 204 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 1029 | 3613 | 3530 | 133 | 933 | 111 | 17 | 37 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 64 | 97 | .264 | .277 | .337 | .614 | 1189 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1906 | D | CENA1 | Keokuk Indians | OF | 52 | 82 | 39 | 15 | .890 | 2.327 | |
| 1909 | B | NYSL | Wilkes-Barre Barons | P | 38 | .000 | |||||
| 1912 | A | WL3 | Omaha Rourkes | OF | 35 | 68 | 3 | 2 | .973 | 2.029 | |
| 1913 | A | WL3 | Wichita Jobbers | OF | 130 | 153 | 30 | 12 | .938 | 1.408 | |
| 1914 | A | WL3 | Wichita Wolves | OF | 149 | .000 | |||||
| 1915 | A | WL3 | Des Moines Boosters | OF | 141 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 545 | 303 | 72 | 29 | 0 | .928 | .688 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1904 | A | Western League | Sioux City Indians | |||
| 1905 | D | Iowa State League | Keokuk Indians | |||
| 1905 | A | Western League | Sioux City Soos | |||
| 1906 | D | Iowa State League | Keokuk Indians | |||
| 1907 | A | Southern League | Memphis Egyptians | |||
| 1908 | B | New York State League | Scranton Miners | |||
| 1909 | B | New York State League | Wilkes-Barre Barons | |||
| 1909 | A | Eastern League | Baltimore Orioles | |||
| 1910 | B | New York State League | Wilkes-Barre Barons | |||
| 1911 | A | Southern League | Montgomery Billikens | |||
| 1912 | A | Western League | Omaha Rourkes | |||
| 1912 | A | Southern League | Montgomery Rebels | |||
| 1913 | A | Western League | Wichita Jobbers | |||
| 1914 | A | Western League | Wichita Wolves | |||
| 1915 | A | Western League | Des Moines Boosters |
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