1B Bill 'General' Ely #11
New Orleans Showboats (NYG) CL
Age: 24 | Bats: S | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
11/01/1974
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1B BILL 'GENERAL' ELY #11 - AGE: 24 - BATS: S - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
84 235 68 10 5 7 33 33 38 .289 .377 .464 2 1.1
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/15/1974 IND Win, 5-4 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/14/1974 IND Win, 6-4 4 0 2 1 0 0 1 0
09/13/1974 IND Loss, 1-7 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
09/10/1974 LR Win, 4-3 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/08/1974 @ DMD Loss, 1-3 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/07/1974 @ DMD Win, 5-1 2 1 0 0 0 1 1 0
09/06/1974 @ DMD Win, 7-3 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 0
09/05/1974 TUL Win, 10-4 5 1 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/04/1974 TUL Loss, 2-3 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/03/1974 TUL Win, 10-8 5 2 2 0 0 0 1 1
PERSONALITY
Birthday:01/31/1950
Born in:Clarksville, TN
Nationality:American
Height:6' 2"
Weight:190 lbs
Local Popularity:Fair
National Pop.:Fair
STATUS
Contract:Minor League Contract
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:None, None
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:6 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1968, 15th Pick in Round 1
EASTERN ASSOCIATION 1974 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 24 90 30 6 3 2 15 16 13 15 .333 .417 .533 .951 .446 .200 157
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 21 103 0 0 0 1 0 0 48 11 0 1 0.0 20.5 8.91 .7  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   17 6 2 0 2 4 7 2 5 0 0 0 .353 .421 .824 1.245
Versus Right   73 24 4 3 0 11 9 11 10 0 0 0 .329 .417 .466 .882
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   26 10 3 0 0 4 5 2 3 0 0 0 .385 .429 .500 .929
May   64 20 3 3 2 11 11 11 12 0 0 0 .312 .413 .547 .960
Last Year   123 34 5 2 4 21 22 30 14 0 1 1 .276 .422 .447 .869
2 Years Ago   231 60 11 2 1 33 33 55 41 3 3 2 .260 .402 .338 .740
Career   488 135 25 7 7 79 77 109 74 3 5 3 .277 .410 .400 .809
Home   40 15 3 1 2 9 9 6 8 0 0 0 .375 .457 .650 1.107
Road   50 15 3 2 0 6 7 7 7 0 0 0 .300 .386 .440 .826
Grass   90 30 6 3 2 15 16 13 15 0 0 0 .333 .417 .533 .951
Day   24 9 2 3 1 5 7 4 3 0 0 0 .375 .464 .833 1.298
Night   66 21 4 0 1 10 9 9 12 0 0 0 .318 .400 .424 .824
As Starter   88 30 6 3 2 15 16 12 15 0 0 0 .341 .420 .545 .965
As Reliever / Substitution   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .333 .000 .333
CENTURY LEAGUE 1974 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 84 235 68 10 5 7 33 42 33 38 .289 .377 .464 .841 .383 .174 132
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 57 275 2 0 0 2 2 3 109 22 2 4 33.3 42.9 6.51 1.1  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   23 9 2 1 0 2 3 3 5 0 0 0 .391 .462 .565 1.027
Versus Right   212 59 8 4 7 31 39 30 33 3 2 2 .278 .368 .453 .821
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
May   11 2 0 0 2 6 3 5 3 0 1 0 .182 .438 .727 1.165
June   44 15 5 1 1 11 9 6 8 0 0 1 .341 .431 .568 1.000
July   72 22 2 0 4 10 12 14 11 1 0 0 .306 .414 .500 .914
August   68 19 1 3 0 3 12 7 11 1 0 1 .279 .351 .382 .733
September   40 10 2 1 0 3 6 1 5 1 1 0 .250 .262 .350 .612
Last Year   55 21 1 1 1 11 11 13 8 2 0 0 .382 .486 .491 .977
Career   290 89 11 6 8 44 53 46 46 5 2 2 .307 .399 .469 .868
Home   132 39 6 3 3 17 27 18 18 2 1 2 .295 .383 .455 .838
Road   103 29 4 2 4 16 15 15 20 1 1 0 .282 .370 .476 .845
Grass   235 68 10 5 7 33 42 33 38 3 2 2 .289 .377 .464 .841
Day   66 26 4 3 3 8 16 8 13 0 1 1 .394 .467 .682 1.148
Night   169 42 6 2 4 25 26 25 25 3 1 1 .249 .343 .379 .722
As Starter   210 58 9 4 5 26 35 28 36 3 2 2 .276 .362 .429 .791
As Reliever / Substitution   25 10 1 1 2 7 7 5 2 0 0 0 .400 .500 .760 1.260
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1968 Moline - R 18 48 158 36 5 6 2 23 25 41 3 1 47 0 1 .228 .394 .373 .768 104 109 0.1
1968 Charlotte - A 18 9 31 6 0 2 0 2 3 6 0 0 9 0 0 .194 .324 .323 .647 93 99 -0.0
1969 Clinton - R 19 26 97 28 4 2 2 16 19 23 0 2 24 0 0 .289 .418 .433 .851 125 126 0.4
1969 Fresno - A 19 92 304 103 15 4 8 58 56 91 3 3 59 4 4 .339 .491 .493 .985 156 167 3.3
1969 Albany - A 19 3 8 5 1 0 0 4 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 .625 .556 .750 1.306 300 288 0.2
1970 Clinton - R 20 3 11 5 1 0 0 1 2 4 0 0 1 0 0 .455 .600 .545 1.145 212 236 0.3
1970 Fresno - A 20 12 46 16 2 1 1 5 5 3 1 0 7 0 0 .348 .400 .500 .900 143 134 0.3
1970 Albany - A 20 10 38 9 1 0 0 2 2 7 0 0 8 0 0 .237 .356 .263 .619 82 96 0.1
1971 Clinton - R 21 11 38 16 1 3 2 11 11 17 0 0 5 0 0 .421 .600 .763 1.363 273 268 1.0
1971 Fresno - A 21 45 155 48 8 1 6 21 37 36 1 2 29 4 6 .310 .438 .490 .928 149 150 1.2
1971 Albany - A 21 59 215 50 5 3 3 18 21 34 2 1 48 1 1 .233 .341 .326 .667 99 102 0.7
1971 Reading - AA 21 15 44 11 3 0 0 10 6 11 0 0 4 0 0 .250 .400 .318 .718 88 93 -0.0
1972 Albany - A 22 53 193 53 12 1 3 19 40 36 1 0 24 2 1 .275 .391 .394 .785 133 144 1.1
1972 Reading - AA 22 74 231 60 11 2 1 33 33 55 2 3 41 2 0 .260 .402 .338 .740 91 98 0.2
1973 Albany - A 23 36 130 42 8 1 5 17 21 26 0 0 15 0 1 .323 .436 .515 .951 178 171 1.1
1973 Reading - AA 23 38 123 34 5 2 4 21 22 30 1 0 14 1 2 .276 .422 .447 .869 136 146 0.9
1973 New Orleans - AAA 23 23 55 21 1 1 1 11 11 13 0 2 8 1 1 .382 .486 .491 .977 161 169 0.7
1974 Reading - AA 24 24 90 30 6 3 2 15 16 13 0 0 15 0 1 .333 .417 .533 .951 143 157 0.7
1974 New Orleans - AAA 24 84 235 68 10 5 7 33 42 33 2 3 38 2 4 .289 .377 .464 .841 117 132 1.1
Total EA 151 488 135 25 7 7 79 77 109 3 3 74 3 3 .277 .410 .400 .809 111 120
Total MAL 161 584 159 27 5 11 60 88 103 3 2 95 3 3 .272 .383 .392 .775 129 133
Total SEL 9 31 6 0 2 0 2 3 6 0 0 9 0 0 .194 .324 .323 .647 93 99
Total COW 149 505 167 25 6 15 84 98 130 5 5 95 8 10 .331 .468 .493 .961 153 159
Total UMVA 88 304 85 11 11 6 51 57 85 3 3 77 0 1 .280 .438 .447 .885 138 141
Total CL 107 290 89 11 6 8 44 53 46 2 5 46 3 5 .307 .399 .469 .868 126 139
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1968 Charlotte - A LF 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 8.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1968 Moline - R LF 4 3 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 27.0 0.67 -0.1 1.009
1968 Charlotte - A RF 8 8 10 0 0 10 0 1.000 71.0 1.27 -1.0 .957
1968 Moline - R RF 40 40 60 0 0 60 0 1.000 339.0 1.59 -6.0 .910
1969 Albany - A 1B 1 1 6 0 0 6 0 1.000 9.0 6.00 0.0 .000
1969 Fresno - A 1B 21 21 141 5 16 149 3 .980 169.0 7.78 -0.6 .936
1969 Fresno - A LF 25 15 19 0 0 20 1 .950 149.2 1.14 -0.1 1.001
1969 Clinton - R LF 11 11 11 0 0 11 0 1.000 95.0 1.04 -1.0 .897
1969 Albany - A RF 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 9.0 0.00 -0.0 .000
1969 Fresno - A RF 52 51 56 0 0 61 5 .918 398.0 1.27 -5.1 .914
1969 Clinton - R RF 15 15 23 0 0 25 2 .920 133.0 1.56 -1.3 .948
1970 Albany - A 1B 10 10 97 10 9 108 1 .991 90.2 10.62 +0.1 1.016
1970 Fresno - A 1B 12 12 84 6 6 91 1 .989 91.2 8.84 -0.1 .977
1970 Clinton - R 1B 3 3 22 3 5 25 0 1.000 26.0 8.65 +0.2 1.080
1970 Clinton - R RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1971 Reading - AA 1B 12 11 91 9 20 101 1 .990 95.1 9.44 -0.1 .992
1971 Albany - A 1B 57 57 490 29 66 521 2 .996 497.0 9.40 +1.2 .996
1971 Fresno - A 1B 39 39 281 10 28 291 0 1.000 330.1 7.93 +0.0 1.002
1971 Clinton - R 1B 5 5 28 5 1 34 1 .971 41.0 7.24 +0.0 .931
1971 Fresno - A LF 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 9.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1971 Clinton - R LF 2 2 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 17.0 1.59 +0.1 1.047
1971 Reading - AA RF 3 3 4 2 0 7 1 .857 23.0 2.35 -0.6 .802
1971 Albany - A RF 1 1 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 9.0 4.00 +0.6 1.028
1971 Fresno - A RF 2 2 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 18.0 1.00 -0.7 .697
1971 Clinton - R RF 5 4 5 0 0 5 0 1.000 36.1 1.24 -1.7 .673
1972 Reading - AA 1B 47 46 385 33 46 421 3 .993 388.1 9.69 -1.8 .953
1972 Albany - A 1B 10 10 81 3 4 84 0 1.000 81.2 9.26 +0.1 1.052
1972 Reading - AA LF 2 2 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 14.2 1.23 +0.0 1.010
1972 Albany - A LF 1 1 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 9.0 2.00 +0.2 1.001
1972 Reading - AA RF 20 17 28 2 0 30 0 1.000 142.2 1.89 -2.1 .953
1972 Albany - A RF 42 42 57 4 1 62 1 .984 341.0 1.61 -6.6 .849
1973 New Orleans - AAA 1B 16 14 97 9 9 106 0 1.000 111.1 8.57 -0.1 1.047
1973 Reading - AA 1B 3 3 24 0 4 25 1 .960 26.0 8.31 -0.7 .525
1973 Albany - A 1B 24 24 167 17 16 184 0 1.000 195.2 8.46 -1.0 .996
1973 Reading - AA LF 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 9.0 1.00 -0.0 1.026
1973 Albany - A LF 3 3 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 25.0 0.36 -0.9 .511
1973 Reading - AA RF 29 28 66 2 1 68 0 1.000 245.2 2.49 -1.8 .932
1973 Albany - A RF 8 7 9 2 0 11 0 1.000 62.0 1.60 -2.4 .709
1974 Reading - AA 1B 18 18 173 10 15 185 2 .989 159.1 10.34 -1.3 .925
1974 Reading - AA RF 3 3 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 27.0 1.33 -0.1 1.014
1974 New Orleans - AAA 1B 61 57 468 33 30 507 6 .988 456.2 9.87 -2.7 .951
1974 New Orleans - AAA RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 7.1 1.23 +0.0 .992
1974 New Orleans - AAA LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL 1B 339 331 2635 182 275 2838 21 .993 2769.0 9.16 -6.6 .976
TOTAL LF 51 40 41 0 0 42 1 .976 363.1 1.02 -1.7 .952
TOTAL RF 234 222 329 12 2 350 9 .974 1863.0 1.65 -28.9 .899
PLAYER HISTORY
06/18/1968 Drafted in the 1968 first-year player draft out of high school (San Pablo; San Pablo, CA) by the St. Louis Pioneers. (Round 1, Pick 15, 15th overall pick).
08/16/1968 Injured (flu),day-to-day for 3 days.
11/03/1968 Outstandingly completed training to improve his base-stealing technique at the St. Louis Pioneers development complex.
12/14/1968 Was traded by the St. Louis Pioneers to the New York Gothams, along with CL Harry Johnson, in exchange for CF Otto Pilkerton.
04/10/1969 Successfully completed training to improve his baserunning fundamentals at the New York Gothams development complex.
05/08/1970 Injured (fractured finger),out for 4 weeks.
06/05/1970 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, requires surgery and will miss another 3 months.
09/27/1970 Wins the 1970 Middle Atlantic League MAL Championship Series with the Albany Knickerbockers!
08/20/1973 Wins the MAL Player of the Week Award.
08/20/1973 Injured (hamstring soreness),day-to-day for one week.
09/27/1973 Wins the 1973 Round 1 MVP Award.
09/28/1973 Wins the 1973 Century League Round 1 with the New Orleans Showboats!
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