C Bill Furgason #12
Albany Knickerbockers (NYG) MAL
Age: 26 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Good
11/01/1974
BNN Index | MAL | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
C BILL FURGASON #12 - AGE: 26 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
42 150 37 5 0 4 20 28 30 .247 .363 .360 0 1.0
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/29/1974 @ TRE Win, 2-0 3 0 1 1 0 0 1 0
09/28/1974 @ TRE Win, 9-0 5 2 2 3 1 0 1 0
09/27/1974 @ TRE Loss, 5-7 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/25/1974 TRE Win, 2-1 7 1 1 0 0 2 1 0
09/24/1974 TRE Win, 5-4 3 0 1 1 0 1 0 0
09/21/1974 WIL Win, 4-3 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
09/19/1974 WIL Win, 7-4 5 1 2 3 0 0 0 0
09/18/1974 @ WOR Loss, 0-8 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/17/1974 @ WOR Loss, 2-6 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 0
09/16/1974 @ WOR Win, 6-4 5 0 2 0 0 0 2 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:08/02/1948
Born in:Dallas, TX
Nationality:American
Height:5' 10"
Weight:175 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Minor League Contract
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:None, None
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:8 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1966, 12th Pick in Round 15
EASTERN ASSOCIATION 1974 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 58 159 40 7 0 3 20 22 28 28 .252 .365 .352 .717 .357 .101 101
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 41 189 1 0 0 6 0 1 56 10 0 1 0.0 21.0 4.47 .8  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   24 5 1 0 1 4 4 11 7 0 0 1 .208 .472 .375 .847
Versus Right   135 35 6 0 2 16 18 17 21 1 0 0 .259 .340 .348 .688
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   23 6 1 0 0 1 3 5 6 0 0 0 .261 .393 .304 .697
May   66 12 1 0 2 9 7 7 8 1 0 0 .182 .257 .288 .545
June   37 13 4 0 0 5 6 5 10 0 0 1 .351 .442 .459 .901
July   33 9 1 0 1 5 6 11 4 0 0 0 .273 .455 .394 .848
Last Year   163 44 7 2 3 27 16 28 24 2 6 3 .270 .383 .393 .775
2 Years Ago   189 34 4 0 5 20 23 52 36 2 1 2 .180 .359 .280 .640
Career   564 132 19 2 15 78 70 118 104 5 7 7 .234 .370 .355 .725
Home   74 19 4 0 0 9 6 12 11 0 0 0 .257 .360 .311 .671
Road   85 21 3 0 3 11 16 16 17 1 0 1 .247 .369 .388 .757
Grass   159 40 7 0 3 20 22 28 28 1 0 1 .252 .365 .352 .717
Day   47 11 1 0 2 5 11 9 6 1 0 0 .234 .351 .383 .734
Night   112 29 6 0 1 15 11 19 22 0 0 1 .259 .371 .339 .710
As Starter   144 38 6 0 3 20 21 25 24 1 0 1 .264 .374 .368 .742
As Reliever / Substitution   15 2 1 0 0 0 1 3 4 0 0 0 .133 .278 .200 .478
MIDDLE ATLANTIC LEAGUE 1974 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 42 150 37 5 0 4 20 16 28 30 .247 .363 .360 .723 .342 .113 107
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 40 179 0 4 0 10 0 1 54 9 0 0 0.0 18.7 4.07 1.0  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   38 8 0 0 1 7 4 3 8 1 0 0 .211 .262 .289 .551
Versus Right   112 29 5 0 3 13 12 25 22 0 0 0 .259 .394 .384 .778
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
August   93 22 3 0 3 10 11 14 22 0 0 0 .237 .336 .366 .702
September   57 15 2 0 1 10 5 14 8 1 0 0 .263 .403 .351 .754
Postseason   23 5 3 0 1 5 3 3 4 0 0 1 .217 .333 .478 .812
Last Year   26 9 1 1 0 8 5 6 4 0 0 0 .346 .469 .462 .930
Career   201 49 7 1 4 30 22 35 39 1 0 0 .244 .354 .348 .703
Home   88 24 3 0 3 16 11 19 15 1 0 0 .273 .398 .409 .807
Road   62 13 2 0 1 4 5 9 15 0 0 0 .210 .310 .290 .600
Grass   150 37 5 0 4 20 16 28 30 1 0 0 .247 .363 .360 .723
Day   53 14 3 0 2 10 6 10 8 1 0 0 .264 .375 .434 .809
Night   97 23 2 0 2 10 10 18 22 0 0 0 .237 .357 .320 .676
As Starter   148 37 5 0 4 20 16 28 29 1 0 0 .250 .367 .365 .732
As Reliever / Substitution   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
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
1966 Waterloo - R 17 44 158 57 8 1 6 35 30 28 1 2 40 1 0 .361 .455 .538 .993 130 130 1.6
1966 Tacoma - A 17 6 16 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 4 0 0 .188 .235 .188 .423 19 8 -0.1
1967 Waterloo - R 18 48 180 45 3 2 5 37 28 31 2 0 56 0 1 .250 .366 .372 .738 98 98 0.8
1967 Tacoma - A 18 44 156 31 3 0 3 14 15 14 1 0 62 0 1 .199 .269 .276 .545 50 45 -0.2
1968 Waterloo - R 19 16 35 7 1 1 1 9 5 6 1 1 16 0 0 .200 .326 .371 .697 88 66 0.1
1968 Tacoma - A 19 11 37 10 0 0 2 10 8 7 2 0 9 0 0 .270 .413 .432 .845 134 147 0.4
1969 Tacoma - A 20 83 217 58 9 0 7 51 36 53 2 4 57 0 0 .267 .409 .406 .815 111 98 1.2
1969 Cedar Rapids - A 20 4 10 1 0 0 0 0 2 3 0 0 2 0 0 .100 .308 .100 .408 24 -30 -0.1
1970 Waterloo - R 21 15 52 17 3 1 0 10 11 14 1 0 19 0 0 .327 .478 .423 .901 138 157 0.8
1970 Tacoma - A 21 69 187 51 4 1 9 24 20 31 1 2 56 0 0 .273 .376 .449 .825 122 117 1.4
1970 Cedar Rapids - A 21 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000 475 540 0.1
1971 Albany - A 22 6 25 3 1 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 5 0 0 .120 .154 .160 .314 -6 -37 -0.3
1971 Reading - AA 22 15 53 14 1 0 4 11 9 10 1 0 16 1 0 .264 .391 .509 .900 135 130 0.4
1972 Fresno - A 23 24 82 20 5 0 2 14 10 15 0 3 19 0 0 .244 .350 .378 .728 96 93 0.4
1972 Reading - AA 23 79 189 34 4 0 5 20 23 52 2 2 36 0 0 .180 .359 .280 .640 65 73 0.2
1973 Albany - A 24 15 26 9 1 1 0 8 5 6 0 0 4 0 0 .346 .469 .462 .930 171 185 0.5
1973 Reading - AA 24 56 163 44 7 2 3 27 16 28 3 2 24 0 0 .270 .383 .393 .775 110 105 1.2
1973 New Orleans - AAA 24 11 25 6 0 0 1 4 3 1 0 1 9 0 0 .240 .259 .360 .619 64 60 0.1
1974 Albany - A 25 42 150 37 5 0 4 20 16 28 0 1 30 0 0 .247 .363 .360 .723 101 107 1.0
1974 Reading - AA 25 58 159 40 7 0 3 20 22 28 1 1 28 0 1 .252 .365 .352 .717 84 101 0.8
Total EA 208 564 132 19 2 15 78 70 118 7 5 104 1 1 .234 .370 .355 .725 90 95
Total HL 5 11 2 0 0 0 0 2 3 0 0 2 0 0 .182 .357 .182 .539 56 10
Total MAL 63 201 49 7 1 4 30 22 35 0 1 39 0 0 .244 .354 .348 .703 98 102
Total COW 237 695 173 21 1 23 113 91 121 6 9 207 0 1 .249 .361 .381 .742 99 92
Total UMVA 123 425 126 15 5 12 91 74 79 5 3 131 1 1 .296 .410 .440 .850 114 115
Total CL 11 25 6 0 0 1 4 3 1 0 1 9 0 0 .240 .259 .360 .619 64 60
CAREER POSTSEASON 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
1974 Albany - MAL 25 5 23 5 3 0 1 5 3 3 1 0 4 0 0 .217 .333 .478 .812 125 137 0.6
Total MAL 5 23 5 3 0 1 5 3 3 1 0 4 0 0 .217 .333 .478 .812 125 137
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1966 Tacoma - A C 5 4 26 2 1 28 0 1.000 36.0 7.00 +0.1 .000 0 0 0 0.0
1966 Waterloo - R C 42 41 319 35 5 355 1 .997 361.1 8.82 +2.4 .941 0 36 20 55.6
1967 Tacoma - A C 41 41 377 30 4 407 0 1.000 349.0 10.50 +0.5 1.110 2 37 14 37.8
1967 Waterloo - R C 47 47 486 24 0 514 4 .992 408.2 11.23 -1.5 .914 7 29 9 31.0
1968 Tacoma - A C 11 11 89 2 1 91 0 1.000 96.0 8.53 -0.5 .000 0 10 1 10.0
1968 Waterloo - R C 9 9 70 7 1 77 0 1.000 79.0 8.77 +0.8 2.129 1 6 4 66.7
1968 Waterloo - R 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1969 Cedar Rapids - A C 3 3 25 2 0 27 0 1.000 26.0 9.35 +0.2 1.082 0 1 0 0.0
1969 Tacoma - A C 56 54 446 29 3 477 2 .996 479.1 8.92 +1.0 1.028 4 29 12 41.4
1970 Tacoma - A C 45 43 456 27 3 485 2 .996 388.2 11.18 +0.0 .944 4 24 8 33.3
1970 Waterloo - R C 12 12 117 6 0 124 1 .992 110.0 10.06 +0.4 .526 0 4 3 75.0
1971 Reading - AA C 15 15 80 7 0 88 1 .989 133.0 5.89 -1.0 .447 1 8 3 37.5
1971 Albany - A C 6 6 51 3 0 54 0 1.000 54.0 9.00 -0.5 1.086 1 6 1 16.7
1972 Reading - AA C 56 52 325 27 3 353 1 .997 462.0 6.86 -0.8 1.033 7 29 10 34.5
1972 Fresno - A C 22 22 212 12 1 224 0 1.000 200.0 10.08 -0.2 1.133 0 15 4 26.7
1973 New Orleans - AAA C 11 6 48 7 0 55 0 1.000 60.2 8.16 +0.9 .000 1 6 5 83.3
1973 Reading - AA C 51 46 285 39 1 325 1 .997 410.1 7.11 +1.7 1.215 2 28 12 42.9
1973 Albany - A C 7 6 56 4 0 60 0 1.000 51.1 10.52 +0.2 1.071 1 5 3 60.0
1974 Reading - AA C 49 41 266 32 2 299 1 .997 366.1 7.32 +1.6 1.016 1 12 8 66.7
1974 Reading - AA LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1974 Reading - AA RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1974 Albany - A C 40 40 352 28 3 381 1 .997 363.0 9.42 +2.7 1.062 0 21 12 57.1
TOTAL C 528 499 4086 323 28 4424 15 .997 4434.2 8.95 +8.1 1.016 32 306 129 42.2
TOTAL 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/1964 OSA scouting updated ratings: Contact: 1; Power: 1; Eye: 1.
06/18/1966 Drafted in the 1966 first-year player draft out of high school (Anacortes; Anacortes, WA) by the Chicago Chiefs. (Round 15, Pick 12, 292nd overall pick).
07/30/1966 Injured (knee contusion),day-to-day for one week.
08/07/1966 Injured (hamstring tendinitis),out for one week.
09/09/1966 Wins the 1966 Championship with the Waterloo Chiefs!
09/09/1967 Wins the 1967 Championship with the Waterloo Chiefs!
09/17/1967 Wins the 1967 Championship with the Tacoma Captains!
09/15/1970 Wins the 1970 Upper Mississippi Valley Association UMVA Championship Series with the Waterloo Chiefs!
10/26/1970 Was traded by the Chicago Chiefs to the New York Gothams, along with SP Charlie Todd Jr., 3B Willie Walker, and SP Tom Bilotta, in exchange for C Roy Johnson.
09/23/1972 Wins the 1972 C-O-W League COW Championship Series with the Fresno Falcons!
09/28/1973 Wins the 1973 Century League Round 1 with the New Orleans Showboats!
09/30/1974 Wins the 1974 Middle Atlantic League MAL Championship Series with the Albany Knickerbockers!
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