P Billy Ligons #17
Age: 57 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
11/01/1974
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P BILLY LIGONS #17 - AGE: 57 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
0 0 0-0 0 0.00 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.0
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
PERSONALITY
Birthday:12/31/1916
Born in:Johnston, RI
Nationality:American
Height:5' 11"
Weight:195 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:9 Years, 29 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:9 Years, 50 Days
Pro Service:14 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1938, 9th Pick in Round 3
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1942 Pittsburgh - FABL 25 22 4 4 3 1 2.84 63.1 72 27 20 3 26 26 2 0 1.55 .309 3.43 0.6 125
1943 Pittsburgh - FABL 26 34 21 9 13 2 4.20 173.2 201 102 81 8 62 55 10 0 1.51 .306 3.61 1.9 83
1944 Pittsburgh - FABL 27 32 31 16 7 0 2.72 251.1 254 101 76 10 59 126 16 3 1.25 .287 2.75 6.0 124
1945 Pittsburgh - FABL 28 30 30 14 10 0 3.78 233.1 249 104 98 10 63 89 12 3 1.34 .289 3.07 4.5 90
1946 Pittsburgh - FABL 29 39 26 11 16 2 4.05 224.2 240 119 101 11 84 81 11 0 1.44 .292 3.28 2.8 81
1947 Pittsburgh - FABL 30 31 31 11 15 0 4.12 247.0 254 127 113 24 92 94 16 0 1.40 .269 4.11 2.8 95
1948 Pittsburgh - FABL 31 31 31 9 13 0 3.94 235.0 245 116 103 22 81 82 7 1 1.39 .275 4.20 2.6 102
1949 Pittsburgh - FABL 32 24 24 8 12 0 4.13 176.1 181 90 81 13 78 41 9 0 1.47 .267 4.33 1.8 98
1950 Pittsburgh - FABL 33 30 21 6 11 0 4.83 158.1 197 96 85 18 66 32 3 0 1.66 .300 4.75 0.5 82
1951 Pittsburgh - FABL 34 27 0 0 1 0 7.57 52.1 79 51 44 9 30 6 0 0 2.08 .330 6.23 -1.0 55
Total FABL 300 219 88 101 5 3.98 1815.1 1972 933 802 128 641 632 86 7 1.44 .287 3.76 22.4 93
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1938 Moline - R 21 9 9 3 3 0 4.71 63.0 82 38 33 2 21 22 0 0 1.63 .329 3.42 1.7 94
1939 Charlotte - A 22 24 24 7 12 0 5.05 176.1 221 119 99 7 62 72 9 1 1.60 .328 4.46 3.0 94
1940 Hartford - A 23 17 17 7 10 0 4.54 134.2 164 75 68 10 33 53 11 1 1.46 .325 4.11 1.7 89
1940 Dayton - AA 23 12 12 9 3 0 2.45 103.0 104 36 28 6 22 44 10 0 1.22 .271 3.06 1.9 140
1941 Oakland - AAA 24 28 28 13 10 0 5.80 195.2 258 139 126 10 51 101 12 0 1.58 .343 3.84 3.7 74
1943 St. Paul - AAA 26 3 0 0 1 1 2.45 3.2 3 1 1 0 2 2 0 0 1.36 .333 4.48 -0.0 135
Total EA 12 12 9 3 0 2.45 103.0 104 36 28 6 22 44 10 0 1.22 .271 3.06 140.2
Total GWL 31 28 13 11 1 5.73 199.1 261 140 127 10 53 103 12 0 1.58 .342 3.86 74.3
Total MAL 17 17 7 10 0 4.54 134.2 164 75 68 10 33 53 11 1 1.46 .325 4.11 89.1
Total SEL 24 24 7 12 0 5.05 176.1 221 119 99 7 62 72 9 1 1.60 .328 4.46 94.1
Total UMVA 9 9 3 3 0 4.71 63.0 82 38 33 2 21 22 0 0 1.63 .329 3.42 94.3
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1938 Moline - R P 9 9 3 5 0 8 0 1.000 63.0 1.14 -0.2 1.203
1939 Charlotte - A P 24 24 14 26 1 40 0 1.000 176.1 2.04 +0.2 1.081
1940 Dayton - AA P 12 12 3 5 0 9 1 .889 103.0 0.70 +0.7 .959
1940 Hartford - A P 17 17 12 19 0 31 0 1.000 134.2 2.07 -0.3 1.043
1941 Oakland - AAA P 28 28 11 10 0 21 0 1.000 195.2 0.97 -1.8 .956
1942 Pittsburgh - MLB P 22 4 5 6 1 11 0 1.000 63.1 1.56 +1.3 .993
1943 Pittsburgh - MLB P 34 21 9 21 1 30 0 1.000 173.2 1.55 -0.5 1.198
1943 St. Paul - AAA P 3 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 3.2 2.45 +0.0 .994
1944 Pittsburgh - MLB P 31 31 8 21 1 32 3 .906 251.1 1.04 -0.8 .854
1945 Pittsburgh - MLB P 30 30 8 22 1 30 0 1.000 233.1 1.16 -0.3 1.059
1946 Pittsburgh - MLB P 39 26 18 13 0 32 1 .969 224.2 1.24 +0.3 .991
1947 Pittsburgh - MLB P 31 31 8 25 0 37 4 .892 247.0 1.20 -2.0 .922
1948 Pittsburgh - MLB P 31 31 9 26 1 36 1 .972 235.0 1.34 -2.2 .937
1949 Pittsburgh - MLB P 24 24 10 20 0 31 1 .968 176.1 1.53 +1.2 1.119
1950 Pittsburgh - MLB P 30 21 9 13 1 24 2 .917 158.1 1.25 +0.9 .977
1951 Pittsburgh - MLB P 25 0 3 7 0 10 0 1.000 52.1 1.72 -0.3 .876
TOTAL P 390 309 130 240 7 383 13 .966 2491.2 1.34 -3.8 1.009
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/1938 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
06/22/1938 Round 3, Pick 8 - Montreal Saints: SS Willie WeissDrafted in the 1938 first-year player draft (Round 3, Pick 9, 41st overall pick) by the St. Louis Pioneers, out of college Brooklyn Catholic
07/04/1938 Signed a minor league contract with the St. Louis Pioneers organization with a signing bonus of $1,165.
01/01/1939 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
04/24/1939 Named the #68 prospect in the FABL
05/01/1939 Pitches a 11-hit shutout against the Charleston Seagulls with 2 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
07/16/1939 Named the #98 prospect in the FABL
08/03/1939 Injured (sore elbow),day-to-day for one week.
08/15/1939 Injured (sprained ankle),day-to-day for one week.
10/17/1939 Named the #81 prospect in the FABL
01/01/1940 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
06/18/1940 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Allentown Cokers with 3 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
01/01/1941 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
03/28/1941 Injured (forearm stiffness),out for 4 days.
04/14/1941 Named the #86 prospect in the FABL
06/06/1941 Injured (wrist soreness),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks.
06/16/1941 Injured (mild hamstring strain),day-to-day for 1 day.
12/23/1941 Drafted in the rule 5 draft (Round 1 , Pick 13, 13th overall Pick) by the Pittsburgh Miners from the St. Louis Pioneers.
01/01/1942 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
03/27/1942 Injured (sore elbow),day-to-day for one week.
04/14/1942 Named the #96 prospect in the FABL
01/01/1943 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
01/01/1944 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
05/07/1944 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Washington Eagles with 4 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
05/28/1944 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Detroit Dynamos with 4 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
07/09/1944 Was selected to the 1944 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game.
09/24/1944 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the St. Louis Pioneers with 9 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
01/01/1945 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
05/09/1945 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Chicago Chiefs with 3 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
05/13/1945 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the St. Louis Pioneers with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
05/14/1945 Wins the FABL FA Player of the Week Award.
08/11/1945 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the St. Louis Pioneers with 3 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
01/01/1946 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
06/24/1946 Injured (dehydration),day-to-day for 1 day.
01/01/1947 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
01/01/1948 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
08/29/1948 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Chicago Chiefs with 3 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
01/01/1949 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
07/01/1949 Injured (strained abdominal muscle),out for 4-5 weeks.
01/01/1950 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
07/23/1951 Released by the Pittsburgh Miners.
10/19/1951 Signed a minor league contract with the Detroit Dynamos organization.
02/20/1952 Released by the Detroit organization.
10/10/1952 Retired from professional baseball.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year G Rank
1946 39 9
Year GS Rank
1947 31 5
1948 31 6
Year W Rank
1944 16 8
1945 14 9
Year L Rank
1943 13 9
1946 16 2
1947 15 4
1948 13 9
Year Win. % Rank
1944 .696 4
1945 .583 8
Year IP Rank
1944 251.1 8
1947 247.0 7
1948 235.0 7
Year BF Rank
1944 1061 9
1947 1083 5
1948 1016 9
Year HRA Rank
1947 24 3
1948 22 8
Year BB Rank
1946 84 8
1947 92 9
Year K Rank
1944 126 5
Year WP Rank
1945 7 6
1946 7 2
1947 8 2
1948 7 5
1949 5 10
1950 5 4
Year ERA Rank
1944 2.72 7
Year BABIP Rank
1947 .269 6
1948 .275 10
1949 .267 8
Year WHIP Rank
1944 1.25 9
Year K/BB Rank
1944 2.14 3
1945 1.41 7
Year RA/9 Rank
1944 11.28 8
Year H/9 Rank
1949 9.24 10
Year BB/9 Rank
1944 2.11 6
1945 2.43 6
Year K/9 Rank
1944 4.51 5
Year QS Rank
1944 23 7
Year QSP Rank
1944 .742 6
1948 .581 10
Year CG Rank
1944 16 6
1947 16 4
Year CGP Rank
1943 .476 8
1944 .516 9
1947 .516 7
Year SHO Rank
1944 3 4
1945 3 6
Year WAR Rank
1944 6.2 3
1945 4.7 8
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