LF Bill Garten #21
Age: 45 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Very Good
01/20/1975
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LF BILL GARTEN #21 - AGE: 45 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 0 0.0
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
PERSONALITY
Birthday:05/01/1929
Born in:Atlantic Highlands, NJ
Nationality:American
Height:5' 11"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:13 Years, 138 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:18 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1947, 6th Pick in Round 8
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
1947 Biloxi - R 18 42 99 17 8 1 0 3 11 9 1 1 32 5 0 .172 .245 .273 .518 41 38 -0.4
1948 Biloxi - R 19 42 63 16 4 0 0 8 7 6 0 0 22 0 1 .254 .319 .317 .636 57 64 -0.1
1949 Biloxi - R 20 57 68 16 3 1 4 14 9 9 1 0 15 2 1 .235 .333 .485 .819 92 90 0.1
1950 Chattanooga - A 21 19 11 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .091 .091 .364 .455 22 -13 -0.1
1951 Galveston - AA 22 60 203 54 14 2 9 31 29 17 0 2 38 6 0 .266 .320 .488 .808 128 117 2.0
1952 Galveston - AA 23 68 205 51 9 5 10 31 35 26 0 1 52 5 2 .249 .332 .488 .820 124 119 1.0
1953 Topeka - A 24 118 371 109 18 6 20 74 90 82 0 3 104 6 6 .294 .419 .536 .955 149 153 3.8
1954 Topeka - A 25 104 237 83 14 4 12 54 58 47 1 1 59 10 1 .350 .458 .595 1.053 179 184 3.5
1955 Topeka - A 26 121 426 121 28 10 20 80 90 63 2 0 102 13 1 .284 .379 .538 .916 142 142 3.7
1956 Topeka - A 27 133 508 168 45 8 28 112 105 80 2 1 105 13 10 .331 .423 .616 1.039 169 169 6.2
1957 Topeka - A 28 126 443 149 33 7 21 102 84 77 0 5 92 10 7 .336 .430 .585 1.015 164 161 4.7
1958 Topeka - A 29 111 385 109 30 11 13 73 70 56 2 2 92 10 3 .283 .375 .519 .895 172 164 4.3
1959 Topeka - A 30 138 485 139 36 12 19 75 78 86 8 4 85 20 5 .287 .400 .528 .927 180 177 6.3
1960 Topeka - A 31 134 505 145 45 9 17 86 92 95 5 3 92 16 5 .287 .403 .513 .916 174 174 5.8
1961 Topeka - A 32 136 483 133 26 5 26 76 93 83 15 3 79 6 5 .275 .396 .511 .907 173 175 4.3
1962 Topeka - A 33 136 445 119 27 11 26 99 89 95 4 4 67 9 7 .267 .398 .553 .951 184 182 5.0
1963 Topeka - A 34 134 441 122 24 13 22 92 88 94 6 5 70 12 7 .277 .407 .540 .946 181 178 5.3
1964 Topeka - A 35 139 464 132 23 7 21 86 81 110 3 6 79 4 10 .284 .420 .500 .920 166 165 3.9
1965 Topeka - A 36 134 454 136 41 7 21 93 94 120 8 4 75 2 7 .300 .451 .559 1.010 177 176 5.8
Total SEL 19 11 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .091 .091 .364 .455 22 -13
Total LSA 128 408 105 23 7 19 62 64 43 0 3 90 11 2 .257 .326 .488 .814 126 118
Total GSL 141 230 49 15 2 4 25 27 24 2 1 69 7 2 .213 .292 .348 .640 61 61
Total WBL 1664 5647 1665 390 110 266 1102 1112 1088 56 41 1101 131 74 .295 .411 .544 .955 170 169
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1947 Biloxi - R LF 27 24 40 1 0 43 2 .953 195.0 1.89 +0.3 1.017
1947 Biloxi - R RF 14 11 24 0 0 25 1 .960 88.1 2.45 +0.6 1.095
1948 Biloxi - R LF 22 8 9 1 0 12 2 .833 91.0 0.99 -0.7 1.133
1948 Biloxi - R RF 6 3 5 0 0 5 0 1.000 29.0 1.55 +0.1 1.013
1949 Biloxi - R LF 20 0 10 0 0 10 0 1.000 43.1 2.08 +0.1 1.001
1949 Biloxi - R RF 30 15 36 2 0 41 3 .927 144.2 2.36 -0.5 .997
1950 Chattanooga - A LF 9 0 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 15.0 2.40 +0.0 .984
1950 Chattanooga - A RF 8 1 11 0 0 11 0 1.000 28.1 3.49 +0.4 1.003
1951 Galveston - AA LF 35 35 77 0 0 78 1 .987 284.0 2.44 +3.0 1.037
1951 Galveston - AA RF 31 21 53 0 0 53 0 1.000 191.0 2.50 +5.2 1.099
1952 Galveston - AA LF 13 10 22 1 0 23 0 1.000 95.0 2.18 +0.1 .929
1952 Galveston - AA RF 42 40 83 0 0 86 3 .965 351.0 2.13 -0.7 .978
1953 Topeka - A LF 45 39 70 0 0 72 2 .972 345.2 1.82 +2.5 1.079
1953 Topeka - A RF 56 52 77 2 0 81 2 .975 451.2 1.57 -1.6 .996
1954 Topeka - A 1B 1 0 3 0 0 4 1 .750 2.2 10.12 -0.6 .000
1954 Topeka - A 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1954 Topeka - A 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1954 Topeka - A SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1954 Topeka - A LF 35 19 32 2 0 36 2 .944 197.0 1.55 +0.0 1.029
1954 Topeka - A RF 40 25 60 0 0 62 2 .968 266.2 2.02 -2.0 .985
1955 Topeka - A LF 84 84 121 4 0 130 5 .962 714.0 1.58 -0.9 .990
1955 Topeka - A RF 26 23 35 1 0 38 2 .947 196.2 1.65 -0.5 1.007
1956 Topeka - A LF 112 112 182 4 0 192 6 .969 969.2 1.73 +1.5 .991
1956 Topeka - A RF 18 17 26 1 0 27 0 1.000 139.0 1.75 +0.9 1.045
1957 Topeka - A LF 82 79 131 3 0 137 3 .978 676.2 1.78 -1.4 .982
1957 Topeka - A RF 37 31 41 2 0 44 1 .977 295.2 1.31 -0.5 .977
1958 Topeka - A 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1958 Topeka - A SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1958 Topeka - A LF 97 93 133 5 0 142 4 .972 801.1 1.55 -2.1 .969
1958 Topeka - A RF 11 0 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 32.1 0.84 -0.4 1.003
1959 Topeka - A LF 30 30 46 1 0 49 2 .959 269.0 1.57 -1.4 .970
1959 Topeka - A RF 102 99 161 10 3 176 5 .972 896.2 1.72 -4.4 .980
1960 Topeka - A LF 100 99 145 4 1 152 3 .980 911.0 1.47 -7.4 .951
1960 Topeka - A RF 32 29 51 3 1 57 3 .947 271.2 1.79 -2.8 .962
1961 Topeka - A LF 116 116 168 4 1 178 6 .966 1003.0 1.54 -16.7 .896
1961 Topeka - A RF 22 14 20 4 1 24 0 1.000 138.0 1.57 -2.7 .927
1962 Topeka - A LF 34 30 41 0 0 43 2 .953 275.1 1.34 -6.0 .858
1962 Topeka - A RF 97 92 143 7 0 151 1 .993 830.0 1.63 -7.1 .945
1963 Topeka - A LF 25 14 34 1 0 35 0 1.000 154.2 2.04 -3.0 .908
1963 Topeka - A CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1963 Topeka - A RF 115 113 152 11 2 167 4 .976 860.0 1.71 -5.7 .968
1964 Topeka - A 1B 12 12 77 1 8 83 5 .940 89.0 7.89 -3.3 .560
1964 Topeka - A 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1964 Topeka - A LF 105 100 142 4 0 149 3 .980 893.1 1.47 -11.0 .935
1964 Topeka - A RF 22 16 28 2 0 31 1 .968 138.1 1.95 -0.6 1.013
1965 Topeka - A 1B 127 127 870 76 53 957 11 .989 966.2 8.81 -1.8 .973
1965 Topeka - A LF 6 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 24.0 0.75 -0.2 1.036
1965 Topeka - A RF 8 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 15.0 0.60 -0.5 .000
TOTAL 1B 140 139 950 77 61 1044 17 .984 1058.1 8.73 -5.7 .937
TOTAL 3B 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 3.0 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL LF 997 892 1409 35 2 1487 43 .971 7958.0 1.63 -43.1 .966
TOTAL RF 717 602 1009 46 7 1083 28 .974 5364.0 1.77 -22.9 .984
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/1947 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
06/24/1947 Drafted in the 1947 first-year player draft (Round 8, Pick 6, 118th overall pick) by the Detroit Dynamos, out of high school Atlantic Highlands (Atlantic Highlands; Atlantic Highlands, NJ).
07/04/1947 Signed a minor league contract with the Detroit Dynamos organization with a signing bonus of $1,600.
01/01/1948 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/01/1949 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/01/1950 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
07/03/1950 Released by the Detroit organization.
07/08/1950 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Galveston Gunners organization.
06/23/1952 Wins the LSA Player of the Week Award.
09/23/1952 Released by the Galveston Gunners.
10/05/1952 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Topeka Jayhawks organization.
07/20/1953 Wins the WBL Player of the Week Award.
09/18/1953 Wins the 1953 Championship with the Topeka Jayhawks!
09/18/1954 Wins the 1954 Championship with the Topeka Jayhawks!
06/26/1955 Injured (bruised foot),day-to-day for one week.
06/27/1955 Wins the WBL Player of the Week Award.
06/25/1956 Wins the WBL Player of the Week Award.
07/01/1956 Wins the WBL Batter of the Month Award.
09/10/1956 Wins the WBL Player of the Week Award.
09/17/1956 Wins the WBL Player of the Week Award.
09/18/1956 Wins the 1956 Championship with the Topeka Jayhawks!
10/01/1956 Wins the WBL Batter of the Month Award.
06/24/1957 Wins the WBL Player of the Week Award.
07/01/1957 Wins the WBL Batter of the Month Award.
09/18/1957 Wins the 1957 Championship with the Topeka Jayhawks!
06/16/1958 Wins the WBL Player of the Week Award.
09/18/1958 Wins the 1958 Championship with the Topeka Jayhawks!
07/27/1959 Wins the WBL Player of the Week Award.
08/01/1959 Wins the WBL Batter of the Month Award.
09/18/1959 Wins the 1959 Championship with the Topeka Jayhawks!
06/01/1960 Wins the WBL Batter of the Month Award.
09/01/1960 Wins the WBL Batter of the Month Award.
09/18/1960 Wins the 1960 Championship with the Topeka Jayhawks!
07/17/1961 Injured (finger blister),day-to-day for 5 days.
08/28/1961 Wins the WBL Player of the Week Award.
08/15/1962 Injured (concussion),day-to-day for 4 days.
09/01/1962 Wins the WBL Batter of the Month Award.
09/03/1962 Wins the WBL Player of the Week Award.
09/10/1962 Wins the WBL Player of the Week Award.
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings: Contact: 3; Power: 3; Eye: 4.
09/16/1963 Wins the WBL Player of the Week Award.
10/01/1963 Wins the WBL Batter of the Month Award.
01/01/1964 OSA scouting updated ratings: Contact: 3; Power: 3; Eye: 4.
06/01/1964 Wins the WBL Batter of the Month Award.
08/09/1964 Scores his 1000th career Western Baseball League run!
09/03/1964 Collects his 1000th career Western Baseball League RBI!
04/20/1965 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his outfield defense at the Topeka Jayhawks development complex.
08/01/1965 Wins the WBL Batter of the Month Award.
08/19/1965 Injured (elbow contusion),day-to-day for 5 days.
09/18/1965 Wins the 1965 Championship with the Topeka Jayhawks!
09/19/1965 Retired from professional baseball.
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