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Bill Pettus
William Thomas Pettus
(Zack)
 
Born: August 13, 1884 in Goliad County, TX
Died: August 22, 1924 - 40 years old in New York, NY
Bats: L Throws: R Ht: 5'11" Wt: 176
Batting Ratings(?)
Fielding Ratings(?)
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Notes:
- Visit Pettus's Managerial Page
- Buried: Mt. Olivet Cemetery; New York, NY

Overall

Multi-Team Years

Batting Stats
Yr
Tm
Lg
 
G
R
H
   
KCG
IND
24.9
C
 
15
64
61
8
18
5
1
1
3
0
2
 
0
1
 
.295
.317
.459
.776
145
6.4
.349
COG
WES
25.9
C
 
15
58
51
9
14
3
1
3
8
1
6
 
0
1
 
.275
.351
.549
.900
180
8.1
.402
COG
WES
26.9
C
 
20
85
77
16
27
3
1
3
17
0
7
 
0
1
 
.351
.405
.532
.937
183
9.6
.421
HAB
LN
27.4
1B
 
29
107
92
17
25
1
2
0
6
12
7
 
2
6
 
.272
.337
.326
.663
109
5.2
.337
NLG
EAS
27.9
1B
 
18
69
61
12
14
1
1
3
7
3
4
 
0
4
 
.230
.277
.426
.703
106
4.7
.305
BRG
EAS
28.9
1B
 
18
77
69
12
21
1
2
2
11
5
6
 
1
1
 
.304
.368
.464
.832
168
7.6
.398
NLS
EAS
29.9
C
 
5
24
19
6
10
2
0
0
5
2
2
 
1
2
 
.526
.591
.632
1.222
261
17.3
.533
NLS
EAS
30.9
1B
 
35
154
142
28
42
13
1
3
25
4
8
 
1
3
 
.296
.338
.465
.803
131
7.0
.368
MULT
EAS
31.9
1B
 
32
147
131
28
48
12
3
1
31
8
0
11
0
 
0
2
3
0
0
 
.366
.424
.527
.950
188
10.7
.445
BRK
FHL
32.4
1B
 
15
58
46
9
9
4
1
1
5
0
10
 
0
2
 
.196
.339
.391
.731
190
6.6
.362
MULT
-
32.9
1B
 
21
84
72
14
24
3
3
3
20
1
0
9
0
 
0
0
3
0
0
 
.333
.407
.583
.991
185
10.0
.445
MULT
EAS
33.9
1B
 
23
100
88
18
37
4
4
2
18
5
0
8
0
 
0
1
3
0
0
 
.420
.474
.625
1.099
221
13.6
.515
NLG
NYI
34.9
1B
 
15
61
52
10
18
3
1
1
12
2
6
 
0
3
 
.346
.414
.500
.914
156
9.4
.428
NLG
EAS
35.9
1B
 
8
36
32
5
12
3
1
0
5
1
3
 
0
1
 
.375
.429
.531
.960
218
10.4
.459
AC
NNA
36.9
1B
 
66
286
251
47
69
12
5
6
47
3
22
 
5
8
 
.275
.345
.434
.780
131
6.3
.348
15
10
1B
 
335
1410
1244
239
388
70
27
29
220
47
0
111
0
 
0
13
42
0
0
 
.312
.374
.482
.856
159
8.0
.394
1
Cuban Leagues
 
29
107
92
17
25
1
2
0
6
12
0
7
0
 
0
2
6
0
0
 
.272
.337
.326
.663
109
5.2
.337
14
Negro Leagues
 
306
1303
1152
222
363
69
25
29
214
35
0
104
0
 
0
11
36
0
0
 
.315
.377
.494
.871
163
8.2
.399
 
Years Team      
G
R
H
   
1
C
 
15
64
61
8
18
5
1
1
3
0
0
2
0
 
0
0
1
0
0
 
.295
.317
.459
.776
145
6.4
.349
3
C
 
39
160
141
27
45
6
2
6
28
2
0
16
0
 
0
0
3
0
0
 
.319
.389
.518
.906
178
8.8
.409
1
1B
 
29
107
92
17
25
1
2
0
6
12
0
7
0
 
0
2
6
0
0
 
.272
.337
.326
.663
109
5.2
.337
6
1B
 
61
244
213
35
69
11
3
4
32
8
0
20
0
 
0
0
11
0
0
 
.324
.382
.460
.842
151
7.7
.391
2
1B
 
21
89
81
12
26
2
2
2
12
6
0
6
0
 
0
1
1
0
0
 
.321
.375
.469
.844
167
7.9
.407
3
1B
 
66
301
270
60
93
26
4
4
58
13
0
20
0
 
0
4
7
0
0
 
.344
.398
.515
.913
168
9.4
.421
1
1B
 
15
58
46
9
9
4
1
1
5
0
0
10
0
 
0
0
2
0
0
 
.196
.339
.391
.731
190
6.6
.362
2
1B
 
16
73
62
22
28
3
7
3
25
3
0
7
0
 
0
1
3
0
0
 
.452
.514
.871
1.385
297
19.2
.607
3
1B
 
72
311
275
49
75
12
5
8
51
3
0
23
0
 
0
5
8
0
0
 
.273
.340
.440
.780
131
6.2
.349
1
SW
 
1
3
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 
0
0
0
0
0
 
.000
.000
.000
.000
-100
0.0
.000



Pitching Stats
Yr
Tm
Lg
 
W
L
G
R
H
K
 
NLS
EAS
31.9
RP
 
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
3.7
3
2
5
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
15
 
4.91
82
1.364
0.0
0.0
1
1
 
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
3.7
3
2
5
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
15
4.91
82
1.364
0.0
0.0



First Base Stats
Yr Tm
Lg
 
G
Inn
Ch
PO
A
E
DP
   
RF
COG
WES
25.9
1B
 
7
48.7
50
48
2
0
2
 
1.000
.975
 
9.25
10.78
COG
WES
26.9
1B
 
3
18.0
21
21
0
0
3
 
1.000
.973
 
10.50
10.48
HAB
LN
27.4
1B
 
24
200.7
260
241
13
6
13
 
.977
.973
 
11.39
11.29
NLG
EAS
27.9
1B
 
13
114.0
152
140
12
0
1
 
1.000
.982
 
12.00
11.56
BRG
EAS
28.9
1B
 
16
140.0
209
196
10
3
9
 
.986
.980
 
13.24
10.80
NLS
EAS
29.9
1B
 
1
3.0
0
0
0
0
0
 
.971
 
0.00
11.01
NLS
EAS
30.9
1B
 
35
305.0
371
340
23
8
18
 
.978
.976
 
10.71
11.06
MULT
EAS
31.9
1B
 
32
250.3
347
323
17
7
18
 
.980
.975
 
12.22
11.18
BRK
FHL
32.4
1B
 
15
131.0
191
178
11
2
5
 
.990
.978
 
12.98
12.34
MULT
-
32.9
1B
 
14
104.7
127
120
6
1
8
 
.992
.971
 
10.83
11.00
MULT
EAS
33.9
1B
 
21
177.0
224
205
13
6
10
 
.973
.968
 
11.08
10.92
NLG
NYI
34.9
1B
 
14
116.0
163
149
10
4
4
 
.975
.969
 
12.34
12.20
NLG
EAS
35.9
1B
 
8
71.7
82
77
3
2
2
 
.976
.979
 
10.05
10.72
AC
NNA
36.9
1B
 
66
565.0
747
690
40
17
38
 
.977
.975
 
11.63
11.49
14
9
1B
 
269
2245.0
2944
2728
160
56
131
 
.981
.975
 
11.58
11.31



Catcher Stats
Yr Tm
Lg
 
G
Inn
Ch
PO
A
E
DP
PB
SB
   
RF
KCG
IND
24.9
C
 
9
77.0
60
48
11
1
0
0
0
 
.983
.959
 
6.90
6.69
COG
WES
25.9
C
 
10
78.7
62
49
8
5
3
0
4
 
.919
.965
 
6.52
7.26
COG
WES
26.9
C
 
19
155.7
138
112
22
4
3
1
3
 
.971
.961
 
7.75
7.35
HAB
LN
27.4
C
 
7
50.0
32
19
11
2
0
1
9
 
.938
.958
 
5.40
7.02
NLG
EAS
27.9
C
 
4
29.0
34
29
5
0
0
1
3
 
1.000
.952
 
10.55
7.37
BRG
EAS
28.9
C
 
2
18.0
19
18
0
1
1
0
0
 
.947
.959
 
9.00
7.11
NLS
EAS
29.9
C
 
5
42.0
42
34
8
0
0
0
3
 
1.000
.969
 
9.00
7.75
MULT
EAS
31.9
C
 
4
18.0
10
5
4
1
0
0
2
 
.900
.948
 
4.50
6.69
MULT
-
32.9
C
 
7
57.0
43
35
8
0
0
2
0
 
1.000
.967
 
6.79
6.65
MULT
EAS
33.9
C
 
1
5.0
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
 
1.000
.953
 
3.60
6.52
NLG
NYI
34.9
C
 
2
12.0
12
9
2
1
0
0
1
 
.917
.969
 
8.25
6.60
11
8
C
 
70
542.3
454
359
80
15
7
5
25
 
.967
.962
 
7.29
7.12



Center Field Stats
Yr Tm
Lg
 
G
Inn
Ch
PO
A
E
DP
   
RF
KCG
IND
24.9
CF
 
7
57.0
17
14
1
2
0
 
.882
.938
 
2.37
2.24
1
1
CF
 
7
57.0
17
14
1
2
0
 
.882
.938
 
2.37
2.24



Outfield Stats
Yr Tm
Lg
 
G
Inn
Ch
PO
A
E
DP
   
RF
KCG
IND
24.9
OF
 
7
57.0
17
14
1
2
0
 
.882
.918
 
2.37
1.78
1
1
OF
 
7
57.0
17
14
1
2
0
 
.882
.918
 
2.37
1.78



Second Base Stats
Yr Tm
Lg
 
G
Inn
Ch
PO
A
E
DP
   
RF
EAS
33.9
2B
 
2
18.0
9
2
6
1
2
 
.889
.934
 
4.00
5.06
1
2
2B
 
2
18.0
9
2
6
1
2
 
.889
.934
 
4.00
5.06



Pitcher Stats
Yr Tm
Lg
 
G
Inn
Ch
PO
A
E
DP
   
RF
MULT
EAS
31.9
P
 
1
3.7
1
0
1
0
0
 
1.000
.913
 
2.45
2.91
1
1
P
 
1
3.7
1
0
1
0
0
 
1.000
.913
 
2.45
2.91



Shortstop Stats
Yr Tm
Lg
 
G
Inn
Ch
PO
A
E
DP
   
RF
MULT
-
32.9
SS
 
1
9.0
8
1
6
1
1
 
.875
.924
 
7.00
5.25
1
1
SS
 
1
9.0
8
1
6
1
1
 
.875
.924
 
7.00
5.25



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Statistical and biographical data for the The Negro Leagues Database, except 1923 and 1933, were compiled by Gary Ashwill. Copyright 2011-2013 Gary Ashwill. All rights reserved. Playing statistics for 1923 were compiled by Patrick Rock. Copyright 2011-2013 Patrick Rock. All rights reserved. Playing statistics for 1933 were compiled by Scott Simkus. Copyright 2013 Scott Simkus. All rights reserved.

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