Bill Capps

William Thomas Capps

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 5' 11", Weight 170 lb.

• Born February 27, 1919 in Lawton, OK USA
• Died July 31, 2000 in Fort Worth, TX USA

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Biographical Information

Infielder Bill Capps played in the minors from 1937-1956 with assorted appearances as a player/manager through 1959. He played in the low minors from 1937 to 1940, and most of the 1941-1947 period in the Texas League while getting in eighteen games in the AAA Pacific Coast League. Thereafter he spent the rest of his career at the B and C level. Capps batted .367 with 20 HR and 100 RBI for the 1939 Big Spring Barons in his best year in terms of raw stats. He managed in the minor leagues from 1951-1960, usually as a player-manager. Capps also scouted for the Chicago Cubs for well over 20 years.

Year-by-Year Managerial Record

Year	Team	League	Record	Finish	Organization	Playoffs
1951	Sherman-Denison Twins	Big State League	79-68	3rd	none	Lost League Finals
1952	Tyler East Texans	Big State League	84-63	2nd	none	League Champs
1953	Tyler East Texans	Big State League	81-63	2nd	none	Lost League Finals
1954	Corpus Christi Clippers	Big State League	87-60	3rd	Milwaukee Braves	Lost League Finals
1955	Midland Indians	Longhorn League	67-72	5th	none
1956	Phoenix Stars	Arizona-Mexico League	70-59	4th	Baltimore Orioles
1957	Aberdeen Pheasants	Northern League	22-34	--	Baltimore Orioles	--	replaced by Barney Lutz (29-36) July 1
	Paris Orioles	Sooner State League	44-27	1st	Baltimore Orioles	Lost League Finals	replaced Barney Lutz (30-24) on July 1
1958	Pocatello Athletics	Pioneer League	70-63	3rd	Kansas City Athletics
1959	Sioux City Soos	Three-I League	58-68	5th (t)	Kansas City Athletics
1960	Visalia Athletics	California League	26-39	--	Kansas City Athletics	--	replaced by Art Mazmanian June 27