Billy DeMars

Positions: Shortstop, Third Baseman and Second Baseman

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

5-10, 160lb (178cm, 72kg)

Born: August 26, 1925 in Brooklyn, NY us

Died: December 10, 2020 in Clearwater, FL

Buried: Bay Pines National Cemetery, Bay Pines, FL

Last Game: September 28, 1951 (Age 26-033d)
vs. CHW 4 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1950 season

Full Name: William Lester DeMars

Nicknames: Kid

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

-1.5

211

.237

RBI

OBP

.326

SLG

.270

OPS

.597

OPS+

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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
1943	17		2 Teams	2 Lgs	D-B	BRO	71	299	271	40	70	14	2	0	35	3		17	23	.258	.309	.325	.634	88		3	8
1943	17	-8.5	Lancaster	ISLG	B		21	92	82	13	19	2	1	0	6	1		9	8	.232	.315	.281	.596	23		1	0
1943	17	-3.4	Olean	PONY	D	BRO	50	207	189	27	51	12	1	0	29	2		8	15	.270	.307	.344	.650	65		2	8

1946	20	-4.0	Nashua	NENL	B	BRO	98	377	321	43	76	9	8	1	42	4		42	26	.237	.334	.324	.658	104		5	9
1947	21	-4.2	Asheville	TRIS	B	BRO	112	488	427	85	140	21	4	5	88	9		55	20	.328	.407	.431	.838	184		2	4
1948	22	-7.0	PHA	AL	Maj	PHA	18	35	29	3	5	0	0	0	1	0	0	5	3	.172	.294	.172	.467	5	0	0	1		0
1949	23	-4.6	Buffalo	IL	AAA	DET	109	435	378	49	105	18	1	6	56	3		47	26	.278	.362	.378	.740	143		3	7
1950	24	-4.8	SLB	AL	Maj	SLB	61	204	178	25	44	5	1	0	13	0	1	22	13	.247	.330	.287	.617	51	6	0	4		0
1951	25	-2.0	San Antonio	TL	AA	SLB	129		408		100	14	2	3						.245		.311		127
1951	25	-4.0	SLB	AL	Maj	SLB	1	5	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.250	.400	.250	.650	1	0	0	0		0
1952	26	-2.1	Toronto	IL	AAA	SLB	141	592	524	70	148	23	6	4	45	10		47	15	.282	.344	.372	.716	195		2	19
1953	27	-1.2	Toronto	IL	AAA		148	603	545	69	142	23	3	3	52	5		45	29	.261	.320	.330	.651	180		3	10
1954	28	-0.4	Toronto	IL	AAA		40	145	134	17	40	9	2	0	9	2		6	6	.299	.336	.396	.731	53		2	2	1
1955	29	0.9	Toronto	IL	AAA		67	208	184	24	52	10	0	3	17	1		13	14	.283	.335	.386	.721	71		3	5	3
1956	30	1.4	Buffalo	IL	AAA		104	358	320	26	78	9	0	1	22	2		29	22	.244	.306	.281	.587	90		0	8	1
1957	31	2.6	Portland	PCL	Opn	CHC	137	394	356	35	86	16	1	3	34	4		24	25	.242	.293	.317	.610	113	11	3	8	3
1958	32		3 Teams	2 Lgs	C-AAA	BAL	83	290	241	28	62	5	0	4	30	3		43	17					79		1	1	4
1958	32	4.1	Portland	PCL	AAA	CHC	1
1958	32	4.1	Vancouver	PCL	AAA	BAL	1
1958	32	10.4	Aberdeen	NORL	C	BAL	81	289	240	28	62	5	0	4	30	3		43	17	.258	.368	.329	.697	79		1	1	4
1959	33	11.6	Stockton	CALL	C	BAL	2		5		1									.200
1960	34	12.5	Stockton	CALL	C	BAL	7		14		3	0	0	0						.214		.214		3
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
Majors (3 seasons)					Majors		80	244	211	29	50	5	1	0	14	0	1	28	16	.237	.326	.270	.597	57	6	0	5		0
Minors (14 seasons)					Minors		1248	4615	4127	486	1103	171	29	33	430	46		368	223					1430		27	81	12
All Levels (16 Seasons)							1328	4859	4338	515	1153	176	30	33	444	46	1	396	239					1487		27	86	12	0

Opn (1 season)					Minors		137	394	356	35	86	16	1	3	34	4		24	25	.242	.293	.317	.610	113	11	3	8	3
AAA (7 seasons)					Minors		611	2341	2085	255	565	92	12	17	201	23		187	112					732		13	51	5
AA (1 season)					Minors		129	408	408		100	14	2	3						.245		.311		127
B (3 seasons)					Minors		231	957	830	141	235	32	13	6	136	14		106	54	.283	.370	.375	.744	311		8	13
C (3 seasons)					Minors		90	308	259	28	66	5	0	4	30	3		43	17	.255				82		1	1	4
D (1 season)					Minors		50	207	189	27	51	12	1	0	29	2		8	15	.270	.307	.344	.650	65		2	8