Bill Skowron

Positions: First Baseman and Outfielder

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

5-11, 195lb (180cm, 88kg)

Born: December 18, 1930 in Chicago, IL us

Died: April 27, 2012 in Arlington Heights, IL

Buried: Maryhill Cemetery, Niles, IL

High School: Archbishop Weber HS (Chicago, IL)

School: Purdue University (West Lafayette, IN)

Last Game: October 1, 1967 (Age 36-287d)
vs. DET 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1954 season

Full Name: William Joseph Skowron

Nicknames: Moose

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

27.1

5547

1566

211

.282

682

RBI

888

OBP

.332

SLG

.459

OPS

.792

OPS+

119

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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
1951	20		2 Teams	2 Lgs	B-A	NYY	116	461	377	81	121	13	10	20	89	26		74	56	.321	.440	.568	1.007	214		6	4
1951	20	-4.9	Binghamton	EL	A	NYY	21	72	57	9	14	4	1	2	11	0		15	8	.246	.403	.456	.859	26		0	0
1951	20	-4.1	Norfolk	PIED	B	NYY	95	389	320	72	107	9	9	18	78	26		59	48	.334	.447	.588	1.034	188		6	4
1952	21	-6.3	Kansas City	AA	AAA	NYY	147	626	560	113	191	38	11	31	134	4		49	71	.341	.411	.614	1.025	344	6	17	0
1953	22	-5.0	Kansas City	AA	AAA	NYY	134	569	512	72	163	31	12	15	89	4		51	48	.318	.386	.514	.899	263	10	5	1
1954	23	-5.4	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	87	237	215	37	73	12	9	7	41	2	1	19	18	.340	.392	.577	.969	124	8	1	0	2	0
1955	24	-4.5	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	108	314	288	46	92	17	3	12	61	1	1	21	32	.319	.369	.524	.894	151	11	3	0	2	4
1956	25	-3.4	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	134	523	464	78	143	21	6	23	90	4	4	50	60	.308	.382	.528	.910	245	16	6	2	1	3
1957	26	-2.7	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	122	501	457	54	139	15	5	17	88	3	2	31	60	.304	.347	.471	.818	215	17	3	3	7	6
1958	27	-1.5	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	126	503	465	61	127	22	3	14	73	1	1	28	69	.273	.317	.424	.740	197	16	4	1	5	1
1959	28	-0.8	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	74	309	282	39	84	13	5	15	59	1	0	20	47	.298	.349	.539	.888	152	10	3	2	2	0
1960	29	0.5	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	146	584	538	63	166	34	3	26	91	2	3	38	95	.309	.353	.528	.881	284	17	2	0	6	2
1961	30	1.7	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	150	607	561	77	150	23	4	28	89	0	0	35	108	.267	.318	.472	.790	265	21	8	0	3	9
1962	31	3.2	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	140	524	478	63	129	16	6	23	80	0	1	36	99	.270	.325	.473	.798	226	13	5	1	4	4
1963	32	4.5	LAD	NL	Maj	LAD	89	256	237	19	48	8	0	4	19	0	1	13	49	.203	.252	.287	.539	68	10	3	2	1	4
1964	33		2 Teams	AL	Maj	CHW-WSA	146	575	535	47	151	21	3	17	79	0	0	30	92	.282	.322	.428	.750	229	14	4	0	6	6
1964	33	5.5	WSA	AL	Maj	WSA	73	278	262	28	71	10	0	13	41	0	0	11	56	.271	.306	.458	.764	120	7	3	0	2	2
1964	33	5.5	CHW	AL	Maj	CHW	73	297	273	19	80	11	3	4	38	0	0	19	36	.293	.337	.399	.736	109	7	1	0	4	4
1965	34	6.7	CHW	AL	Maj	CHW	146	605	559	63	153	24	3	18	78	1	3	32	77	.274	.316	.424	.740	237	22	5	4	5	4
1966	35	7.8	CHW	AL	Maj	CHW	120	369	337	27	84	15	2	6	29	1	1	26	45	.249	.308	.359	.667	121	11	3	2	1	4
1967	36		2 Teams	AL	Maj	CAL-CHW	70	139	131	8	27	2	1	1	11	0	0	4	19	.206	.252	.260	.511	34	6	4	0	0	1
1967	36	8.8	CHW	AL	Maj	CHW	8	8	8	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	0	1	0	0	0	0
1967	36	8.8	CAL	AL	Maj	CAL	62	131	123	8	27	2	1	1	10	0	0	4	18	.220	.267	.276	.544	34	5	4	0	0	1
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 (14 seasons)					Majors		1658	6046	5547	682	1566	243	53	211	888	16	18	383	870	.282	.332	.459	.792	2548	192	54	17	45	48
Minors (3 seasons)					Minors		397	1656	1449	266	475	82	33	66	312	34		174	175	.328	.410	.567	.977	821		28	5
All Levels (17 Seasons)							2055	7702	6996	948	2041	325	86	277	1200	50	18	557	1045	.292	.349	.482	.831	3369	208	82	22	45	48

AAA (2 seasons)					Minors		281	1195	1072	185	354	69	23	46	223	8		100	119	.330	.399	.566	.965	607	16	22	1
A (1 season)					Minors		21	72	57	9	14	4	1	2	11	0		15	8	.246	.403	.456	.859	26		0	0
B (1 season)					Minors		95	389	320	72	107	9	9	18	78	26		59	48	.334	.447	.588	1.034	188		6	4