William Carroll Black
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 6' 3", Weight: 197 lb.
Born: July 9, 1932 in St. Louis, Missouri, US
Died: October 2, 2005 in St. Louis, Missouri, US
High School: University City HS (University City, MO)
| Year | Age | Tm | Lg | Lev | Aff | W | L | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 17 | Aberdeen | NORL | C | SLB | 3 | 3 | .500 | 3.80 | 17 | 71.0 | 73 | 50 | 30 | 0 | 42 | 1.620 | 9.3 | 0.0 | 5.3 | |||||||||||||
| 1951 | 18 | Pine Bluff | CSTL | C | SLB | 20 | 10 | .667 | 2.66 | 41 | 29 | 264.0 | 227 | 101 | 78 | 149 | 1.424 | 7.7 | 5.1 | ||||||||||||||
| 1952 | 19 | San Antonio | TL | AA | SLB | 12 | 8 | .600 | 3.18 | 29 | 25 | 181.0 | 179 | 84 | 64 | 74 | 1.398 | 8.9 | 3.7 | ||||||||||||||
| 1955 | 22 | 2 Teams | 2 Lgs | Opn-AA | DET | 9 | 9 | .500 | 3.36 | 34 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 131.1 | 125 | 61 | 49 | 7 | 60 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1.409 | 8.6 | 0.5 | 4.1 | 1.5 | 0.37 | ||||
| 1955 | 22 | Oakland | PCL | Opn | 3 | 6 | .333 | 4.21 | 23 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 68.1 | 80 | 43 | 32 | 3 | 27 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1.566 | 10.5 | 0.4 | 3.6 | 2.9 | 0.81 | |||||
| 1955 | 22 | Little Rock | SOUA | AA | DET | 6 | 3 | .667 | 2.43 | 11 | 7 | 63.0 | 45 | 18 | 17 | 4 | 33 | 1.238 | 6.4 | 0.6 | 4.7 | ||||||||||||
| 1956 | 23 | Charleston | AA | AAA | DET | 4 | 2 | .667 | 3.09 | 24 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 70.0 | 72 | 29 | 24 | 5 | 15 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.243 | 9.3 | 0.6 | 1.9 | 1.4 | 0.73 | |||
| 1957 | 24 | 3 Teams | 3 Lgs | AAA-AA-A | DET | 6 | 6 | .500 | 4.31 | 24 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 94.0 | 96 | 53 | 45 | 7 | 43 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.479 | 9.2 | 0.7 | 4.1 | 2.0 | 0.49 | |||
| 1957 | 24 | Augusta | SALL | A | DET | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1957 | 24 | Birmingham | SOUA | AA | DET | 2 | 3 | .400 | 4.70 | 9 | 8 | 44.0 | 46 | 28 | 23 | 4 | 22 | 1.545 | 9.4 | 0.8 | 4.5 | ||||||||||||
| 1957 | 24 | Charleston | AA | AAA | DET | 3 | 3 | .500 | 3.96 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 50.0 | 50 | 25 | 22 | 3 | 21 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.420 | 9.0 | 0.5 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 1.00 | |||
| 1958 | 25 | 2 Teams | 1 Lg | AA | DET,KCA | 10 | 8 | .556 | 4.17 | 32 | 27 | 175.0 | 194 | 97 | 81 | 12 | 79 | 1.560 | 10.0 | 0.6 | 4.1 | ||||||||||||
| 1958 | 25 | Birmingham, Little Rock | SOUA | AA | KCA,DET | 10 | 8 | .556 | 4.17 | 32 | 27 | 175.0 | 194 | 97 | 81 | 12 | 79 | 1.560 | 10.0 | 0.6 | 4.1 | ||||||||||||
| 1959 | 26 | Shreveport | SOUA | AA | KCA | 13 | 15 | .464 | 3.29 | 38 | 30 | 13 | 2 | 238.0 | 238 | 120 | 87 | 18 | 95 | 7 | 128 | 8 | 0 | 13 | 1.399 | 9.0 | 0.7 | 3.6 | 4.8 | 1.35 | |||
| 1960 | 27 | Shreveport | SOUA | AA | KCA | 14 | 16 | .467 | 3.64 | 34 | 29 | 210.0 | 201 | 110 | 85 | 12 | 72 | 1.300 | 8.6 | 0.5 | 3.1 | ||||||||||||
| 9 Seasons | 91 | 77 | .542 | 3.41 | 273 | 171 | 18 | 2 | 1434.1 | 1405 | 705 | 543 | 61 | 629 | 9 | 182 | 13 | 0 | 19 | 1.418 | 8.8 | 0.4 | 3.9 | 1.1 | 0.29 | ||||||||
| AA (6 seasons) | AA | 57 | 53 | .518 | 3.53 | 153 | 126 | 13 | 2 | 911.0 | 903 | 457 | 357 | 50 | 375 | 7 | 128 | 8 | 0 | 13 | 1.403 | 8.9 | 0.5 | 3.7 | 1.3 | 0.34 | |||||||
| C (2 seasons) | C | 23 | 13 | .639 | 2.90 | 58 | 29 | 335.0 | 300 | 151 | 108 | 0 | 191 | 1.466 | 8.1 | 0.0 | 5.1 | ||||||||||||||||
| AAA (2 seasons) | AAA | 7 | 5 | .583 | 3.45 | 37 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 120.0 | 122 | 54 | 46 | 8 | 36 | 2 | 32 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1.317 | 9.2 | 0.6 | 2.7 | 2.4 | 0.89 | |||||||
| A (1 season) | A | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Opn (1 season) | Opn | 3 | 6 | .333 | 4.21 | 23 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 68.1 | 80 | 43 | 32 | 3 | 27 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1.566 | 10.5 | 0.4 | 3.6 | 2.9 | 0.81 | ||||||||
| Year | Age | Tm | Lg | Lev | Aff | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | TB | GDP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 17 | Aberdeen | NORL | C | SLB | 17 | 24 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .208 | .208 | 5 | ||||||||||||||
| 1951 | 18 | Pine Bluff | CSTL | C | SLB | 41 | 105 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .229 | .248 | 26 | ||||||||||||||
| 1952 | 19 | San Antonio | TL | AA | SLB | 30 | 67 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .194 | .239 | 16 | ||||||||||||||
| 1955 | 22 | 2 Teams | 2 Lgs | Opn-AA | DET | 34 | 40 | 40 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .175 | .175 | .175 | .350 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1955 | 22 | Oakland | PCL | Opn | 23 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .200 | .200 | .200 | .400 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1955 | 22 | Little Rock | SOUA | AA | DET | 11 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .150 | .150 | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| 1956 | 23 | Charleston | AA | AAA | DET | 24 | 26 | 22 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .227 | .217 | .318 | .536 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | ||
| 1957 | 24 | 3 Teams | 3 Lgs | AAA-AA-A | DET | 24 | 33 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .091 | .091 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 1957 | 24 | Augusta | SALL | A | DET | 2 | 2 | 0 | .000 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1957 | 24 | Birmingham | SOUA | AA | DET | 9 | 15 | 1 | .067 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1957 | 24 | Charleston | AA | AAA | DET | 13 | 17 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .125 | .176 | .188 | .364 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1958 | 25 | 2 Teams | 1 Lg | AA | DET,KCA | 38 | 61 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .213 | .262 | 16 | ||||||||||||||
| 1958 | 25 | Birmingham | SOUA | AA | DET | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1958 | 25 | Birmingham,Little Rock | SOUA | AA | KCA,DET | 38 | 61 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .213 | .262 | 16 | ||||||||||||||
| 1958 | 25 | Little Rock | SOUA | AA | KCA | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1959 | 26 | Shreveport | SOUA | AA | KCA | 39 | 100 | 86 | 8 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 7 | .163 | .187 | .163 | .350 | 14 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1960 | 27 | Shreveport | SOUA | AA | KCA | 34 | 76 | 73 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 5 | .192 | .224 | .192 | .415 | 14 | ||||||
| 9 Seasons | 281 | 533 | 511 | 13 | 98 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 7 | 18 | .192 | .202 | .211 | .413 | 108 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 0 | ||||||
| AA (6 seasons) | AA | 161 | 339 | 322 | 12 | 58 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 6 | 12 | .180 | .194 | .196 | .390 | 63 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 0 | ||||||
| C (2 seasons) | C | 58 | 129 | 129 | 29 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .225 | .225 | .240 | .465 | 31 | |||||||||||||||
| AAA (2 seasons) | AAA | 37 | 43 | 38 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 | .184 | .200 | .263 | .463 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | |||||
| A (1 season) | A | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .000 | .000 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Opn (1 season) | Opn | 23 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .200 | .200 | .200 | .400 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Year | Age | Tm | Lg | Lev | Aff | G | CG | Ch | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | lgCS% | PO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 17 | Aberdeen | NORL | C | SLB | P | 17 | 0.00 | |||||||||
| 1951 | 18 | Pine Bluff | CSTL | C | SLB | P | 41 | 0.00 | |||||||||
| 1952 | 19 | San Antonio | TL | AA | SLB | P | 29 | 0.00 | |||||||||
| 1955 | 22 | 2 Teams | 2 Lgs | Opn-AA | DET | P | 34 | 15 | 2 | 12 | 1 | 0 | .933 | 0.41 | |||
| 1955 | 22 | Oakland | PCL | Opn | P | 23 | 15 | 2 | 12 | 1 | 0 | .933 | 0.61 | ||||
| 1955 | 22 | Little Rock | SOUA | AA | DET | P | 11 | 0.00 | |||||||||
| 1956 | 23 | Charleston | AA | AAA | DET | P | 24 | 20 | 3 | 16 | 1 | 1 | .950 | 0.79 | |||
| 1957 | 24 | 3 Teams | 3 Lgs | AAA-AA-A | DET | P | 24 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | .900 | 0.38 | |||
| 1957 | 24 | Augusta | SALL | A | DET | P | 2 | 0.00 | |||||||||
| 1957 | 24 | Birmingham | SOUA | AA | DET | P | 9 | 0.00 | |||||||||
| 1957 | 24 | Charleston | AA | AAA | DET | P | 13 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | .900 | 0.69 | |||
| 1958 | 25 | 2 Teams | 1 Lg | AA | DET,KCA | P | 32 | 0.00 | |||||||||
| 1958 | 25 | Birmingham, Little Rock | SOUA | AA | KCA,DET | P | 32 | 0.00 | |||||||||
| 1959 | 26 | Shreveport | SOUA | AA | KCA | P | 38 | 73 | 22 | 49 | 2 | 7 | .973 | 1.87 | |||
| 8 Seasons | 239 | 118 | 30 | 83 | 5 | 8 | .958 | 0.47 | |||||||||
| Year | Age | Tm | Lg | Lev | Aff | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 17 | Aberdeen Pheasants | Northern League | C | SLB | |||
| 1951 | 18 | Pine Bluff Judges | Cotton States League | C | SLB | |||
| 1952 | 19 | San Antonio Missions | Texas League | AA | SLB | |||
| 1952 | 19 | Detroit Tigers | American League | MLB | DET | 1 | 1952-09-13 | 1952-09-24 |
| 1955 | 22 | Little Rock Travelers | Southern Association | AA | DET | |||
| 1955 | 22 | Oakland Oaks | Pacific Coast League | Opn | ||||
| 1955 | 22 | Detroit Tigers | American League | MLB | DET | 1 | 1955-04-15 | 1955-09-19 |
| 1956 | 23 | Charleston Senators | American Association | AAA | DET | |||
| 1956 | 23 | Detroit Tigers | American League | MLB | DET | 1 | 1956-04-22 | 1956-05-12 |
| 1957 | 24 | Charleston Senators | American Association | AAA | DET | |||
| 1957 | 24 | Augusta Tigers | South Atlantic League | A | DET | |||
| 1957 | 24 | Birmingham Barons | Southern Association | AA | DET | |||
| 1958 | 25 | Birmingham Barons | Southern Association | AA | DET | 1 | ||
| 1958 | 25 | Little Rock Travelers | Southern Association | AA | KCA | 2 | ||
| 1959 | 26 | Shreveport Sports | Southern Association | AA | KCA | |||
| 1960 | 27 | Shreveport Sports | Southern Association | AA | KCA |
Sabr ID: 252971d7
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