Bill
McGurk
 
Bats: Both
Throws: Left
Height: 6' 2''
Weight: 165
 
Born: August 7, 1920 in Usa
 
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Year Age Tm Lg Salary   vL vR OA vL vR OA vL vR OA vL vR OA vL vR OA
1952 31 HOU PL $ 3,390,000  
1953 32 HOU PL    
1954 33 SA PL    
OOTP6 Min Ratings    
OOTP6 Max Ratings $ 3,390,000  
Batting Stats     Help
Bold lines indicate player won Big Stick or Young Buck.
Year Age Tm Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS XR OWS
1952 31 HOU PL 86 109 18 21 4 1 1 15 8 1 7 16 .193 .241 .275 .517 8.0 0.0
1953 32 HOU PL 49 75 10 23 9 2 2 15 5 1 3 14 .307 .321 .560 .881 13.6 1.4
1954 33 AA   107 155 33 49 12 2 8 28 9 2 32 28 .316 .433 .574 1.007 37.4  
2 Years Sim 135 184 28 44 13 3 3 30 13 2 10 30 .239 .274 .391 .665 21.6 1.4
1 Years AA 107 155 33 49 12 2 8 28 9 2 32 28 .316 .431 .574 1.005 37.4  
162 Game Average 220 33 52 15 3 3 36 15 2 12 36 .239 .274 .391 .665 25.9  
Career Highs 86 109 18 23 9 2 2 15 8 1 7 16 .307 .321 .560 .881 13.6  
Career Batting Splits     Help
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Category G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS XR
vs RH   163 26 39 13 3 3 29 13 2 9 29 .239 .274 .411 .685 19.7
vs LH   21 2 5 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 .238 .273 .238 .511 1.3
Home 67 101 17 28 8 2 2 15 8 1 8 16 .277 .327 .455 .783 15.6
Away 68 83 11 16 5 1 1 15 5 1 2 14 .193 .207 .313 .520 5.4
RISP   54 0 16 5 1 1 26 0 0 4 9 .296 .328 .481 .809 8.3
Pinch Hitting   85 12 20 6 1 0 13 7 0 5 14 .235 .275 .329 .604 8.6
Close/Late   38 8 10 2 1 0 6 0 0 2 9 .263 .293 .368 .661 4.0
Mar/Apr 20 21 5 7 2 1 0 6 2 0 0 3 .333 .318 .524 .842 3.5
May 35 47 6 9 4 1 0 8 4 1 3 11 .191 .235 .319 .554 3.7
June 35 51 10 13 3 0 3 9 4 0 3 8 .255 .291 .490 .781 8.1
July 24 33 3 6 2 0 0 3 1 0 4 4 .182 .270 .242 .513 2.4
August 11 14 1 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .214 .214 .214 .429 0.6
Sep/Oct 10 18 3 6 2 1 0 3 1 1 0 4 .333 .333 .556 .889 2.7
Fielding Stats     Help
Bold lines indicate player won Platinum Glove Award.
Year Age Tm Lg Pos G GS IP PO A E DP FPct RF   DWS
1952 31 HOU PL 1B 15 15 122.0 97 7 0 7 1.000 7.67   0.2
    RF 1 0 1.7 1 0 1 0 .500 5.42   0.0
1953 32 HOU PL 1B 15 12 109.0 100 6 0 7 1.000 8.75   0.2
  1B 30 27 231.0 197 13 0 14 1.000 8.18   0.4
  RF 1 0 1.7 1 0 1 0 .500 5.42   0.0
Career Totals   31 27 232.7 198 13 1 14 .995 8.16   0.4
Career Highs   16 15 123.7 100 7 1 7 1.000 8.75    
History
Drafted in 22nd round, 429th overall pick, by Houston in 1952
Had first career hit on 4/23/1952, off Thomas Crystal (NO)
Hit first career homerun on 6/1/1952, off Richard Bush (NO)
Released by Houston on 7/14/1953
Signed as a free agent by San Antonio on 3/14/1954 to a minor league contract