Bill Skowron

Position: First Baseman

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)

Debut: April 13, 1954 (Age 23-116d, 11,070th in major league history)
vs. WSH 2 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

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

Fielding stats are given overall and by position. In some cases, they will be identical.

1956 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1956 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	1	Apr 17	NYY	@	WSH	W,10-4	CG	36	9.0	5	3	0	8	0	1B
2	2	Apr 18	NYY	@	WSH	W,9-5	CG	43	9.0	14	2	0	16	1	1B
3	3	Apr 19	NYY	@	WSH	L,3-7	CG	36	8.0	7	1	0	8	1	1B
4	4	Apr 20	NYY		BOS	W,7-1	CG	36	9.0	12	1	0	13	1	1B
5	5	Apr 21	NYY		BOS	W,14-10	CG	52	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	1B
6	6	Apr 22	NYY		BOS	W,13-6	CG	39	9.0	9	1	0	10	2	1B
7	7	Apr 24	NYY		WSH	W,4-1	CG	32	9.0	14	0	0	14	5	1B
8	8	Apr 25	NYY	@	BAL	W,4-2	CG	36	9.0	12	0	0	12	2	1B
9	9	Apr 26	NYY	@	BAL	L,5-7	CG	36	8.0	10	0	1	11	2	1B
10	10	Apr 27	NYY	@	BOS	W,5-2	CG	36	9.0	8	2	0	10	2	1B
11	11	Apr 28	NYY	@	BOS	L,4-6	CG	39	8.0	2	2	0	4	1	1B
May			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
12	12	May 1	NYY		DET	W,9-2	CG	34	9.0	14	0	0	14	2	1B
13	13	May 2	NYY		DET	L,1-8	GS	22	3.0	4	0	0	4	0	1B
14	14	May 3	NYY		KCA	L,7-8	CG	42	9.0	10	1	0	11	2	1B
15	15	May 4	NYY		KCA	W,10-6	CG	43	9.0	8	0	1	9	1	1B
16	16	May 5	NYY		KCA	W,5-2	CG	33	9.0	12	1	0	13	2	1B
17	17	May 6 (1)	NYY		CHW	W,4-0	CG	35	9.0	13	0	0	13	2	1B
18	18	May 6 (2)	NYY		CHW	W,4-0	CG	39	9.0	7	1	0	8	2	1B
19	19	May 8	NYY		CLE	W,4-3	CG	38	9.0	9	2	0	11	2	1B
20	20	May 9	NYY		CLE	L,5-6	CG	38	9.0	10	0	0	10	0	1B
21	23 (2)	May 12	NYY		BAL	L,0-1	CG	36	9.0	4	0	0	4	1	1B
22	25 (1)	May 13 (2)	NYY		BAL	L,1-5	CG	38	9.0	12	0	0	12	1	1B
23	27 (1)	May 16	NYY	@	CLE	W,4-1	GF	6	2.0	2	0	0	2	0	PH 1B
24	28	May 17	NYY	@	CHW	W,10-3	GS	29	7.0	6	1	0	7	1	1B
25	29	May 18	NYY	@	CHW	W,8-7	GS	26	6.0	7	2	0	9	1	1B
26	30	May 19	NYY	@	CHW	W,6-4	GS	26	6.0	3	0	0	3	1	1B
27	32 (1)	May 21	NYY	@	KCA	W,8-5	CG	37	9.0	12	0	0	12	3	1B
28	34 (1)	May 23	NYY	@	DET	W,13-5	CG	42	9.0	9	0	1	10	0	1B
29	36 (1)	May 25	NYY	@	BAL	W,10-2	GS	26	7.0	11	0	0	11	1	1B
30	37	May 26	NYY	@	BAL	L,4-9	CG	39	8.0	11	0	0	11	1	1B
31	42 (4)	May 31	NYY		WSH	W,9-6	CG	40	9.0	7	0	0	7	2	1B
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
32	44 (1)	Jun 3 (1)	NYY		DET	L,3-6	CG	43	9.0	11	1	0	12	1	1B
33	47 (2)	Jun 6	NYY		KCA	W,10-5	CG	42	9.0	4	1	0	5	0	1B
34	48	Jun 7	NYY		KCA	W,9-1	CG	38	9.0	7	2	0	9	0	1B
35	50 (1)	Jun 9	NYY		CLE	L,8-15	CG	53	9.0	7	0	0	7	2	1B
36	51	Jun 10	NYY		CLE	W,6-0	CG	38	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	1B
37	52	Jun 12	NYY		CHW	W,4-2	CG	32	9.0	10	0	0	10	1	1B
38	53	Jun 13	NYY		CHW	L,5-7	CG	44	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	1B
39	54	Jun 14	NYY		CHW	W,5-1	GS	26	7.0	5	0	0	5	0	1B
40	56 (1)	Jun 16	NYY	@	CLE	W,3-1	GS	24	7.0	5	0	0	5	1	1B
41	58 (1)	Jun 18	NYY	@	DET	W,7-4	GF	35	8.0	7	0	0	7	0	1B
42	59	Jun 19	NYY	@	DET	W,5-3	CG	39	9.0	11	0	0	11	2	1B
43	60	Jun 20	NYY	@	DET	W,4-1	CG	34	9.0	11	0	0	11	3	1B
44	63 (2)	Jun 24 (1)	NYY	@	CHW	L,2-14	CG	45	8.0	10	0	0	10	2	1B
45	69 (5)	Jun 30	NYY		WSH	L,1-5	CG	36	9.0	8	1	0	9	0	1B
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
46	71 (1)	Jul 1 (2)	NYY		WSH	W,8-6	CG	39	9.0	6	1	0	7	0	1B
47	72	Jul 3	NYY		BAL	W,4-3	GS	27	7.0	7	0	0	7	2	1B
48	74 (1)	Jul 4 (2)	NYY	@	BOS	W,9-4	GS	37	8.0	6	1	0	7	2	1B
49	75	Jul 5	NYY	@	BOS	W,6-1	CG	33	9.0	9	2	0	11	2	1B
50	76	Jul 6	NYY	@	WSH	W,8-4	CG	40	9.0	7	0	0	7	1	1B
51	77	Jul 7	NYY	@	WSH	W,8-3	CG	37	9.0	11	0	0	11	4	1B
52	78	Jul 8	NYY	@	WSH	W,8-2	CG	41	9.0	9	1	0	10	2	1B
53	79	Jul 12	NYY		CLE	W,9-5	GS	24	6.0	6	0	0	6	3	1B
54	80	Jul 13	NYY		CLE	W,10-0	GS	25	7.0	9	1	0	10	0	1B
55	81	Jul 14	NYY		CLE	W,5-4	CG	41	10.0	9	1	0	10	2	1B
56	82	Jul 15 (1)	NYY		CHW	W,2-1	GS	28	8.0	10	0	0	10	0	1B
57	83	Jul 15 (2)	NYY		CHW	W,6-5	CG	44	10.0	16	0	0	16	0	1B
58	84	Jul 17	NYY		DET	W,4-0	CG	35	9.0	11	0	0	11	1	1B
59	85	Jul 18 (1)	NYY		DET	L,4-8	CG	46	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	1B
60	86	Jul 18 (2)	NYY		DET	L,3-4	CG	38	9.0	11	1	0	12	1	1B
61	87	Jul 19	NYY		DET	W,7-3	CG	40	9.0	6	0	0	6	1	1B
62	88	Jul 20	NYY		KCA	W,6-2	CG	35	9.0	7	1	0	8	0	1B
63	89	Jul 22 (1)	NYY		KCA	L,4-7	CG	43	9.0	8	0	0	8	1	1B
64	90	Jul 22 (2)	NYY		KCA	W,13-4	CG	38	9.0	7	1	0	8	1	1B
65	91	Jul 24	NYY	@	CHW	L,5-11	CG	44	8.0	5	1	0	6	0	1B
66	92	Jul 25	NYY	@	CHW	W,10-1	CG	34	9.0	10	0	1	11	1	1B
67	93	Jul 26	NYY	@	CHW	W,8-5	CG	41	9.0	9	0	0	9	1	1B
68	94	Jul 27	NYY	@	KCA	W,10-9	CG	70	14.0	13	2	0	15	2	1B
69	95	Jul 28	NYY	@	KCA	W,14-3	CG	37	9.0	9	0	0	9	1	1B
70	96	Jul 29	NYY	@	KCA	W,5-3	CG	40	9.0	7	0	0	7	1	1B
71	97	Jul 30	NYY	@	CLE	W,13-6	CG	44	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	1B
72	98	Jul 31	NYY	@	CLE	L,0-5	CG	31	8.0	13	1	0	14	3	1B
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
73	99	Aug 1	NYY	@	CLE	L,1-5	CG	36	8.0	6	0	0	6	1	1B
74	100	Aug 2	NYY	@	CLE	L,0-4	CG	33	8.0	12	0	0	12	0	1B
75	101	Aug 3	NYY	@	DET	L,4-10	CG	49	8.0	7	3	0	10	3	1B
76	102	Aug 4	NYY	@	DET	L,4-5	CG	36	8.0	6	2	0	8	1	1B
77	103	Aug 5	NYY	@	DET	L,5-8	CG	37	8.0	4	2	0	6	0	1B
78	104	Aug 6	NYY	@	BOS	W,4-3	CG	37	9.0	12	0	0	12	1	1B
79	105	Aug 7	NYY	@	BOS	L,0-1	CG	39	10.0	14	1	1	16	1	1B
80	106	Aug 8	NYY	@	WSH	W,12-2	CG	44	9.0	8	1	0	9	1	1B
81	107	Aug 9	NYY	@	WSH	W,15-7	CG	45	9.0	8	0	0	8	1	1B
82	108	Aug 10	NYY		BAL	W,5-4	CG	38	9.0	10	0	0	10	1	1B
83	109	Aug 11	NYY		BAL	L,5-10	CG	43	9.0	7	2	1	10	2	1B
84	110	Aug 12 (1)	NYY		BAL	W,6-2	CG	37	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	1B
85	111	Aug 12 (2)	NYY		BAL	W,4-2	GS	35	8.0	8	0	0	8	3	1B
86	112	Aug 14	NYY		BOS	W,12-2	CG	35	9.0	11	2	0	13	1	1B
87	113	Aug 15	NYY		BOS	W,6-4	CG	41	9.0	7	0	0	7	0	1B
88	114	Aug 16	NYY		BOS	L,1-2	CG	36	9.0	7	1	0	8	0	1B
89	115	Aug 17	NYY	@	BAL	L,4-6	CG	40	8.0	6	0	1	7	1	1B
90	116	Aug 18 (1)	NYY	@	BAL	W,4-1	GS	26	7.0	6	0	0	6	0	1B
91	117	Aug 18 (2)	NYY	@	BAL	W,6-2	CG	39	9.0	7	1	0	8	1	1B
92	118	Aug 19	NYY	@	BAL	L,2-3	CG	31	8.0	12	2	0	14	3	1B
93	119	Aug 21	NYY		CLE	L,0-3	CG	37	9.0	8	2	0	10	0	1B
94	120	Aug 22	NYY		CLE	W,3-2	CG	34	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	1B
95	121	Aug 23 (1)	NYY		CHW	L,3-8	CG	42	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	1B
96	122	Aug 23 (2)	NYY		CHW	L,4-6	CG	42	9.0	6	1	0	7	1	1B
97	123	Aug 24	NYY		CHW	W,2-0	CG	31	9.0	11	2	0	13	1	1B
98	124	Aug 25	NYY		CHW	L,2-4	CG	37	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	1B
99	125	Aug 26 (1)	NYY		DET	W,7-0	CG	34	9.0	6	1	0	7	1	1B
100	126	Aug 26 (2)	NYY		DET	L,4-5	CG	39	9.0	6	1	0	7	1	1B
101	127	Aug 28	NYY		KCA	W,4-0	CG	20	6.0	9	0	0	9	2	1B
102	128	Aug 29	NYY		KCA	W,7-6	CG	38	9.0	11	2	0	13	3	1B
103	129	Aug 31	NYY	@	WSH	W,6-4	CG	37	9.0	13	1	0	14	0	1B
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
104	130	Sep 1	NYY	@	WSH	L,3-4	CG	37	8.0	5	1	0	6	1	1B
105	131	Sep 2	NYY	@	WSH	L,3-4	CG	40	8.1	6	0	0	6	0	1B
106	132	Sep 3 (1)	NYY		BAL	W,6-1	CG	32	9.0	11	1	0	12	2	1B
107	133	Sep 3 (2)	NYY		BAL	W,5-0	CG	36	9.0	6	1	0	7	2	1B
108	134	Sep 5	NYY	@	BOS	W,5-3	CG	36	9.0	10	0	0	10	2	1B
109	135	Sep 7	NYY		WSH	L,5-6	CG	45	9.0	7	0	0	7	2	1B
110	137 (1)	Sep 9	NYY		WSH	W,2-1	GS	30	8.0	8	1	0	9	2	1B
111	141 (3)	Sep 14	NYY	@	DET	W,5-1	CG	34	9.0	8	0	0	8	2	1B
112	145 (3)	Sep 18	NYY	@	CHW	W,3-2	GS	39	10.0	13	1	0	14	1	1B
113	146	Sep 21	NYY	@	BOS	L,7-13	CG	42	8.0	9	0	0	9	2	1B
114	147	Sep 22	NYY	@	BOS	W,2-1	CG	39	9.0	0	6	1	7	0	3B
115	148	Sep 23	NYY	@	BOS	W,7-4	GS	35	9.0	1	1	0	2	0	3B 1B
116	149	Sep 24	NYY	@	BAL	L,4-5	CG	32	8.0	8	2	0	10	1	1B
117	150	Sep 25	NYY	@	BAL	W,11-6	CG	38	9.0	7	1	0	8	1	1B
118	151	Sep 26	NYY	@	BAL	L,0-1	CG	33	8.0	9	1	0	10	1	1B
119	152	Sep 28	NYY		BOS	W,7-2	CG	36	9.0	8	1	0	9	2	1B
120	153	Sep 29	NYY		BOS	L,5-7	GS	25	6.0	3	0	0	3	1	1B
121	154	Sep 30	NYY		BOS	L,4-7	GS	24	5.0	2	0	0	2	0	1B
							122gm		1028.1	969	86	8	1063	138