Retired
Billy Ligons
Birthdate:
Dec. 31, 1916 (45 y, 5 m, 4 d)Born In:
Johnston, RI, USANationality:
American
Position:
PBats/Throws:
R/RHeight/Weight:
5'11"/196Entry:
1938 Draft
- Round: 3, Overall: 41, Team: St. Louis Pioneers
Contract:
Free Agent
ML Service Time:
None
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star | 1944 | Pittsburgh (FABL) |
| Player of the Week | May 14, 1945 | Pittsburgh (FABL) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score | HoF Pos Avg |
HoF All Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Ink | 0 | 61.9 | 47.9 |
| Grey Ink | 44 | 239.8 | 220.3 |
| HoF Standard | 0 | 61.5 | 62.8 |
| WAR | 21.9 | 99.4 | 103.4 |
| WAR7 | 23.9 | 67.0 | 61.5 |
| JAWS | 22.9 | 83.2 | 82.5 |
Similar Players (SP)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Bill Morrill R | 963 |
| Dixie Lee R | 958 |
| Jim Morrison R | 957 |
| Dan Atwater R | 956 |
| Chuck Murphy R | 955 |
| Jim Anderson R | 953 |
| Vince DaCosta R | 953 |
| Dave Paynter R | 952 |
| Joe Myres R | 949 |
| Dan Ralston R | 947 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | G | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1946 | 39 | 9 |
| Year | GS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1947 | 31 | 5 |
| 1948 | 31 | 6 |
| Year | W | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1944 | 16 | 8 |
| 1945 | 14 | 9 |
| Year | L | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1943 | 13 | 9 |
| 1946 | 16 | 2 |
| 1947 | 15 | 4 |
| 1948 | 13 | 9 |
| Year | Win % | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1944 | 0.696 | 4 |
| 1945 | 0.583 | 9 |
| Year | IP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1944 | 251.1 | 8 |
| 1947 | 247.0 | 7 |
| 1948 | 235.0 | 7 |
| Year | BF | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1944 | 1061 | 9 |
| 1947 | 1083 | 5 |
| 1948 | 1016 | 9 |
| Year | HR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1947 | 24 | 3 |
| 1948 | 22 | 8 |
| Year | BB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1946 | 84 | 8 |
| 1947 | 92 | 9 |
| Year | K | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1944 | 126 | 5 |
| Year | WP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1945 | 7 | 6 |
| 1946 | 7 | 2 |
| 1947 | 8 | 2 |
| 1948 | 7 | 5 |
| 1949 | 5 | 10 |
| 1950 | 5 | 4 |
| Year | ERA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1944 | 2.722 | 7 |
| Year | BABIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1947 | 0.269 | 6 |
| 1948 | 0.275 | 10 |
| 1949 | 0.267 | 8 |
| Year | WHIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1944 | 1.245 | 9 |
| Year | H/9 | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 | 9.238 | 10 |
| Year | BB/9 | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1944 | 2.113 | 6 |
| 1945 | 2.430 | 6 |
| Year | CG | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1944 | 16 | 6 |
| 1947 | 16 | 4 |
| Year | SHO | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1944 | 3 | 4 |
| 1945 | 3 | 6 |
| Year | BB (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1943 | 62 | 6 |
| 1945 | 63 | 9 |
| 1950 | 66 | 7 |
| Year | Hits | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1944 | 254 | 5 |
| 1945 | 249 | 6 |
| 1946 | 240 | 5 |
| 1947 | 254 | 7 |
| 1948 | 245 | 9 |
| Year | Hits (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1943 | 201 | 7 |
| 1949 | 181 | 2 |
| Year | HR (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 | 13 | 8 |
| Year | WAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1944 | 6.2 | 3 |
| 1945 | 4.7 | 8 |
| Year | W (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1943 | 9 | 5 |
| 1948 | 9 | 7 |
| 1949 | 8 | 3 |
| 1950 | 6 | 2 |
| Year | L (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1944 | 7 | 3 |
| 1945 | 10 | 6 |
| Year | rWAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1944 | 5.1 | 7 |