1906
Born June 26, 1906
Dawson, GA, USA
Bill Perkins Notable
b. June 26, 1906 · Birmingham Black Barons 1928, 1930, 1945, Cleveland Cubs 1931, Baltimore Black Sox 1931, Pittsburgh Crawfords 1932–1937, Cleveland Stars 1932, Homestead Grays 1932, Philadelphia Stars 1938–1939, 1946, Baltimore Elite Giants 1940, 1947–1948, New York Black Yankees 1945–1946
Bill Perkins played for nine clubs across 21 seasons as a catcher, opening with the Birmingham Black Barons in 1928 and closing with the Baltimore Elite Giants in 1948. His longest stay was with the Pittsburgh Crawfords, from 1932 to 1937.
Across 526 games he batted .279, with 489 hits and 241 runs. He finished with 27 home runs, 69 doubles and 20 stolen bases.
He played 426 games behind the plate, with 2,110 putouts and 80 errors. He turned 45 double plays.
He was selected to two All-Star teams between 1934 and 1940.
He was born in Dawson, GA, USA on June 26, 1906, and died on January 24, 1958. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Negro Leagues East-West Classic | 2 | 1934, 1940 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1928 | BBB | 80 | 252 | 32 | 57 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 20 | 13 | 2 | 2 | .226 |
| 1930 | BBB | 63 | 211 | 32 | 67 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 33 | 15 | 0 | 7 | .318 |
| 1931 | BBS/CCU | 7 | 22 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .318 |
| 1932 | CLS/HG/PC | 43 | 152 | 20 | 56 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 39 | 11 | 0 | 0 | .368 |
| 1933 | PC | 57 | 189 | 26 | 48 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 30 | 16 | 0 | 0 | .254 |
| 1934 | PC | 7 | 24 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .375 |
| 1935 | PC | 38 | 137 | 23 | 45 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 28 | 5 | 5 | 0 | .328 |
| 1936 | PC | 43 | 146 | 16 | 40 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 26 | 13 | 1 | 1 | .274 |
| 1937 | PC | 1 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .600 |
| 1938 | PS | 60 | 197 | 36 | 61 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 44 | 29 | 0 | 3 | .310 |
| 1939 | PS | 21 | 78 | 10 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .218 |
| 1940 | BEG | 46 | 160 | 31 | 46 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 28 | 13 | 3 | 3 | .287 |
| 1945 | BBB/NBY | 21 | 74 | 6 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .203 |
| 1946 | NBY/PS | 20 | 66 | 3 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | .212 |
| 1947 | BEG | 14 | 39 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .103 |
| 1948 | BEG | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Career | — | 526 | 1754 | 241 | 489 | 69 | 29 | 27 | 285 | 133 | 13 | 20 | .279 |
On this day & linked events
1958