Stubby Greer

William Hayden "Stubby" Greer (1920 in Carbon, Texas – September 14, 1994) was a player, coach and manager in Minor League Baseball.

In 1941, he moved on to the Big Spring Bombers and batted .335/?/.524 with 99 runs, 30 doubles, 11 triples, 16 homers, 18 steals and 115 RBI.

Stubby then missed the 1943–1945 seasons due to military service, perhaps costing him any shot at the majors.

Greer led the West Texas–New Mexico League in hits (202) and steals (38) and his team had a .708 winning percentage.

He was third in the league in total bases (326), 5th in average, fourth in runs (146) and led shortstops in fielding percentage (.956, 20 points ahead of the runner-up).

Returning as Mobile's regular third baseman in 1948 for his only full season at AA, he batted .276/?/.382, solid numbers but far from what he had done in the low minors.

He was second to Bauman in OBP and average, losing the batting title race to his now-legendary teammate by two points.

In 1955, Greer managed Roswell to a second-place finish, in his final season in the driver's seat.