Jack Widner
John Dewey Widner
Born: 1927
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 185
Career: 1949-1955
Jack Widner compiled a career record of 68 wins and 57 losses and a 4.03 ERA in his 215-game pitching career with the Ventura Yankees, Norfolk Tars, Beaumont Roughnecks, Binghamton Triplets, Edmonton Eskimos and Tri-City Braves. He began playing during the 1949 season and last took the field during the 1955 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | C | CALL | Ventura Yankees | 18 | 12 | .600 | 3.72 | 35 | 22 | 0 | 247.0 | 226 | 121 | 102 | 105 | 152 | 3 | 1 | 8 | ||||||
| 1950 | B | PIED | Norfolk Tars | 7 | 7 | .500 | 3.62 | 27 | 112.0 | 106 | 48 | 45 | 4 | 48 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | B | PIED | Norfolk Tars | 11 | 7 | .611 | 3.72 | 32 | 12 | 138.0 | 125 | 81 | 57 | 70 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | AA | TL | Beaumont Roughnecks | 1 | 1 | .500 | 0.00 | 9 | 2 | 28.0 | 16 | 24 | |||||||||||||
| 1952 | A | EL | Binghamton Triplets | 5 | 4 | .556 | 4.75 | 41 | 6 | 108.0 | 121 | 72 | 57 | 77 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | A | NORW | Edmonton Eskimos | 10 | 12 | .455 | 5.37 | 26 | 24 | 166.0 | 174 | 107 | 99 | 15 | 93 | ||||||||||
| 1954 | A | NORW | Edmonton Eskimos | 12 | 11 | .522 | 3.69 | 30 | 22 | 166.0 | 177 | 88 | 68 | 18 | 68 | ||||||||||
| 1955 | B | NORW | Tri-City Braves | 4 | 3 | .571 | 4.44 | 15 | 10 | 79.0 | 86 | 50 | 39 | 3 | 39 | ||||||||||
| Totals | 68 | 57 | .544 | 4.03 | 215 | 76 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 1044.0 | 1031 | 567 | 467 | 40 | 524 | 0 | 152 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | C | CALL | Ventura Yankees | 37 | 108 | 93 | 12 | 23 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 23 | .247 | .327 | .290 | .617 | 27 | 0 | 4 | ||||
| 1950 | B | PIED | Norfolk Tars | 28 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | AA | TL | Beaumont Roughnecks | 9 | 9 | 9 | 3 | .333 | .333 | .333 | .667 | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| 1951 | B | PIED | Norfolk Tars | 34 | 45 | 45 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .200 | .222 | .422 | 10 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | A | EL | Binghamton Triplets | 42 | 30 | 30 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .233 | .233 | .367 | .600 | 11 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | A | NORW | Edmonton Eskimos | 26 | 57 | 57 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .140 | .140 | .158 | .298 | 9 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | A | NORW | Edmonton Eskimos | 31 | 60 | 60 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .133 | .133 | .183 | .317 | 11 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | B | NORW | Tri-City Braves | 16 | 32 | 32 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .156 | .156 | .156 | .312 | 5 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 223 | 371 | 356 | 12 | 63 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 23 | .177 | .202 | .213 | .415 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | C | CALL | Ventura Yankees | P | 35 | 9 | 45 | 2 | 3 | .964 | 1.543 |
| 1950 | B | PIED | Norfolk Tars | P | 27 | .000 | |||||
| 1951 | B | PIED | Norfolk Tars | P | 32 | .000 | |||||
| 1952 | A | EL | Binghamton Triplets | P | 41 | .000 | |||||
| 1953 | A | NORW | Edmonton Eskimos | P | 26 | .000 | |||||
| 1954 | A | NORW | Edmonton Eskimos | P | 30 | .000 | |||||
| 1955 | B | NORW | Tri-City Braves | P | 15 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 206 | 9 | 45 | 2 | 3 | .964 | .262 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | C | California League | Ventura Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1950 | B | Piedmont League | Norfolk Tars | NYA | ||
| 1951 | B | Piedmont League | Norfolk Tars | NYA | ||
| 1951 | AA | Texas League | Beaumont Roughnecks | NYA | ||
| 1952 | A | Eastern League | Binghamton Triplets | NYA | ||
| 1953 | A | Western International League | Edmonton Eskimos | |||
| 1954 | A | Western International League | Edmonton Eskimos | |||
| 1955 | B | Northwest League | Tri-City Braves |
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