Virgil Jester
Virgil Milton Jester
Born: July 23, 1927
Denver, CO US
Deceased: February 15, 2016
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 188
Career: 1947-1959
Major League Statistics
Virgil Jester compiled a career record of 70 wins and 60 losses and a 4.21 ERA in his 315-game pitching career with the Leavenworth Braves, Evansville Braves, Denver Bears, Milwaukee Brewers, Toledo Sox and Atlanta Crackers. He began playing during the 1947 season and last took the field during the 1959 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | C | WA | Leavenworth Braves | 2 | 9 | .182 | 5.97 | 20 | 104.0 | 153 | 102 | 69 | 27 | ||||||||||||
| 1948 | B | IIIL | Evansville Braves | 11 | 6 | .647 | 3.08 | 42 | 120.0 | 122 | 56 | 41 | 46 | ||||||||||||
| 1949 | A | WL3 | Denver Bears | 9 | 5 | .643 | 3.90 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 127.0 | 141 | 76 | 55 | 45 | 69 | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||
| 1950 | A | WL3 | Denver Bears | 10 | 8 | .556 | 3.70 | 59 | 163.0 | 152 | 80 | 67 | 13 | 63 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | AAA | AA2 | Milwaukee Brewers | 13 | 6 | .684 | 3.21 | 47 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 115.0 | 107 | 47 | 41 | 38 | 49 | 0 | 3 | 2 | |||||
| 1952 | AAA | AA2 | Milwaukee Brewers | 10 | 5 | .667 | 4.50 | 19 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 84.0 | 91 | 43 | 42 | 32 | 28 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |||||
| 1953 | AAA | AA2 | Toledo Sox | 9 | 10 | .474 | 4.73 | 29 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 135.0 | 157 | 75 | 71 | 20 | 34 | 59 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 1954 | AAA | AA2 | Toledo Sox | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1954 | AA | SOUA | Atlanta Crackers | 3 | 9 | .250 | 5.32 | 28 | 10 | 88.0 | 114 | 60 | 52 | 17 | 26 | ||||||||||
| 1959 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Bears | 3 | 2 | .600 | 4.22 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 49.0 | 60 | 23 | 23 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 23 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Totals | 70 | 60 | .538 | 4.21 | 315 | 40 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 985.0 | 1097 | 562 | 461 | 54 | 322 | 1 | 228 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | C | WA | Leavenworth Braves | 40 | 77 | 77 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .169 | .169 | .221 | .390 | 17 | |||||||||||
| 1948 | B | IIIL | Evansville Braves | 43 | 36 | 36 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .167 | .222 | .389 | 8 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | A | WL3 | Denver Bears | 52 | 46 | 41 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 18 | .171 | .244 | .244 | .488 | 10 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1950 | A | WL3 | Denver Bears | 59 | 48 | 48 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .167 | .167 | .312 | .479 | 15 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | AAA | AA2 | Milwaukee Brewers | 47 | 33 | 31 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | .129 | .156 | .161 | .318 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||
| 1952 | AAA | AA2 | Milwaukee Brewers | 19 | 31 | 28 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | .143 | .172 | .286 | .458 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |||
| 1953 | AAA | AA2 | Toledo Sox | 29 | 54 | 51 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 18 | .078 | .096 | .098 | .194 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |||
| 1954 | AA | SOUA | Atlanta Crackers | 30 | 22 | 22 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .318 | .318 | .364 | .682 | 8 | |||||||||||
| 1959 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Bears | 14 | 16 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | .333 | .500 | .333 | .833 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 333 | 363 | 346 | 8 | 57 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 61 | .165 | .190 | .231 | .422 | 80 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | B | IIIL | Evansville Braves | P | 42 | .000 | |||||
| 1949 | A | WL3 | Denver Bears | P | 50 | 5 | 29 | 1 | 4 | .971 | .680 |
| 1950 | A | WL3 | Denver Bears | P | 59 | .000 | |||||
| 1951 | AAA | AA2 | Milwaukee Brewers | P | 47 | 9 | 16 | 3 | 1 | .893 | .532 |
| 1952 | AAA | AA2 | Milwaukee Brewers | P | 19 | 5 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.105 |
| 1953 | AAA | AA2 | Toledo Sox | P | 29 | 10 | 22 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 1.103 |
| 1954 | AAA | AA2 | Toledo Sox | P | 7 | .000 | |||||
| 1954 | AA | SOUA | Atlanta Crackers | P | 28 | .000 | |||||
| 1959 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Bears | P | 14 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .286 |
| Totals | 295 | 29 | 87 | 4 | 7 | .967 | .393 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | C | Western Association | Leavenworth Braves | BSN | ||
| 1948 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Evansville Braves | BSN | ||
| 1949 | A | Western League | Denver Bears | BSN | ||
| 1950 | A | Western League | Denver Bears | BSN | ||
| 1951 | AAA | American Association 2 | Milwaukee Brewers | BSN | ||
| 1952 | AAA | American Association 2 | Milwaukee Brewers | BSN | ||
| 1953 | AAA | American Association 2 | Toledo Sox | ML1 | ||
| 1954 | AA | Southern Association | Atlanta Crackers | ML1 | ||
| 1954 | AAA | American Association 2 | Toledo Sox | ML1 | ||
| 1959 | AAA | American Association 2 | Denver Bears |
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