Roger McCardell
Roger Morton McCardell
Born: August 29, 1932
Gorsuch Mills, MD US
Deceased: November 13, 1996
Wilmington, DE US
Primary Position: Catcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 200
Career: 1950-1962
Major League Statistics
Roger McCardell compiled a career batting average of .271 with 81 home runs and 253 RBI in his 837-game career with the Harlan Smokies, Quebec Braves, Evansville Braves, Jacksonville Braves, Sioux City Soos, Springfield Giants, Phoenix Giants, Little Rock Travelers, Miami Marlins, Charleston Senators, Rochester Red Wings and San Antonio Missions. He began playing during the 1950 season and last took the field during the 1962 campaign.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | D | MTSS | Harlan Smokies | 71 | 261 | 261 | 88 | 17 | 0 | 10 | .337 | .337 | .517 | .854 | 135 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | C | PROV | Quebec Braves | 99 | 340 | 340 | 73 | 11 | 0 | 5 | .215 | .215 | .291 | .506 | 99 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | C | PROV | Quebec Braves | 104 | 337 | 337 | 96 | 17 | 1 | 2 | .285 | .285 | .359 | .644 | 121 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | B | IIIL | Evansville Braves | 38 | 108 | 108 | 25 | 2 | 1 | 2 | .231 | .231 | .324 | .556 | 35 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | A | SALL2 | Jacksonville Braves | 55 | 182 | 182 | 44 | 10 | 0 | 3 | .242 | .242 | .346 | .588 | 63 | |||||||||||
| 1956 | A | SALL2 | Jacksonville Braves | 55 | 128 | 128 | 37 | 7 | 1 | 4 | .289 | .289 | .453 | .742 | 58 | |||||||||||
| 1957 | A | WL3 | Sioux City Soos | 41 | 438 | 390 | 59 | 118 | 21 | 0 | 22 | 95 | 1 | 43 | 46 | .303 | .372 | .526 | .898 | 205 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 1958 | A | EL | Springfield Giants | 66 | 265 | 233 | 36 | 72 | 16 | 0 | 6 | 36 | 1 | 28 | 30 | .309 | .380 | .455 | .835 | 106 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 1958 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Giants | 40 | 120 | 104 | 16 | 31 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 0 | 15 | 17 | .298 | .383 | .462 | .845 | 48 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1959 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Giants | 62 | 223 | 204 | 13 | 53 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 31 | .260 | .314 | .392 | .706 | 80 | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1960 | AAA | AA2 | Charleston Senators | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .333 | .667 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 1960 | AAA | IL | Miami Marlins | 36 | 92 | 82 | 7 | 18 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 19 | .220 | .297 | .354 | .650 | 29 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1960 | AA | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | 34 | 129 | 115 | 14 | 33 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 24 | 3 | 12 | 12 | .287 | .357 | .435 | .791 | 50 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1961 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 13 | 37 | 35 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | .143 | .167 | .257 | .424 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1961 | AA | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | 76 | 269 | 243 | 14 | 55 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 26 | 0 | 23 | 38 | .226 | .294 | .276 | .569 | 67 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 1962 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | 46 | 186 | 161 | 23 | 43 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 31 | 0 | 22 | 28 | .267 | .357 | .466 | .823 | 75 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||
| Totals | 837 | 3118 | 2926 | 184 | 792 | 138 | 4 | 81 | 253 | 5 | 1 | 167 | 229 | .271 | .311 | .404 | .714 | 1181 | 29 | 8 | 5 | 12 | 9 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | A | WL3 | Sioux City Soos | C | 104 | 570 | 47 | 10 | 6 | .984 | 5.933 | 10 | |||
| 1958 | A | EL | Springfield Giants | C | 62 | 396 | 38 | 4 | 5 | .991 | 7.000 | 4 | |||
| 1958 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Giants | C | 33 | 178 | 12 | 7 | 4 | .964 | 5.758 | 3 | |||
| 1959 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Giants | C | 59 | 284 | 30 | 6 | 2 | .981 | 5.322 | 8 | |||
| 1960 | AA | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | C | 33 | 169 | 16 | 2 | 2 | .989 | 5.606 | 1 | |||
| 1960 | AAA | IL | Miami Marlins | C | 28 | 113 | 9 | 2 | 5 | .984 | 4.357 | 1 | |||
| 1961 | AA | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | C | 74 | 416 | 32 | 6 | 11 | .987 | 6.054 | 9 | |||
| 1961 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | C | 11 | 58 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 5.455 | 0 | |||
| 1962 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | C | 43 | 278 | 27 | 5 | 5 | .984 | 7.093 | 4 | |||
| Totals | 447 | 2462 | 213 | 42 | 40 | .985 | 5.984 | 40 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | D | Mountain States League | Harlan Smokies | |||
| 1951 | C | Provincial League | Quebec Braves | BSN | ||
| 1952 | C | Provincial League | Quebec Braves | BSN | ||
| 1955 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Evansville Braves | ML1 | ||
| 1955 | A | South Atlantic League | Jacksonville Braves | ML1 | ||
| 1956 | A | South Atlantic League | Jacksonville Braves | ML1 | ||
| 1957 | A | Western League | Sioux City Soos | |||
| 1958 | A | Eastern League | Springfield Giants | SFN | ||
| 1958 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Phoenix Giants | SFN | ||
| 1959 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Phoenix Giants | SFN | ||
| 1960 | AA | Southern Association | Little Rock Travelers | |||
| 1960 | AAA | International League | Miami Marlins | BAL | ||
| 1960 | AAA | American Association 2 | Charleston Senators | WS1 | ||
| 1961 | AA | Southern Association | Little Rock Travelers | BAL | ||
| 1961 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | BAL | ||
| 1962 | AA | Texas League | San Antonio Missions | CHN |
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