Bob Ankrum
Robert Virgil Ankrum
Born: September 29, 1920
Hopewell, OH US
Deceased: October 5, 2007
Zanesville, OH US
Primary Position: Second base
All Position(s) Played: SS
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 171
Career: 1941-1953
Bob Ankrum compiled a career batting average of .246 with 18 home runs and 142 RBI in his 1194-game career with the Mansfield Braves, Charleston Senators, Harrisburg Senators, Dayton Indians, Oklahoma City Indians, Wichita Indians, Dallas Eagles and Portsmouth Merrimacks. He began playing during the 1941 season and last took the field during the 1953 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | D | OHSL4 | Mansfield Braves | 96 | 381 | 381 | 123 | 31 | 6 | 7 | .323 | .323 | .491 | .814 | 187 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | C | MATL | Charleston Senators | 121 | 440 | 440 | 92 | 10 | 3 | 0 | .209 | .209 | .245 | .455 | 108 | |||||||||||
| 1946 | B | INSL6 | Harrisburg Senators | 99 | 415 | 359 | 55 | 99 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 30 | 1 | 52 | 48 | .276 | .369 | .348 | .717 | 125 | 1 | 3 | ||||
| 1947 | B | INSL6 | Harrisburg Senators | 128 | 562 | 473 | 83 | 118 | 29 | 7 | 1 | 53 | 2 | 77 | 53 | .249 | .356 | .347 | .702 | 164 | 1 | 11 | ||||
| 1948 | A | CENL5 | Dayton Indians | 141 | 508 | 508 | 128 | 23 | 12 | 4 | .252 | .252 | .368 | .620 | 187 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | A | CENL5 | Dayton Indians | 132 | 555 | 475 | 71 | 124 | 26 | 6 | 1 | 59 | 2 | 70 | 55 | .261 | .357 | .347 | .705 | 165 | 1 | 9 | ||||
| 1950 | AA | TL | Oklahoma City Indians | 150 | 502 | 502 | 117 | 26 | 4 | 1 | .233 | .233 | .307 | .540 | 154 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | AA | TL | Dallas Eagles | 8 | 22 | 22 | 7 | .318 | .318 | .318 | .636 | 7 | ||||||||||||||
| 1951 | A | WL3 | Wichita Indians | 137 | 447 | 447 | 97 | 11 | 2 | 1 | .217 | .217 | .257 | .474 | 115 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | A | WL3 | Wichita Indians | 72 | 255 | 255 | 56 | 12 | 0 | 0 | .220 | .220 | .267 | .486 | 68 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | B | PIED | Portsmouth Merrimacks | 110 | 409 | 409 | 90 | 18 | 2 | 2 | .220 | .220 | .289 | .509 | 118 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 1194 | 4496 | 4271 | 209 | 1051 | 201 | 46 | 18 | 142 | 5 | 0 | 199 | 156 | .246 | .280 | .327 | .607 | 1398 | 0 | 3 | 23 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | C | MATL | Charleston Senators | 2B | 121 | 355 | 358 | 36 | .952 | 5.893 | |
| 1946 | B | INSL6 | Harrisburg Senators | SS | 97 | 182 | 293 | 30 | 52 | .941 | 4.897 |
| 1947 | B | INSL6 | Harrisburg Senators | 2B | 77 | 232 | 217 | 17 | 63 | .964 | 5.831 |
| 1947 | B | INSL6 | Harrisburg Senators | SS | 52 | 104 | 137 | 15 | 17 | .941 | 4.635 |
| 1949 | A | CENL5 | Dayton Indians | 2B | 132 | 361 | 340 | 22 | 95 | .970 | 5.311 |
| 1953 | B | PIED | Portsmouth Merrimacks | 2B | 104 | 289 | 314 | 19 | .969 | 5.798 | |
| Totals | 583 | 1523 | 1659 | 139 | 227 | .958 | 5.458 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | D | Ohio State League | Mansfield Braves | CLE | ||
| 1942 | C | Middle Atlantic League | Charleston Senators | CLE | ||
| 1946 | B | Inter-State League | Harrisburg Senators | CLE | ||
| 1947 | B | Inter-State League | Harrisburg Senators | CLE | ||
| 1948 | A | Central League | Dayton Indians | CLE | ||
| 1949 | A | Central League | Dayton Indians | CLE | ||
| 1950 | AA | Texas League | Oklahoma City Indians | CLE | ||
| 1951 | A | Western League | Wichita Indians | CLE | ||
| 1951 | AA | Texas League | Dallas Eagles | CLE | ||
| 1952 | A | Western League | Wichita Indians | CLE | ||
| 1953 | B | Piedmont League | Portsmouth Merrimacks |
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