George Biershenk
George Alex Biershenk
Born: February 3, 1917
Deceased: January 25, 1998
Primary Position: Shortstop
All Position(s) Played: 2B, 3B, OF, P
Bats: Right
Throws:
Height: 5'8"
Weight: 180
Career: 1937-1951
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George Biershenk compiled a career batting average of .260 with 47 home runs and 165 RBI in his 1012-game career with the Mansfield Red Sox, Danville-Schoolfield Leafs, Ayden Aces, Danville Leafs, Clarksdale Red Sox, Wilson Tobs, Shelby Colonels, Rocky Mount Leafs, Goldsboro Goldbugs, Rocky Mount Rocks, Norfolk Tars, Sunbury Yankees, Lakeland Pilots and Greenville Spinners. He began playing during the 1937 season and last took the field during the 1951 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | D | BIST | Rocky Mount Rocks | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.00 | 2 | 5.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | |||||||||||||
| 1946 | B | INSL6 | Sunbury Yankees | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | |||||||||||||||
| 1947 | C | FLIN | Lakeland Pilots | 8 | 9 | .471 | 3.88 | 23 | 10 | 1 | 144.0 | 145 | 79 | 62 | 67 | 46 | 7 | 7 | |||||||
| 1948 | C | FLIN | Lakeland Pilots | 8 | 13 | .381 | 4.63 | 27 | 179.0 | 200 | 114 | 92 | 74 | ||||||||||||
| 1949 | B | FLIN | Lakeland Pilots | 2 | 4 | .333 | 4.88 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 72.0 | 91 | 46 | 39 | 24 | 25 | 4 | 1 | 3 | ||||||
| Totals | 19 | 26 | .422 | 4.33 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 401.0 | 441 | 242 | 193 | 0 | 168 | 0 | 71 | 11 | 1 | 10 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | D | BIST | Danville-Schoolfield Leafs | 6 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .333 | .667 | 3 | |||||||||||
| 1937 | D | OHSL4 | Mansfield Red Sox | 79 | 338 | 338 | 90 | 18 | 4 | 3 | .266 | .266 | .370 | .636 | 125 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | C | CSTL | Clarksdale Red Sox | 18 | 75 | 75 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .227 | .227 | .253 | .480 | 19 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | D | BIST | Danville Leafs | 22 | 83 | 83 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .253 | .253 | .289 | .542 | 24 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | D | COPL | Ayden Aces | 65 | 259 | 259 | 69 | 9 | 2 | 3 | .266 | .266 | .351 | .618 | 91 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | D | COPL | Wilson Tobs | 119 | 483 | 483 | 129 | .267 | .267 | .267 | .534 | 129 | ||||||||||||||
| 1940 | D | TARH | Shelby Colonels | 65 | 239 | 239 | 60 | 7 | 4 | 5 | .251 | .251 | .377 | .628 | 90 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | D | COPL | (+) Rocky Mount Leafs | 111 | 422 | 422 | 123 | 22 | 4 | 5 | .291 | .291 | .398 | .690 | 168 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | D | COPL | (+) Goldsboro Goldbugs | 111 | 422 | 422 | 123 | 22 | 4 | 5 | .291 | .291 | .398 | .690 | 168 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | D | BIST | Rocky Mount Rocks | 122 | 529 | 529 | 151 | 32 | 5 | 16 | .285 | .285 | .456 | .741 | 241 | |||||||||||
| 1943 | B | PIED | Norfolk Tars | 14 | 64 | 53 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 2 | .208 | .344 | .226 | .570 | 12 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 1946 | B | INSL6 | Sunbury Yankees | 127 | 507 | 447 | 64 | 114 | 19 | 2 | 7 | 54 | 8 | 50 | 40 | .255 | .337 | .353 | .690 | 158 | 5 | 5 | ||||
| 1947 | C | FLIN | Lakeland Pilots | 136 | 529 | 480 | 69 | 127 | 25 | 5 | 7 | 67 | 10 | 44 | 25 | .265 | .329 | .381 | .710 | 183 | 2 | 3 | ||||
| 1948 | C | FLIN | Lakeland Pilots | 111 | 355 | 355 | 83 | 15 | 3 | 5 | .234 | .234 | .335 | .569 | 119 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | B | FLIN | Lakeland Pilots | 115 | 402 | 361 | 22 | 90 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 40 | 3 | 31 | 17 | .249 | .316 | .296 | .612 | 107 | 4 | 6 | ||||
| 1951 | B | TRIS5 | Greenville Spinners | 13 | 28 | 28 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .286 | .286 | .393 | .679 | 11 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 1012 | 3900 | 3739 | 163 | 973 | 144 | 27 | 47 | 165 | 23 | 0 | 135 | 84 | .260 | .288 | .351 | .639 | 1312 | 0 | 12 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | D | OHSL4 | Mansfield Red Sox | 3B | 52 | 55 | 115 | 17 | .909 | 3.269 | |
| 1938 | D | BIST | Danville Leafs | 3B | 21 | 11 | 52 | 5 | .926 | 3.000 | |
| 1938 | C | CSTL | Clarksdale Red Sox | 2B | 18 | 28 | 52 | 5 | .941 | 4.444 | |
| 1939 | D | COPL | Wilson Tobs | SS | 119 | 220 | 386 | 48 | .927 | 5.092 | |
| 1940 | D | TARH | Shelby Colonels | SS | 55 | 105 | 186 | 39 | .882 | 5.291 | |
| 1942 | D | BIST | Rocky Mount Rocks | SS | 115 | 222 | 394 | 41 | .938 | 5.357 | |
| 1943 | B | PIED | Norfolk Tars | SS | 14 | 27 | 51 | 5 | 8 | .940 | 5.571 |
| 1946 | B | INSL6 | Sunbury Yankees | 2B | 75 | 164 | 177 | 26 | 47 | .929 | 4.547 |
| 1946 | B | INSL6 | Sunbury Yankees | 3B | 24 | 36 | 45 | 7 | 3 | .920 | 3.375 |
| 1946 | B | INSL6 | Sunbury Yankees | SS | 23 | 60 | 64 | 12 | 9 | .912 | 5.391 |
| 1946 | B | INSL6 | Sunbury Yankees | OF | 10 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | .846 | 1.100 |
| 1946 | B | INSL6 | Sunbury Yankees | P | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1947 | C | FLIN | Lakeland Pilots | 3B | 59 | 75 | 211 | 24 | 21 | .923 | 4.847 |
| 1947 | C | FLIN | Lakeland Pilots | P | 22 | 9 | 33 | 7 | 1 | .857 | 1.909 |
| 1947 | C | FLIN | Lakeland Pilots | OF | 16 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .933 | .875 |
| 1947 | C | FLIN | Lakeland Pilots | SS | 12 | 17 | 18 | 3 | 8 | .921 | 2.917 |
| 1949 | B | FLIN | Lakeland Pilots | 3B | 68 | 91 | 135 | 13 | 15 | .946 | 3.324 |
| 1949 | B | FLIN | Lakeland Pilots | SS | 29 | 38 | 93 | 11 | 11 | .923 | 4.517 |
| 1949 | B | FLIN | Lakeland Pilots | P | 23 | 3 | 17 | 2 | 0 | .909 | .870 |
| Totals | 756 | 1183 | 2032 | 268 | 123 | .923 | 4.253 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | D | Ohio State League | Mansfield Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1937 | D | Bi-State League | Danville-Schoolfield Leafs | BOS | ||
| 1938 | D | Coastal Plain League | Ayden Aces | |||
| 1938 | D | Bi-State League | Danville Leafs | BOS | ||
| 1938 | C | Cotton States League | Clarksdale Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1939 | D | Coastal Plain League | Wilson Tobs | |||
| 1940 | D | Tar Heel League | Shelby Colonels | WS1 | ||
| 1941 | D | Coastal Plain League | Rocky Mount Leafs | |||
| 1941 | D | Coastal Plain League | Goldsboro Goldbugs | |||
| 1942 | D | Bi-State League | Rocky Mount Rocks | |||
| 1943 | B | Piedmont League | Norfolk Tars | NYA | ||
| 1946 | B | Inter-State League | Sunbury Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1947 | C | Florida International League | Lakeland Pilots | |||
| 1948 | C | Florida International League | Lakeland Pilots | |||
| 1949 | B | Florida International League | Lakeland Pilots | |||
| 1951 | B | Tri-State League | Greenville Spinners |
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