Bob Erps
Robert D. Erps
Born: November 26, 1923
Davenport, IA US
Deceased: April 16, 2006
Davenport, IA US
Primary Position: Third base
All Position(s) Played: 2B, OF, P, SS
Bats: Right
Throws:
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 200
Career: 1943-1953
Bob Erps compiled a career batting average of .254 with 108 home runs and 143 RBI in his 921-game career with the Johnson City Cardinals, Lynchburg Cardinals, Columbus Cardinals, Omaha Cardinals, Miami Beach Flamingos, Charleston Rebels, Davenport Quads, Quad City Tigers, Waterloo White Hawks and Denver Bears. He began playing during the 1943 season and last took the field during the 1953 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | D | APPY1 | Johnson City Cardinals | 0.00 | 1 | 0.3 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | D | APPY1 | Johnson City Cardinals | 21 | 99 | 90 | 19 | 29 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 6 | 8 | 6 | .322 | .384 | .400 | .784 | 36 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 1943 | B | PIED | Lynchburg Cardinals | 58 | 209 | 186 | 14 | 27 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 15 | 32 | .145 | .213 | .183 | .396 | 34 | 1 | 7 | ||||
| 1944 | B | PIED | Lynchburg Cardinals | 24 | 111 | 99 | 21 | 31 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 7 | 10 | .313 | .364 | .434 | .799 | 43 | 1 | 4 | ||||
| 1946 | A | SALL2 | Columbus Cardinals | 130 | 537 | 471 | 61 | 101 | 18 | 7 | 16 | 65 | 5 | 57 | 70 | .214 | .302 | .384 | .686 | 181 | 2 | 7 | ||||
| 1947 | A | WL3 | Omaha Cardinals | 12 | 47 | 43 | 8 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 10 | .302 | .362 | .512 | .873 | 22 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1947 | B | PIED | Lynchburg Cardinals | 40 | 157 | 146 | 18 | 42 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 2 | 9 | 17 | .288 | .329 | .418 | .747 | 61 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| 1948 | C | FLIN | Miami Beach Flamingos | 124 | 478 | 478 | 116 | 16 | 4 | 8 | .243 | .243 | .343 | .586 | 164 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | A | SALL2 | Charleston Rebels | 19 | 54 | 49 | 8 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 3 | .265 | .321 | .306 | .627 | 15 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1950 | B | IIIL | Davenport Quads | 123 | 445 | 445 | 113 | 27 | 7 | 15 | .254 | .254 | .447 | .701 | 199 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | B | IIIL | Quad City Tigers | 130 | 487 | 487 | 126 | 16 | 6 | 23 | .259 | .259 | .458 | .717 | 223 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | A | WL3 | Denver Bears | 16 | 64 | 64 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 2 | .281 | .281 | .422 | .703 | 27 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | B | IIIL | Waterloo White Hawks | 104 | 379 | 379 | 110 | 13 | 1 | 27 | .290 | .290 | .544 | .834 | 206 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | B | IIIL | Waterloo White Hawks | 120 | 419 | 419 | 114 | 18 | 1 | 11 | .272 | .272 | .399 | .671 | 167 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 921 | 3486 | 3356 | 149 | 853 | 137 | 32 | 108 | 143 | 18 | 0 | 104 | 148 | .254 | .278 | .411 | .688 | 1378 | 0 | 5 | 21 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | B | PIED | Lynchburg Cardinals | SS | 39 | 74 | 78 | 26 | 8 | .854 | 3.897 |
| 1943 | D | APPY1 | Johnson City Cardinals | SS | 21 | 39 | 49 | 12 | 9 | .880 | 4.190 |
| 1943 | B | PIED | Lynchburg Cardinals | 2B | 13 | 50 | 26 | 4 | 7 | .950 | 5.846 |
| 1943 | D | APPY1 | Johnson City Cardinals | P | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1944 | B | PIED | Lynchburg Cardinals | 3B | 15 | 12 | 32 | 9 | 2 | .830 | 2.933 |
| 1944 | B | PIED | Lynchburg Cardinals | OF | 10 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .944 | 1.700 |
| 1946 | A | SALL2 | Columbus Cardinals | 3B | 130 | 139 | 228 | 42 | 18 | .897 | 2.823 |
| 1947 | B | PIED | Lynchburg Cardinals | 3B | 36 | 35 | 58 | 11 | 4 | .894 | 2.583 |
| 1947 | A | WL3 | Omaha Cardinals | 3B | 11 | 12 | 26 | 4 | 3 | .905 | 3.455 |
| 1949 | A | SALL2 | Charleston Rebels | OF | 11 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 2.364 |
| 1953 | B | IIIL | Waterloo White Hawks | OF | 110 | 151 | 9 | 11 | .936 | 1.455 | |
| Totals | 397 | 551 | 510 | 120 | 52 | .898 | 2.673 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | D | Appalachian League | Johnson City Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1943 | B | Piedmont League | Lynchburg Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1944 | B | Piedmont League | Lynchburg Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1946 | A | South Atlantic League | Columbus Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1947 | A | Western League | Omaha Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1947 | B | Piedmont League | Lynchburg Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1948 | C | Florida International League | Miami Beach Flamingos | |||
| 1949 | A | South Atlantic League | Charleston Rebels | CHA | ||
| 1950 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Davenport Quads | |||
| 1951 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Quad City Tigers | DET | ||
| 1952 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Waterloo White Hawks | CHA | ||
| 1952 | A | Western League | Denver Bears | PIT | ||
| 1953 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Waterloo White Hawks | CHA |
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