Stan Wentzel
Stanley Aaron Wentzel
Born: January 13, 1917
Lorane, PA US
Deceased: November 28, 1991
St. Lawrence, PA US
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: 1B
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 200
Career: 1940-1957
Major League Statistics
Stan Wentzel compiled a career batting average of .301 with 223 home runs and 649 RBI in his 2245-game career with the Logan Indians, Canton Terriers, Hartford Bees, Hartford Laurels, Indianapolis Indians, New Orleans Pelicans, Burlington-Graham Pirates, Waco Pirates and Clinton Pirates. He began playing during the 1940 season and last took the field during the 1957 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | D | MTNS | Logan Indians | 126 | 521 | 521 | 164 | 29 | 8 | 26 | .315 | .315 | .551 | .866 | 287 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | D | MTNS | Logan Indians | 103 | 402 | 402 | 125 | 27 | 6 | 23 | .311 | .311 | .580 | .891 | 233 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | D | MTNS | Logan Indians | 88 | 352 | 352 | 113 | 24 | 3 | 13 | .321 | .321 | .517 | .838 | 182 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | C | MATL | Canton Terriers | 33 | 106 | 106 | 29 | 7 | 0 | 0 | .274 | .274 | .340 | .613 | 36 | |||||||||||
| 1943 | A | EL | Hartford Bees | 144 | 626 | 572 | 89 | 167 | 28 | 5 | 5 | 59 | 12 | 46 | 38 | .292 | .345 | .385 | .729 | 220 | 0 | 8 | ||||
| 1944 | A | EL | Hartford Laurels | 127 | 520 | 465 | 81 | 150 | 31 | 2 | 9 | 88 | 23 | 39 | 29 | .323 | .379 | .456 | .835 | 212 | 3 | 13 | ||||
| 1945 | AA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 154 | 632 | 574 | 102 | 184 | 35 | 11 | 14 | 103 | 30 | 48 | 75 | .321 | .375 | .493 | .868 | 283 | 11 | 2 | 8 | |||
| 1946 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 154 | 638 | 565 | 94 | 169 | 30 | 3 | 12 | 79 | 20 | 62 | 71 | .299 | .370 | .427 | .797 | 241 | 15 | 2 | 9 | |||
| 1947 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 118 | 421 | 377 | 59 | 94 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 37 | 4 | 39 | 43 | .249 | .320 | .340 | .659 | 128 | 10 | 0 | 5 | |||
| 1948 | AA | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | 151 | 582 | 582 | 180 | 39 | 13 | 3 | .309 | .309 | .436 | .746 | 254 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | AA | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | 145 | 566 | 506 | 86 | 149 | 26 | 7 | 9 | 88 | 7 | 54 | 36 | .294 | .365 | .427 | .792 | 216 | 2 | 4 | ||||
| 1950 | AA | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | 151 | 538 | 538 | 169 | 34 | 6 | 14 | .314 | .314 | .478 | .792 | 257 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | AA | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | 146 | 527 | 527 | 163 | 31 | 4 | 17 | .309 | .309 | .480 | .789 | 253 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | AA | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | 97 | 243 | 243 | 64 | 11 | 3 | 4 | .263 | .263 | .383 | .646 | 93 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | B | CARL | Burlington-Graham Pirates | 122 | 415 | 415 | 101 | 18 | 4 | 12 | .243 | .243 | .393 | .636 | 163 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | B | CARL | Burlington-Graham Pirates | 128 | 545 | 468 | 77 | 149 | 25 | 8 | 20 | 108 | 6 | 66 | 42 | .318 | .400 | .534 | .935 | 250 | 2 | 3 | 6 | |||
| 1955 | B | BSTL | Waco Pirates | 123 | 496 | 435 | 76 | 132 | 21 | 1 | 26 | 87 | 5 | 54 | 45 | .303 | .377 | .536 | .913 | 233 | 0 | 3 | 4 | |||
| 1956 | D | MIDW | Clinton Pirates | 120 | 420 | 420 | 126 | 28 | 3 | 14 | .300 | .300 | .481 | .781 | 202 | |||||||||||
| 1957 | D | MIDW | Clinton Pirates | 15 | 23 | 18 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | .167 | .318 | .167 | .485 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| Totals | 2245 | 8573 | 8086 | 664 | 2431 | 462 | 92 | 223 | 649 | 107 | 0 | 412 | 383 | .301 | .335 | .463 | .798 | 3746 | 36 | 11 | 54 | 10 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | D | MTNS | Logan Indians | OF | 126 | 318 | 17 | 11 | .968 | 2.659 | |
| 1941 | D | MTNS | Logan Indians | OF | 103 | 216 | 16 | 3 | .987 | 2.252 | |
| 1942 | D | MTNS | Logan Indians | OF | 88 | 219 | 17 | 6 | .975 | 2.682 | |
| 1942 | C | MATL | Canton Terriers | OF | 31 | 51 | 8 | 3 | .952 | 1.903 | |
| 1943 | A | EL | Hartford Bees | OF | 143 | 297 | 15 | 5 | 5 | .984 | 2.182 |
| 1944 | A | EL | Hartford Laurels | OF | 124 | 273 | 13 | 8 | 1 | .973 | 2.306 |
| 1945 | AA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | OF | 154 | 379 | 17 | 10 | 4 | .975 | 2.571 |
| 1946 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | OF | 153 | 397 | 24 | 7 | 3 | .984 | 2.752 |
| 1947 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | OF | 110 | 267 | 11 | 3 | 1 | .989 | 2.527 |
| 1949 | AA | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | OF | 142 | 353 | 11 | 13 | 3 | .966 | 2.563 |
| 1953 | B | CARL | Burlington-Graham Pirates | OF | 112 | 246 | 11 | 12 | .955 | 2.295 | |
| 1954 | B | CARL | Burlington-Graham Pirates | OF | 122 | 297 | 8 | 7 | 1 | .978 | 2.500 |
| 1955 | B | BSTL | Waco Pirates | 1B | 15 | 121 | 9 | 4 | 13 | .970 | 8.667 |
| 1955 | B | BSTL | Waco Pirates | OF | 100 | 214 | 7 | 8 | 2 | .965 | 2.210 |
| Totals | 1523 | 3648 | 184 | 100 | 33 | .975 | 2.516 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | D | Mountain State League | Logan Indians | |||
| 1941 | D | Mountain State League | Logan Indians | |||
| 1942 | D | Mountain State League | Logan Indians | |||
| 1942 | C | Middle Atlantic League | Canton Terriers | BOS | ||
| 1943 | A | Eastern League | Hartford Bees | BSN | ||
| 1944 | A | Eastern League | Hartford Laurels | BSN | ||
| 1945 | AA | American Association 2 | Indianapolis Indians | |||
| 1946 | AAA | American Association 2 | Indianapolis Indians | BSN | ||
| 1947 | AAA | American Association 2 | Indianapolis Indians | PIT | ||
| 1948 | AA | Southern League | New Orleans Pelicans | PIT | ||
| 1949 | AA | Southern Association | New Orleans Pelicans | PIT | ||
| 1950 | AA | Southern Association | New Orleans Pelicans | PIT | ||
| 1951 | AA | Southern Association | New Orleans Pelicans | PIT | ||
| 1952 | AA | Southern Association | New Orleans Pelicans | PIT | ||
| 1953 | B | Carolina League | Burlington-Graham Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1954 | B | Carolina League | Burlington-Graham Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1955 | B | Big State League | Waco Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1956 | D | Midwest League | Clinton Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1957 | D | Midwest League | Clinton Pirates | PIT |
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