Art Funk
Arthur Melton Funk
Born: July 4, 1905
Laconia, IN US
Deceased: September 9, 1973
Primary Position: Third base
All Position(s) Played: SS
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 155
Career: 1927-1945
Art Funk compiled a career batting average of .286 with 59 home runs and 95 RBI in his 1909-game career with the St. Petersburg Saints, Louisville Colonels, Dayton Aviators, Williamsport Grays, Toronto Maple Leafs, Oswego Netherlands, Albany Senators, Pittsfield Electrics and Hartford Bees. He began playing during the 1927 season and last took the field during the 1945 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1927 | AA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | 14 | 48 | 48 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .312 | .312 | .396 | .708 | 19 | |||||||||||
| 1927 | D | FLOR | St. Petersburg Saints | 124 | 469 | 469 | 135 | 10 | 12 | 8 | .288 | .288 | .412 | .699 | 193 | |||||||||||
| 1928 | AA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | 146 | 567 | 523 | 59 | 125 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 17 | 23 | 31 | .239 | .280 | .308 | .588 | 161 | 7 | 14 | |||||
| 1929 | AA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | 36 | 108 | 108 | 27 | 1 | 3 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .343 | .593 | 37 | |||||||||||
| 1929 | B | CENL4 | Dayton Aviators | 101 | 449 | 412 | 83 | 126 | 28 | 11 | 13 | 61 | 5 | 20 | 16 | .306 | .338 | .522 | .860 | 215 | 17 | |||||
| 1930 | AA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | 62 | 106 | 106 | 28 | 4 | 0 | 1 | .264 | .264 | .330 | .594 | 35 | |||||||||||
| 1931 | AA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | 121 | 351 | 351 | 86 | 12 | 6 | 2 | .245 | .245 | .330 | .575 | 116 | |||||||||||
| 1932 | AA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | 145 | 552 | 552 | 172 | 23 | 14 | 6 | .312 | .312 | .437 | .748 | 241 | |||||||||||
| 1933 | AA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | 158 | 625 | 625 | 193 | 30 | 13 | 5 | .309 | .309 | .422 | .731 | 264 | |||||||||||
| 1934 | AA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | 67 | 260 | 260 | 70 | 8 | 5 | 0 | .269 | .269 | .338 | .608 | 88 | |||||||||||
| 1935 | AA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | 108 | 404 | 404 | 109 | 15 | 4 | 1 | .270 | .270 | .334 | .604 | 135 | |||||||||||
| 1936 | AA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 22 | 79 | 79 | 25 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .316 | .316 | .367 | .684 | 29 | |||||||||||
| 1936 | A | EL | Williamsport Grays | 82 | 322 | 322 | 107 | 13 | 9 | 2 | .332 | .332 | .447 | .780 | 144 | |||||||||||
| 1937 | A | EL | Williamsport Grays | 136 | 543 | 543 | 151 | 15 | 8 | 1 | .278 | .278 | .341 | .619 | 185 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | A | EL | Williamsport Grays | 132 | 528 | 528 | 140 | 17 | 5 | 0 | .265 | .265 | .316 | .581 | 167 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | C | CAML | Oswego Netherlands | 70 | 258 | 258 | 83 | 20 | 6 | 6 | .322 | .322 | .516 | .837 | 133 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | A | EL | Albany Senators | 17 | 60 | 60 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .267 | .267 | .283 | .550 | 17 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | C | CAML | Oswego Netherlands | 125 | 502 | 502 | 153 | 25 | 6 | 6 | .305 | .305 | .414 | .719 | 208 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | C | CAML | Pittsfield Electrics | 116 | 432 | 432 | 134 | 19 | 11 | 6 | .310 | .310 | .447 | .757 | 193 | |||||||||||
| 1945 | A | EL | Hartford Bees | 127 | 532 | 474 | 59 | 122 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 34 | 6 | 37 | 15 | .257 | .312 | .321 | .633 | 152 | 1 | 20 | ||||
| Totals | 1909 | 7195 | 7056 | 201 | 2017 | 276 | 131 | 59 | 95 | 28 | 0 | 80 | 62 | .286 | .295 | .387 | .682 | 2732 | 0 | 8 | 51 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1927 | AA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | 3B | 14 | 18 | 18 | 5 | .878 | 2.571 | |
| 1927 | D | FLOR | St. Petersburg Saints | 3B | 124 | 223 | 280 | 36 | .933 | 4.056 | |
| 1928 | AA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | 3B | 133 | 122 | 276 | 33 | 30 | .923 | 2.992 |
| 1929 | B | CENL4 | Dayton Aviators | SS | 97 | 169 | 282 | 41 | .917 | 4.649 | |
| 1929 | AA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | 3B | 17 | 9 | 42 | 4 | .927 | 3.000 | |
| 1930 | AA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | 3B | 26 | 24 | 36 | 3 | .952 | 2.308 | |
| 1931 | AA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | 3B | 51 | 45 | 79 | 6 | .954 | 2.431 | |
| 1932 | AA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | 3B | 140 | 145 | 242 | 20 | .951 | 2.764 | |
| 1933 | AA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | 3B | 158 | 188 | 294 | 20 | .960 | 3.051 | |
| 1934 | AA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | 3B | 64 | 80 | 128 | 16 | .929 | 3.250 | |
| 1935 | AA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | SS | 70 | 148 | 221 | 35 | .913 | 5.271 | |
| 1936 | A | EL | Williamsport Grays | SS | 82 | 179 | 246 | 35 | .924 | 5.183 | |
| 1936 | AA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 3B | 22 | 21 | 50 | 4 | .947 | 3.227 | |
| 1937 | A | EL | Williamsport Grays | SS | 136 | 279 | 400 | 45 | .938 | 4.993 | |
| 1938 | A | EL | Williamsport Grays | 3B | 76 | 85 | 147 | 15 | .939 | 3.053 | |
| 1939 | C | CAML | Oswego Netherlands | SS | 70 | 117 | 238 | 24 | .937 | 5.071 | |
| 1939 | A | EL | Albany Senators | SS | 14 | 26 | 27 | 10 | .841 | 3.786 | |
| 1940 | C | CAML | Oswego Netherlands | SS | 125 | 226 | 413 | 52 | .925 | 5.112 | |
| 1941 | C | CAML | Pittsfield Electrics | SS | 116 | 229 | 400 | 48 | .929 | 5.422 | |
| 1945 | A | EL | Hartford Bees | 3B | 127 | 130 | 262 | 30 | 23 | .929 | 3.087 |
| Totals | 1662 | 2463 | 4081 | 482 | 53 | .931 | 3.937 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1927 | D | Florida State League | St. Petersburg Saints | |||
| 1927 | AA | American Association 2 | Louisville Colonels | |||
| 1928 | AA | American Association 2 | Louisville Colonels | |||
| 1929 | B | Central League | Dayton Aviators | |||
| 1929 | AA | American Association 2 | Louisville Colonels | |||
| 1930 | AA | American Association 2 | Louisville Colonels | |||
| 1931 | AA | American Association 2 | Louisville Colonels | |||
| 1932 | AA | American Association 2 | Louisville Colonels | |||
| 1933 | AA | American Association 2 | Louisville Colonels | |||
| 1934 | AA | American Association 2 | Louisville Colonels | |||
| 1935 | AA | American Association 2 | Louisville Colonels | |||
| 1936 | A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Williamsport Grays | PHA | ||
| 1936 | AA | International League | Toronto Maple Leafs | CIN | ||
| 1937 | A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Williamsport Grays | PHA | ||
| 1938 | A | Eastern League | Williamsport Grays | PHA | ||
| 1939 | C | Canadian-American League | Oswego Netherlands | WS1 | ||
| 1939 | A | Eastern League | Albany Senators | CIN | ||
| 1940 | C | Canadian-American League | Oswego Netherlands | |||
| 1941 | C | Canadian-American League | Pittsfield Electrics | |||
| 1945 | A | Eastern League | Hartford Bees | BSN |
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