Don Bacon
Donald John Bacon
Born: June 28, 1935
Oklahoma City, OK US
Primary Position: Shortstop
All Position(s) Played: 2B, 3B, P
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 5'9"
Weight: 160
Career: 1955-1964
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Don Bacon compiled a career batting average of .262 with 17 home runs and 242 RBI in his 789-game career with the Colorado Springs Sky Sox, Waterloo White Hawks, Davenport DavSox, Duluth-Superior White Sox, Lincoln Chiefs, Charleston ChaSox, Charleston White Sox, Savannah/Lynchburg White Sox and Clinton C-Sox. He began playing during the 1955 season and last took the field during the 1964 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | A | SALL2 | Savannah/Lynchburg White Sox | 0 | 0 | 5.40 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 5.40 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | A | WL3 | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | 81 | 320 | 260 | 43 | 75 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 26 | 2 | 50 | 43 | .288 | .409 | .396 | .805 | 103 | 5 | 2 | 3 | |||
| 1956 | A | WL3 | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | 62 | 235 | 201 | 25 | 54 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 2 | 28 | 28 | .269 | .362 | .328 | .690 | 66 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | ||
| 1956 | B | IIIL | Waterloo White Hawks | 57 | 221 | 221 | 55 | 10 | 1 | 2 | .249 | .249 | .330 | .579 | 73 | |||||||||||
| 1957 | A | WL3 | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | 50 | 226 | 175 | 27 | 45 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 25 | 2 | 41 | 19 | .257 | .387 | .383 | .770 | 67 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | ||
| 1957 | C | NORL1 | Duluth-Superior White Sox | 3 | 11 | 11 | 4 | .364 | .364 | .364 | .727 | 4 | ||||||||||||||
| 1957 | B | IIIL | Davenport DavSox | 18 | 72 | 61 | 11 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 6 | .295 | .403 | .295 | .698 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1958 | B | IIIL | Davenport DavSox | 123 | 520 | 417 | 66 | 101 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 35 | 13 | 91 | 55 | .242 | .378 | .297 | .676 | 124 | 2 | 7 | 3 | |||
| 1959 | A | SALL2 | Charleston ChaSox | 12 | 55 | 43 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 10 | 4 | .233 | .400 | .326 | .726 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1959 | B | IIIL | Lincoln Chiefs | 124 | 569 | 456 | 91 | 127 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 42 | 30 | 105 | 48 | .279 | .412 | .346 | .758 | 158 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 1961 | A | SALL2 | Charleston White Sox | 135 | 544 | 442 | 71 | 109 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 41 | 17 | 88 | 51 | .247 | .375 | .294 | .669 | 130 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 6 | ||
| 1962 | A | SALL2 | Savannah/Lynchburg White Sox | 120 | 449 | 393 | 66 | 106 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 44 | 11 | 39 | 34 | .270 | .336 | .349 | .685 | 137 | 2 | 12 | 3 | 3 | ||
| 1964 | A | MIDW | Clinton C-Sox | 4 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | .000 | .400 | .000 | .400 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 789 | 3232 | 2686 | 407 | 704 | 83 | 28 | 17 | 242 | 80 | 0 | 466 | 289 | .262 | .372 | .333 | .705 | 894 | 4 | 20 | 36 | 24 | 15 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | A | WL3 | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | 3B | 78 | 56 | 177 | 18 | 9 | .928 | 2.987 |
| 1956 | A | WL3 | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | 3B | 47 | 47 | 78 | 7 | 5 | .947 | 2.660 |
| 1956 | A | WL3 | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | SS | 14 | 23 | 39 | 6 | 6 | .912 | 4.429 |
| 1957 | A | WL3 | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | SS | 50 | 95 | 159 | 21 | 37 | .924 | 5.080 |
| 1957 | B | IIIL | Davenport DavSox | 2B | 14 | 36 | 27 | 4 | 6 | .940 | 4.500 |
| 1958 | B | IIIL | Davenport DavSox | SS | 121 | 191 | 367 | 44 | 79 | .927 | 4.612 |
| 1959 | B | IIIL | Lincoln Chiefs | SS | 123 | 243 | 345 | 36 | 59 | .942 | 4.780 |
| 1959 | A | SALL2 | Charleston ChaSox | 2B | 12 | 26 | 26 | 3 | 5 | .945 | 4.333 |
| 1961 | A | SALL2 | Charleston White Sox | 2B | 87 | 207 | 235 | 12 | 41 | .974 | 5.080 |
| 1961 | A | SALL2 | Charleston White Sox | 3B | 45 | 55 | 91 | 6 | 10 | .961 | 3.244 |
| 1962 | A | SALL2 | Savannah/Lynchburg White Sox | SS | 22 | 33 | 42 | 7 | 6 | .915 | 3.409 |
| 1962 | A | SALL2 | Savannah/Lynchburg White Sox | P | 2 | .000 | |||||
| 1962 | A | SALL2 | Savannah/Lynchburg White Sox | 2B | 100 | 179 | 260 | 11 | 55 | .976 | 4.390 |
| Totals | 715 | 1191 | 1846 | 175 | 318 | .946 | 4.248 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | A | Western League | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | CHA | ||
| 1956 | A | Western League | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | CHA | ||
| 1956 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Waterloo White Hawks | CHA | ||
| 1957 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Davenport DavSox | CHA | ||
| 1957 | C | Northern League | Duluth-Superior White Sox | CHA | ||
| 1957 | A | Western League | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | CHA | ||
| 1958 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Davenport DavSox | CHA | ||
| 1959 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Lincoln Chiefs | CHA | ||
| 1959 | A | South Atlantic League | Charleston ChaSox | CHA | ||
| 1961 | A | South Atlantic League | Charleston White Sox | CHA | ||
| 1962 | A | South Atlantic League | Savannah/Lynchburg White Sox | CHA | ||
| 1963 | A | Midwest League | Clinton C-Sox | CHA | ||
| 1964 | A | Midwest League | Clinton C-Sox | CHA |
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