Earl Averill
Earl Douglas Averill Jr.
Born: September 9, 1931
Cleveland, OH US
Deceased: May 13, 2015
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 2B, 3B, OF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 185
Career: 1953-1965
Major League Statistics
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Earl Averill compiled a career batting average of .293 with 104 home runs and 384 RBI in his 798-game career with the Reading Indians, Nashville Vols, Indianapolis Indians, San Diego Padres, Louisville Colonels, Seattle Rainiers, Seattle Angels and Toronto Maple Leafs. He began playing during the 1953 season and last took the field during the 1965 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | A | EL | Reading Indians | 71 | 210 | 210 | 66 | 10 | 4 | 6 | .314 | .314 | .486 | .800 | 102 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | A | EL | Reading Indians | 113 | 424 | 353 | 55 | 104 | 17 | 5 | 10 | 61 | 1 | 66 | 54 | .295 | .401 | .456 | .857 | 161 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |||
| 1955 | AA | SOUA | Nashville Vols | 62 | 198 | 198 | 59 | 13 | 0 | 8 | .298 | .298 | .485 | .783 | 96 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 34 | 110 | 96 | 13 | 23 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 0 | 11 | 17 | .240 | .309 | .396 | .705 | 38 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 1956 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 22 | 64 | 58 | 9 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 13 | .241 | .297 | .517 | .814 | 30 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1957 | Open | PCL | San Diego Padres | 119 | 440 | 381 | 58 | 104 | 19 | 4 | 19 | 67 | 3 | 54 | 66 | .273 | .362 | .493 | .856 | 188 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||
| 1958 | AAA | PCL | San Diego Padres | 112 | 470 | 401 | 84 | 139 | 16 | 7 | 24 | 87 | 2 | 58 | 63 | .347 | .428 | .601 | 1.029 | 241 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 7 | ||
| 1960 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | 21 | 67 | 57 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 10 | .193 | .313 | .298 | .612 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1964 | AAA | PCL | Seattle Rainiers | 125 | 465 | 396 | 57 | 125 | 20 | 0 | 14 | 60 | 5 | 2 | 56 | 54 | .316 | .408 | .472 | .880 | 187 | 7 | 4 | 2 | ||
| 1965 | AAA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 16 | 50 | 41 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 14 | .220 | .340 | .244 | .584 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1965 | AAA | PCL | Seattle Angels | 103 | 402 | 356 | 41 | 93 | 14 | 3 | 13 | 63 | 0 | 1 | 39 | 59 | .261 | .331 | .427 | .758 | 152 | 0 | 3 | 4 | ||
| Totals | 798 | 2900 | 2547 | 329 | 747 | 115 | 24 | 104 | 384 | 14 | 3 | 305 | 350 | .293 | .369 | .480 | .848 | 1222 | 20 | 14 | 8 | 26 | 1 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | A | EL | Reading Indians | C | 54 | 272 | 27 | 6 | .980 | 5.537 | |||||
| 1954 | A | EL | Reading Indians | C | 60 | 292 | 38 | 10 | 11 | .971 | 5.500 | 8 | |||
| 1954 | A | EL | Reading Indians | OF | 43 | 75 | 4 | 2 | 1 | .975 | 1.837 | ||||
| 1955 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | C | 15 | 80 | 10 | 4 | 2 | .957 | 6.000 | 3 | |||
| 1956 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | OF | 10 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.100 | ||||
| 1957 | Open | PCL | San Diego Padres | C | 75 | 435 | 49 | 6 | 9 | .988 | 6.453 | 4 | |||
| 1957 | Open | PCL | San Diego Padres | OF | 34 | 61 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .985 | 1.912 | ||||
| 1958 | AAA | PCL | San Diego Padres | OF | 55 | 118 | 5 | 4 | 0 | .969 | 2.236 | ||||
| 1958 | AAA | PCL | San Diego Padres | 2B | 32 | 75 | 76 | 5 | 21 | .968 | 4.719 | ||||
| 1958 | AAA | PCL | San Diego Padres | 3B | 16 | 9 | 25 | 5 | 2 | .872 | 2.125 | ||||
| 1958 | AAA | PCL | San Diego Padres | C | 12 | 38 | 5 | 1 | 0 | .977 | 3.583 | 0 | |||
| 1958 | AAA | PCL | San Diego Padres | 1B | 10 | 66 | 6 | 0 | 11 | 1.000 | 7.200 | ||||
| 1960 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | OF | 11 | 28 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .966 | 2.545 | ||||
| 1964 | AAA | PCL | Seattle Rainiers | 3B | 45 | 26 | 60 | 7 | 10 | .925 | 1.911 | ||||
| 1964 | AAA | PCL | Seattle Rainiers | OF | 45 | 64 | 3 | 2 | 0 | .971 | 1.489 | ||||
| 1964 | AAA | PCL | Seattle Rainiers | C | 34 | 229 | 24 | 4 | 2 | .984 | 7.441 | 1 | |||
| 1965 | AAA | PCL | Seattle Angels | C | 61 | 415 | 28 | 4 | 3 | .991 | 7.262 | 2 | |||
| 1965 | AAA | PCL | Seattle Angels | OF | 19 | 31 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .971 | 1.737 | ||||
| 1965 | AAA | PCL | Seattle Angels | 1B | 13 | 113 | 4 | 1 | 11 | .992 | 9.000 | ||||
| 1965 | AAA | PCL | Seattle Angels | 3B | 13 | 7 | 21 | 1 | 1 | .966 | 2.154 | ||||
| Totals | 657 | 2445 | 391 | 65 | 85 | .978 | 4.317 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | A | Eastern League | Reading Indians | CLE | ||
| 1954 | A | Eastern League | Reading Indians | CLE | ||
| 1955 | AA | Southern Association | Nashville Vols | CIN | ||
| 1955 | AAA | American Association 2 | Indianapolis Indians | CLE | ||
| 1956 | AAA | American Association 2 | Indianapolis Indians | CLE | ||
| 1957 | Open | Pacific Coast League | San Diego Padres | CLE | ||
| 1958 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | San Diego Padres | CLE | ||
| 1960 | AAA | American Association 2 | Louisville Colonels | ML1 | ||
| 1964 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Seattle Rainiers | BOS | ||
| 1965 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Seattle Angels | CAL | ||
| 1965 | AAA | International League | Toronto Maple Leafs | BOS |
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