Ron Ploetz
Ronald Edward Ploetz
Born: March 6, 1930
Deceased: June 8, 2022
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Left
Height: 6'4"
Weight: 205
Career: 1948-1952
Ron Ploetz compiled a career record of 32 wins and 29 losses and a 4.54 ERA in his 115-game pitching career with the Waterloo White Hawks, Wisconsin Rapids White Sox, Superior Blues, Colorado Springs Sky Sox, Gastonia Rockets and Memphis Chicks. He began playing during the 1948 season and last took the field during the 1952 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | B | IIIL | Waterloo White Hawks | 11 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1949 | B | IIIL | Waterloo White Hawks | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 7 | 15.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1949 | D | WISL | Wisconsin Rapids White Sox | 8 | 6 | .571 | 3.40 | 19 | 9 | 0 | 106.0 | 92 | 49 | 40 | 59 | 116 | 3 | 2 | 1 | ||||||
| 1950 | C | NORL1 | Superior Blues | 10 | 5 | .667 | 4.50 | 22 | 134.0 | 121 | 85 | 67 | 3 | 121 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | A | WL3 | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | 10 | 12 | .455 | 6.12 | 39 | 172.0 | 202 | 144 | 117 | 12 | 121 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | B | TRIS5 | Gastonia Rockets | 4 | 6 | .400 | 3.58 | 17 | 10 | 83.0 | 72 | 46 | 33 | 61 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 32 | 29 | .525 | 4.54 | 115 | 10 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 510.0 | 487 | 324 | 257 | 15 | 362 | 0 | 116 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | B | IIIL | Waterloo White Hawks | 11 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .143 | .143 | .143 | .286 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | D | WISL | Wisconsin Rapids White Sox | 21 | 47 | 40 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 26 | .100 | .200 | .125 | .325 | 5 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| 1950 | C | NORL1 | Superior Blues | 22 | 44 | 44 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .114 | .114 | .159 | .273 | 7 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | A | WL3 | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | 39 | 61 | 61 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | .164 | .164 | .262 | .426 | 16 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | AA | SOUA | Memphis Chicks | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | B | TRIS5 | Gastonia Rockets | 18 | 29 | 29 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .241 | .241 | .379 | .621 | 11 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 116 | 190 | 183 | 4 | 27 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 26 | .148 | .170 | .219 | .389 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | B | IIIL | Waterloo White Hawks | P | 11 | .000 | |||||
| 1949 | B | IIIL | Waterloo White Hawks | P | 7 | .000 | |||||
| 1949 | D | WISL | Wisconsin Rapids White Sox | P | 19 | .000 | |||||
| 1950 | C | NORL1 | Superior Blues | P | 22 | .000 | |||||
| 1951 | A | WL3 | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | P | 39 | .000 | |||||
| 1952 | B | TRIS5 | Gastonia Rockets | P | 17 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 115 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Waterloo White Hawks | CHA | ||
| 1949 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Waterloo White Hawks | CHA | ||
| 1949 | D | Wisconsin State League | Wisconsin Rapids White Sox | CHA | ||
| 1950 | C | Northern League | Superior Blues | CHA | ||
| 1951 | A | Western League | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | CHA | ||
| 1952 | AA | Southern Association | Memphis Chicks | CHA | ||
| 1952 | B | Tri-State League | Gastonia Rockets | CHA | ||
| 1952 | A | Western League | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | CHA |
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