Don Lauters
Donald Richmond Lauters
Born: January 12, 1931
Sioux City, IA US
Deceased: June 3, 2001
Primary Position: Third base
All Position(s) Played: 2B, OF, P, SS
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'6"
Weight: 160
Career: 1953-1957
Don Lauters compiled a career batting average of .267 with 35 home runs and 122 RBI in his 646-game career with the Albuquerque Dukes, Cedar Rapids Indians, Des Moines Bruins, Macon Peaches, Tulsa Oilers, Los Angeles Angels and Memphis Chicks. He began playing during the 1953 season and last took the field during the 1957 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | C | WTNM | Albuquerque Dukes | 5 | 4 | .556 | 8.13 | 14 | 8 | 62.0 | 59 | 64 | 56 | 9 | 53 | ||||||||||
| 1956 | AA | TL | Tulsa Oilers | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1957 | A | WL3 | Des Moines Bruins | 0 | 1 | .000 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 5 | 5 | .500 | 8.13 | 17 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 62.0 | 59 | 64 | 56 | 9 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | C | WTNM | Albuquerque Dukes | 128 | 459 | 459 | 153 | 31 | 9 | 14 | .333 | .333 | .532 | .865 | 244 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | A | WL3 | Des Moines Bruins | 10 | 30 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .100 | .100 | .167 | .267 | 5 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | B | IIIL | Cedar Rapids Indians | 123 | 558 | 468 | 87 | 134 | 21 | 5 | 9 | 58 | 5 | 80 | 54 | .286 | .389 | .410 | .800 | 192 | 1 | 6 | 3 | |||
| 1955 | A | WL3 | Des Moines Bruins | 30 | 110 | 94 | 18 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 15 | 18 | .191 | .303 | .309 | .611 | 29 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 1955 | A | SALL2 | Macon Peaches | 97 | 367 | 367 | 101 | 19 | 11 | 1 | .275 | .275 | .395 | .670 | 145 | |||||||||||
| 1956 | Open | PCL | Los Angeles Angels | 39 | 112 | 100 | 15 | 26 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 25 | .260 | .312 | .400 | .712 | 40 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | ||
| 1956 | AA | TL | Tulsa Oilers | 75 | 228 | 185 | 29 | 40 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 34 | 34 | .216 | .341 | .346 | .687 | 64 | 1 | 8 | 0 | ||
| 1957 | A | WL3 | Des Moines Bruins | 53 | 213 | 174 | 23 | 40 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 33 | 32 | .230 | .356 | .270 | .626 | 47 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 1957 | AA | SOUA | Memphis Chicks | 91 | 394 | 326 | 44 | 74 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 25 | 2 | 54 | 52 | .227 | .340 | .313 | .653 | 102 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | ||
| Totals | 646 | 2471 | 2203 | 216 | 589 | 110 | 32 | 35 | 122 | 12 | 3 | 223 | 215 | .267 | .336 | .394 | .730 | 868 | 6 | 8 | 29 | 8 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | B | IIIL | Cedar Rapids Indians | 3B | 89 | 95 | 175 | 27 | 21 | .909 | 3.034 |
| 1954 | B | IIIL | Cedar Rapids Indians | OF | 34 | 46 | 6 | 3 | 1 | .945 | 1.529 |
| 1955 | A | WL3 | Des Moines Bruins | 3B | 25 | 21 | 35 | 9 | 7 | .862 | 2.240 |
| 1956 | Open | PCL | Los Angeles Angels | SS | 5 | 8 | 18 | 3 | 3 | .897 | 5.200 |
| 1956 | Open | PCL | Los Angeles Angels | OF | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .750 |
| 1956 | AA | TL | Tulsa Oilers | 2B | 20 | 52 | 48 | 6 | 11 | .943 | 5.000 |
| 1956 | AA | TL | Tulsa Oilers | SS | 17 | 18 | 34 | 4 | 4 | .929 | 3.059 |
| 1956 | AA | TL | Tulsa Oilers | 3B | 15 | 11 | 24 | 3 | 0 | .921 | 2.333 |
| 1956 | Open | PCL | Los Angeles Angels | 2B | 13 | 21 | 27 | 3 | 4 | .941 | 3.692 |
| 1956 | Open | PCL | Los Angeles Angels | 3B | 10 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 0 | .889 | 1.600 |
| 1956 | AA | TL | Tulsa Oilers | P | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1957 | AA | SOUA | Memphis Chicks | 2B | 49 | 103 | 143 | 10 | 24 | .961 | 5.020 |
| 1957 | A | WL3 | Des Moines Bruins | 3B | 45 | 42 | 82 | 6 | 10 | .954 | 2.756 |
| 1957 | AA | SOUA | Memphis Chicks | 3B | 25 | 18 | 61 | 6 | 2 | .929 | 3.160 |
| 1957 | A | WL3 | Des Moines Bruins | P | 2 | .000 | |||||
| 1957 | AA | SOUA | Memphis Chicks | OF | 15 | 28 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .935 | 1.933 |
| 1957 | A | WL3 | Des Moines Bruins | SS | 10 | 15 | 18 | 6 | 5 | .846 | 3.300 |
| Totals | 379 | 488 | 681 | 90 | 92 | .929 | 3.084 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | C | West Texas-New Mexico League | Albuquerque Dukes | |||
| 1954 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Cedar Rapids Indians | CHN | ||
| 1954 | A | Western League | Des Moines Bruins | CHN | ||
| 1955 | A | Western League | Des Moines Bruins | CHN | ||
| 1955 | A | South Atlantic League | Macon Peaches | CHN | ||
| 1956 | AA | Texas League | Tulsa Oilers | CHN | ||
| 1956 | Open | Pacific Coast League | Los Angeles Angels | CHN | ||
| 1957 | A | Western League | Des Moines Bruins | CHN | ||
| 1957 | AA | Southern Association | Memphis Chicks | CHN |
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