Jackie Bales
Jack Lee Bales Sr.
Born: May 25, 1930
Deceased: February 16, 2021
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: 1B
Bats: Left
Throws:
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 195
Career: 1948-1955
Jackie Bales compiled a career batting average of .265 with 48 home runs and 81 RBI in his 670-game career with the Montgomery Rebels, Durham Bulls, Thomasville Tigers, Rome Colonels, Quad City Tigers, Hot Springs Bathers, Greenville Spinners, Port Arthur Sea Hawks and Lake Charles Lakers. He began playing during the 1948 season and last took the field during the 1955 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | B | SEAL3 | Montgomery Rebels | 12 | 21 | 21 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .238 | .238 | .286 | .524 | 6 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | D | GAFL | Thomasville Tigers | 69 | 232 | 208 | 29 | 50 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 20 | 46 | .240 | .310 | .312 | .623 | 65 | 1 | 3 | ||||
| 1950 | C | CAML | Rome Colonels | 111 | 387 | 387 | 107 | 14 | 4 | 6 | .276 | .276 | .380 | .656 | 147 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | B | IIIL | Quad City Tigers | 107 | 387 | 387 | 110 | 11 | 5 | 4 | .284 | .284 | .370 | .654 | 143 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | B | TRIS5 | Greenville Spinners | 42 | 119 | 119 | 27 | 5 | 0 | 0 | .227 | .227 | .269 | .496 | 32 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | C | CSTL | Hot Springs Bathers | 54 | 191 | 191 | 42 | 6 | 3 | 5 | .220 | .220 | .361 | .581 | 69 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | C | CSTL | Hot Springs Bathers | 124 | 426 | 426 | 119 | 16 | 8 | 12 | .279 | .279 | .439 | .718 | 187 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | C | CSTL | Hot Springs Bathers | 76 | 256 | 226 | 32 | 52 | 5 | 0 | 16 | 50 | 0 | 28 | 39 | .230 | .318 | .465 | .782 | 105 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 1955 | C | CSTL | Hot Springs Bathers | 10 | 37 | 27 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 6 | .296 | .486 | .333 | .820 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1955 | C | EVAN | Lake Charles Lakers | 40 | 162 | 162 | 49 | 12 | 0 | 3 | .302 | .302 | .432 | .735 | 70 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | B | BSTL | Port Arthur Sea Hawks | 25 | 102 | 87 | 9 | 24 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 12 | 7 | .276 | .353 | .368 | .721 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |||
| Totals | 670 | 2320 | 2241 | 73 | 593 | 80 | 24 | 48 | 81 | 2 | 0 | 69 | 98 | .265 | .287 | .386 | .673 | 865 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | D | GAFL | Thomasville Tigers | C | 60 | 368 | 38 | 19 | 8 | .955 | 6.767 | 15 | |||
| 1953 | C | CSTL | Hot Springs Bathers | C | 121 | 508 | 83 | 26 | .958 | 4.884 | |||||
| 1954 | C | CSTL | Hot Springs Bathers | C | 51 | 255 | 22 | 10 | 5 | .965 | 5.431 | 5 | |||
| 1954 | C | CSTL | Hot Springs Bathers | 1B | 13 | 79 | 14 | 1 | 10 | .989 | 7.154 | ||||
| 1955 | B | BSTL | Port Arthur Sea Hawks | C | 19 | 92 | 5 | 2 | 0 | .980 | 5.105 | 3 | |||
| Totals | 264 | 1302 | 162 | 58 | 23 | .962 | 5.545 | 23 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | B | Southeastern League | Montgomery Rebels | |||
| 1949 | B | Carolina League | Durham Bulls | DET | ||
| 1949 | D | Georgia-Florida League | Thomasville Tigers | DET | ||
| 1950 | C | Canadian-American League | Rome Colonels | |||
| 1951 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Quad City Tigers | DET | ||
| 1952 | C | Cotton States League | Hot Springs Bathers | |||
| 1952 | B | Tri-State League | Greenville Spinners | |||
| 1953 | C | Cotton States League | Hot Springs Bathers | |||
| 1954 | C | Cotton States League | Hot Springs Bathers | SLN | ||
| 1955 | C | Cotton States League | Hot Springs Bathers | KC1 | ||
| 1955 | B | Big State League | Port Arthur Sea Hawks | |||
| 1955 | C | Evangeline League | Lake Charles Lakers |
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