Vance Dinges
Vance George Dinges
Born: May 29, 1915
Elizabeth, NJ US
Deceased: October 4, 1990
Harrisonburg, VA US
Primary Position: First base
All Position(s) Played: OF
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 175
Career: 1938-1948
Major League Statistics
Vance Dinges compiled a career batting average of .313 with 20 home runs and 208 RBI in his 985-game career with the Sanford Lookouts, Evergreen Greenies, Andalusia Bulldogs, Harrisonburg Turks, Mount Airy Graniteers, Canton Terriers, Oneonta Indians, Roanoke Red Sox, Scranton Red Sox, Louisville Colonels, Scranton Miners, Utica Blue Sox and Salina Blue Jays. He began playing during the 1938 season and last took the field during the 1948 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | D | ALFL | (+) Evergreen Greenies | 82 | 299 | 299 | 80 | 11 | 0 | 1 | .268 | .268 | .314 | .582 | 94 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | D | ALFL | (+) Andalusia Bulldogs | 82 | 299 | 299 | 80 | 11 | 0 | 1 | .268 | .268 | .314 | .582 | 94 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | D | VIRL5 | Harrisonburg Turks | 87 | 300 | 300 | 110 | 22 | 7 | 4 | .367 | .367 | .527 | .893 | 158 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | D | VIRL5 | Harrisonburg Turks | 119 | 463 | 463 | 142 | 16 | 6 | 4 | .307 | .307 | .393 | .700 | 182 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | C | VIRL5 | Harrisonburg Turks | 113 | 434 | 434 | 150 | 26 | 10 | 4 | .346 | .346 | .479 | .825 | 208 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | C | CAML | Oneonta Indians | 79 | 302 | 302 | 102 | 17 | 11 | 2 | .338 | .338 | .487 | .825 | 147 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | C | MATL | Canton Terriers | 42 | 164 | 164 | 43 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .262 | .262 | .311 | .573 | 51 | |||||||||||
| 1943 | A | EL | Scranton Red Sox | 17 | 61 | 52 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 7 | .192 | .300 | .250 | .550 | 13 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1943 | B | PIED | Roanoke Red Sox | 102 | 440 | 395 | 70 | 129 | 21 | 11 | 2 | 56 | 21 | 34 | 17 | .327 | .386 | .451 | .836 | 178 | 4 | 7 | ||||
| 1944 | A | EL | Scranton Miners | 119 | 502 | 465 | 91 | 150 | 17 | 8 | 0 | 53 | 54 | 30 | 15 | .323 | .364 | .394 | .757 | 183 | 0 | 7 | ||||
| 1944 | AA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | 11 | 21 | 21 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .190 | .190 | .190 | .381 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1946 | A | EL | Utica Blue Sox | 41 | 171 | 138 | 25 | 34 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 7 | 23 | 15 | .246 | .370 | .341 | .710 | 47 | 4 | 6 | ||||
| 1947 | A | EL | Utica Blue Sox | 134 | 566 | 483 | 95 | 139 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 73 | 9 | 77 | 27 | .288 | .387 | .350 | .737 | 169 | 1 | 5 | ||||
| 1948 | C | WA | Salina Blue Jays | 121 | 411 | 411 | 123 | 23 | 5 | 2 | .299 | .299 | .394 | .693 | 162 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 985 | 3835 | 3628 | 288 | 1136 | 174 | 66 | 20 | 208 | 96 | 0 | 172 | 84 | .313 | .346 | .414 | .760 | 1502 | 0 | 9 | 26 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | D | VIRL5 | Harrisonburg Turks | 1B | 59 | 500 | 27 | 9 | .983 | 8.932 | |
| 1940 | D | VIRL5 | Harrisonburg Turks | 1B | 119 | 1132 | 54 | 24 | .980 | 9.966 | |
| 1941 | C | VIRL5 | Harrisonburg Turks | 1B | 112 | 1070 | 54 | 18 | .984 | 1.036 | |
| 1942 | C | CAML | Oneonta Indians | 1B | 74 | 653 | 34 | 12 | .983 | 9.284 | |
| 1942 | C | MATL | Canton Terriers | 1B | 42 | 421 | 17 | 11 | .976 | 1.429 | |
| 1943 | B | PIED | Roanoke Red Sox | OF | 77 | 170 | 8 | 9 | 1 | .952 | 2.312 |
| 1943 | B | PIED | Roanoke Red Sox | 1B | 25 | 215 | 22 | 7 | 17 | .971 | 9.480 |
| 1943 | A | EL | Scranton Red Sox | OF | 16 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.500 |
| 1944 | A | EL | Scranton Miners | OF | 119 | 296 | 17 | 9 | 5 | .972 | 2.630 |
| 1946 | A | EL | Utica Blue Sox | OF | 41 | 68 | 5 | 2 | 1 | .973 | 1.780 |
| 1947 | A | EL | Utica Blue Sox | OF | 130 | 294 | 12 | 6 | 1 | .981 | 2.354 |
| Totals | 814 | 4842 | 251 | 107 | 25 | .979 | 6.257 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | D | Alabama-Florida League | Andalusia Bulldogs | DET | ||
| 1938 | D | Florida State League | Sanford Lookouts | WS1 | ||
| 1938 | D | Alabama-Florida League | Evergreen Greenies | |||
| 1939 | D | Virginia League | Harrisonburg Turks | |||
| 1939 | D | Bi-State League | Mount Airy Graniteers | |||
| 1940 | D | Virginia League | Harrisonburg Turks | |||
| 1941 | C | Virginia League | Harrisonburg Turks | |||
| 1942 | C | Middle Atlantic League | Canton Terriers | BOS | ||
| 1942 | C | Canadian-American League | Oneonta Indians | BOS | ||
| 1943 | B | Piedmont League | Roanoke Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1943 | A | Eastern League | Scranton Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1944 | AA | American Association 2 | Louisville Colonels | BOS | ||
| 1944 | A | Eastern League | Scranton Miners | BOS | ||
| 1946 | A | Eastern League | Utica Blue Sox | PHI | ||
| 1947 | A | Eastern League | Utica Blue Sox | PHI | ||
| 1948 | C | Western Association | Salina Blue Jays | PHI |
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