Donald Bridges
Donald Gene Bridges
Born: April 6, 1938
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 195
Career: 1956-1961
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Donald Bridges compiled a career record of 46 wins and 42 losses and a 3.03 ERA in his 161-game pitching career with the Palatka Tigers, Erie Sailors, Valdosta Tigers, Montgomery Rebels, Idaho Falls Russets, Louisville Colonels, Lancaster Red Roses and Shelby Colonels. He began playing during the 1956 season and last took the field during the 1961 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | D | FLOR | Palatka Tigers | 12 | 10 | .545 | 2.92 | 41 | 18 | 213.0 | 187 | 94 | 69 | 9 | 87 | ||||||||||
| 1957 | D | NYPL | Erie Sailors | 9 | 6 | .600 | 3.12 | 27 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 130.0 | 127 | 73 | 45 | 10 | 57 | 65 | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| 1957 | D | GAFL | Valdosta Tigers | 0 | 1 | .000 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1958 | C | PION | Idaho Falls Russets | 1 | 3 | .250 | 5.14 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 49.0 | 55 | 39 | 28 | 6 | 31 | 36 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||||
| 1958 | D | ALFL | Montgomery Rebels | 6 | 5 | .545 | 2.42 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 93.0 | 68 | 31 | 25 | 3 | 24 | 61 | 2 | 0 | 3 | ||||
| 1958 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1959 | A | EL | Lancaster Red Roses | 2 | 6 | .250 | 4.67 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 52.0 | 57 | 34 | 27 | 9 | 28 | 3 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |||
| 1960 | D | SALL3 | Shelby Colonels | 11 | 8 | .579 | 2.10 | 32 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 133.0 | 106 | 51 | 31 | 5 | 35 | 102 | 4 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1961 | D | SALL3 | Shelby Colonels | 4 | 3 | .571 | 3.12 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 52.0 | 54 | 24 | 18 | 3 | 11 | 48 | 1 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| Totals | 46 | 42 | .523 | 3.03 | 161 | 66 | 0 | 29 | 3 | 0 | 722.0 | 654 | 346 | 243 | 45 | 273 | 3 | 346 | 11 | 2 | 12 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | D | FLOR | Palatka Tigers | 41 | 78 | 78 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .218 | .218 | .256 | .474 | 20 | |||||||||||
| 1957 | D | NYPL | Erie Sailors | 27 | 53 | 48 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 9 | .188 | .204 | .208 | .412 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |||
| 1957 | D | GAFL | Valdosta Tigers | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | .500 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| 1958 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| 1958 | C | PION | Idaho Falls Russets | 21 | 19 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | .176 | .211 | .235 | .446 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||
| 1958 | D | ALFL | Montgomery Rebels | 13 | 33 | 30 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .233 | .233 | .233 | .467 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||
| 1959 | A | EL | Lancaster Red Roses | 14 | 16 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | .077 | .250 | .077 | .327 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1960 | D | SALL3 | Shelby Colonels | 40 | 66 | 62 | 5 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | .210 | .258 | .274 | .532 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1961 | D | SALL3 | Shelby Colonels | 8 | 24 | 24 | 4 | .167 | .167 | .167 | .333 | 4 | ||||||||||||||
| Totals | 171 | 295 | 278 | 14 | 55 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 28 | .198 | .222 | .230 | .452 | 64 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | D | FLOR | Palatka Tigers | P | 41 | .000 | |||||
| 1957 | D | GAFL | Valdosta Tigers | P | 5 | .000 | |||||
| 1957 | D | NYPL | Erie Sailors | P | 27 | 4 | 17 | 3 | 0 | .875 | .778 |
| 1958 | C | PION | Idaho Falls Russets | P | 20 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .700 |
| 1958 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | P | 2 | .000 | |||||
| 1958 | D | ALFL | Montgomery Rebels | P | 13 | 7 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.692 |
| 1959 | A | EL | Lancaster Red Roses | P | 14 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 1 | .867 | .929 |
| 1960 | D | SALL3 | Shelby Colonels | P | 32 | 4 | 25 | 2 | 0 | .935 | .906 |
| 1961 | D | SALL3 | Shelby Colonels | P | 7 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 161 | 24 | 75 | 7 | 2 | .934 | .615 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | D | Florida State League | Palatka Tigers | DET | ||
| 1957 | D | New York-Pennsylvania League | Erie Sailors | DET | ||
| 1957 | D | Georgia-Florida League | Valdosta Tigers | |||
| 1958 | D | Alabama-Florida League | Montgomery Rebels | DET | ||
| 1958 | C | Pioneer League | Idaho Falls Russets | DET | ||
| 1958 | AAA | American Association 2 | Louisville Colonels | BAL | ||
| 1959 | A | Eastern League | Lancaster Red Roses | CHN | ||
| 1960 | D | Western Carolina League | Shelby Colonels | |||
| 1961 | D | Western Carolina League | Shelby Colonels | PIT |
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