Ray Engel
Wesley G. Engel
Born: August 28, 1933
Deceased: January 21, 2005
Jenks, OK US
Primary Position: Catcher
Bats: Left
Throws:
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 188
Career: 1954-1958
Ray Engel compiled a career batting average of .254 with 54 home runs and 138 RBI in his 521-game career with the Fort Walton Beach Jets, Waycross Bears, Waycross Braves and Topeka Hawks. He began playing during the 1954 season and last took the field during the 1958 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | D | ALFL | Fort Walton Beach Jets | 108 | 439 | 439 | 131 | 17 | 1 | 19 | .298 | .298 | .472 | .770 | 207 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | D | GAFL | Waycross Bears | 125 | 497 | 400 | 44 | 86 | 20 | 0 | 5 | 63 | 6 | 76 | 75 | .215 | .350 | .302 | .652 | 121 | 10 | 5 | 6 | |||
| 1956 | D | GAFL | Waycross Braves | 133 | 458 | 458 | 127 | 22 | 1 | 11 | .277 | .277 | .402 | .679 | 184 | |||||||||||
| 1957 | A | WL3 | Topeka Hawks | 133 | 521 | 440 | 56 | 103 | 13 | 0 | 18 | 69 | 1 | 70 | 82 | .234 | .344 | .386 | .731 | 170 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 1958 | A | WL3 | Topeka Hawks | 22 | 51 | 38 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 8 | .105 | .314 | .237 | .551 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Totals | 521 | 1966 | 1775 | 106 | 451 | 74 | 2 | 54 | 138 | 7 | 0 | 158 | 165 | .254 | .319 | .389 | .708 | 691 | 12 | 16 | 6 | 11 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | D | GAFL | Waycross Bears | C | 123 | 750 | 111 | 20 | 10 | .977 | 7.000 | 23 | |||
| 1957 | A | WL3 | Topeka Hawks | C | 131 | 694 | 75 | 7 | 11 | .991 | 5.870 | 17 | |||
| 1958 | A | WL3 | Topeka Hawks | C | 15 | 64 | 4 | 2 | 0 | .971 | 4.533 | 2 | |||
| Totals | 269 | 1508 | 190 | 29 | 21 | .983 | 6.312 | 42 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | D | Alabama-Florida League | Fort Walton Beach Jets | CIN | ||
| 1955 | D | Georgia-Florida League | Waycross Bears | ML1 | ||
| 1956 | D | Georgia-Florida League | Waycross Braves | ML1 | ||
| 1957 | A | Western League | Topeka Hawks | ML1 | ||
| 1958 | A | Western League | Topeka Hawks | ML1 |
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