Dave Waters
David Alvin Waters
Born: 1931
Deceased: March 19, 2021
Primary Position: Third base
All Position(s) Played: OF
Bats: Right
Throws:
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 175
Career: 1949-1954
Dave Waters compiled a career batting average of .254 with 10 home runs and 56 RBI in his 287-game career with the Joplin Miners, Grand Forks Chiefs, Norfolk Tars, Birmingham Barons and Monroe Sports. He began playing during the 1949 season and last took the field during the 1954 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | C | NORL1 | Grand Forks Chiefs | 29 | 128 | 110 | 21 | 32 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 17 | 7 | .291 | .386 | .391 | .777 | 43 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1949 | C | WA | Joplin Miners | 35 | 98 | 91 | 11 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 15 | .198 | .255 | .330 | .585 | 30 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1950 | C | WA | Joplin Miners | 120 | 445 | 445 | 111 | 18 | 5 | 4 | .249 | .249 | .339 | .589 | 151 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | AA | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 31 | 123 | 115 | 17 | 34 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 2 | 7 | 17 | .296 | .341 | .357 | .698 | 41 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 1953 | B | PIED | Norfolk Tars | 56 | 210 | 210 | 53 | 8 | 2 | 3 | .252 | .252 | .352 | .605 | 74 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | C | CSTL | Monroe Sports | 16 | 72 | 68 | 10 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 6 | .235 | .257 | .294 | .551 | 20 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| Totals | 287 | 1076 | 1039 | 59 | 264 | 39 | 13 | 10 | 56 | 4 | 0 | 33 | 45 | .254 | .278 | .346 | .623 | 359 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | C | NORL1 | Grand Forks Chiefs | OF | 27 | 39 | 4 | 5 | 1 | .896 | 1.593 |
| 1949 | C | WA | Joplin Miners | 3B | 20 | 11 | 22 | 3 | 0 | .917 | 1.650 |
| 1953 | B | PIED | Norfolk Tars | 3B | 56 | 67 | 90 | 11 | .935 | 2.804 | |
| 1953 | AA | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 3B | 24 | 23 | 49 | 8 | 6 | .900 | 3.000 |
| 1954 | C | CSTL | Monroe Sports | 3B | 16 | 26 | 40 | 14 | 3 | .825 | 4.125 |
| Totals | 143 | 166 | 205 | 41 | 10 | .900 | 2.594 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | C | Western Association | Joplin Miners | NYA | ||
| 1949 | C | Northern League | Grand Forks Chiefs | NYA | ||
| 1950 | C | Western Association | Joplin Miners | NYA | ||
| 1953 | B | Piedmont League | Norfolk Tars | NYA | ||
| 1953 | AA | Southern Association | Birmingham Barons | NYA | ||
| 1954 | C | Cotton States League | Monroe Sports |
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