Rafael Fernandez
Rafael A. Fernandez "Ralph"
Born: 1929
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: 1B
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 183
Career: 1947-1953
Rafael Fernandez compiled a career batting average of .286 with 32 home runs and 95 RBI in his 698-game career with the Trois Rivieres Royals, Oak Ridge/Hazard Bombers, Asheville Tourists, Hazard Bombers, Ponca City Dodgers, Greenwood Dodgers, Texas City Texans, Tyler East Texans, Port Arthur Seahawks, Greenville/Bryan Majors and Dallas Eagles. He began playing during the 1947 season and last took the field during the 1953 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | C | CAML | Trois Rivieres Royals | 69 | 214 | 189 | 16 | 30 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 16 | 38 | .159 | .224 | .175 | .399 | 33 | 0 | 9 | ||||
| 1948 | D | MTSS | Oak Ridge/Hazard Bombers | 104 | 391 | 391 | 121 | 17 | 3 | 2 | .309 | .309 | .384 | .693 | 150 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | B | TRIS5 | Asheville Tourists | 82 | 268 | 247 | 29 | 67 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 35 | 0 | 18 | 28 | .271 | .321 | .352 | .673 | 87 | 0 | 3 | ||||
| 1950 | D | MTSS | Hazard Bombers | 56 | 215 | 215 | 74 | 20 | 3 | 2 | .344 | .344 | .493 | .837 | 106 | |||||||||||
| 1950 | D | KOML | Ponca City Dodgers | 22 | 73 | 73 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 1 | .288 | .288 | .452 | .740 | 33 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | B | GULF3 | Texas City Texans | 63 | 213 | 213 | 66 | 8 | 1 | 6 | .310 | .310 | .441 | .751 | 94 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | C | CSTL | Greenwood Dodgers | 48 | 155 | 155 | 46 | 4 | 5 | 3 | .297 | .297 | .445 | .742 | 69 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | B | BSTL | Tyler East Texans | 83 | 305 | 305 | 94 | 20 | 1 | 2 | .308 | .308 | .400 | .708 | 122 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | B | GULF3 | Texas City Texans | 52 | 226 | 211 | 43 | 72 | 16 | 2 | 11 | 47 | 2 | 14 | 14 | .341 | .382 | .592 | .975 | 125 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1953 | B | BSTL | Greenville/Bryan Majors | 56 | 189 | 189 | 41 | 6 | 0 | 1 | .217 | .217 | .265 | .481 | 50 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | B | GULF3 | Port Arthur Seahawks | 63 | 217 | 217 | 55 | 6 | 1 | 3 | .253 | .253 | .332 | .585 | 72 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 698 | 2466 | 2405 | 88 | 687 | 110 | 24 | 32 | 95 | 2 | 0 | 48 | 80 | .286 | .300 | .391 | .691 | 941 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | C | CAML | Trois Rivieres Royals | C | 53 | 197 | 30 | 10 | 5 | .958 | 4.283 | 5 | |||
| 1947 | C | CAML | Trois Rivieres Royals | 1B | 10 | 68 | 4 | 2 | 9 | .973 | 7.200 | ||||
| 1949 | B | TRIS5 | Asheville Tourists | C | 66 | 288 | 37 | 12 | 5 | .964 | 4.924 | 2 | |||
| 1952 | B | GULF3 | Texas City Texans | C | 52 | 270 | 31 | 8 | 3 | .974 | 5.788 | ||||
| 1953 | B | GULF3 | Port Arthur Seahawks | C | 58 | 330 | 56 | 6 | .985 | 6.655 | |||||
| 1953 | B | BSTL | Greenville/Bryan Majors | C | 56 | 267 | 35 | 5 | .984 | 5.393 | |||||
| Totals | 295 | 1420 | 193 | 43 | 22 | .974 | 5.468 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | C | Canadian-American League | Trois Rivieres Royals | BRO | ||
| 1948 | D | Mountain States League | Oak Ridge/Hazard Bombers | |||
| 1949 | B | Tri-State League | Asheville Tourists | BRO | ||
| 1950 | D | Kan-Okla-Missouri (KOM) League | Ponca City Dodgers | BRO | ||
| 1950 | D | Mountain States League | Hazard Bombers | BRO | ||
| 1951 | C | Cotton States League | Greenwood Dodgers | BRO | ||
| 1951 | B | Gulf Coast League | Texas City Texans | |||
| 1952 | B | Gulf Coast League | Texas City Texans | |||
| 1952 | B | Big State League | Tyler East Texans | |||
| 1953 | B | Gulf Coast League | Port Arthur Seahawks | |||
| 1953 | B | Big State League | Greenville/Bryan Majors | |||
| 1953 | AA | Texas League | Dallas Eagles |
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