George Oldenburg
George Edward Oldenburg
Born: March 21, 1916
Deceased: October 19, 2017
Primary Position: Third base
All Position(s) Played: SS
Bats: Right
Throws:
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 172
Career: 1935-1947
George Oldenburg compiled a career batting average of .278 with 68 home runs and 8 RBI in his 591-game career with the Brainerd Blues, Fort Wayne Chiefs, Newport Cardinals, Joplin Miners and Idaho Falls Russets. He began playing during the 1935 season and last took the field during the 1947 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | B | IIIL | Fort Wayne Chiefs | 32 | 93 | 93 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 0 | .172 | .172 | .258 | .430 | 24 | |||||||||||
| 1935 | D | NORL1 | Brainerd Blues | 13 | 33 | 33 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .182 | .182 | .212 | .394 | 7 | |||||||||||
| 1936 | D | NEAR2 | Newport Cardinals | 45 | 162 | 162 | 53 | 6 | 2 | 9 | .327 | .327 | .556 | .883 | 90 | |||||||||||
| 1937 | D | NEAR2 | Newport Cardinals | 110 | 402 | 402 | 105 | 16 | 6 | 8 | .261 | .261 | .391 | .652 | 157 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | D | NEAR2 | Newport Cardinals | 107 | 370 | 370 | 114 | 22 | 12 | 16 | .308 | .308 | .562 | .870 | 208 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | D | NESL | Joplin Miners | 137 | 484 | 484 | 139 | 27 | 10 | 17 | .287 | .287 | .490 | .777 | 237 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | C | PION | Idaho Falls Russets | 124 | 452 | 452 | 124 | 28 | 6 | 18 | .274 | .274 | .482 | .757 | 218 | |||||||||||
| 1947 | C | PION | Idaho Falls Russets | 23 | 80 | 58 | 11 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 21 | 8 | .259 | .456 | .362 | .818 | 21 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| Totals | 591 | 2076 | 2054 | 11 | 572 | 108 | 39 | 68 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 8 | .278 | .286 | .468 | .754 | 962 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | B | IIIL | Fort Wayne Chiefs | 3B | 30 | 38 | 44 | 9 | .901 | 2.733 | |
| 1935 | D | NORL1 | Brainerd Blues | SS | 11 | 22 | 22 | 5 | .898 | 4.000 | |
| 1936 | D | NEAR2 | Newport Cardinals | 3B | 44 | 52 | 59 | 16 | .874 | 2.523 | |
| 1937 | D | NEAR2 | Newport Cardinals | 3B | 60 | 76 | 107 | 22 | .893 | 3.050 | |
| 1938 | D | NEAR2 | Newport Cardinals | 3B | 102 | 150 | 224 | 45 | .893 | 3.667 | |
| 1939 | D | NESL | Joplin Miners | 3B | 137 | 178 | 226 | 35 | .920 | 2.949 | |
| 1940 | C | PION | Idaho Falls Russets | 3B | 124 | 133 | 209 | 48 | .877 | 2.758 | |
| 1947 | C | PION | Idaho Falls Russets | 3B | 12 | 18 | 15 | 8 | 3 | .805 | 2.750 |
| Totals | 520 | 667 | 906 | 188 | 3 | .893 | 3.025 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | D | Northern League | Brainerd Blues | |||
| 1935 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Fort Wayne Chiefs | |||
| 1936 | D | Northeast Arkansas League | Newport Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1937 | D | Northeast Arkansas League | Newport Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1938 | D | Northeast Arkansas League | Newport Cardinals | |||
| 1939 | D | Western League | Joplin Miners | NYA | ||
| 1940 | C | Pioneer League | Idaho Falls Russets | NYA | ||
| 1946 | C | Pioneer League | Idaho Falls Russets | |||
| 1947 | C | Pioneer League | Idaho Falls Russets |
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