Chester Wilburn
Chester Franklin Wilburn "Wimpy"
Born: September 27, 1906
Los Angeles, CA US
Deceased: January 23, 1982
Primary Position: Shortstop
All Position(s) Played: 3B
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 145
Career: 1929-1941
Chester Wilburn compiled a career batting average of .287 with 40 home runs and 0 RBI in his 1455-game career with the San Diego Aces, Tucson Cowboys, Beaumont Exporters, Burlington Bees, Des Moines Demons, Chattanooga Lookouts, Kansas City Blues, Portland Beavers, Milwaukee Brewers, Baltimore Orioles, Toledo Mud Hens and Hopkinsville Hoppers. He began playing during the 1929 season and last took the field during the 1941 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | AA | AA2 | Milwaukee Brewers | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 2.0 | 6 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
| 1941 | D | KITL | Hopkinsville Hoppers | 1 | 4 | .200 | 4.83 | 21 | 136.0 | 182 | 99 | 73 | 39 | ||||||||||||
| Totals | 1 | 4 | .200 | 4.76 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 138.0 | 188 | 99 | 73 | 0 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1929 | D | CASL3 | San Diego Aces | 13 | 52 | 52 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .308 | .308 | .365 | .673 | 19 | |||||||||||
| 1929 | D | AZTX | Tucson Cowboys | 34 | 143 | 143 | 44 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .308 | .308 | .427 | .734 | 61 | |||||||||||
| 1931 | A | WL3 | Des Moines Demons | 15 | 35 | 35 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .257 | .257 | .371 | .629 | 13 | |||||||||||
| 1931 | D | MSVL | Burlington Bees | 110 | 441 | 441 | 143 | 24 | 11 | 6 | .324 | .324 | .469 | .794 | 207 | |||||||||||
| 1932 | A | WL3 | Des Moines Demons | 64 | 244 | 244 | 64 | 11 | 3 | 4 | .262 | .262 | .381 | .643 | 93 | |||||||||||
| 1932 | A | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | 62 | 207 | 207 | 60 | 14 | 2 | 1 | .290 | .290 | .391 | .681 | 81 | |||||||||||
| 1933 | AA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | 103 | 393 | 393 | 99 | 13 | 8 | 1 | .252 | .252 | .333 | .585 | 131 | |||||||||||
| 1934 | AA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 181 | 741 | 741 | 210 | 29 | 1 | 2 | .283 | .283 | .333 | .617 | 247 | |||||||||||
| 1935 | AA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 168 | 710 | 710 | 225 | 32 | 3 | 5 | .317 | .317 | .392 | .708 | 278 | |||||||||||
| 1936 | AA | AA2 | Milwaukee Brewers | 154 | 626 | 626 | 182 | 29 | 7 | 9 | .291 | .291 | .403 | .693 | 252 | |||||||||||
| 1937 | AA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | 109 | 421 | 421 | 108 | 18 | 3 | 3 | .257 | .257 | .335 | .591 | 141 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | AA | AA2 | Toledo Mud Hens | 154 | 658 | 658 | 196 | 31 | 6 | 2 | .298 | .298 | .372 | .670 | 245 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | AA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 129 | 479 | 479 | 130 | 19 | 1 | 1 | .271 | .271 | .322 | .593 | 154 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | AA | AA2 | Milwaukee Brewers | 75 | 188 | 188 | 42 | 5 | 0 | 4 | .223 | .223 | .314 | .537 | 59 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | D | KITL | Hopkinsville Hoppers | 84 | 219 | 219 | 68 | 21 | 0 | 2 | .311 | .311 | .434 | .744 | 95 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 1455 | 5557 | 5557 | 0 | 1596 | 256 | 52 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .287 | .287 | .374 | .661 | 2076 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1931 | D | MSVL | Burlington Bees | SS | 110 | 270 | 306 | 43 | .931 | 5.236 | |
| 1932 | A | WL3 | Des Moines Demons | SS | 64 | 156 | 192 | 18 | .951 | 5.438 | |
| 1932 | A | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | SS | 62 | 140 | 222 | 21 | .945 | 5.839 | |
| 1933 | AA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | SS | 102 | 253 | 315 | 26 | .956 | 5.569 | |
| 1934 | AA | PCL | Portland Beavers | SS | 181 | 461 | 612 | 64 | .944 | 5.928 | |
| 1935 | AA | PCL | Portland Beavers | SS | 168 | 400 | 569 | 48 | .953 | 5.768 | |
| 1936 | AA | AA2 | Milwaukee Brewers | SS | 154 | 353 | 423 | 42 | .949 | 5.039 | |
| 1937 | AA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | SS | 108 | 208 | 341 | 37 | .937 | 5.083 | |
| 1938 | AA | AA2 | Toledo Mud Hens | SS | 154 | 314 | 477 | 47 | .944 | 5.136 | |
| 1939 | AA | PCL | Portland Beavers | SS | 127 | 211 | 341 | 51 | .915 | 4.346 | |
| 1940 | AA | AA2 | Milwaukee Brewers | SS | 18 | 42 | 51 | 8 | .921 | 5.167 | |
| 1941 | D | KITL | Hopkinsville Hoppers | 3B | 42 | 27 | 68 | 7 | .931 | 2.262 | |
| Totals | 1290 | 2835 | 3917 | 412 | 0 | .942 | 5.234 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1929 | D | California State League | San Diego Aces | |||
| 1929 | D | Arizona State League | Tucson Cowboys | |||
| 1930 | D | Arizona State League | Tucson Cowboys | |||
| 1930 | A | Texas League | Beaumont Exporters | DET | ||
| 1931 | D | Mississippi Valley League | Burlington Bees | |||
| 1931 | A | Western League | Des Moines Demons | |||
| 1932 | A | Western League | Des Moines Demons | |||
| 1932 | A | Southern Association | Chattanooga Lookouts | WS1 | ||
| 1933 | AA | American Association 2 | Kansas City Blues | |||
| 1934 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Portland Beavers | |||
| 1935 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Portland Beavers | DET | ||
| 1936 | AA | American Association 2 | Milwaukee Brewers | DET | ||
| 1937 | AA | International League | Baltimore Orioles | |||
| 1938 | AA | American Association 2 | Toledo Mud Hens | DET | ||
| 1939 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Portland Beavers | |||
| 1940 | AA | American Association 2 | Milwaukee Brewers | |||
| 1941 | D | Kitty League | Hopkinsville Hoppers |
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