George Verespy
George J. Verespy
Born: 1929
Primary Position: Third base
All Position(s) Played: OF
Bats: Left
Throws:
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 185
Career: 1946-1953
George Verespy compiled a career batting average of .265 with 36 home runs and 60 RBI in his 611-game career with the Smithfield-Selma Leafs, Oil City Refiners, Waterloo White Hawks, Hot Springs Bathers, Colorado Springs Sky Sox, Temple Eagles, Quad City Tigers and Keokuk Kernels. He began playing during the 1946 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | C | MATL | Oil City Refiners | 126 | 562 | 562 | 161 | 20 | 11 | 5 | .286 | .286 | .388 | .674 | 218 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | C | MATL | Oil City Refiners | 73 | 349 | 312 | 62 | 69 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 49 | 2 | 4 | 27 | 22 | .221 | .298 | .388 | .686 | 121 | 7 | 3 | |||
| 1949 | B | IIIL | Waterloo White Hawks | 14 | 66 | 62 | 10 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 12 | .242 | .288 | .274 | .562 | 17 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 1949 | C | CSTL | Hot Springs Bathers | 31 | 96 | 89 | 13 | 20 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 12 | .225 | .266 | .281 | .547 | 25 | 1 | 2 | ||||
| 1950 | A | WL3 | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | 23 | 65 | 65 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .138 | .138 | .154 | .292 | 10 | |||||||||||
| 1950 | B | IIIL | Waterloo White Hawks | 101 | 387 | 387 | 117 | 16 | 2 | 4 | .302 | .302 | .385 | .687 | 149 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | B | IIIL | Waterloo White Hawks | 84 | 307 | 307 | 83 | 10 | 3 | 6 | .270 | .270 | .381 | .651 | 117 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | B | BSTL | Temple Eagles | 24 | 77 | 77 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .195 | .195 | .221 | .416 | 17 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | B | IIIL | Quad City Tigers | 123 | 456 | 456 | 125 | 16 | 10 | 12 | .274 | .274 | .432 | .706 | 197 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | B | IIIL | Keokuk Kernels | 12 | 45 | 45 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .244 | .244 | .333 | .578 | 15 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 611 | 2410 | 2362 | 85 | 625 | 81 | 36 | 36 | 60 | 5 | 4 | 33 | 46 | .265 | .278 | .375 | .653 | 886 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | C | MATL | Oil City Refiners | 3B | 57 | 55 | 97 | 10 | 8 | .938 | 2.667 |
| 1949 | C | CSTL | Hot Springs Bathers | 3B | 30 | 20 | 36 | 8 | 3 | .875 | 1.867 |
| 1949 | C | MATL | Oil City Refiners | OF | 15 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.733 |
| 1949 | B | IIIL | Waterloo White Hawks | 3B | 13 | 22 | 20 | 6 | 1 | .875 | 3.231 |
| 1953 | B | IIIL | Keokuk Kernels | 3B | 10 | 20 | 21 | 3 | .932 | 4.100 | |
| Totals | 125 | 141 | 176 | 27 | 12 | .922 | 2.536 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | D | Tobacco State League | Smithfield-Selma Leafs | |||
| 1948 | C | Middle Atlantic League | Oil City Refiners | CHA | ||
| 1949 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Waterloo White Hawks | CHA | ||
| 1949 | C | Middle Atlantic League | Oil City Refiners | CHA | ||
| 1949 | C | Cotton States League | Hot Springs Bathers | CHA | ||
| 1950 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Waterloo White Hawks | CHA | ||
| 1950 | A | Western League | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | CHA | ||
| 1951 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Waterloo White Hawks | CHA | ||
| 1951 | B | Big State League | Temple Eagles | |||
| 1952 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Quad City Tigers | DET | ||
| 1953 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Keokuk Kernels |
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