Van Fletcher
Alfred Vanoide Fletcher
Born: August 6, 1924
East Bend, NC US
Deceased: March 17, 2010
Yadkinville, NC US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 185
Career: 1949-1957
Major League Statistics
Van Fletcher compiled a career record of 80 wins and 75 losses and a 4.08 ERA in his 283-game pitching career with the Elkin Blanketeers, Tyler Trojans, Amarillo Gold Sox, Vancouver Capilanos, Seattle Rainiers, Buffalo Bisons, Charleston Senators, Little Rock Travelers/Montgomery Rebels and Birmingham Barons. He began playing during the 1949 season and last took the field during the 1957 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | D | BLRI2 | Elkin Blanketeers | 7 | 6 | .538 | 4.46 | 18 | 7 | 0 | 103.0 | 118 | 58 | 51 | 28 | 27 | 2 | 0 | 4 | ||||||
| 1949 | C | ETXL | Tyler Trojans | 0 | 2 | .000 | 3.27 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 11.0 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 1950 | D | BLRI2 | Elkin Blanketeers | 15 | 7 | .682 | 3.26 | 26 | 193.0 | 206 | 86 | 70 | 55 | ||||||||||||
| 1951 | C | WTNM | Amarillo Gold Sox | 13 | 14 | .481 | 5.05 | 42 | 26 | 219.0 | 307 | 180 | 123 | 82 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | A | NORW | Vancouver Capilanos | 12 | 10 | .545 | 3.48 | 33 | 199.0 | 207 | 84 | 77 | 3 | 53 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | Open | PCL | Seattle Rainiers | 0 | 0 | 4.50 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.0 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 1953 | A | NORW | Vancouver Capilanos | 17 | 13 | .567 | 3.10 | 34 | 32 | 250.0 | 252 | 103 | 86 | 7 | 79 | ||||||||||
| 1954 | Open | PCL | Seattle Rainiers | 4 | 6 | .400 | 2.77 | 44 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 78.0 | 79 | 42 | 24 | 3 | 17 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1955 | Open | PCL | Seattle Rainiers | 1 | 1 | .500 | 4.95 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20.0 | 32 | 15 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1955 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 3 | 1 | .750 | 7 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1956 | AA | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers/Montgomery Rebels | 8 | 14 | .364 | 6.32 | 35 | 25 | 158.0 | 215 | 130 | 111 | 37 | 57 | ||||||||||
| 1956 | AAA | AA2 | Charleston Senators | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0.0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1957 | AA | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 0 | 1 | .000 | 12 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 80 | 75 | .516 | 4.08 | 283 | 84 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1239.0 | 1436 | 710 | 561 | 51 | 386 | 0 | 59 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | D | BLRI2 | Elkin Blanketeers | 18 | 36 | 29 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 15 | .103 | .212 | .103 | .316 | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||||
| 1949 | C | ETXL | Tyler Trojans | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1950 | D | BLRI2 | Elkin Blanketeers | 26 | 65 | 65 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .046 | .046 | .046 | .092 | 3 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | C | WTNM | Amarillo Gold Sox | 43 | 82 | 82 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .146 | .146 | .146 | .293 | 12 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | Open | PCL | Seattle Rainiers | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .333 | .333 | .333 | .667 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1952 | A | NORW | Vancouver Capilanos | 33 | 72 | 72 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .083 | .083 | .083 | .167 | 6 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | A | NORW | Vancouver Capilanos | 34 | 84 | 84 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .107 | .107 | .107 | .214 | 9 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | Open | PCL | Seattle Rainiers | 44 | 16 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | .000 | .077 | .000 | .077 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1955 | Open | PCL | Seattle Rainiers | 16 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1955 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 7 | 8 | 8 | 1 | .125 | .125 | .125 | .250 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| 1956 | AAA | AA2 | Charleston Senators | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| 1956 | AA | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers/Montgomery Rebels | 35 | 51 | 51 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .157 | .157 | .176 | .333 | 9 | |||||||||||
| 1957 | AA | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | .500 | .000 | .500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 284 | 427 | 415 | 1 | 43 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 27 | .104 | .116 | .106 | .222 | 44 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | C | ETXL | Tyler Trojans | P | 6 | .000 | |||||
| 1949 | D | BLRI2 | Elkin Blanketeers | P | 18 | 3 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.444 |
| 1950 | D | BLRI2 | Elkin Blanketeers | P | 26 | .000 | |||||
| 1951 | C | WTNM | Amarillo Gold Sox | P | 42 | .000 | |||||
| 1952 | A | NORW | Vancouver Capilanos | P | 33 | .000 | |||||
| 1952 | Open | PCL | Seattle Rainiers | P | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.500 |
| 1953 | A | NORW | Vancouver Capilanos | P | 34 | .000 | |||||
| 1954 | Open | PCL | Seattle Rainiers | P | 44 | 5 | 20 | 3 | 5 | .893 | .568 |
| 1955 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | P | 7 | .000 | |||||
| 1955 | Open | PCL | Seattle Rainiers | P | 16 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .250 |
| 1956 | AAA | AA2 | Charleston Senators | P | 8 | .000 | |||||
| 1956 | AA | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers/Montgomery Rebels | P | 35 | .000 | |||||
| 1957 | AA | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | P | 12 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .500 |
| Totals | 283 | 9 | 55 | 3 | 6 | .955 | .226 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | D | Blue Ridge League | Elkin Blanketeers | |||
| 1949 | C | East Texas League | Tyler Trojans | CIN | ||
| 1950 | D | Blue Ridge League | Elkin Blanketeers | |||
| 1951 | C | West Texas-New Mexico League | Amarillo Gold Sox | |||
| 1952 | A | Western International League | Vancouver Capilanos | |||
| 1952 | Open | Pacific Coast League | Seattle Rainiers | |||
| 1953 | A | Western International League | Vancouver Capilanos | |||
| 1954 | Open | Pacific Coast League | Seattle Rainiers | |||
| 1955 | AAA | International League | Buffalo Bisons | DET | ||
| 1955 | Open | Pacific Coast League | Seattle Rainiers | |||
| 1956 | AAA | American Association 2 | Charleston Senators | DET | ||
| 1956 | AA | Southern Association | Little Rock Travelers/Montgomery Rebels | |||
| 1957 | AA | Southern Association | Birmingham Barons | DET |
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