Al Libke
Albert Walter Libke
Born: September 12, 1918
Tacoma, WA US
Deceased: March 7, 2003
Wenatchee, WA US
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: 1B, P
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 6'4"
Weight: 215
Career: 1941-1949
Major League Statistics
Al Libke compiled a career batting average of .292 with 23 home runs and 201 RBI in his 452-game career with the Wenatchee Chiefs, Seattle Rainiers and Hollywood Stars. He began playing during the 1941 season and last took the field during the 1949 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | B | NORW | Wenatchee Chiefs | 9 | 15 | .375 | 5.13 | 30 | 214.0 | 259 | 149 | 122 | 93 | ||||||||||||
| 1942 | AA | PCL | Seattle Rainiers | 6 | 10 | .375 | 4.21 | 25 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 109.0 | 99 | 67 | 51 | 55 | 34 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 1944 | AA | PCL | Seattle Rainiers | 2 | 2 | .500 | 4.00 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 54.0 | 57 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 1949 | B | NORW | Wenatchee Chiefs | 5 | 2 | .714 | 2.16 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 50.0 | 43 | 19 | 12 | 24 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Totals | 22 | 29 | .431 | 4.41 | 71 | 17 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 427.0 | 458 | 259 | 209 | 0 | 198 | 0 | 81 | 3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | B | NORW | Wenatchee Chiefs | 44 | 95 | 95 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .211 | .211 | .232 | .442 | 22 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | AA | PCL | Seattle Rainiers | 25 | 45 | 40 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | .225 | .295 | .225 | .520 | 9 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1944 | AA | PCL | Seattle Rainiers | 117 | 446 | 397 | 50 | 122 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 51 | 13 | 37 | 41 | .307 | .368 | .393 | .761 | 156 | 1 | 11 | ||||
| 1947 | AAA | PCL | Hollywood Stars | 141 | 569 | 506 | 84 | 157 | 30 | 1 | 10 | 81 | 2 | 59 | 69 | .310 | .384 | .433 | .817 | 219 | 2 | 2 | ||||
| 1948 | AAA | PCL | Hollywood Stars | 90 | 276 | 238 | 34 | 55 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 33 | 0 | 35 | 32 | .231 | .335 | .315 | .650 | 75 | 2 | 1 | ||||
| 1949 | B | NORW | Wenatchee Chiefs | 35 | 157 | 127 | 42 | 46 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 34 | 2 | 30 | 19 | .362 | .484 | .614 | 1.098 | 78 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Totals | 452 | 1588 | 1403 | 213 | 409 | 67 | 7 | 23 | 201 | 17 | 0 | 165 | 165 | .292 | .368 | .398 | .767 | 559 | 0 | 5 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | B | NORW | Wenatchee Chiefs | P | 30 | .000 | |||||
| 1942 | AA | PCL | Seattle Rainiers | P | 25 | 9 | 27 | 1 | 2 | .973 | 1.440 |
| 1944 | AA | PCL | Seattle Rainiers | P | 9 | .000 | |||||
| 1944 | AA | PCL | Seattle Rainiers | 1B | 84 | 754 | 46 | 17 | 49 | .979 | 9.524 |
| 1944 | AA | PCL | Seattle Rainiers | OF | 20 | 50 | 3 | 1 | 1 | .981 | 2.650 |
| 1947 | AAA | PCL | Hollywood Stars | OF | 133 | 243 | 16 | 9 | 6 | .966 | 1.947 |
| 1948 | AAA | PCL | Hollywood Stars | OF | 32 | 40 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .977 | 1.312 |
| 1948 | AAA | PCL | Hollywood Stars | 1B | 29 | 239 | 25 | 5 | 16 | .981 | 9.103 |
| 1949 | B | NORW | Wenatchee Chiefs | P | 7 | .000 | |||||
| 1949 | B | NORW | Wenatchee Chiefs | OF | 25 | 44 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.840 |
| Totals | 394 | 1379 | 121 | 34 | 75 | .978 | 3.807 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | B | Western International League | Wenatchee Chiefs | |||
| 1942 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Seattle Rainiers | |||
| 1944 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Seattle Rainiers | |||
| 1947 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Hollywood Stars | CHA | ||
| 1948 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Hollywood Stars | CHA | ||
| 1949 | B | Western International League | Wenatchee Chiefs |
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