Jerry Folkman
William Gerald Folkman
Born: August 4, 1926
Deceased: June 14, 1998
Primary Position: Third base
All Position(s) Played: 2B, P, SS
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 165
Career: 1946-1954
Jerry Folkman compiled a career batting average of .275 with 47 home runs and 135 RBI in his 722-game career with the Clovis Pioneers, El Centro Imperials, Amarillo Gold Sox, Albuquerque Dukes and San Angelo Colts. He began playing during the 1946 season and last took the field during the 1954 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | C | SUSE | El Centro Imperials | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0.00 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 25.0 | 48 | 43 | 13 | 14 | ||||||||||
| 1951 | C | WTNM | Albuquerque Dukes | 7 | 5 | .583 | 4.63 | 17 | 11 | 103.0 | 113 | 58 | 53 | 37 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | C | WTNM | Albuquerque Dukes | 19 | 9 | .679 | 4.84 | 33 | 29 | 212.0 | 268 | 137 | 114 | 16 | 79 | ||||||||||
| 1953 | C | WTNM | Albuquerque Dukes | 10 | 9 | .526 | 6.22 | 22 | 17 | 118.7 | 171 | 104 | 82 | 15 | 33 | ||||||||||
| 1954 | C | WTNM | Albuquerque Dukes | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1954 | C | LONG | San Angelo Colts | 1 | 1 | .500 | 3 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 37 | 25 | .597 | 4.89 | 84 | 57 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 458.7 | 600 | 342 | 249 | 31 | 162 | 0 | 14 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | C | SUSE | El Centro Imperials | 125 | 534 | 448 | 87 | 127 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 60 | 6 | 82 | 67 | .283 | .395 | .379 | .775 | 170 | 1 | 3 | ||||
| 1948 | C | WTNM | Amarillo Gold Sox | 140 | 553 | 553 | 162 | 30 | 2 | 16 | .293 | .293 | .441 | .734 | 244 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | C | WTNM | Amarillo Gold Sox | 139 | 670 | 538 | 135 | 141 | 32 | 1 | 9 | 75 | 12 | 119 | 46 | .262 | .402 | .375 | .778 | 202 | 7 | 6 | ||||
| 1950 | C | WTNM | Albuquerque Dukes | 136 | 525 | 525 | 158 | 22 | 7 | 11 | .301 | .301 | .432 | .733 | 227 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | C | WTNM | Albuquerque Dukes | 78 | 233 | 233 | 56 | 9 | 2 | 1 | .240 | .240 | .309 | .549 | 72 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | C | WTNM | Albuquerque Dukes | 66 | 201 | 201 | 49 | 11 | 2 | 3 | .244 | .244 | .363 | .607 | 73 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | C | WTNM | Albuquerque Dukes | 33 | 73 | 73 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .205 | .205 | .247 | .452 | 18 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | C | LONG | San Angelo Colts | 4 | 7 | 7 | 1 | .143 | .143 | .143 | .286 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| 1954 | C | WTNM | Albuquerque Dukes | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 722 | 2797 | 2579 | 222 | 709 | 121 | 18 | 47 | 135 | 18 | 0 | 201 | 113 | .275 | .329 | .390 | .720 | 1007 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | C | SUSE | El Centro Imperials | P | 8 | .000 | |||||
| 1947 | C | SUSE | El Centro Imperials | 3B | 122 | 153 | 229 | 42 | 28 | .901 | 3.131 |
| 1949 | C | WTNM | Amarillo Gold Sox | 2B | 86 | 234 | 260 | 28 | 62 | .946 | 5.744 |
| 1949 | C | WTNM | Amarillo Gold Sox | SS | 53 | 86 | 143 | 26 | 31 | .898 | 4.321 |
| 1953 | C | WTNM | Albuquerque Dukes | P | 22 | .000 | |||||
| 1954 | C | LONG | San Angelo Colts | P | 3 | .000 | |||||
| 1954 | C | WTNM | Albuquerque Dukes | P | 1 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 295 | 473 | 632 | 96 | 121 | .920 | 3.746 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | C | West Texas-New Mexico League | Clovis Pioneers | CLE | ||
| 1947 | C | Sunset League | El Centro Imperials | |||
| 1948 | C | West Texas-New Mexico League | Amarillo Gold Sox | |||
| 1949 | C | West Texas-New Mexico League | Amarillo Gold Sox | |||
| 1950 | C | West Texas-New Mexico League | Albuquerque Dukes | |||
| 1951 | C | West Texas-New Mexico League | Albuquerque Dukes | |||
| 1952 | C | West Texas-New Mexico League | Albuquerque Dukes | |||
| 1953 | C | West Texas-New Mexico League | Albuquerque Dukes | |||
| 1954 | C | West Texas-New Mexico League | Albuquerque Dukes | |||
| 1954 | C | Longhorn League | San Angelo Colts |
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