George Aitken
George Aitken Jr.
Born: June 2, 1935
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 185
Career: 1953-1957
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George Aitken compiled a career record of 50 wins and 54 losses and a 4.53 ERA in his 159-game pitching career with the Tucson Cowboys, Keokuk Kernels, Fargo-Moorhead Twins, Spartanburg Peaches, Reading Indians, Montgomery Rebels/Knoxville Smokies and Syracuse/Allentown Chiefs. He began playing during the 1953 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | C | AZTX | Tucson Cowboys | 10 | 6 | .625 | 4.28 | 24 | 19 | 132.3 | 116 | 82 | 63 | 4 | 115 | ||||||||||
| 1954 | B | IIIL | Keokuk Kernels | 12 | 9 | .571 | 4.02 | 28 | 27 | 13 | 0 | 188.0 | 177 | 112 | 84 | 9 | 124 | 155 | 4 | 1 | 12 | ||||
| 1955 | B | TRIS5 | Spartanburg Peaches | 5 | 5 | .500 | 4.64 | 12 | 12 | 85.3 | 80 | 49 | 44 | 1 | 65 | ||||||||||
| 1955 | C | NORL1 | Fargo-Moorhead Twins | 4 | 3 | .571 | 4.42 | 12 | 7 | 57.0 | 53 | 32 | 28 | 5 | 34 | ||||||||||
| 1955 | A | EL | Reading Indians | 1 | 1 | .500 | 3.77 | 9 | 4 | 31.0 | 23 | 13 | 13 | 1 | 22 | ||||||||||
| 1956 | A | SALL2 | Montgomery Rebels/Knoxville Smokies | 9 | 17 | .346 | 4.82 | 35 | 28 | 213.0 | 220 | 130 | 114 | 17 | 97 | ||||||||||
| 1957 | A | EL | Syracuse/Allentown Chiefs | 9 | 13 | .409 | 4.97 | 39 | 25 | 11 | 0 | 203.0 | 219 | 134 | 112 | 10 | 99 | 130 | 10 | 0 | 18 | ||||
| Totals | 50 | 54 | .481 | 4.53 | 159 | 122 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 909.7 | 888 | 552 | 458 | 47 | 556 | 0 | 285 | 14 | 1 | 30 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | C | AZTX | Tucson Cowboys | 26 | 58 | 58 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .138 | .138 | .172 | .310 | 10 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | B | IIIL | Keokuk Kernels | 28 | 71 | 62 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 25 | .129 | .156 | .161 | .318 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |||
| 1955 | A | EL | Reading Indians | 9 | 8 | 8 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
| 1955 | B | TRIS5 | Spartanburg Peaches | 14 | 32 | 32 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .062 | .062 | .094 | .156 | 3 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | C | NORL1 | Fargo-Moorhead Twins | 13 | 25 | 25 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .160 | .160 | .200 | .360 | 5 | |||||||||||
| 1956 | A | SALL2 | Montgomery Rebels/Knoxville Smokies | 38 | 78 | 78 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 1 | .179 | .179 | .295 | .474 | 23 | |||||||||||
| 1957 | A | EL | Syracuse/Allentown Chiefs | 50 | 73 | 67 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 25 | .104 | .167 | .104 | .271 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| Totals | 178 | 345 | 330 | 7 | 43 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 50 | .130 | .148 | .176 | .324 | 58 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | C | AZTX | Tucson Cowboys | P | 24 | .000 | |||||
| 1954 | B | IIIL | Keokuk Kernels | P | 28 | 7 | 28 | 4 | 1 | .897 | 1.250 |
| 1955 | A | EL | Reading Indians | P | 9 | .000 | |||||
| 1955 | B | TRIS5 | Spartanburg Peaches | P | 12 | .000 | |||||
| 1955 | C | NORL1 | Fargo-Moorhead Twins | P | 12 | .000 | |||||
| 1956 | A | SALL2 | Montgomery Rebels/Knoxville Smokies | P | 35 | .000 | |||||
| 1957 | A | EL | Syracuse/Allentown Chiefs | P | 39 | 10 | 36 | 1 | 2 | .979 | 1.179 |
| Totals | 159 | 17 | 64 | 5 | 3 | .942 | .509 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | C | Arizona-Texas League | Tucson Cowboys | |||
| 1954 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Keokuk Kernels | CLE | ||
| 1955 | C | Northern League | Fargo-Moorhead Twins | CLE | ||
| 1955 | B | Tri-State League | Spartanburg Peaches | CLE | ||
| 1955 | A | Eastern League | Reading Indians | CLE | ||
| 1956 | A | South Atlantic League | Montgomery Rebels/Knoxville Smokies | CLE | ||
| 1957 | A | Eastern League | Syracuse/Allentown Chiefs |
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