Gerald Riffenburg
Gerald N. Riffenburg
Born: November 5, 1924
Deceased: September 7, 1993
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Left
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 180
Career: 1942-1952
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Gerald Riffenburg compiled a career record of 21 wins and 33 losses and a 4.05 ERA in his 90-game pitching career with the Waterloo White Hawks, Austin Pioneers, Abbeville Athletics, Marshall Tigers, Lufkin Foresters, Texarkana Bears, Thibodaux Giants, Anniston Rams, West Palm Beach Indians, St. Petersburg Saints and Lakeland Pilots. He began playing during the 1942 season and last took the field during the 1952 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | B | IIIL | Waterloo White Hawks | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0.00 | 1 | 8.0 | 8 | 7 | 6 | |||||||||||||
| 1947 | B | BSTL | Austin Pioneers | 3 | 11 | .214 | 4.92 | 22 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 128.0 | 134 | 99 | 70 | 72 | 59 | 2 | 0 | ||||||
| 1947 | D | EVAN | Abbeville Athletics | 3 | 4 | .429 | 3.53 | 9 | 74.0 | 77 | 38 | 29 | 34 | ||||||||||||
| 1948 | D | EVAN | Abbeville Athletics | 5 | 4 | .556 | 5.76 | 10 | 75.0 | 89 | 56 | 48 | 36 | ||||||||||||
| 1949 | C | EVAN | Thibodaux Giants | 9 | 8 | .529 | 3.52 | 28 | 13 | 1 | 179.0 | 185 | 95 | 70 | 88 | 98 | 2 | 1 | 7 | ||||||
| 1950 | B | SEAL3 | Anniston Rams | 10 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1952 | B | FLIN | Lakeland Pilots | 1 | 5 | .167 | 2.60 | 10 | 4 | 52.0 | 42 | 23 | 15 | 33 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 21 | 33 | .389 | 4.05 | 90 | 23 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 516.0 | 535 | 318 | 232 | 0 | 269 | 0 | 157 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 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 | B | BSTL | Austin Pioneers | 22 | 48 | 42 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15 | .071 | .114 | .095 | .209 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 1948 | D | EVAN | Abbeville Athletics | 11 | 32 | 32 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .156 | .156 | .156 | .312 | 5 | |||||||||||
| 1948 | C | ETXL | (+) Lufkin Foresters | 15 | 21 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .048 | .048 | .048 | .095 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 1948 | C | ETXL | (+) Marshall Tigers | 15 | 21 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .048 | .048 | .048 | .095 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | C | EVAN | Thibodaux Giants | 28 | 72 | 63 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 22 | .095 | .186 | .095 | .281 | 6 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| 1950 | B | FLIN | (+) St. Petersburg Saints | 26 | 41 | 41 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .122 | .122 | .171 | .293 | 7 | |||||||||||
| 1950 | B | FLIN | (+) Lakeland Pilots | 26 | 41 | 41 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .122 | .122 | .171 | .293 | 7 | |||||||||||
| 1950 | B | FLIN | (+) West Palm Beach Indians | 26 | 41 | 41 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .122 | .122 | .171 | .293 | 7 | |||||||||||
| 1950 | B | SEAL3 | Anniston Rams | 10 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .200 | .400 | .600 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | B | FLIN | Lakeland Pilots | 10 | 17 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .176 | .176 | .176 | .353 | 3 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 81 | 174 | 159 | 7 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 37 | .113 | .161 | .126 | .287 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | B | IIIL | Waterloo White Hawks | P | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1947 | B | BSTL | Austin Pioneers | P | 22 | 4 | 16 | 2 | 1 | .909 | .909 |
| 1948 | D | EVAN | Abbeville Athletics | P | 10 | .000 | |||||
| 1949 | C | EVAN | Thibodaux Giants | P | 28 | 4 | 40 | 5 | 1 | .898 | 1.571 |
| 1950 | B | SEAL3 | Anniston Rams | P | 10 | .000 | |||||
| 1952 | B | FLIN | Lakeland Pilots | P | 10 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 81 | 8 | 56 | 7 | 2 | .901 | .790 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Waterloo White Hawks | CHA | ||
| 1946 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Waterloo White Hawks | CHA | ||
| 1947 | B | Big State League | Austin Pioneers | |||
| 1947 | D | Evangeline League | Abbeville Athletics | |||
| 1948 | D | Evangeline League | Abbeville Athletics | |||
| 1948 | C | Lone Star League | Marshall Tigers | |||
| 1948 | C | Lone Star League | Lufkin Foresters | |||
| 1948 | B | Big State League | Texarkana Bears | |||
| 1949 | C | Evangeline League | Thibodaux Giants | |||
| 1950 | B | Southeastern League | Anniston Rams | |||
| 1950 | B | Florida International League | West Palm Beach Indians | PHA | ||
| 1950 | B | Florida International League | St. Petersburg Saints | |||
| 1950 | B | Florida International League | Lakeland Pilots | |||
| 1952 | B | Florida International League | Lakeland Pilots |
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