Dale Weatherford
Forrest Dale Weatherford
Born: November 3, 1948
Kansas City, MO US
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: OF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 205
Draft: Round 6 (1967 June Amateur Draft, Houston Astros)
School: William Chrisman HS (Independence, MO)
Career: 1967-1971
Dale Weatherford compiled a career batting average of .224 with 12 home runs and 60 RBI in his 179-game career with the Covington Astros, Greensboro Patriots, Raleigh-Durham Phillies, High Point-Thomasville Royals and Columbus Astros. He began playing during the 1967 season and last took the field during the 1971 campaign.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | R | APPY | Covington Astros | 32 | 97 | 90 | 5 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 25 | .144 | .206 | .267 | .473 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1968 | A | CARL | Greensboro Patriots | 52 | 159 | 140 | 14 | 36 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 41 | .257 | .335 | .429 | .764 | 60 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 1969 | A | CARL | (+) High Point-Thomasville Royals | 32 | 100 | 82 | 13 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 22 | .207 | .343 | .232 | .575 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1969 | A | CARL | (+) Raleigh-Durham Phillies | 32 | 100 | 82 | 13 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 22 | .207 | .343 | .232 | .575 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1970 | AA | SOUL | Columbus Astros | 34 | 90 | 79 | 8 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 22 | .228 | .311 | .392 | .704 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1971 | AA | SOUL | Columbus Astros | 61 | 191 | 173 | 13 | 41 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 39 | .237 | .291 | .341 | .632 | 59 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||
| Totals | 179 | 537 | 482 | 40 | 108 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 60 | 0 | 1 | 45 | 127 | .224 | .292 | .361 | .653 | 174 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | R | APPY | Covington Astros | C | 29 | 172 | 10 | 4 | 1 | .978 | 6.276 | 20 | |||
| 1968 | A | CARL | Greensboro Patriots | C | 49 | 358 | 22 | 6 | 3 | .984 | 7.755 | 9 | |||
| 1970 | AA | SOUL | Columbus Astros | C | 22 | 134 | 8 | 2 | 0 | .986 | 6.455 | 0 | |||
| 1971 | AA | SOUL | Columbus Astros | C | 49 | 341 | 30 | 9 | 0 | .976 | 7.571 | 15 | |||
| 1971 | AA | SOUL | Columbus Astros | OF | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.500 | ||||
| Totals | 151 | 1008 | 70 | 21 | 4 | .981 | 7.139 | 44 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | R | Appalachian League | Covington Astros | HOU | ||
| 1968 | A | Carolina League | Greensboro Patriots | HOU | ||
| 1969 | A | Carolina League | Raleigh-Durham Phillies | PHI | ||
| 1969 | A | Carolina League | High Point-Thomasville Royals | KCA | ||
| 1970 | AA | Southern League | Columbus Astros | HOU | ||
| 1971 | AA | Southern League | Columbus Astros | HOU |
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