Dick Eaton
George Richard Eaton
Born: January 4, 1930
Deceased: January 8, 2018
Primary Position: First base
Bats: Left
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Height: 6'2"
Weight: 190
Career: 1949-1955
Dick Eaton compiled a career batting average of .284 with 39 home runs and 129 RBI in his 489-game career with the Thomasville Tigers, Williamsport Tigers, Jamestown Falcons, Jackson Senators, Durham Bulls, Greenville Tigers and Albany Senators. He began playing during the 1949 season and last took the field during the 1955 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | D | GAFL | Thomasville Tigers | 108 | 456 | 393 | 67 | 101 | 23 | 8 | 11 | 45 | 14 | 58 | 90 | .257 | .357 | .440 | .797 | 173 | 3 | 2 | ||||
| 1950 | D | NYPL | Jamestown Falcons | 125 | 501 | 501 | 154 | 21 | 18 | 8 | .307 | .307 | .469 | .776 | 235 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | B | CARL | Durham Bulls | 32 | 120 | 120 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 1 | .258 | .258 | .358 | .617 | 43 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | C | CSTL | Jackson Senators | 87 | 300 | 300 | 88 | 12 | 4 | 8 | .293 | .293 | .440 | .733 | 132 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | C | CSTL | Greenville Tigers | 120 | 516 | 460 | 82 | 135 | 17 | 10 | 11 | 84 | 33 | 47 | 50 | .293 | .365 | .446 | .811 | 205 | 5 | 4 | ||||
| 1955 | A | EL | Albany Senators | 17 | 66 | 66 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .197 | .197 | .227 | .424 | 15 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 489 | 1959 | 1840 | 149 | 522 | 82 | 41 | 39 | 129 | 47 | 0 | 105 | 140 | .284 | .325 | .436 | .762 | 803 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | D | GAFL | Thomasville Tigers | 1B | 107 | 867 | 64 | 38 | 58 | .961 | 8.701 |
| 1953 | C | CSTL | Jackson Senators | 1B | 87 | 655 | 46 | 19 | .974 | 8.057 | |
| 1953 | B | CARL | Durham Bulls | 1B | 32 | 268 | 21 | 8 | .973 | 9.031 | |
| 1954 | C | CSTL | Greenville Tigers | 1B | 120 | 923 | 63 | 19 | 108 | .981 | 8.217 |
| Totals | 346 | 2713 | 194 | 84 | 166 | .972 | 8.402 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | D | Georgia-Florida League | Thomasville Tigers | DET | ||
| 1949 | A | Eastern League | Williamsport Tigers | DET | ||
| 1950 | D | PONY League | Jamestown Falcons | DET | ||
| 1953 | C | Cotton States League | Jackson Senators | DET | ||
| 1953 | B | Carolina League | Durham Bulls | DET | ||
| 1954 | C | Cotton States League | Greenville Tigers | DET | ||
| 1955 | A | Eastern League | Albany Senators |
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