Homer Garner
Homer Neal Garner Jr. "Ned"
Born: June 9, 1929
Deceased: April 16, 2017
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 170
Career: 1947-1954
Homer Garner compiled a career record of 19 wins and 24 losses and a 6.67 ERA in his 68-game pitching career with the Sweetwater Sports, Alexandria Aces, Newnan Brownies, Lincoln Athletics, Williamsport Athletics, Scranton Miners and Greenville Spinners. He began playing during the 1947 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 | D | LONG | Sweetwater Sports | 3 | 4 | .429 | 8.84 | 16 | 58.0 | 84 | 71 | 57 | 29 | ||||||||||||
| 1948 | D | LONG | Sweetwater Sports | 2 | 5 | .286 | 6.85 | 12 | 8 | 67.0 | 89 | 63 | 51 | 23 | |||||||||||
| 1948 | D | EVAN | Alexandria Aces | 5 | 0 | 1.000 | 7.80 | 9 | 45.0 | 70 | 43 | 39 | 21 | ||||||||||||
| 1949 | D | GAAL | Newnan Brownies | 7 | 9 | .438 | 4.50 | 17 | 10 | 0 | 120.0 | 118 | 79 | 60 | 45 | 73 | 10 | 0 | 1 | ||||||
| 1954 | B | TRIS5 | Greenville Spinners | 2 | 6 | .250 | 7.77 | 14 | 10 | 63.7 | 88 | 57 | 55 | 4 | 42 | ||||||||||
| Totals | 19 | 24 | .442 | 6.67 | 68 | 18 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 353.7 | 449 | 313 | 262 | 4 | 160 | 0 | 73 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 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 | D | LONG | Sweetwater Sports | 16 | 25 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .080 | .080 | .080 | .160 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 1948 | D | EVAN | Alexandria Aces | 10 | 19 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .158 | .158 | .158 | .316 | 3 | |||||||||||
| 1948 | D | LONG | Sweetwater Sports | 12 | 25 | 25 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .120 | .120 | .120 | .240 | 3 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | D | GAAL | Newnan Brownies | 20 | 54 | 48 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | .188 | .264 | .250 | .514 | 12 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 1953 | A | EL | (+) Scranton Miners | 39 | 18 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .056 | .056 | .056 | .111 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | A | EL | (+) Williamsport Athletics | 39 | 18 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .056 | .056 | .056 | .111 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | B | TRIS5 | Greenville Spinners | 15 | 26 | 26 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .115 | .115 | .115 | .231 | 3 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 73 | 149 | 143 | 2 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | .140 | .169 | .161 | .330 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | D | LONG | Sweetwater Sports | P | 16 | .000 | |||||
| 1948 | D | EVAN | Alexandria Aces | P | 9 | .000 | |||||
| 1948 | D | LONG | Sweetwater Sports | P | 12 | .000 | |||||
| 1949 | D | GAAL | Newnan Brownies | P | 17 | 4 | 21 | 1 | 1 | .962 | 1.471 |
| 1954 | B | TRIS5 | Greenville Spinners | P | 14 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 68 | 4 | 21 | 1 | 1 | .962 | .368 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | D | Longhorn League | Sweetwater Sports | |||
| 1948 | D | Longhorn League | Sweetwater Sports | |||
| 1948 | D | Evangeline League | Alexandria Aces | |||
| 1949 | D | Georgia-Alabama League | Newnan Brownies | |||
| 1952 | A | Western League | Lincoln Athletics | PHA | ||
| 1953 | A | Eastern League | Williamsport Athletics | PHA | ||
| 1953 | A | Eastern League | Scranton Miners | WS1 | ||
| 1954 | B | Tri-State League | Greenville Spinners |
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