Boots Poffenberger
Cletus Elwood Poffenberger
Born: July 1, 1915
Williamsport, MD US
Deceased: September 1, 1999
Williamsport, MD US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 178
Career: 1935-1949
Major League Statistics
Boots Poffenberger compiled a career record of 101 wins and 64 losses and a 3.01 ERA in his 222-game pitching career with the Fieldale Towlers, Charleston Senators, Beaumont Exporters, Toledo Mud Hens, Nashville Vols, San Diego Padres and Hagerstown Owls. He began playing during the 1935 season and last took the field during the 1949 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | D | BIST | Fieldale Towlers | 16 | 15 | .516 | 0.00 | 40 | 241.0 | 225 | 141 | 74 | |||||||||||||
| 1936 | C | MATL | Charleston Senators | 16 | 12 | .571 | 2.75 | 34 | 255.0 | 234 | 107 | 78 | 77 | ||||||||||||
| 1937 | A1 | TL | Beaumont Exporters | 9 | 1 | .900 | 2.50 | 14 | 13 | 108.0 | 100 | 44 | 30 | 28 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | AA | AA2 | Toledo Mud Hens | 8 | 3 | .727 | 3.92 | 14 | 11 | 78.0 | 87 | 40 | 34 | 26 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | A1 | SOUA | Nashville Vols | 26 | 9 | .743 | 4.58 | 38 | 33 | 238.0 | 296 | 146 | 121 | 98 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | A1 | SOUA | Nashville Vols | 7 | 3 | .700 | 4.42 | 16 | 14 | 106.0 | 113 | 63 | 52 | 51 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | AA | PCL | San Diego Padres | 9 | 10 | .474 | 3.86 | 38 | 21 | 10 | 2 | 168.0 | 173 | 86 | 72 | 80 | 40 | 5 | 2 | 6 | |||||
| 1946 | AAA | PCL | San Diego Padres | 5 | 6 | .455 | 3.86 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 70.0 | 80 | 39 | 30 | 32 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||||||
| 1947 | B | INSL6 | Hagerstown Owls | 5 | 3 | .625 | 3.86 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 63.0 | 64 | 36 | 27 | 19 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 3 | ||||||
| 1949 | B | INSL6 | Hagerstown Owls | 0 | 2 | .000 | 3 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 101 | 64 | .612 | 3.01 | 222 | 92 | 0 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 1327.0 | 1372 | 702 | 444 | 0 | 485 | 0 | 90 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | D | BIST | Fieldale Towlers | 45 | 125 | 125 | 36 | 5 | 1 | 2 | .288 | .288 | .392 | .680 | 49 | |||||||||||
| 1936 | C | MATL | Charleston Senators | 45 | 104 | 104 | 25 | 5 | 1 | 1 | .240 | .240 | .337 | .577 | 35 | |||||||||||
| 1937 | A1 | TL | Beaumont Exporters | 15 | 43 | 43 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .233 | .233 | .326 | .558 | 14 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | AA | AA2 | Toledo Mud Hens | 15 | 33 | 33 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .303 | .303 | .394 | .697 | 13 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | A1 | SOUA | Nashville Vols | 38 | 96 | 96 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .188 | .188 | .219 | .406 | 21 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | A1 | SOUA | Nashville Vols | 16 | 43 | 43 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .233 | .233 | .372 | .605 | 16 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | AA | PCL | San Diego Padres | 39 | 68 | 67 | 6 | 23 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 9 | .343 | .353 | .463 | .816 | 31 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 1946 | AAA | PCL | San Diego Padres | 17 | 28 | 25 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .200 | .259 | .200 | .459 | 5 | 2 | 1 | ||||
| 1947 | B | INSL6 | Hagerstown Owls | 17 | 34 | 30 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 3 | .267 | .333 | .600 | .933 | 18 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1948 | B | INSL6 | Hagerstown Owls | 21 | 26 | 26 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .346 | .346 | .615 | .962 | 16 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 268 | 600 | 592 | 13 | 154 | 26 | 7 | 8 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 16 | .260 | .268 | .368 | .636 | 218 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | D | BIST | Fieldale Towlers | P | 40 | 16 | 106 | 11 | .917 | 3.050 | |
| 1936 | C | MATL | Charleston Senators | P | 34 | .000 | |||||
| 1937 | A1 | TL | Beaumont Exporters | P | 14 | .000 | |||||
| 1938 | AA | AA2 | Toledo Mud Hens | P | 14 | .000 | |||||
| 1940 | A1 | SOUA | Nashville Vols | P | 38 | .000 | |||||
| 1941 | A1 | SOUA | Nashville Vols | P | 16 | .000 | |||||
| 1942 | AA | PCL | San Diego Padres | P | 38 | 4 | 41 | 6 | 1 | .882 | 1.184 |
| 1946 | AAA | PCL | San Diego Padres | P | 16 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 0 | .950 | 1.188 |
| 1947 | B | INSL6 | Hagerstown Owls | P | 9 | .000 | |||||
| 1949 | B | INSL6 | Hagerstown Owls | P | 3 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 222 | 27 | 159 | 18 | 1 | .912 | .838 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | D | Bi-State League | Fieldale Towlers | |||
| 1936 | C | Middle Atlantic League | Charleston Senators | DET | ||
| 1937 | A1 | Texas League | Beaumont Exporters | DET | ||
| 1938 | AA | American Association 2 | Toledo Mud Hens | DET | ||
| 1940 | A1 | Southern League | Nashville Vols | BRO | ||
| 1941 | A1 | Southern League | Nashville Vols | |||
| 1942 | AA | Pacific Coast League | San Diego Padres | |||
| 1946 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | San Diego Padres | |||
| 1947 | B | Inter-State League | Hagerstown Owls | DET | ||
| 1948 | B | Inter-State League | Hagerstown Owls | DET | ||
| 1949 | B | Inter-State League | Hagerstown Owls | WS1 |
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