Rance Pless
Rance Pless
Born: December 6, 1925
Greeneville, TN US
Deceased: November 11, 2017
Primary Position: Third base
All Position(s) Played: 1B, OF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 195
Career: 1947-1960
Major League Statistics
Rance Pless compiled a career batting average of .305 with 137 home runs and 533 RBI in his 1549-game career with the Bristol Twins, St. Cloud Rox, Trenton Giants, Jacksonville Tars, Vicksburg Billies, Sioux City Soos, Nashville Vols, Minneapolis Millers, Richmond Virginians, Omaha Cardinals, Denver Bears, Little Rock Travelers and Birmingham Barons. He began playing during the 1947 season and last took the field during the 1960 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | D | APPY1 | Bristol Twins | 126 | 488 | 488 | 143 | 20 | 14 | 3 | .293 | .293 | .410 | .703 | 200 | |||||||||||
| 1948 | C | NORL1 | St. Cloud Rox | 120 | 491 | 491 | 151 | 17 | 18 | 5 | .308 | .308 | .446 | .754 | 219 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | A | SALL2 | Jacksonville Tars | 38 | 138 | 118 | 19 | 32 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 16 | 14 | .271 | .358 | .356 | .714 | 42 | 0 | 4 | ||||
| 1949 | B | INSL6 | Trenton Giants | 97 | 422 | 378 | 70 | 121 | 19 | 8 | 1 | 47 | 2 | 33 | 20 | .320 | .379 | .421 | .800 | 159 | 3 | 8 | ||||
| 1950 | A | SALL2 | Jacksonville Tars | 48 | 189 | 189 | 52 | 11 | 3 | 0 | .275 | .275 | .365 | .640 | 69 | |||||||||||
| 1950 | A | WL3 | Sioux City Soos | 33 | 107 | 107 | 29 | 4 | 2 | 0 | .271 | .271 | .346 | .617 | 37 | |||||||||||
| 1950 | B | SEAL3 | Vicksburg Billies | 35 | 147 | 147 | 54 | 10 | 4 | 2 | .367 | .367 | .531 | .898 | 78 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | A | SALL2 | Jacksonville Tars | 137 | 577 | 577 | 185 | 37 | 4 | 7 | .321 | .321 | .435 | .756 | 251 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | AA | SOUA | Nashville Vols | 135 | 538 | 538 | 196 | 39 | 4 | 11 | .364 | .364 | .513 | .877 | 276 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | AAA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | 152 | 638 | 596 | 87 | 192 | 26 | 4 | 25 | 88 | 0 | 38 | 71 | .322 | .367 | .505 | .872 | 301 | 22 | 4 | 0 | |||
| 1954 | AAA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | 138 | 569 | 518 | 74 | 150 | 33 | 8 | 18 | 109 | 1 | 35 | 72 | .290 | .333 | .488 | .821 | 253 | 16 | 2 | 7 | 7 | ||
| 1955 | AAA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | 156 | 662 | 593 | 116 | 200 | 34 | 7 | 26 | 107 | 3 | 58 | 73 | .337 | .398 | .550 | .947 | 326 | 25 | 2 | 8 | 1 | ||
| 1956 | AAA | IL | Richmond Virginians | 59 | 235 | 215 | 31 | 64 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 21 | 0 | 19 | 27 | .298 | .357 | .442 | .799 | 95 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1957 | AAA | AA2 | (+) Denver Bears | 121 | 508 | 441 | 63 | 132 | 27 | 1 | 15 | 82 | 2 | 48 | 67 | .299 | .364 | .467 | .831 | 206 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 5 | ||
| 1957 | AAA | AA2 | (+) Omaha Cardinals | 121 | 508 | 441 | 63 | 132 | 27 | 1 | 15 | 82 | 2 | 48 | 67 | .299 | .364 | .467 | .831 | 206 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 5 | ||
| 1958 | AAA | IL | Richmond Virginians | 144 | 576 | 529 | 70 | 131 | 21 | 2 | 18 | 72 | 1 | 38 | 80 | .248 | .301 | .397 | .698 | 210 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 1959 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Bears | 131 | 492 | 441 | 48 | 107 | 19 | 3 | 14 | 72 | 2 | 36 | 74 | .243 | .301 | .395 | .695 | 174 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 4 | ||
| 1960 | AA | SOUA | (+) Little Rock Travelers | 85 | 305 | 277 | 44 | 75 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 31 | 0 | 28 | 38 | .271 | .338 | .310 | .648 | 86 | ||||||
| 1960 | AA | SOUA | (+) Birmingham Barons | 85 | 305 | 277 | 44 | 75 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 31 | 0 | 28 | 38 | .271 | .338 | .310 | .648 | 86 | ||||||
| Totals | 1549 | 6269 | 5925 | 515 | 1807 | 306 | 83 | 137 | 533 | 9 | 0 | 273 | 431 | .305 | .337 | .454 | .791 | 2690 | 63 | 20 | 32 | 19 | 6 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | B | INSL6 | Trenton Giants | OF | 97 | 175 | 9 | 6 | 3 | .968 | 1.897 |
| 1949 | A | SALL2 | Jacksonville Tars | OF | 32 | 98 | 4 | 1 | 2 | .990 | 3.188 |
| 1953 | AAA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | 3B | 143 | 131 | 288 | 22 | 29 | .950 | 2.930 |
| 1954 | AAA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | 3B | 136 | 101 | 293 | 18 | 28 | .956 | 2.897 |
| 1955 | AAA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | 1B | 25 | 202 | 16 | 2 | 16 | .991 | 8.720 |
| 1955 | AAA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | 3B | 132 | 132 | 228 | 10 | 30 | .973 | 2.727 |
| 1956 | AAA | IL | Richmond Virginians | 3B | 59 | 70 | 107 | 5 | 9 | .973 | 3.000 |
| 1958 | AAA | IL | Richmond Virginians | 3B | 132 | 105 | 302 | 18 | 42 | .958 | 3.083 |
| 1959 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Bears | 1B | 17 | 145 | 13 | 2 | 14 | .988 | 9.294 |
| 1959 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Bears | 3B | 102 | 79 | 207 | 17 | 25 | .944 | 2.804 |
| Totals | 875 | 1238 | 1467 | 101 | 198 | .964 | 3.091 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | D | Appalachian League | Bristol Twins | NY1 | ||
| 1948 | C | Northern League | St. Cloud Rox | NY1 | ||
| 1949 | B | Inter-State League | Trenton Giants | NY1 | ||
| 1949 | A | South Atlantic League | Jacksonville Tars | NY1 | ||
| 1950 | B | Southeastern League | Vicksburg Billies | NY1 | ||
| 1950 | A | Western League | Sioux City Soos | NY1 | ||
| 1950 | A | South Atlantic League | Jacksonville Tars | NY1 | ||
| 1951 | A | South Atlantic League | Jacksonville Tars | NY1 | ||
| 1952 | AA | Southern Association | Nashville Vols | NY1 | ||
| 1953 | AAA | American Association 2 | Minneapolis Millers | NY1 | ||
| 1954 | AAA | American Association 2 | Minneapolis Millers | NY1 | ||
| 1955 | AAA | American Association 2 | Minneapolis Millers | NY1 | ||
| 1956 | AAA | International League | Richmond Virginians | NYA | ||
| 1957 | AAA | American Association 2 | Omaha Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1957 | AAA | American Association 2 | Denver Bears | NYA | ||
| 1958 | AAA | International League | Richmond Virginians | NYA | ||
| 1959 | AAA | American Association 2 | Denver Bears | |||
| 1960 | AA | Southern Association | Little Rock Travelers | |||
| 1960 | AA | Southern Association | Birmingham Barons | DET |
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