John Cordell
John Wesley Cordell
Born: December 6, 1909
Deceased: July 1, 1963
Primary Position: Pitcher
All Position(s) Played: 1B
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 200
Career: 1936-1954
John Cordell compiled a career record of 87 wins and 72 losses and a 3.95 ERA in his 284-game pitching career with the Batesville White Sox, Springfield Browns, San Antonio Missions, Williamsport Grays, Yakima Stars, Spokane Indians, St. Hyacinthe Saints, Granby Red Sox and Vancouver Capilanos. He began playing during the 1936 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | D | NEAR2 | Batesville White Sox | 2 | 4 | .333 | 3.75 | 17 | 60.0 | 57 | 46 | 25 | 36 | ||||||||||||
| 1938 | A1 | TL | San Antonio Missions | 0 | 3 | .000 | 4.00 | 9 | 4 | 27.0 | 31 | 20 | 12 | 20 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | B | IIIL | Springfield Browns | 10 | 8 | .556 | 3.79 | 25 | 159.0 | 140 | 78 | 67 | 77 | ||||||||||||
| 1939 | A1 | TL | San Antonio Missions | 2 | 4 | .333 | 3.98 | 29 | 7 | 86.0 | 82 | 48 | 38 | 50 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | A1 | TL | San Antonio Missions | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.00 | 3 | 14.0 | 11 | 7 | ||||||||||||||
| 1940 | A | EL | Williamsport Grays | 8 | 6 | .571 | 4.86 | 26 | 11 | 113.0 | 136 | 83 | 61 | 57 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | A | EL | Williamsport Grays | 15 | 8 | .652 | 3.25 | 32 | 183.0 | 175 | 79 | 66 | 76 | ||||||||||||
| 1942 | A | EL | Williamsport Grays | 8 | 10 | .444 | 3.85 | 25 | 13 | 124.0 | 127 | 64 | 53 | 49 | |||||||||||
| 1947 | B | NORW | Yakima Stars | 11 | 9 | .550 | 3.92 | 23 | 15 | 1 | 140.0 | 149 | 85 | 61 | 73 | 105 | 3 | 0 | 8 | ||||||
| 1948 | B | NORW | Spokane Indians | 16 | 7 | .696 | 3.78 | 31 | 195.0 | 206 | 110 | 82 | 74 | ||||||||||||
| 1953 | A | NORW | Spokane Indians | 9 | 7 | .562 | 3.99 | 42 | 7 | 124.0 | 112 | 58 | 55 | 8 | 48 | ||||||||||
| 1954 | A | NORW | Vancouver Capilanos | 5 | 6 | .455 | 6.53 | 22 | 7 | 62.0 | 87 | 61 | 45 | 5 | 25 | ||||||||||
| Totals | 87 | 72 | .547 | 3.95 | 284 | 49 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 1287.0 | 1313 | 732 | 565 | 13 | 592 | 0 | 105 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | D | NEAR2 | Batesville White Sox | 98 | 403 | 403 | 125 | 17 | 5 | 8 | .310 | .310 | .437 | .747 | 176 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | A1 | TL | San Antonio Missions | 13 | 23 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .087 | .087 | .087 | .174 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | B | IIIL | Springfield Browns | 39 | 87 | 87 | 27 | 8 | 2 | 0 | .310 | .310 | .448 | .759 | 39 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | A1 | TL | San Antonio Missions | 30 | 25 | 25 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .240 | .240 | .320 | .560 | 8 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | B | IIIL | Springfield Browns | 11 | 28 | 28 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .286 | .536 | 8 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | A | EL | Williamsport Grays | 27 | 37 | 37 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .243 | .243 | .297 | .541 | 11 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | A | EL | Williamsport Grays | 42 | 81 | 81 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .259 | .259 | .272 | .531 | 22 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | A | EL | Williamsport Grays | 33 | 64 | 64 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .172 | .172 | .219 | .391 | 14 | |||||||||||
| 1947 | B | NORW | Yakima Stars | 23 | 60 | 56 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .179 | .207 | .179 | .385 | 10 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| 1948 | B | NORW | Spokane Indians | 38 | 88 | 88 | 22 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .318 | .568 | 28 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | A | NORW | Spokane Indians | 42 | 33 | 33 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .152 | .152 | .182 | .333 | 6 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | A | NORW | Vancouver Capilanos | 22 | 22 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .091 | .091 | .091 | .182 | 2 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 418 | 951 | 947 | 3 | 247 | 35 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .261 | .262 | .344 | .607 | 326 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | D | NEAR2 | Batesville White Sox | 1B | 94 | 890 | 64 | 31 | .969 | 1.149 | |
| 1938 | A1 | TL | San Antonio Missions | P | 9 | .000 | |||||
| 1938 | B | IIIL | Springfield Browns | P | 25 | .000 | |||||
| 1939 | A1 | TL | San Antonio Missions | P | 29 | .000 | |||||
| 1940 | A1 | TL | San Antonio Missions | P | 3 | .000 | |||||
| 1940 | A | EL | Williamsport Grays | P | 26 | .000 | |||||
| 1941 | A | EL | Williamsport Grays | P | 32 | .000 | |||||
| 1942 | A | EL | Williamsport Grays | P | 25 | .000 | |||||
| 1947 | B | NORW | Yakima Stars | P | 23 | 4 | 25 | 1 | 0 | .967 | 1.261 |
| 1948 | B | NORW | Spokane Indians | P | 31 | .000 | |||||
| 1953 | A | NORW | Spokane Indians | P | 42 | .000 | |||||
| 1954 | A | NORW | Vancouver Capilanos | P | 22 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 361 | 894 | 89 | 32 | 0 | .968 | 2.723 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | D | Northeast Arkansas League | Batesville White Sox | |||
| 1938 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Springfield Browns | SLA | ||
| 1938 | A1 | Texas League | San Antonio Missions | SLA | ||
| 1939 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Springfield Browns | SLA | ||
| 1939 | A1 | Texas League | San Antonio Missions | SLA | ||
| 1940 | A1 | Texas League | San Antonio Missions | SLA | ||
| 1940 | A | Eastern League | Williamsport Grays | PHA | ||
| 1941 | A | Eastern League | Williamsport Grays | PHA | ||
| 1942 | A | Eastern League | Williamsport Grays | PHA | ||
| 1947 | B | Western International League | Yakima Stars | |||
| 1948 | B | Western International League | Spokane Indians | |||
| 1949 | Ind | Provincial League | Granby Red Sox | |||
| 1949 | Ind | Provincial League | St. Hyacinthe Saints | |||
| 1953 | A | Western International League | Spokane Indians | PHI | ||
| 1954 | A | Western International League | Vancouver Capilanos |
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