Ray Petrzelka
Raymond John Petrzelka
Born: December 2, 1927
Deceased: July 2, 2011
Primary Position: Pitcher
All Position(s) Played: OF, SS
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 195
Career: 1949-1954
Ray Petrzelka compiled a career record of 37 wins and 26 losses and a 3.51 ERA in his 140-game pitching career with the Green Bay Bluejays, Cedar Rapids Indians, Wichita Indians, Dallas Eagles, Reading Indians, Indianapolis Indians, Tulsa Oilers, Nashville Vols and Memphis Chicks. He began playing during the 1949 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | B | IIIL | Cedar Rapids Indians | 16 | 7 | .696 | 3.13 | 35 | 204.0 | 192 | 115 | 71 | 8 | 128 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | AA | TL | Dallas Eagles | 0 | 3 | .000 | 0.00 | 3 | 12.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1951 | A | WL3 | Wichita Indians | 12 | 3 | .800 | 3.21 | 27 | 160.0 | 149 | 67 | 57 | 5 | 64 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | A | EL | Reading Indians | 2 | 1 | .667 | 8 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1952 | AA | TL | Dallas Eagles | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0.00 | 4 | 8.0 | 16 | 7 | ||||||||||||||
| 1952 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 0 | 1 | .000 | 22.50 | 5 | 0 | 8.0 | 13 | 21 | 20 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| 1953 | AA | TL | Tulsa Oilers | 6 | 9 | .400 | 3.55 | 42 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 157.0 | 141 | 78 | 62 | 5 | 81 | 90 | 3 | 0 | 5 | ||||
| 1954 | AA | TL | Tulsa Oilers | 1 | 1 | .500 | 4.30 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 46.0 | 49 | 26 | 22 | 4 | 28 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Totals | 37 | 26 | .587 | 3.51 | 140 | 16 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 595.0 | 560 | 307 | 232 | 24 | 317 | 0 | 118 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | D | WISL | Green Bay Bluejays | 70 | 299 | 240 | 42 | 57 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 44 | 5 | 48 | 58 | .238 | .369 | .375 | .744 | 90 | 2 | 9 | ||||
| 1950 | B | IIIL | Cedar Rapids Indians | 51 | 97 | 97 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 1 | .258 | .258 | .340 | .598 | 33 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | AA | TL | Dallas Eagles | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | .333 | .333 | .333 | .667 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| 1951 | A | WL3 | Wichita Indians | 27 | 54 | 54 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .222 | .222 | .241 | .463 | 13 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | .333 | .333 | .333 | .667 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| 1952 | A | EL | Reading Indians | 10 | 15 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .200 | .267 | .467 | 4 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | AA | TL | Tulsa Oilers | 54 | 66 | 60 | 6 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10 | .250 | .308 | .283 | .591 | 17 | 0 | 1 | |||
| 1954 | AA | SOUA | (+) Memphis Chicks | 20 | 14 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .286 | .286 | .571 | .857 | 8 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | AA | SOUA | (+) Nashville Vols | 20 | 14 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .286 | .286 | .571 | .857 | 8 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | AA | TL | Tulsa Oilers | 22 | 22 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | .188 | .350 | .188 | .538 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 242 | 559 | 488 | 50 | 117 | 19 | 1 | 8 | 51 | 5 | 0 | 57 | 70 | .240 | .322 | .332 | .654 | 162 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | D | WISL | Green Bay Bluejays | SS | 36 | 52 | 75 | 21 | 10 | .858 | 3.528 |
| 1949 | D | WISL | Green Bay Bluejays | OF | 26 | 35 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .974 | 1.423 |
| 1950 | B | IIIL | Cedar Rapids Indians | P | 35 | .000 | |||||
| 1951 | A | WL3 | Wichita Indians | P | 27 | .000 | |||||
| 1952 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | P | 5 | .000 | |||||
| 1953 | AA | TL | Tulsa Oilers | P | 42 | 14 | 25 | 1 | 2 | .975 | .929 |
| 1954 | AA | TL | Tulsa Oilers | P | 16 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 1 | .917 | .688 |
| Totals | 187 | 103 | 111 | 24 | 13 | .899 | 1.144 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | D | Wisconsin State League | Green Bay Bluejays | CLE | ||
| 1950 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Cedar Rapids Indians | CLE | ||
| 1951 | A | Western League | Wichita Indians | CLE | ||
| 1951 | AA | Texas League | Dallas Eagles | CLE | ||
| 1952 | AAA | American Association 2 | Indianapolis Indians | CLE | ||
| 1952 | A | Western League | Wichita Indians | CLE | ||
| 1952 | A | Eastern League | Reading Indians | CLE | ||
| 1952 | AA | Texas League | Dallas Eagles | CLE | ||
| 1953 | AA | Texas League | Tulsa Oilers | CIN | ||
| 1954 | AA | Texas League | Tulsa Oilers | CIN | ||
| 1954 | AA | Southern Association | Nashville Vols | NY1 | ||
| 1954 | AA | Southern Association | Memphis Chicks | CHA |
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