Ralph Bedford
Ralph S. Bedford
Born: 1929
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: OF
Bats: Left
Throws:
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 175
Career: 1948-1953
Ralph Bedford compiled a career batting average of .272 with 32 home runs and 95 RBI in his 398-game career with the San Angelo Colts, Gainesville Owls, Uniontown Coal Barons, Gloversville-Johnstown Glovers, Hutchinson Elks, Brownsville Charros, Laredo Apaches, Lake Charles Lakers and Lincoln Chiefs. He began playing during the 1948 season and last took the field during the 1953 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | B | BSTL | Gainesville Owls | 12 | 22 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .182 | .182 | .182 | .364 | 4 | |||||||||||
| 1948 | D | LONG | San Angelo Colts | 22 | 67 | 67 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .179 | .179 | .254 | .433 | 17 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | C | MATL | Uniontown Coal Barons | 63 | 190 | 173 | 24 | 44 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 23 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 22 | .254 | .314 | .399 | .713 | 69 | 3 | 2 | |||
| 1950 | C | CAML | Gloversville-Johnstown Glovers | 106 | 325 | 325 | 89 | 14 | 4 | 1 | .274 | .274 | .351 | .625 | 114 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | C | WA | Hutchinson Elks | 86 | 284 | 284 | 81 | 14 | 3 | 9 | .285 | .285 | .451 | .736 | 128 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | B | GULF3 | Brownsville Charros | 109 | 453 | 402 | 66 | 116 | 18 | 5 | 20 | 72 | 2 | 44 | 86 | .289 | .364 | .507 | .872 | 204 | 4 | 3 | ||||
| 1953 | B | GULF3 | (+) Laredo Apaches | 70 | 216 | 216 | 48 | 6 | 3 | 2 | .222 | .222 | .306 | .528 | 66 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | B | GULF3 | (+) Lake Charles Lakers | 70 | 216 | 216 | 48 | 6 | 3 | 2 | .222 | .222 | .306 | .528 | 66 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 398 | 1341 | 1273 | 90 | 346 | 56 | 19 | 32 | 95 | 4 | 2 | 56 | 108 | .272 | .306 | .421 | .727 | 536 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | C | MATL | Uniontown Coal Barons | C | 45 | 207 | 20 | 9 | 4 | .962 | 5.044 | 6 | |||
| 1952 | B | GULF3 | Brownsville Charros | C | 79 | 387 | 51 | 13 | 7 | .971 | 5.544 | ||||
| 1952 | B | GULF3 | Brownsville Charros | OF | 21 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .895 | .810 | ||||
| Totals | 145 | 610 | 72 | 24 | 11 | .966 | 4.703 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | D | Longhorn League | San Angelo Colts | |||
| 1948 | B | Big State League | Gainesville Owls | |||
| 1949 | C | Middle Atlantic League | Uniontown Coal Barons | PIT | ||
| 1950 | C | Canadian-American League | Gloversville-Johnstown Glovers | |||
| 1951 | C | Western Association | Hutchinson Elks | PIT | ||
| 1952 | B | Gulf Coast League | Brownsville Charros | |||
| 1953 | B | Gulf Coast League | Laredo Apaches | |||
| 1953 | B | Gulf Coast League | Lake Charles Lakers | |||
| 1953 | A | Western League | Lincoln Chiefs | ML1 |
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