George Cave
George Admer Cave
Born: July 19, 1921
Deceased: August 26, 2000
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 185
Career: 1941-1951
George Cave compiled a career record of 46 wins and 43 losses and a 2.60 ERA in his 154-game pitching career with the Martinsville Manufacturers, Statesville Owls, Rocky Mount Rocks, Jacksonville Tars, Portsmouth Cubs, Baltimore Orioles, Centreville Orioles, Wilkes-Barre Barons, Vicksburg Billies, Birmingham Barons, Miami Beach Flamingos, West Palm Beach Indians, Leesburg Packers and Daytona Beach Islanders. He began playing during the 1941 season and last took the field during the 1951 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | D | BIST | Martinsville Manufacturers | 6 | 5 | .545 | 0.00 | 15 | 92.0 | 86 | 51 | 35 | |||||||||||||
| 1942 | D | BIST | Rocky Mount Rocks | 3 | 1 | .750 | 0.00 | 5 | 32.0 | 27 | 14 | 17 | |||||||||||||
| 1942 | B | PIED | Portsmouth Cubs | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2 | 5.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1942 | B | SALL2 | Jacksonville Tars | 2 | 3 | .400 | 0.00 | 6 | 28.0 | 34 | 25 | 13 | |||||||||||||
| 1942 | AA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 3.0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| 1946 | AAA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1946 | D | ESHL | Centreville Orioles | 14 | 8 | .636 | 2.89 | 24 | 17 | 4 | 187.0 | 174 | 90 | 60 | 90 | 173 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 1947 | A | EL | Wilkes-Barre Barons | 7 | 8 | .467 | 3.83 | 22 | 8 | 1 | 127.0 | 121 | 69 | 54 | 49 | 49 | 0 | 5 | |||||||
| 1948 | AA | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0.00 | 4 | 5.0 | 4 | 8 | ||||||||||||||
| 1948 | B | SEAL3 | Vicksburg Billies | 7 | 5 | .583 | 3.57 | 23 | 116.0 | 103 | 61 | 46 | 57 | ||||||||||||
| 1950 | B | FLIN | West Palm Beach Indians | 12 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1951 | D | FLOR | Daytona Beach Islanders | 7 | 12 | .368 | 3.21 | 39 | 171.0 | 186 | 102 | 61 | 6 | 69 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 46 | 43 | .517 | 2.60 | 154 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 766.0 | 738 | 412 | 221 | 6 | 341 | 0 | 222 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | D | BIST | Martinsville Manufacturers | 16 | 29 | 29 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .138 | .138 | .172 | .310 | 5 | |||||||||||
| 1946 | D | ESHL | Centreville Orioles | 24 | 79 | 65 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 20 | .123 | .230 | .154 | .384 | 10 | 0 | 5 | ||||
| 1947 | A | EL | Wilkes-Barre Barons | 23 | 50 | 39 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 15 | .154 | .298 | .154 | .452 | 6 | 0 | 3 | ||||
| 1948 | AA | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 1948 | B | SEAL3 | Vicksburg Billies | 23 | 39 | 39 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .128 | .128 | .128 | .256 | 5 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | B | FLIN | (+) Miami Beach Flamingos | 32 | 48 | 48 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .188 | .188 | .208 | .396 | 10 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | B | FLIN | (+) West Palm Beach Indians | 32 | 48 | 48 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .188 | .188 | .208 | .396 | 10 | |||||||||||
| 1950 | B | FLIN | West Palm Beach Indians | 12 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .286 | .286 | .286 | .571 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 1950 | D | FLOR | (+) Leesburg Packers | 38 | 64 | 64 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .078 | .078 | .094 | .172 | 6 | |||||||||||
| 1950 | D | FLOR | (+) Daytona Beach Islanders | 38 | 64 | 64 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .078 | .078 | .094 | .172 | 6 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | D | FLOR | Daytona Beach Islanders | 40 | 56 | 56 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .179 | .179 | .196 | .375 | 11 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 142 | 261 | 236 | 9 | 35 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 35 | .148 | .206 | .165 | .371 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | D | BIST | Martinsville Manufacturers | P | 15 | .000 | |||||
| 1942 | B | SALL2 | Jacksonville Tars | P | 6 | .000 | |||||
| 1942 | D | BIST | Rocky Mount Rocks | P | 5 | .000 | |||||
| 1942 | B | PIED | Portsmouth Cubs | P | 2 | .000 | |||||
| 1942 | AA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | P | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1946 | D | ESHL | Centreville Orioles | P | 24 | 7 | 28 | 2 | 0 | .946 | 1.458 |
| 1946 | AAA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | P | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1947 | A | EL | Wilkes-Barre Barons | P | 22 | 4 | 14 | 2 | 0 | .900 | .818 |
| 1948 | B | SEAL3 | Vicksburg Billies | P | 23 | .000 | |||||
| 1950 | B | FLIN | West Palm Beach Indians | P | 12 | .000 | |||||
| 1951 | D | FLOR | Daytona Beach Islanders | P | 39 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 150 | 11 | 42 | 4 | 0 | .930 | .353 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | D | Bi-State League | Martinsville Manufacturers | |||
| 1942 | D | North Carolina State League | Statesville Owls | |||
| 1942 | D | Bi-State League | Rocky Mount Rocks | |||
| 1942 | B | South Atlantic League | Jacksonville Tars | NY1 | ||
| 1942 | B | Piedmont League | Portsmouth Cubs | |||
| 1942 | AA | International League | Baltimore Orioles | CLE | ||
| 1946 | AAA | International League | Baltimore Orioles | CLE | ||
| 1946 | D | Eastern Shore League | Centreville Orioles | CLE | ||
| 1947 | A | Eastern League | Wilkes-Barre Barons | CLE | ||
| 1947 | AAA | International League | Baltimore Orioles | CLE | ||
| 1948 | B | Southeastern League | Vicksburg Billies | |||
| 1948 | AA | Southern League | Birmingham Barons | BOS | ||
| 1949 | B | Florida International League | Miami Beach Flamingos | |||
| 1949 | B | Florida International League | West Palm Beach Indians | |||
| 1950 | D | Florida State League | Leesburg Packers | |||
| 1950 | D | Florida State League | Daytona Beach Islanders | CLE | ||
| 1950 | B | Florida International League | West Palm Beach Indians | PHA | ||
| 1951 | D | Florida State League | Daytona Beach Islanders | CLE |
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