Jim Michalec
James John Michalec
Born: September 24, 1929
Deceased: October 1, 2015
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 185
Career: 1949-1960
Jim Michalec compiled a career record of 74 wins and 78 losses and a 3.27 ERA in his 242-game pitching career with the West Frankfort Cardinals, Winston-Salem Cardinals, Omaha Cardinals, Columbus Red Birds, Columbus Cardinals, Dickinson Packers, Albuquerque Dukes, San Antonio Missions and Mexico City Diablos Rojos. He began playing during the 1949 season and last took the field during the 1960 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | D | MIDW | West Frankfort Cardinals | 11 | 6 | .647 | 3.61 | 27 | 12 | 0 | 177.0 | 131 | 93 | 71 | 176 | 121 | 11 | 0 | 22 | ||||||
| 1950 | D | MIDW | West Frankfort Cardinals | 16 | 11 | .593 | 4.02 | 32 | 215.0 | 201 | 139 | 96 | 152 | ||||||||||||
| 1952 | B | CARL | Winston-Salem Cardinals | 9 | 9 | .500 | 3.72 | 31 | 172.0 | 169 | 95 | 71 | 9 | 95 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | AAA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | 1 | 5 | .167 | 5.37 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 52.0 | 64 | 33 | 31 | 5 | 26 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| 1953 | A | WL3 | Omaha Cardinals | 2 | 5 | .286 | 4.34 | 15 | 7 | 56.0 | 62 | 38 | 27 | 2 | 37 | ||||||||||
| 1954 | A | SALL2 | Columbus Cardinals | 3 | 9 | .250 | 4.36 | 21 | 13 | 99.0 | 60 | 60 | 48 | 3 | 65 | ||||||||||
| 1954 | A | WL3 | Omaha Cardinals | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1955 | A | SALL2 | Columbus Cardinals | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1955 | Ind | MANDK | Dickinson Packers | 5 | 7 | .417 | 0.00 | 202.7 | 164 | 52 | 68 | ||||||||||||||
| 1956 | Ind | MANDK | Dickinson Packers | 8 | 9 | .471 | 0.00 | 20 | 16 | 10 | 184.0 | 141 | 66 | 78 | |||||||||||
| 1957 | A | WL3 | Albuquerque Dukes | 9 | 11 | .450 | 6.10 | 31 | 28 | 8 | 0 | 174.0 | 238 | 134 | 118 | 15 | 95 | 91 | 8 | 0 | 7 | ||||
| 1958 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | 3 | 0 | 1.000 | 13 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1960 | AA | MEX | Mexico City Diablos Rojos | 7 | 6 | .538 | 5.17 | 26 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 101.0 | 127 | 61 | 58 | 9 | 49 | 2 | 38 | 7 | 0 | 5 | |||
| Totals | 74 | 78 | .487 | 3.27 | 242 | 85 | 0 | 33 | 1 | 0 | 1432.7 | 1357 | 653 | 520 | 43 | 813 | 2 | 417 | 27 | 0 | 36 | 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 | MIDW | West Frankfort Cardinals | 37 | 91 | 80 | 12 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 9 | 25 | .238 | .315 | .288 | .602 | 23 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| 1950 | D | MIDW | West Frankfort Cardinals | 45 | 92 | 92 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .239 | .239 | .272 | .511 | 25 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | B | CARL | Winston-Salem Cardinals | 33 | 75 | 75 | 22 | 6 | 0 | 1 | .293 | .293 | .413 | .707 | 31 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | AAA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | 14 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | .091 | .167 | .091 | .258 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1953 | A | WL3 | Omaha Cardinals | 16 | 19 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .105 | .105 | .105 | .211 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | A | SALL2 | Columbus Cardinals | 29 | 47 | 47 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | .170 | .170 | .319 | .489 | 15 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | A | WL3 | Omaha Cardinals | 7 | 2 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
| 1957 | A | WL3 | Albuquerque Dukes | 31 | 80 | 73 | 9 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 17 | .219 | .247 | .274 | .521 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | ||
| 1958 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | 13 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1960 | AA | MEX | Mexico City Diablos Rojos | 26 | 41 | 38 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | .184 | .225 | .289 | .514 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 251 | 461 | 439 | 29 | 97 | 17 | 1 | 4 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 56 | .221 | .246 | .292 | .538 | 128 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | D | MIDW | West Frankfort Cardinals | P | 27 | 10 | 51 | 3 | 1 | .953 | 2.259 |
| 1950 | D | MIDW | West Frankfort Cardinals | P | 32 | .000 | |||||
| 1952 | B | CARL | Winston-Salem Cardinals | P | 31 | .000 | |||||
| 1953 | A | WL3 | Omaha Cardinals | P | 15 | .000 | |||||
| 1953 | AAA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | P | 14 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .857 |
| 1954 | A | WL3 | Omaha Cardinals | P | 7 | .000 | |||||
| 1954 | A | SALL2 | Columbus Cardinals | P | 21 | .000 | |||||
| 1955 | A | SALL2 | Columbus Cardinals | P | 5 | .000 | |||||
| 1957 | A | WL3 | Albuquerque Dukes | P | 31 | 9 | 29 | 3 | 3 | .927 | 1.226 |
| 1958 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | P | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .154 |
| 1960 | AA | MEX | Mexico City Diablos Rojos | P | 26 | 4 | 15 | 2 | 3 | .905 | .731 |
| Totals | 222 | 27 | 105 | 8 | 8 | .943 | .595 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | D | Miss-Ohio Valley (M.O.V.) League | West Frankfort Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1950 | D | Miss-Ohio Valley (M.O.V.) League | West Frankfort Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1952 | B | Carolina League | Winston-Salem Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1953 | A | Western League | Omaha Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1953 | AAA | American Association 2 | Columbus Red Birds | SLN | ||
| 1954 | A | Western League | Omaha Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1954 | A | South Atlantic League | Columbus Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1955 | Ind | Manitoba-Dakota League | Dickinson Packers | |||
| 1955 | A | South Atlantic League | Columbus Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1956 | Ind | Manitoba-Dakota League | Dickinson Packers | |||
| 1957 | A | Western League | Albuquerque Dukes | |||
| 1958 | AA | Texas League | San Antonio Missions | BAL | ||
| 1960 | AA | Mexican League | Mexico City Diablos Rojos |
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