Don Engbers
Donald Silvarius Engbers
Born: October 12, 1943
Evansville, IN US
Deceased: February 8, 2014
Primary Position: First base
All Position(s) Played: OF
Bats: Switch
Throws: Left
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 190
Career: 1962-1970
Don Engbers compiled a career batting average of .252 with 41 home runs and 347 RBI in his 910-game career with the Fox Cities Foxes, Bluefield Orioles, Decatur Commodores, Fresno Giants, Springfield Giants, Waterbury Giants, Amarillo Giants, Memphis Blues, Arkansas Travelers, Tidewater Tides and Tulsa Oilers. He began playing during the 1962 season and last took the field during the 1970 campaign.
 Bluefield Orioles |
 Decatur Commodores |
 Fresno Giants |
 Amarillo Giants |
 Memphis Blues |
 Tulsa Oilers |
 Arkansas Travelers |
 Tidewater Tides |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | D | APPY | Bluefield Orioles | 2 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .400 | .500 | .400 | .900 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1962 | D | MIDW | Fox Cities Foxes | 66 | 272 | 240 | 30 | 64 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 2 | 25 | 41 | .267 | .340 | .350 | .690 | 84 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1963 | A | MIDW | Decatur Commodores | 116 | 500 | 434 | 77 | 113 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 48 | 5 | 1 | 58 | 79 | .260 | .352 | .366 | .718 | 159 | 4 | 3 | 1 | ||
| 1964 | A | CALL | Fresno Giants | 139 | 566 | 482 | 75 | 131 | 17 | 3 | 19 | 81 | 7 | 4 | 77 | 91 | .272 | .373 | .438 | .811 | 211 | 3 | 1 | 3 | ||
| 1965 | AA | EL | Springfield Giants | 140 | 555 | 472 | 37 | 94 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 43 | 1 | 1 | 72 | 79 | .199 | .313 | .258 | .571 | 122 | 7 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 1966 | AA | EL | Waterbury Giants | 142 | 537 | 451 | 51 | 102 | 22 | 2 | 4 | 48 | 1 | 0 | 82 | 63 | .226 | .344 | .310 | .654 | 140 | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 1967 | AA | EL | Waterbury Giants | 89 | 229 | 204 | 22 | 52 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 19 | .255 | .320 | .304 | .624 | 62 | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||
| 1968 | AA | TL | Amarillo Giants | 106 | 396 | 348 | 40 | 100 | 19 | 1 | 2 | 55 | 1 | 1 | 41 | 27 | .287 | .359 | .365 | .724 | 127 | 1 | 1 | 5 | ||
| 1969 | AA | TL | Memphis Blues | 54 | 208 | 188 | 22 | 55 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 12 | .293 | .338 | .367 | .705 | 69 | 0 | 4 | 2 | ||
| 1970 | AA | TL | Arkansas Travelers | 10 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .042 | .042 | .042 | .083 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1970 | AAA | AA2 | Tulsa Oilers | 18 | 35 | 26 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 4 | .192 | .400 | .269 | .669 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1970 | AAA | IL | Tidewater Tides | 28 | 113 | 103 | 16 | 30 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 7 | .291 | .354 | .408 | .762 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 910 | 3441 | 2977 | 373 | 749 | 112 | 21 | 41 | 347 | 19 | 7 | 408 | 427 | .252 | .344 | .345 | .688 | 1026 | 0 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 2 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | D | MIDW | Fox Cities Foxes | 1B | 66 | 564 | 24 | 13 | 61 | .978 | 8.909 |
| 1963 | A | MIDW | Decatur Commodores | 1B | 115 | 969 | 68 | 17 | 87 | .984 | 9.017 |
| 1964 | A | CALL | Fresno Giants | 1B | 139 | 1009 | 97 | 8 | 90 | .993 | 7.957 |
| 1965 | AA | EL | Springfield Giants | 1B | 139 | 1233 | 101 | 14 | 129 | .990 | 9.597 |
| 1966 | AA | EL | Waterbury Giants | 1B | 138 | 1104 | 95 | 9 | 76 | .993 | 8.688 |
| 1967 | AA | EL | Waterbury Giants | 1B | 87 | 540 | 40 | 6 | 55 | .990 | 6.667 |
| 1968 | AA | TL | Amarillo Giants | 1B | 98 | 760 | 63 | 8 | 69 | .990 | 8.398 |
| 1969 | AA | TL | Memphis Blues | 1B | 51 | 372 | 18 | 5 | 29 | .987 | 7.647 |
| 1970 | AA | TL | Arkansas Travelers | 1B | 5 | 32 | 2 | 1 | 7 | .971 | 6.800 |
| 1970 | AAA | AA2 | Tulsa Oilers | OF | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 1970 | AAA | AA2 | Tulsa Oilers | 1B | 3 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 3.667 |
| 1970 | AAA | IL | Tidewater Tides | 1B | 28 | 213 | 22 | 1 | 30 | .996 | 8.393 |
| Totals | 874 | 6811 | 531 | 82 | 634 | .989 | 8.400 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | D | Midwest League | Fox Cities Foxes | BAL | ||
| 1962 | D | Appalachian League | Bluefield Orioles | BAL | ||
| 1963 | A | Midwest League | Decatur Commodores | SFN | ||
| 1964 | A | California League | Fresno Giants | SFN | ||
| 1965 | AA | Eastern League | Springfield Giants | SFN | ||
| 1966 | AA | Eastern League | Waterbury Giants | SFN | ||
| 1967 | AA | Eastern League | Waterbury Giants | SFN | ||
| 1968 | AA | Texas League | Amarillo Giants | SFN | ||
| 1969 | AA | Texas League | Memphis Blues | NYN | ||
| 1970 | AAA | American Association 2 | Tulsa Oilers | SLN | ||
| 1970 | AA | Texas League | Arkansas Travelers | SLN | ||
| 1970 | AAA | International League | Tidewater Tides | NYN |
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