Burgess Wolfenbarger
Burgess Evans Wolfenbarger
Born: August 5, 1920
, TN US
Deceased: May 17, 1975
Asheville, NC US
Primary Position: Pitcher
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Weight: 192
Career: 1946-1953
Burgess Wolfenbarger compiled a career record of 36 wins and 37 losses and a 3.91 ERA in his 110-game pitching career with the Kingsport Cherokees, Knoxville Smokies, Newport Canners and Pennington Gap Miners. He began playing during the 1946 season and last took the field during the 1953 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | D | APPY1 | Kingsport Cherokees | 5 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.24 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 50.0 | 54 | 22 | 18 | 16 | 27 | 2 | 0 | 3 | ||||||
| 1946 | B | TRIS5 | Knoxville Smokies | 1 | 3 | .250 | 4.79 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 62.0 | 69 | 37 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 1947 | D | APPY1 | Kingsport Cherokees | 6 | 5 | .545 | 4.74 | 13 | 93.0 | 123 | 64 | 49 | 44 | ||||||||||||
| 1948 | D | MTSS | Newport Canners | 8 | 8 | .500 | 2.75 | 21 | 154.0 | 125 | 73 | 47 | 73 | ||||||||||||
| 1949 | D | MTSS | Pennington Gap Miners | 8 | 10 | .444 | 3.49 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 178.0 | 133 | 131 | 69 | 98 | 65 | 4 | 0 | 3 | ||||||
| 1950 | D | APPY1 | Kingsport Cherokees | 8 | 11 | .421 | 4.81 | 27 | 172.0 | 215 | 116 | 92 | 82 | ||||||||||||
| Totals | 36 | 37 | .493 | 3.91 | 110 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 709.0 | 719 | 443 | 308 | 0 | 345 | 0 | 123 | 6 | 0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | B | TRIS5 | Knoxville Smokies | 12 | 23 | 23 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .087 | .087 | .087 | .174 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1947 | D | APPY1 | Kingsport Cherokees | 13 | 37 | 37 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .243 | .243 | .297 | .541 | 11 | |||||||||||
| 1948 | D | MTSS | Newport Canners | 21 | 63 | 63 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .190 | .190 | .238 | .429 | 15 | |||||||||||
| 1950 | D | APPY1 | Kingsport Cherokees | 27 | 70 | 70 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .214 | .214 | .271 | .486 | 19 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 73 | 193 | 193 | 1 | 38 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .197 | .197 | .244 | .440 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | D | APPY1 | Kingsport Cherokees | P | 7 | .000 | |||||
| 1946 | B | TRIS5 | Knoxville Smokies | P | 12 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.250 |
| 1947 | D | APPY1 | Kingsport Cherokees | P | 13 | .000 | |||||
| 1948 | D | MTSS | Newport Canners | P | 21 | .000 | |||||
| 1949 | D | MTSS | Pennington Gap Miners | P | 30 | 1 | 21 | 2 | 3 | .917 | .733 |
| 1950 | D | APPY1 | Kingsport Cherokees | P | 27 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 110 | 2 | 35 | 2 | 3 | .949 | .336 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | D | Appalachian League | Kingsport Cherokees | WS1 | ||
| 1946 | B | Tri-State League | Knoxville Smokies | |||
| 1947 | D | Appalachian League | Kingsport Cherokees | WS1 | ||
| 1948 | D | Mountain States League | Newport Canners | |||
| 1949 | D | Mountain States League | Pennington Gap Miners | |||
| 1950 | D | Appalachian League | Kingsport Cherokees | |||
| 1953 | D | Mountain States League | Knoxville Smokies |
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