Forest Rogers
Forest W. Rogers
Born: October 9, 1917
Maiden, NC US
Deceased: March 1, 1988
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 2B, 3B, CF, RF, SS
Bats: Left
Throws:
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 175
Career: 1938-1946
Forest Rogers compiled a career batting average of .301 with 23 home runs and 132 RBI in his 757-game career with the Shelby/Gastonia Cardinals, Gastonia Cardinals, Cooleemee Cards, Williamson Red Birds, Mobile Shippers, Lynchburg Cardinals, Sacramento Solons, Binghamton Triplets and Beaumont Exporters. He began playing during the 1938 season and last took the field during the 1946 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | D | NCSL2 | Shelby/Gastonia Cardinals | 17 | 69 | 69 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .304 | .304 | .377 | .681 | 26 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | D | TARH | Gastonia Cardinals | 104 | 438 | 438 | 149 | 28 | 4 | 2 | .340 | .340 | .436 | .776 | 191 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | D | TARH | Gastonia Cardinals | 82 | 356 | 356 | 123 | 29 | 5 | 5 | .346 | .346 | .497 | .843 | 177 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | D | NCSL2 | Cooleemee Cards | 84 | 349 | 349 | 110 | 19 | 2 | 4 | .315 | .315 | .415 | .731 | 145 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | B | SEAL3 | Mobile Shippers | 20 | 74 | 74 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .203 | .203 | .203 | .405 | 15 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | D | MTNS | Williamson Red Birds | 108 | 446 | 446 | 149 | 32 | 8 | 5 | .334 | .334 | .475 | .809 | 212 | |||||||||||
| 1943 | B | PIED | Lynchburg Cardinals | 128 | 549 | 512 | 67 | 142 | 23 | 5 | 3 | 59 | 18 | 28 | 37 | .277 | .316 | .359 | .675 | 184 | 1 | 8 | ||||
| 1944 | AA | PCL | Sacramento Solons | 94 | 353 | 328 | 29 | 80 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 20 | 2 | 14 | 25 | .244 | .277 | .323 | .600 | 106 | 1 | 10 | ||||
| 1946 | AA | TL | Beaumont Exporters | 120 | 430 | 389 | 39 | 101 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 53 | 9 | 8 | 29 | 33 | .260 | .311 | .329 | .640 | 128 | 8 | 0 | 12 | ||
| Totals | 757 | 3064 | 2961 | 135 | 890 | 157 | 34 | 23 | 132 | 29 | 8 | 71 | 95 | .301 | .317 | .400 | .717 | 1184 | 8 | 2 | 30 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | D | NCSL2 | Shelby/Gastonia Cardinals | 2B | 17 | 39 | 48 | 7 | .926 | 5.118 | |
| 1939 | D | TARH | Gastonia Cardinals | OF | 98 | 188 | 10 | 9 | .957 | 2.020 | |
| 1940 | D | TARH | Gastonia Cardinals | OF | 67 | 97 | 7 | 6 | .945 | 1.552 | |
| 1941 | D | NCSL2 | Cooleemee Cards | OF | 51 | 96 | 3 | 3 | .971 | 1.941 | |
| 1942 | D | MTNS | Williamson Red Birds | OF | 93 | 131 | 7 | 4 | .972 | 1.484 | |
| 1942 | B | SEAL3 | Mobile Shippers | OF | 17 | 19 | 1 | 4 | .833 | 1.176 | |
| 1943 | B | PIED | Lynchburg Cardinals | 3B | 18 | 13 | 27 | 4 | 1 | .909 | 2.222 |
| 1943 | B | PIED | Lynchburg Cardinals | 1B | 104 | 866 | 70 | 12 | 52 | .987 | 9.000 |
| 1944 | AA | PCL | Sacramento Solons | OF | 45 | 89 | 4 | 3 | 1 | .969 | 2.067 |
| 1944 | AA | PCL | Sacramento Solons | 3B | 20 | 19 | 43 | 5 | 0 | .925 | 3.100 |
| 1946 | AA | TL | Beaumont Exporters | CF | 6 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.333 |
| 1946 | AA | TL | Beaumont Exporters | RF | 102 | 144 | 6 | 5 | 1 | .968 | 1.471 |
| 1946 | AA | TL | Beaumont Exporters | SS | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| Totals | 639 | 1708 | 229 | 62 | 55 | .969 | 3.031 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | D | North Carolina State League | Shelby/Gastonia Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1939 | D | Tar Heel League | Gastonia Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1940 | D | Tar Heel League | Gastonia Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1941 | D | North Carolina State League | Cooleemee Cards | SLN | ||
| 1942 | D | Mountain State League | Williamson Red Birds | SLN | ||
| 1942 | B | Southeastern League | Mobile Shippers | SLN | ||
| 1943 | B | Piedmont League | Lynchburg Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1944 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Sacramento Solons | SLN | ||
| 1946 | A | Eastern League | Binghamton Triplets | NYA | ||
| 1946 | AA | Texas League | Beaumont Exporters | NYA |
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