Ralph Caldwell
Ralph Franklin Caldwell
Born: March 25, 1925
Deceased: November 12, 1979
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: 1B, OF
Bats: Right
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Height: 6'0"
Weight: 190
Career: 1946-1953
Ralph Caldwell compiled a career batting average of .271 with 58 home runs and 234 RBI in his 969-game career with the Durham Bulls, Tarboro Tars, Oneonta Red Sox and Little Rock Travelers. He began playing during the 1946 season and last took the field during the 1953 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | D | COPL | Tarboro Tars | 83 | 320 | 320 | 58 | 93 | 21 | 5 | 9 | 49 | 8 | .291 | .291 | .472 | .762 | 151 | ||||||||
| 1946 | C | CARL | Durham Bulls | 23 | 84 | 83 | 11 | 25 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | .301 | .301 | .386 | .687 | 32 | 1 | |||||||
| 1947 | D | COPL | Tarboro Tars | 117 | 514 | 486 | 86 | 140 | 20 | 3 | 21 | 101 | 20 | 25 | 83 | .288 | .323 | .471 | .794 | 229 | 0 | 3 | ||||
| 1948 | D | COPL | Tarboro Tars | 138 | 558 | 558 | 165 | 29 | 5 | 13 | .296 | .296 | .435 | .731 | 243 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | B | CARL | Durham Bulls | 127 | 512 | 469 | 67 | 127 | 28 | 1 | 9 | 75 | 0 | 34 | 60 | .271 | .320 | .392 | .712 | 184 | 0 | 9 | ||||
| 1950 | AA | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 1950 | B | CARL | Durham Bulls | 118 | 424 | 424 | 110 | 14 | 3 | 1 | .259 | .259 | .314 | .573 | 133 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | B | CARL | Durham Bulls | 128 | 473 | 473 | 117 | 21 | 1 | 2 | .247 | .247 | .309 | .556 | 146 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | B | CARL | Durham Bulls | 130 | 477 | 477 | 121 | 30 | 1 | 1 | .254 | .254 | .327 | .581 | 156 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | B | CARL | Durham Bulls | 102 | 318 | 318 | 82 | 13 | 0 | 2 | .258 | .258 | .318 | .575 | 101 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 969 | 3682 | 3610 | 222 | 980 | 181 | 20 | 58 | 234 | 29 | 0 | 59 | 143 | .271 | .283 | .381 | .664 | 1375 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | C | CARL | Durham Bulls | C | 22 | 93 | 9 | 7 | 0 | .936 | 4.636 | 2 | |||
| 1946 | D | COPL | Tarboro Tars | OF | 325 | 49 | 28 | .930 | |||||||
| 1947 | D | COPL | Tarboro Tars | 1B | 117 | 466 | 265 | 31 | 54 | .959 | 6.248 | ||||
| 1949 | B | CARL | Durham Bulls | C | 119 | 613 | 71 | 18 | 9 | .974 | 5.748 | 16 | |||
| 1953 | B | CARL | Durham Bulls | C | 80 | 428 | 29 | 18 | .962 | 5.712 | |||||
| Totals | 338 | 1925 | 423 | 102 | 63 | .958 | 6.947 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | C | Carolina League | Durham Bulls | BOS | ||
| 1946 | D | Coastal Plain League | Tarboro Tars | |||
| 1947 | C | Canadian-American League | Oneonta Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1947 | D | Coastal Plain League | Tarboro Tars | |||
| 1948 | D | Coastal Plain League | Tarboro Tars | |||
| 1949 | B | Carolina League | Durham Bulls | DET | ||
| 1950 | B | Carolina League | Durham Bulls | DET | ||
| 1950 | AA | Southern Association | Little Rock Travelers | DET | ||
| 1951 | B | Carolina League | Durham Bulls | DET | ||
| 1952 | B | Carolina League | Durham Bulls | DET | ||
| 1953 | B | Carolina League | Durham Bulls | DET |
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