Donald Vike
Donald Howard Vike
Born: August 14, 1929
Deceased: November 12, 2020
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 207
Career: 1948-1954
Donald Vike compiled a career record of 43 wins and 45 losses and a 3.35 ERA in his 142-game pitching career with the Janesville Cubs, Clinton Steers, St. Augustine Saints, Springfield Cubs, Des Moines Bruins and Macon Peaches. He began playing during the 1948 season and last took the field during the 1954 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | D | WISL | Janesville Cubs | 8 | 14 | .364 | 5.40 | 33 | 155.0 | 154 | 137 | 93 | 135 | ||||||||||||
| 1949 | D | FLOR | St. Augustine Saints | 13 | 4 | .765 | 2.25 | 20 | 12 | 2 | 164.0 | 109 | 60 | 41 | 92 | 152 | 5 | 1 | 10 | ||||||
| 1949 | C | CENA2 | Clinton Steers | 1 | 6 | .143 | 0.00 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 44.0 | 54 | 45 | 35 | 39 | 0 | 1 | 5 | |||||||
| 1950 | C | WA | Springfield Cubs | 13 | 10 | .565 | 3.25 | 31 | 205.0 | 169 | 107 | 74 | 8 | 143 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | AAA | IL | Springfield Cubs | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 5.40 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 30.0 | 26 | 19 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||
| 1953 | A | WL3 | Des Moines Bruins | 6 | 8 | .429 | 3.12 | 29 | 19 | 130.0 | 136 | 65 | 45 | 7 | 67 | ||||||||||
| 1954 | A | SALL2 | Macon Peaches | 1 | 3 | .250 | 6 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 43 | 45 | .489 | 3.35 | 142 | 20 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 728.0 | 648 | 433 | 271 | 15 | 486 | 0 | 205 | 6 | 2 | 16 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | D | WISL | Janesville Cubs | 34 | 62 | 62 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .210 | .210 | .258 | .468 | 16 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | D | FLOR | St. Augustine Saints | 20 | 64 | 51 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .118 | .182 | .118 | .299 | 6 | 1 | 9 | ||||
| 1949 | C | CENA2 | Clinton Steers | 11 | 19 | 17 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .235 | .235 | .235 | .471 | 4 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| 1950 | C | WA | Springfield Cubs | 31 | 78 | 78 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .179 | .179 | .205 | .385 | 16 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | AAA | IL | Springfield Cubs | 12 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .250 | .500 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1953 | A | WL3 | Des Moines Bruins | 29 | 39 | 39 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .256 | .256 | .282 | .538 | 11 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | A | SALL2 | Macon Peaches | 6 | 10 | 10 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
| Totals | 143 | 277 | 261 | 5 | 48 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | .184 | .196 | .207 | .403 | 54 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | D | WISL | Janesville Cubs | P | 33 | .000 | |||||
| 1949 | D | FLOR | St. Augustine Saints | P | 20 | 7 | 34 | 4 | 5 | .911 | 2.050 |
| 1949 | C | CENA2 | Clinton Steers | P | 11 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.091 |
| 1950 | C | WA | Springfield Cubs | P | 31 | .000 | |||||
| 1952 | AAA | IL | Springfield Cubs | P | 12 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 1953 | A | WL3 | Des Moines Bruins | P | 29 | .000 | |||||
| 1954 | A | SALL2 | Macon Peaches | P | 6 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 142 | 11 | 54 | 4 | 7 | .942 | .458 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | D | Wisconsin State League | Janesville Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1949 | C | Central Association | Clinton Steers | CHN | ||
| 1949 | D | Florida State League | St. Augustine Saints | CHN | ||
| 1950 | C | Western Association | Springfield Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1952 | AAA | International League | Springfield Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1953 | A | Western League | Des Moines Bruins | CHN | ||
| 1954 | A | South Atlantic League | Macon Peaches | CHN |
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