John Orphal
John Julius Orphal
Born: November 22, 1917
Wapakoneta, OH US
Deceased: February 11, 2015
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 197
Career: 1939-1948
John Orphal compiled a career record of 65 wins and 71 losses and a 3.64 ERA in his 213-game pitching career with the Statesville Owls, Lima Pandas, Fremont Green Sox, Landis Sens, Columbia Reds, Birmingham Barons, Norfolk Tars, Seattle Rainiers, Kansas City Blues and Spokane Indians. He began playing during the 1939 season and last took the field during the 1948 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | D | OHSL4 | Fremont Green Sox | 6 | 5 | .545 | 0.00 | 14 | 86.0 | 78 | 65 | 93 | |||||||||||||
| 1942 | B | SALL2 | Columbia Reds | 8 | 8 | .500 | 3.67 | 20 | 130.0 | 108 | 81 | 53 | 90 | ||||||||||||
| 1943 | B | PIED | Norfolk Tars | 8 | 7 | .533 | 1.86 | 15 | 13 | 3 | 116.0 | 70 | 37 | 24 | 46 | 72 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||||
| 1943 | A1 | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 5 | 5 | .500 | 6.10 | 13 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 62.0 | 66 | 49 | 42 | 63 | 35 | 1 | 1 | 5 | ||||
| 1944 | A1 | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 7 | 15 | .318 | 3.98 | 34 | 26 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 192.0 | 182 | 111 | 85 | 110 | 99 | 4 | 0 | 14 | ||||
| 1945 | AA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | 8 | 5 | .615 | 4.14 | 14 | 12 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 87.0 | 80 | 45 | 40 | 46 | 45 | 1 | 0 | 3 | ||||
| 1945 | AA | PCL | Seattle Rainiers | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0.00 | 9 | 17.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1946 | AAA | PCL | Seattle Rainiers | 3 | 5 | .375 | 3.56 | 23 | 3 | 0 | 86.0 | 72 | 39 | 34 | 55 | 49 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||||||
| 1947 | AA | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 6 | 7 | .462 | 4.21 | 19 | 0 | 107.0 | 122 | 59 | 50 | 48 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |||||||
| 1947 | AAA | PCL | Seattle Rainiers | 15 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1948 | B | NORW | Spokane Indians | 14 | 13 | .519 | 4.77 | 37 | 232.0 | 160 | 160 | 123 | 114 | ||||||||||||
| Totals | 65 | 71 | .478 | 3.64 | 213 | 49 | 7 | 36 | 6 | 0 | 1115.0 | 938 | 646 | 451 | 0 | 665 | 0 | 342 | 6 | 2 | 30 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | D | OHSL4 | (+) Lima Pandas | 2 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .333 | .667 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | D | OHSL4 | (+) Fremont Green Sox | 2 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .333 | .667 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | B | SALL2 | Columbia Reds | 21 | 55 | 55 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .145 | .145 | .145 | .291 | 8 | |||||||||||
| 1943 | A1 | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 13 | 28 | 25 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | .080 | .179 | .080 | .259 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1943 | B | PIED | Norfolk Tars | 17 | 55 | 51 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 12 | .118 | .167 | .118 | .284 | 6 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1944 | A1 | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 38 | 81 | 74 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 22 | .189 | .241 | .216 | .457 | 16 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| 1945 | AA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | 14 | 35 | 33 | 4 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 4 | .364 | .400 | .394 | .794 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1945 | AA | PCL | Seattle Rainiers | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| 1946 | AAA | PCL | Seattle Rainiers | 25 | 28 | 28 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | .214 | .214 | .214 | .429 | 6 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1947 | AAA | PCL | Seattle Rainiers | 15 | 14 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | .154 | .214 | .154 | .368 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1947 | AA | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 20 | 42 | 37 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | .297 | .366 | .351 | .717 | 13 | 2 | 1 | ||||
| 1948 | B | NORW | Spokane Indians | 42 | 101 | 101 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .218 | .218 | .257 | .475 | 26 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 215 | 441 | 419 | 18 | 83 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 68 | .198 | .231 | .220 | .451 | 92 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | B | SALL2 | Columbia Reds | P | 20 | .000 | |||||
| 1943 | B | PIED | Norfolk Tars | P | 15 | 6 | 18 | 5 | 1 | .828 | 1.600 |
| 1943 | A1 | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | P | 13 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 3 | .786 | .846 |
| 1944 | A1 | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | P | 34 | 10 | 28 | 4 | 1 | .905 | 1.118 |
| 1945 | AA | PCL | Seattle Rainiers | P | 9 | .000 | |||||
| 1945 | AA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | P | 14 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.571 |
| 1946 | AAA | PCL | Seattle Rainiers | P | 23 | 6 | 14 | 3 | 2 | .870 | .870 |
| 1947 | AA | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | P | 19 | 3 | 23 | 3 | 1 | .897 | 1.368 |
| 1947 | AAA | PCL | Seattle Rainiers | P | 15 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .733 |
| 1948 | B | NORW | Spokane Indians | P | 37 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 199 | 41 | 111 | 18 | 9 | .894 | .764 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | D | Tar Heel League | Statesville Owls | |||
| 1939 | D | Ohio State League | Lima Pandas | |||
| 1939 | D | Ohio State League | Fremont Green Sox | |||
| 1939 | D | North Carolina State League | Landis Sens | |||
| 1940 | D | Ohio State League | Fremont Green Sox | |||
| 1942 | B | South Atlantic League | Columbia Reds | CIN | ||
| 1943 | A1 | Southern League | Birmingham Barons | CIN | ||
| 1943 | B | Piedmont League | Norfolk Tars | NYA | ||
| 1944 | A1 | Southern League | Birmingham Barons | CIN | ||
| 1945 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Seattle Rainiers | |||
| 1945 | AA | American Association 2 | Kansas City Blues | NYA | ||
| 1946 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Seattle Rainiers | BSN | ||
| 1947 | AA | Southern League | Birmingham Barons | PHA | ||
| 1947 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Seattle Rainiers | |||
| 1948 | B | Western International League | Spokane Indians |
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