Jennings Poindexter
Chester Jennings Poindexter "Jinx"
Born: September 30, 1910
Pauls Valley, OK US
Deceased: March 3, 1983
Norman, OK US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 165
Career: 1935-1948
Major League Statistics
Jennings Poindexter compiled a career record of 101 wins and 81 losses and a 3.96 ERA in his 245-game pitching career with the Shreveport Sports/Gladewater Bears, Gladewater Bears, Little Rock Travelers, Minneapolis Millers, Atlanta Crackers, Knoxville Smokies, Tulsa Oilers, Oklahoma City Indians, Nashville Vols, Texarkana Bears and Pauls Valley Raiders. He began playing during the 1935 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | C | ETXL | Shreveport Sports/Gladewater Bears | 7 | 5 | .583 | 3.06 | 14 | 12 | 106.0 | 65 | 44 | 36 | 65 | |||||||||||
| 1936 | A1 | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | 12 | 11 | .522 | 3.56 | 27 | 169.3 | 146 | 82 | 67 | 117 | ||||||||||||
| 1936 | C | ETXL | Gladewater Bears | 5 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.80 | 5 | 45.0 | 23 | 9 | 9 | 23 | ||||||||||||
| 1937 | A1 | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | 15 | 10 | .600 | 3.48 | 38 | 26 | 202.0 | 204 | 99 | 78 | 97 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | AA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | 9 | 7 | .562 | 4.66 | 22 | 16 | 114.0 | 118 | 75 | 59 | 69 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | A1 | SOUA | Atlanta Crackers | 10 | 7 | .588 | 4.17 | 28 | 19 | 123.0 | 129 | 71 | 57 | 75 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | A1 | SOUA | Atlanta Crackers | 11 | 7 | .611 | 3.45 | 25 | 15 | 128.0 | 127 | 63 | 49 | 51 | |||||||||||
| 1945 | A1 | SOUA | Nashville Vols | 7 | 13 | .350 | 5.21 | 29 | 21 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 152.0 | 165 | 102 | 88 | 75 | 110 | 5 | 1 | 13 | ||||
| 1946 | C | ETXL | Texarkana Bears | 15 | 10 | .600 | 3.88 | 29 | 24 | 3 | 18 | 1 | 209.0 | 209 | 122 | 90 | 92 | 156 | 15 | 0 | 4 | ||||
| 1947 | B | BSTL | Texarkana Bears | 10 | 11 | .476 | 4.80 | 28 | 21 | 12 | 0 | 167.0 | 205 | 121 | 89 | 99 | 108 | 5 | 0 | ||||||
| Totals | 101 | 81 | .555 | 3.96 | 245 | 154 | 11 | 38 | 2 | 0 | 1415.3 | 1391 | 788 | 622 | 0 | 763 | 0 | 374 | 25 | 1 | 17 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | C | ETXL | Shreveport Sports/Gladewater Bears | 15 | 38 | 38 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .211 | .211 | .316 | .526 | 12 | |||||||||||
| 1936 | A1 | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | 31 | 69 | 69 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .261 | .261 | .319 | .580 | 22 | |||||||||||
| 1937 | A1 | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | 40 | 80 | 80 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .212 | .212 | .212 | .425 | 17 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | AA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | 23 | 42 | 42 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .167 | .190 | .357 | 8 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | A1 | SOUA | Atlanta Crackers | 33 | 50 | 50 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .200 | .240 | .440 | 12 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | A1 | SOUA | Atlanta Crackers | 28 | 48 | 48 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | .208 | .208 | .312 | .521 | 15 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | A1 | SOUA | (+) Atlanta Crackers | 39 | 65 | 65 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .138 | .138 | .154 | .292 | 10 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | A1 | SOUA | (+) Knoxville Smokies | 39 | 65 | 65 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .138 | .138 | .154 | .292 | 10 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | A1 | TL | (+) Oklahoma City Indians | 12 | 18 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .167 | .167 | .333 | 3 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | A1 | TL | (+) Tulsa Oilers | 12 | 18 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .167 | .167 | .333 | 3 | |||||||||||
| 1945 | A1 | SOUA | Nashville Vols | 33 | 57 | 53 | 3 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 15 | .264 | .278 | .283 | .561 | 15 | 0 | 3 | ||||
| 1946 | C | ETXL | Texarkana Bears | 50 | 100 | 90 | 16 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 7 | 18 | .244 | .306 | .289 | .595 | 26 | 1 | 2 | ||||
| 1947 | B | BSTL | Texarkana Bears | 35 | 78 | 73 | 10 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 13 | .178 | .221 | .288 | .508 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1948 | B | BSTL | Texarkana Bears | 10 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .111 | .111 | .111 | .222 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 1948 | D | SOSL | Pauls Valley Raiders | 18 | 30 | 30 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .267 | .267 | .300 | .567 | 9 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 316 | 601 | 582 | 29 | 128 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 46 | .220 | .237 | .271 | .508 | 158 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | C | ETXL | Shreveport Sports/Gladewater Bears | P | 14 | .000 | |||||
| 1936 | C | ETXL | Gladewater Bears | P | 5 | .000 | |||||
| 1936 | A1 | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | P | 27 | .000 | |||||
| 1938 | AA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | P | 22 | .000 | |||||
| 1939 | A1 | SOUA | Atlanta Crackers | P | 28 | .000 | |||||
| 1940 | A1 | SOUA | Atlanta Crackers | P | 25 | .000 | |||||
| 1945 | A1 | SOUA | Nashville Vols | P | 29 | 13 | 19 | 2 | 1 | .941 | 1.103 |
| 1946 | C | ETXL | Texarkana Bears | P | 29 | .000 | |||||
| 1947 | B | BSTL | Texarkana Bears | P | 28 | 11 | 32 | 1 | 2 | .977 | 1.536 |
| Totals | 207 | 24 | 51 | 3 | 3 | .962 | .362 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | C | West Dixie League | Shreveport Sports/Gladewater Bears | BOS | ||
| 1936 | C | East Texas League | Gladewater Bears | |||
| 1936 | A1 | Southern League | Little Rock Travelers | BOS | ||
| 1937 | A1 | Southern League | Little Rock Travelers | BOS | ||
| 1938 | AA | American Association 2 | Minneapolis Millers | BOS | ||
| 1939 | A1 | Southern League | Atlanta Crackers | |||
| 1940 | A1 | Southern League | Atlanta Crackers | |||
| 1941 | A1 | Southern League | Knoxville Smokies | BRO | ||
| 1941 | A1 | Southern League | Atlanta Crackers | |||
| 1942 | A1 | Texas League | Tulsa Oilers | CHN | ||
| 1942 | A1 | Texas League | Oklahoma City Indians | NY1 | ||
| 1945 | A1 | Southern League | Nashville Vols | CHN | ||
| 1946 | C | East Texas League | Texarkana Bears | CHA | ||
| 1947 | B | Big State League | Texarkana Bears | |||
| 1948 | D | Sooner State League | Pauls Valley Raiders | |||
| 1948 | B | Big State League | Texarkana Bears |
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