Rollie Hemsley
Ralston Burdett Hemsley
Born: June 24, 1907
Syracuse, OH US
Deceased: July 31, 1972
Washington, DC US
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: OF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 170
Career: 1925-1956
Major League Statistics
Rollie Hemsley compiled a career batting average of .271 with 20 home runs and 86 RBI in his 497-game career with the Frederick Hustlers, Seattle Rainiers, Nashville Vols, Columbus Red Birds, Texas City Texans, Toledo Mud Hens/Charleston Senators and Charlotte Hornets. He began playing during the 1925 season and last took the field during the 1956 campaign.
 Seattle Rainiers |
 Nashville Vols |
 Columbus Red Birds |
 Toledo Mud Hens/Charleston Senators |
 Charlotte Hornets |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1925 | D | BLRI | Frederick Hustlers | 37 | 99 | 99 | 24 | 4 | 2 | 1 | .242 | .242 | .354 | .596 | 35 | |||||||||||
| 1926 | D | BLRI | Frederick Hustlers | 46 | 129 | 129 | 33 | 5 | 2 | 2 | .256 | .256 | .372 | .628 | 48 | |||||||||||
| 1927 | D | BLRI | Frederick Hustlers | 98 | 390 | 390 | 121 | 22 | 9 | 12 | .310 | .310 | .505 | .815 | 197 | |||||||||||
| 1947 | AAA | PCL | Seattle Rainiers | 88 | 269 | 240 | 27 | 63 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 31 | 1 | 20 | 18 | .262 | .319 | .362 | .682 | 87 | 0 | 9 | ||||
| 1948 | AAA | PCL | Seattle Rainiers | 82 | 226 | 205 | 24 | 55 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 15 | 21 | .268 | .324 | .317 | .641 | 65 | 2 | 4 | ||||
| 1949 | AA | SOUA | Nashville Vols | 56 | 133 | 126 | 17 | 40 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 6 | 9 | .317 | .348 | .397 | .745 | 50 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1950 | AAA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | 12 | 18 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .118 | .118 | .118 | .235 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||
| 1951 | B | GULF3 | Texas City Texans | 23 | 51 | 51 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | .235 | .235 | .471 | .706 | 24 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | AAA | AA2 | Toledo Mud Hens/Charleston Senators | 52 | 153 | 145 | 7 | 31 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 8 | 6 | .214 | .255 | .269 | .524 | 39 | 10 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1956 | A | SALL2 | Charlotte Hornets | 3 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 497 | 1474 | 1408 | 76 | 381 | 68 | 19 | 20 | 86 | 3 | 0 | 49 | 57 | .271 | .296 | .388 | .685 | 547 | 10 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1925 | D | BLRI | Frederick Hustlers | OF | 37 | 32 | 2 | 1 | .971 | .919 | |||||
| 1926 | D | BLRI | Frederick Hustlers | OF | 32 | 32 | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.062 | |||||
| 1927 | D | BLRI | Frederick Hustlers | C | 92 | 360 | 102 | 25 | .949 | 5.022 | |||||
| 1947 | AAA | PCL | Seattle Rainiers | C | 87 | 343 | 59 | 7 | 14 | .983 | 4.621 | 7 | |||
| 1948 | AAA | PCL | Seattle Rainiers | C | 79 | 259 | 46 | 5 | 4 | .984 | 3.861 | 4 | |||
| 1949 | AA | SOUA | Nashville Vols | C | 30 | 119 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 1.000 | 4.400 | 3 | |||
| 1952 | AAA | AA2 | Toledo Mud Hens/Charleston Senators | C | 38 | 144 | 20 | 2 | 2 | .988 | 4.316 | 2 | |||
| Totals | 395 | 1289 | 244 | 40 | 23 | .975 | 3.881 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1925 | D | Blue Ridge League | Frederick Hustlers | |||
| 1926 | D | Blue Ridge League | Frederick Hustlers | |||
| 1927 | D | Blue Ridge League | Frederick Hustlers | |||
| 1947 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Seattle Rainiers | |||
| 1948 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Seattle Rainiers | |||
| 1949 | AA | Southern Association | Nashville Vols | CHN | ||
| 1950 | AAA | American Association 2 | Columbus Red Birds | SLN | ||
| 1951 | B | Gulf Coast League | Texas City Texans | |||
| 1952 | AAA | American Association 2 | Toledo Mud Hens/Charleston Senators | |||
| 1956 | A | South Atlantic League | Charlotte Hornets | WS1 |
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