Tom Vangelas
Thomas Vangelas
Born: 1927
Deceased: March 12, 2018
Primary Position: First base
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 190
Career: 1948-1954
Tom Vangelas compiled a career batting average of .282 with 83 home runs and 212 RBI in his 571-game career with the Bradford Blue Wings, Vandergrift Pioneers, Waco Pirates, Waco/Longview Pirates and Hutchinson Elks. He began playing during the 1948 season and last took the field during the 1954 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | D | NYPL | Bradford Blue Wings | 127 | 507 | 507 | 139 | 21 | 9 | 12 | .274 | .274 | .422 | .696 | 214 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | C | MATL | Vandergrift Pioneers | 137 | 643 | 515 | 127 | 166 | 31 | 5 | 20 | 115 | 9 | 4 | 119 | 58 | .322 | .457 | .518 | .976 | 267 | 9 | 0 | |||
| 1950 | B | BSTL | Waco Pirates | 130 | 550 | 482 | 86 | 137 | 21 | 1 | 26 | 97 | 1 | 62 | 62 | .284 | .370 | .494 | .864 | 238 | 4 | 2 | ||||
| 1953 | B | BSTL | Waco/Longview Pirates | 136 | 455 | 455 | 117 | 16 | 5 | 22 | .257 | .257 | .459 | .716 | 209 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | C | WA | Hutchinson Elks | 41 | 148 | 148 | 36 | 7 | 2 | 3 | .243 | .243 | .378 | .622 | 56 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 571 | 2303 | 2107 | 213 | 595 | 96 | 22 | 83 | 212 | 10 | 4 | 181 | 120 | .282 | .343 | .467 | .810 | 984 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | C | MATL | Vandergrift Pioneers | 1B | 137 | 1193 | 70 | 34 | 110 | .974 | 9.219 |
| 1950 | B | BSTL | Waco Pirates | 1B | 130 | 1152 | 40 | 20 | 152 | .983 | 9.169 |
| 1953 | B | BSTL | Waco/Longview Pirates | 1B | 134 | 1048 | 49 | 23 | .979 | 8.187 | |
| Totals | 401 | 3393 | 159 | 77 | 262 | .979 | 8.858 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | D | PONY League | Bradford Blue Wings | PHI | ||
| 1949 | C | Middle Atlantic League | Vandergrift Pioneers | PHI | ||
| 1950 | B | Big State League | Waco Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1953 | B | Big State League | Waco/Longview Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1954 | C | Western Association | Hutchinson Elks | PIT |
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