Bob Chesnes
Robert Vincent Chesnes
Born: May 6, 1921
Oakland, CA US
Deceased: May 23, 1979
Everett, WA US
Primary Position: Shortstop
All Position(s) Played: 2B, P
Bats: Switch
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 180
Career: 1940-1951
Major League Statistics
Bob Chesnes compiled a career batting average of .289 with 12 home runs and 59 RBI in his 384-game career with the Newport Dodgers, Bakersfield Badgers, Salt Lake City Bees, San Jose Owls, San Francisco Seals, New Orleans Pelicans and Hollywood Stars. He began playing during the 1940 season and last took the field during the 1951 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | C | CALL | Bakersfield Badgers | 9 | 11 | .450 | 3.42 | 22 | 158.0 | 137 | 92 | 60 | 107 | ||||||||||||
| 1942 | C | PION | Salt Lake City Bees | 0 | 1 | .000 | 6.75 | 3 | 12.0 | 10 | 13 | 9 | 13 | ||||||||||||
| 1942 | AA | PCL | San Francisco Seals | 0 | 0 | 12.00 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 0 | |||||||||
| 1942 | C | CALL | San Jose Owls | 1 | 2 | .333 | 5.14 | 5 | 28.0 | 32 | 28 | 16 | 29 | ||||||||||||
| 1946 | C | PION | Salt Lake City Bees | 18 | 6 | .750 | 1.52 | 34 | 23 | 3 | 225.0 | 152 | 58 | 38 | 87 | 278 | 8 | 0 | 11 | ||||||
| 1947 | AAA | PCL | San Francisco Seals | 22 | 8 | .733 | 2.32 | 34 | 23 | 0 | 233.0 | 185 | 77 | 60 | 83 | 114 | 3 | 2 | 11 | ||||||
| 1950 | AA | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | 2 | 2 | .500 | 4.50 | 8 | 46.0 | 52 | 31 | 23 | 21 | ||||||||||||
| 1951 | AAA | PCL | Hollywood Stars | 2 | 2 | .500 | 5.05 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 41.0 | 51 | 27 | 23 | 19 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 2 | |||||
| Totals | 54 | 32 | .628 | 2.81 | 119 | 6 | 0 | 47 | 3 | 0 | 746.0 | 624 | 330 | 233 | 0 | 366 | 0 | 407 | 15 | 2 | 24 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | D | NEAR2 | Newport Dodgers | 35 | 125 | 125 | 27 | 4 | 0 | 1 | .216 | .216 | .272 | .488 | 34 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | C | CALL | Bakersfield Badgers | 82 | 249 | 249 | 61 | 19 | 5 | 3 | .245 | .245 | .398 | .643 | 99 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | C | CALL | San Jose Owls | 49 | 187 | 187 | 63 | 3 | 7 | 2 | .337 | .337 | .460 | .797 | 86 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | C | PION | Salt Lake City Bees | 62 | 250 | 250 | 70 | 12 | 8 | 1 | .280 | .280 | .404 | .684 | 101 | |||||||||||
| 1946 | C | PION | Salt Lake City Bees | 77 | 257 | 232 | 45 | 81 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 37 | 7 | 22 | 14 | .349 | .408 | .466 | .873 | 108 | 1 | 2 | ||||
| 1947 | AAA | PCL | San Francisco Seals | 50 | 110 | 103 | 16 | 32 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 2 | 4 | 12 | .311 | .336 | .427 | .764 | 44 | 0 | 3 | ||||
| 1950 | AA | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | 16 | 26 | 26 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .192 | .192 | .231 | .423 | 6 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | AAA | PCL | Hollywood Stars | 13 | 18 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .286 | .333 | .357 | .690 | 5 | 0 | 3 | ||||
| Totals | 384 | 1222 | 1186 | 63 | 343 | 56 | 24 | 12 | 59 | 9 | 0 | 27 | 26 | .289 | .306 | .407 | .713 | 483 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | D | NEAR2 | Newport Dodgers | SS | 35 | 63 | 99 | 26 | .862 | 4.629 | |
| 1941 | C | CALL | Bakersfield Badgers | 2B | 36 | 53 | 65 | 9 | .929 | 3.278 | |
| 1942 | C | PION | Salt Lake City Bees | SS | 57 | 106 | 231 | 33 | .911 | 5.912 | |
| 1942 | C | CALL | San Jose Owls | SS | 41 | 79 | 131 | 28 | .882 | 5.122 | |
| 1942 | AA | PCL | San Francisco Seals | P | 3 | .000 | |||||
| 1946 | C | PION | Salt Lake City Bees | P | 34 | 15 | 75 | 5 | 6 | .947 | 2.647 |
| 1946 | C | PION | Salt Lake City Bees | SS | 16 | 36 | 45 | 10 | 8 | .890 | 5.062 |
| 1947 | AAA | PCL | San Francisco Seals | P | 34 | 24 | 57 | 4 | 4 | .953 | 2.382 |
| 1951 | AAA | PCL | Hollywood Stars | P | 10 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 1 | .923 | 1.200 |
| Totals | 266 | 377 | 714 | 116 | 19 | .904 | 4.102 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | D | Northeast Arkansas League | Newport Dodgers | BRO | ||
| 1941 | C | California League | Bakersfield Badgers | |||
| 1942 | C | Pioneer League | Salt Lake City Bees | |||
| 1942 | C | California League | San Jose Owls | |||
| 1942 | AA | Pacific Coast League | San Francisco Seals | BRO | ||
| 1946 | C | Pioneer League | Salt Lake City Bees | |||
| 1947 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | San Francisco Seals | |||
| 1950 | AA | Southern Association | New Orleans Pelicans | PIT | ||
| 1951 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Hollywood Stars | PIT |
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