Donald Runge
Donald Wayne Runge
Born: May 26, 1927
Deceased: January 10, 1992
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: CF
Bats: Left
Throws:
Height: 5'8"
Weight: 144
Career: 1944-1951
Donald Runge compiled a career batting average of .252 with 15 home runs and 81 RBI in his 569-game career with the Olean Oilers, Newport News Dodgers, Abilene Blue Sox, Mobile Bears, Fort Worth Cats, St. Hyacinthe Saints and Lancaster Red Roses. He began playing during the 1944 season and last took the field during the 1951 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | D | NYPL | Olean Oilers | 68 | 284 | 244 | 33 | 68 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 6 | 35 | 34 | .279 | .376 | .348 | .724 | 85 | 3 | 2 | ||||
| 1945 | B | PIED | Newport News Dodgers | 129 | 517 | 436 | 61 | 110 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 44 | 11 | 65 | 69 | .252 | .357 | .287 | .644 | 125 | 6 | 10 | ||||
| 1947 | C | WTNM | Abilene Blue Sox | 41 | 157 | 157 | 48 | 10 | 0 | 0 | .306 | .306 | .369 | .675 | 58 | |||||||||||
| 1948 | AA | TL | Fort Worth Cats | 47 | 155 | 133 | 13 | 29 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 27 | .218 | .316 | .331 | .647 | 44 | 1 | 3 | |||
| 1948 | AA | SOUA | Mobile Bears | 65 | 145 | 145 | 34 | 3 | 1 | 1 | .234 | .234 | .290 | .524 | 42 | |||||||||||
| 1950 | B | INSL6 | Lancaster Red Roses | 12 | 42 | 42 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .214 | .214 | .286 | .500 | 12 | |||||||||||
| 1950 | C | PROV | St. Hyacinthe Saints | 94 | 325 | 325 | 77 | 13 | 4 | 3 | .237 | .237 | .329 | .566 | 107 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | C | PROV | St. Hyacinthe Saints | 113 | 392 | 392 | 98 | 19 | 3 | 7 | .250 | .250 | .367 | .617 | 144 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 569 | 2017 | 1874 | 107 | 473 | 79 | 10 | 15 | 81 | 18 | 1 | 118 | 130 | .252 | .300 | .329 | .629 | 617 | 0 | 10 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | D | NYPL | Olean Oilers | OF | 68 | 142 | 7 | 9 | 1 | .943 | 2.191 |
| 1945 | B | PIED | Newport News Dodgers | OF | 127 | 345 | 26 | 13 | 2 | .966 | 2.921 |
| 1948 | AA | TL | Fort Worth Cats | CF | 43 | 104 | 0 | 4 | 0 | .963 | 2.419 |
| Totals | 238 | 591 | 33 | 26 | 3 | .960 | 2.622 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | D | PONY League | Olean Oilers | BRO | ||
| 1945 | B | Piedmont League | Newport News Dodgers | BRO | ||
| 1947 | C | West Texas-New Mexico League | Abilene Blue Sox | BRO | ||
| 1948 | AA | Southern League | Mobile Bears | BRO | ||
| 1948 | AA | Texas League | Fort Worth Cats | BRO | ||
| 1950 | C | Provincial League | St. Hyacinthe Saints | |||
| 1950 | B | Inter-State League | Lancaster Red Roses | BRO | ||
| 1951 | C | Provincial League | St. Hyacinthe Saints |
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