Ira Glass
Ira Van Glass
Born: November 30, 1921
Deceased: August 13, 2001
Primary Position: Second base
All Position(s) Played: 3B, SS
Bats: Right
Throws:
Height: 5'9"
Weight: 160
Career: 1946-1950
Ira Glass compiled a career batting average of .266 with 11 home runs and 110 RBI in his 509-game career with the Vicksburg Billies, Shreveport Sports, Kilgore Drillers and Greenville Majors. He began playing during the 1946 season and last took the field during the 1950 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | B | SEAL3 | Vicksburg Billies | 108 | 453 | 402 | 67 | 97 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 28 | 18 | 45 | 50 | .241 | .319 | .316 | .635 | 127 | 1 | 5 | ||||
| 1947 | AA | TL | Shreveport Sports | 102 | 332 | 304 | 32 | 72 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 26 | .237 | .286 | .276 | .562 | 84 | 1 | 7 | |||
| 1948 | C | ETXL | Kilgore Drillers | 60 | 243 | 243 | 73 | 10 | 6 | 4 | .300 | .300 | .440 | .741 | 107 | |||||||||||
| 1948 | AA | TL | Shreveport Sports | 10 | 24 | 20 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .500 | .565 | .650 | 1.215 | 13 | 1 | 1 | |||
| 1949 | B | BSTL | Greenville Majors | 111 | 477 | 410 | 65 | 122 | 20 | 6 | 4 | 57 | 4 | 60 | 36 | .298 | .392 | .405 | .797 | 166 | 4 | 3 | ||||
| 1949 | AA | TL | Shreveport Sports | 16 | 39 | 36 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | .194 | .237 | .278 | .515 | 10 | 0 | 1 | |||
| 1950 | AA | TL | Shreveport Sports | 102 | 257 | 257 | 63 | 6 | 1 | 2 | .245 | .245 | .300 | .545 | 77 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 509 | 1825 | 1672 | 170 | 444 | 69 | 19 | 11 | 110 | 26 | 5 | 129 | 115 | .266 | .321 | .349 | .670 | 584 | 0 | 7 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | B | SEAL3 | Vicksburg Billies | 2B | 108 | 267 | 272 | 35 | 61 | .939 | 4.991 |
| 1947 | AA | TL | Shreveport Sports | 3B | 51 | 57 | 71 | 15 | 6 | .895 | 2.510 |
| 1947 | AA | TL | Shreveport Sports | SS | 24 | 31 | 59 | 4 | 11 | .957 | 3.750 |
| 1947 | AA | TL | Shreveport Sports | 2B | 14 | 21 | 32 | 6 | 5 | .898 | 3.786 |
| 1949 | B | BSTL | Greenville Majors | SS | 59 | 105 | 182 | 23 | 40 | .926 | 4.864 |
| 1949 | B | BSTL | Greenville Majors | 2B | 52 | 157 | 143 | 11 | 36 | .965 | 5.769 |
| 1949 | AA | TL | Shreveport Sports | 2B | 12 | 21 | 23 | 1 | 3 | .978 | 3.667 |
| Totals | 320 | 659 | 782 | 95 | 162 | .938 | 4.503 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | B | Southeastern League | Vicksburg Billies | |||
| 1947 | AA | Texas League | Shreveport Sports | |||
| 1948 | AA | Texas League | Shreveport Sports | |||
| 1948 | C | Lone Star League | Kilgore Drillers | |||
| 1949 | AA | Texas League | Shreveport Sports | |||
| 1949 | B | Big State League | Greenville Majors | |||
| 1950 | AA | Texas League | Shreveport Sports |
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