Eddie Kearse
Edward Paul Kearse "Truck"
Born: February 23, 1916
San Francisco, CA US
Deceased: July 15, 1968
Eureka, CA US
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: P
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 195
Career: 1936-1949
Major League Statistics
Eddie Kearse compiled a career batting average of .273 with 20 home runs and 138 RBI in his 913-game career with the Rogers Lions, Joplin Miners, Wenatchee Chiefs, Fort Worth Cats, Kansas City Blues, Seattle Rainiers, Oakland Oaks, Ventura Yankees, Paducah Chiefs and Grand Forks Chiefs. He began playing during the 1936 season and last took the field during the 1949 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | C | NORL1 | Grand Forks Chiefs | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0.7 | |||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | D | ARMO | Rogers Lions | 87 | 269 | 269 | 69 | 7 | 4 | 2 | .257 | .257 | .335 | .591 | 90 | |||||||||||
| 1937 | A | WL3 | Joplin Miners | 104 | 327 | 327 | 81 | 9 | 3 | 2 | .248 | .248 | .312 | .560 | 102 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | B | NORW | Wenatchee Chiefs | 103 | 342 | 342 | 109 | 19 | 2 | 2 | .319 | .319 | .404 | .722 | 138 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | AA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | A1 | TL | Fort Worth Cats | 88 | 256 | 256 | 71 | 10 | 1 | 1 | .277 | .277 | .336 | .613 | 86 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | AA | PCL | Seattle Rainiers | 86 | 252 | 252 | 76 | 20 | 1 | 3 | .302 | .302 | .425 | .726 | 107 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | AA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | 69 | 213 | 184 | 22 | 44 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 0 | 25 | 26 | .239 | .336 | .321 | .657 | 59 | 2 | 2 | ||||
| 1942 | AA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | ||||||||
| 1942 | AA | PCL | Seattle Rainiers | 45 | 137 | 123 | 14 | 32 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 13 | 13 | .260 | .331 | .293 | .624 | 36 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1945 | AA | PCL | Oakland Oaks | 43 | 156 | 133 | 12 | 30 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 21 | 10 | .226 | .331 | .271 | .602 | 36 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| 1946 | AAA | PCL | Oakland Oaks | 73 | 237 | 209 | 21 | 57 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 30 | 0 | 23 | 21 | .273 | .348 | .349 | .697 | 73 | 1 | 4 | ||||
| 1947 | AAA | PCL | Oakland Oaks | 58 | 147 | 123 | 9 | 31 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 20 | 15 | .252 | .361 | .366 | .727 | 45 | 1 | 3 | ||||
| 1948 | C | CALL | Ventura Yankees | 81 | 231 | 231 | 65 | 13 | 1 | 1 | .281 | .281 | .359 | .641 | 83 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | C | NORL1 | Grand Forks Chiefs | 47 | 148 | 122 | 18 | 38 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 32 | 2 | 23 | 7 | .311 | .432 | .451 | .883 | 55 | 3 | 0 | ||||
| 1949 | D | MIDW | Paducah Chiefs | 27 | 70 | 58 | 7 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 12 | 5 | .259 | .386 | .448 | .834 | 26 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Totals | 913 | 2789 | 2633 | 103 | 718 | 122 | 18 | 20 | 138 | 3 | 0 | 137 | 97 | .273 | .310 | .355 | .666 | 936 | 0 | 7 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | D | ARMO | Rogers Lions | C | 86 | 424 | 65 | 10 | .980 | 5.686 | |||||
| 1937 | A | WL3 | Joplin Miners | C | 97 | 649 | 61 | 18 | .975 | 7.320 | |||||
| 1938 | B | NORW | Wenatchee Chiefs | C | 93 | 545 | 66 | 15 | .976 | 6.570 | |||||
| 1939 | A1 | TL | Fort Worth Cats | C | 81 | 361 | 36 | 11 | .973 | 4.901 | |||||
| 1940 | AA | PCL | Seattle Rainiers | C | 74 | 261 | 36 | 7 | .977 | 4.014 | |||||
| 1941 | AA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | C | 62 | 223 | 27 | 4 | 2 | .984 | 4.032 | 6 | |||
| 1942 | AA | PCL | Seattle Rainiers | C | 38 | 160 | 17 | 2 | 3 | .989 | 4.658 | 4 | |||
| 1945 | AA | PCL | Oakland Oaks | C | 40 | 170 | 14 | 6 | 1 | .968 | 4.600 | 3 | |||
| 1946 | AAA | PCL | Oakland Oaks | C | 64 | 264 | 44 | 7 | 5 | .978 | 4.812 | 9 | |||
| 1947 | AAA | PCL | Oakland Oaks | C | 57 | 160 | 21 | 2 | 4 | .989 | 3.175 | 5 | |||
| 1949 | C | NORL1 | Grand Forks Chiefs | C | 27 | 134 | 15 | 6 | 1 | .961 | 5.519 | 2 | |||
| 1949 | D | MIDW | Paducah Chiefs | C | 16 | 91 | 7 | 4 | 2 | .961 | 6.125 | 1 | |||
| 1949 | C | NORL1 | Grand Forks Chiefs | P | 1 | .000 | |||||||||
| Totals | 736 | 3442 | 409 | 92 | 18 | .977 | 5.232 | 30 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | D | Arkansas-Missouri League | Rogers Lions | NYA | ||
| 1937 | A | Western League | Joplin Miners | NYA | ||
| 1938 | B | Western International League | Wenatchee Chiefs | NYA | ||
| 1939 | A1 | Texas League | Fort Worth Cats | |||
| 1939 | AA | American Association 2 | Kansas City Blues | NYA | ||
| 1940 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Seattle Rainiers | |||
| 1941 | AA | American Association 2 | Kansas City Blues | NYA | ||
| 1942 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Seattle Rainiers | |||
| 1942 | AA | American Association 2 | Kansas City Blues | NYA | ||
| 1945 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Oakland Oaks | |||
| 1946 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Oakland Oaks | |||
| 1947 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Oakland Oaks | |||
| 1948 | C | California League | Ventura Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1949 | D | Miss-Ohio Valley (M.O.V.) League | Paducah Chiefs | |||
| 1949 | C | Northern League | Grand Forks Chiefs | NYA |
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