Dave Odom
David Everett Odom "Blimp; Porky"
Born: June 5, 1918
Dinuba, CA US
Deceased: November 19, 1987
Myrtle Beach, SC US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 220
Career: 1936-1946
Major League Statistics
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Dave Odom compiled a career record of 50 wins and 39 losses and a 2.01 ERA in his 167-game pitching career with the Jamestown Jimmies, Mitchell Kernels, Albuquerque Cardinals, Bellingham Chinooks, Shelby Nationals, Cooleemee Cools, Bassett Furniture Makers, Winston-Salem Twins, Beaumont Exporters, South Boston Wrappers, Mayodan Millers, Sanford Spinners, Hartford Laurels, Indianapolis Indians, Nashville Vols, Wilmington Pirates, Angier-Fuquay Springs Bulls and Greensboro Patriots. He began playing during the 1936 season and last took the field during the 1946 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | D | NORL1 | Jamestown Jimmies | 2 | 2 | .500 | 6.21 | 6 | 29.0 | 25 | 24 | 20 | 33 | ||||||||||||
| 1936 | D | NESL | Mitchell Kernels | 6 | 2 | .750 | 0.00 | 17 | 85.0 | 92 | 79 | 77 | |||||||||||||
| 1937 | D | AZTX | Albuquerque Cardinals | 13 | 11 | .542 | 0.00 | 31 | 230.0 | 237 | 171 | 138 | |||||||||||||
| 1939 | A1 | TL | Beaumont Exporters | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 4 | 3.0 | 2 | 7 | |||||||||||||||
| 1939 | D | BIST | Bassett Furniture Makers | 4 | 3 | .571 | 6.14 | 11 | 63.0 | 60 | 43 | 43 | 49 | ||||||||||||
| 1941 | D | BIST | Sanford Spinners | 16 | 9 | .640 | 0.00 | 30 | 248.0 | 238 | 109 | 85 | |||||||||||||
| 1944 | A | EL | Hartford Laurels | 4 | 3 | .571 | 3.66 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 64.0 | 56 | 32 | 26 | 50 | 38 | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| 1944 | AA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 2 | 4 | .333 | 6.33 | 21 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 81.0 | 84 | 71 | 57 | 61 | 43 | 1 | 1 | 5 | ||||
| 1945 | A1 | SOUA | Nashville Vols | 3 | 4 | .429 | 6.95 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 66.0 | 81 | 62 | 51 | 49 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 3 | ||||
| 1945 | AA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7.0 | 3 | 6 | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 1946 | D | TOBS | Angier-Fuquay Springs Bulls | 7 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1946 | D | TOBS | Sanford Spinners | 4 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1946 | C | CARL | Greensboro Patriots | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0.00 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| 1946 | D | TOBS | Wilmington Pirates | 7 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 50 | 39 | .562 | 2.01 | 167 | 31 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 881.0 | 888 | 599 | 197 | 0 | 559 | 0 | 116 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 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 | NESL | Mitchell Kernels | 18 | 38 | 38 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .079 | .079 | .132 | .211 | 5 | |||||||||||
| 1937 | D | AZTX | Albuquerque Cardinals | 38 | 99 | 99 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .162 | .162 | .202 | .364 | 20 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | D | BIST | Bassett Furniture Makers | 11 | 23 | 23 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .174 | .174 | .261 | .435 | 6 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | D | BIST | (+) Mayodan Millers | 38 | 82 | 82 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 2 | .244 | .244 | .354 | .598 | 29 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | D | BIST | (+) South Boston Wrappers | 38 | 82 | 82 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 2 | .244 | .244 | .354 | .598 | 29 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | D | BIST | Sanford Spinners | 41 | 107 | 107 | 25 | 3 | 4 | 0 | .234 | .234 | .336 | .570 | 36 | |||||||||||
| 1944 | A | EL | Hartford Laurels | 11 | 29 | 25 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | .080 | .115 | .080 | .195 | 2 | 0 | 3 | ||||
| 1944 | AA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 21 | 33 | 29 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 11 | .207 | .258 | .241 | .499 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |||
| 1945 | AA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 1945 | A1 | SOUA | Nashville Vols | 14 | 32 | 28 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 5 | .250 | .344 | .357 | .701 | 10 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1946 | D | TOBS | (+) Wilmington Pirates | 19 | 45 | 45 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .200 | .200 | .289 | .489 | 13 | |||||||||||
| 1946 | D | TOBS | (+) Sanford Spinners | 19 | 45 | 45 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .200 | .200 | .289 | .489 | 13 | |||||||||||
| 1946 | D | TOBS | (+) Angier-Fuquay Springs Bulls | 19 | 45 | 45 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .200 | .200 | .289 | .489 | 13 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 158 | 362 | 350 | 11 | 63 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 25 | .180 | .196 | .246 | .442 | 86 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | D | NORL1 | Jamestown Jimmies | P | 6 | .000 | |||||
| 1936 | D | NESL | Mitchell Kernels | P | 17 | .000 | |||||
| 1937 | D | AZTX | Albuquerque Cardinals | P | 31 | .000 | |||||
| 1939 | D | BIST | Bassett Furniture Makers | P | 11 | .000 | |||||
| 1941 | D | BIST | Sanford Spinners | P | 30 | .000 | |||||
| 1944 | AA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | P | 21 | 2 | 16 | 2 | 0 | .900 | .857 |
| 1944 | A | EL | Hartford Laurels | P | 11 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 0 | .938 | 1.364 |
| 1945 | AA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | P | 4 | .000 | |||||
| 1945 | A1 | SOUA | Nashville Vols | P | 12 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | .929 | 1.083 |
| 1946 | D | TOBS | Wilmington Pirates | P | 7 | .000 | |||||
| 1946 | D | TOBS | Angier-Fuquay Springs Bulls | P | 7 | .000 | |||||
| 1946 | D | TOBS | Sanford Spinners | P | 4 | .000 | |||||
| 1946 | C | CARL | Greensboro Patriots | P | 2 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 163 | 12 | 34 | 4 | 0 | .920 | .282 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | D | Northern League | Jamestown Jimmies | SLN | ||
| 1936 | D | Nebraska State League | Mitchell Kernels | SLN | ||
| 1937 | D | Arizona-Texas League | Albuquerque Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1938 | B | Western International League | Bellingham Chinooks | |||
| 1939 | D | Bi-State League | Bassett Furniture Makers | CIN | ||
| 1939 | B | Piedmont League | Winston-Salem Twins | CLE | ||
| 1939 | A1 | Texas League | Beaumont Exporters | DET | ||
| 1939 | D | Tar Heel League | Shelby Nationals | WS1 | ||
| 1939 | D | North Carolina State League | Cooleemee Cools | |||
| 1940 | D | Bi-State League | South Boston Wrappers | |||
| 1940 | D | Bi-State League | Mayodan Millers | |||
| 1940 | B | Piedmont League | Winston-Salem Twins | |||
| 1941 | D | Bi-State League | Sanford Spinners | |||
| 1944 | A | Eastern League | Hartford Laurels | BSN | ||
| 1944 | AA | American Association 2 | Indianapolis Indians | |||
| 1945 | A1 | Southern League | Nashville Vols | CHN | ||
| 1945 | AA | American Association 2 | Indianapolis Indians | |||
| 1946 | D | Tobacco State League | Wilmington Pirates | |||
| 1946 | D | Tobacco State League | Sanford Spinners | |||
| 1946 | D | Tobacco State League | Angier-Fuquay Springs Bulls | |||
| 1946 | C | Carolina League | Greensboro Patriots |
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