K Chorlton
K Byron Chorlton
Born: October 26, 1928
Seattle, WA US
Deceased: March 17, 2009
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: 3B, SS
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 185
Career: 1949-1954
K Chorlton compiled a career batting average of .295 with 34 home runs and 47 RBI in his 561-game career with the Seattle Rainiers, Vancouver Capilanos, Victoria Athletics and Tacoma Tigers. He began playing during the 1949 season and last took the field during the 1954 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | B | NORW | Vancouver Capilanos | 71 | 296 | 272 | 32 | 78 | 15 | 1 | 5 | 28 | 7 | 22 | 40 | .287 | .342 | .404 | .747 | 110 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 1950 | AAA | PCL | Seattle Rainiers | 77 | 118 | 112 | 24 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 23 | .232 | .271 | .277 | .548 | 31 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1950 | B | NORW | Victoria Athletics | 60 | 249 | 249 | 83 | 10 | 6 | 4 | .333 | .333 | .470 | .803 | 117 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | B | NORW | (+) Vancouver Capilanos | 93 | 375 | 375 | 129 | 20 | 6 | 2 | .344 | .344 | .445 | .789 | 167 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | B | NORW | (+) Tacoma Tigers | 93 | 375 | 375 | 129 | 20 | 6 | 2 | .344 | .344 | .445 | .789 | 167 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | AAA | PCL | Seattle Rainiers | 22 | 44 | 34 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 9 | .294 | .415 | .324 | .738 | 11 | 0 | 3 | ||||
| 1952 | Open | PCL | Seattle Rainiers | 69 | 174 | 156 | 18 | 34 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 9 | 25 | .218 | .261 | .282 | .543 | 44 | 0 | 9 | ||||
| 1953 | Open | PCL | Seattle Rainiers | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1953 | A | NORW | Vancouver Capilanos | 135 | 547 | 547 | 146 | 35 | 5 | 7 | .267 | .267 | .388 | .654 | 212 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | A | NORW | Vancouver Capilanos | 123 | 525 | 525 | 183 | 30 | 2 | 16 | .349 | .349 | .505 | .853 | 265 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 561 | 1954 | 1896 | 87 | 560 | 98 | 15 | 34 | 47 | 17 | 0 | 44 | 97 | .295 | .312 | .417 | .728 | 790 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | B | NORW | Vancouver Capilanos | OF | 59 | 88 | 5 | 4 | 0 | .959 | 1.576 |
| 1950 | AAA | PCL | Seattle Rainiers | OF | 58 | 71 | 3 | 4 | 0 | .949 | 1.276 |
| 1951 | AAA | PCL | Seattle Rainiers | OF | 16 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .867 | .812 |
| 1952 | Open | PCL | Seattle Rainiers | OF | 48 | 93 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.958 |
| 1952 | Open | PCL | Seattle Rainiers | SS | 4 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 2 | .882 | 3.750 |
| 1953 | A | NORW | Vancouver Capilanos | OF | 135 | 324 | 11 | 8 | .977 | 2.481 | |
| Totals | 320 | 593 | 31 | 20 | 2 | .969 | 1.950 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Seattle Rainiers | |||
| 1949 | B | Western International League | Vancouver Capilanos | |||
| 1950 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Seattle Rainiers | |||
| 1950 | B | Western International League | Victoria Athletics | |||
| 1951 | B | Western International League | Vancouver Capilanos | |||
| 1951 | B | Western International League | Tacoma Tigers | |||
| 1951 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Seattle Rainiers | |||
| 1952 | Open | Pacific Coast League | Seattle Rainiers | |||
| 1953 | A | Western International League | Vancouver Capilanos | |||
| 1953 | Open | Pacific Coast League | Seattle Rainiers | |||
| 1954 | A | Western International League | Vancouver Capilanos |
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