Donny Montgomery
William Donald Montgomery
Born: August 23, 1930
Deceased: October 26, 2017
Primary Position: Shortstop
All Position(s) Played: 1B
Bats: Right
Throws:
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 155
Career: 1951-1957
Donny Montgomery compiled a career batting average of .288 with 13 home runs and 6 RBI in his 423-game career with the Cedar Rapids Indians, Spartanburg Peaches, Reading Indians, Winston-Salem Twins, Fayetteville Highlanders and Kinston Eagles/Wilson Tobs. He began playing during the 1951 season and last took the field during the 1957 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | B | IIIL | Cedar Rapids Indians | 86 | 287 | 287 | 79 | 11 | 0 | 0 | .275 | .275 | .314 | .589 | 90 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | B | TRIS5 | Spartanburg Peaches | 116 | 411 | 411 | 123 | 13 | 3 | 6 | .299 | .299 | .389 | .689 | 160 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | A | EL | Reading Indians | 45 | 130 | 130 | 31 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .238 | .238 | .269 | .508 | 35 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | B | TRIS5 | Spartanburg Peaches | 21 | 65 | 65 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .338 | .338 | .369 | .708 | 24 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | B | CARL | Winston-Salem Twins | 23 | 80 | 71 | 9 | 23 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 3 | .324 | .392 | .423 | .815 | 30 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 1956 | B | CARL | Fayetteville Highlanders | 112 | 377 | 377 | 113 | 15 | 2 | 7 | .300 | .300 | .406 | .706 | 153 | |||||||||||
| 1957 | B | CARL | Kinston Eagles/Wilson Tobs | 20 | 64 | 53 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 3 | .208 | .323 | .264 | .587 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 423 | 1414 | 1394 | 16 | 402 | 53 | 6 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 6 | .288 | .297 | .363 | .660 | 506 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | A | EL | Reading Indians | SS | 35 | 55 | 109 | 16 | .911 | 4.686 | |
| 1953 | B | TRIS5 | Spartanburg Peaches | 1B | 13 | 102 | 11 | 1 | .991 | 8.692 | |
| 1954 | B | CARL | Winston-Salem Twins | SS | 21 | 40 | 57 | 15 | 10 | .866 | 4.619 |
| 1957 | B | CARL | Kinston Eagles/Wilson Tobs | 1B | 10 | 83 | 4 | 2 | 12 | .978 | 8.700 |
| Totals | 79 | 280 | 181 | 34 | 22 | .931 | 5.835 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Cedar Rapids Indians | CLE | ||
| 1952 | B | Tri-State League | Spartanburg Peaches | CLE | ||
| 1953 | B | Tri-State League | Spartanburg Peaches | CLE | ||
| 1953 | A | Eastern League | Reading Indians | CLE | ||
| 1954 | B | Carolina League | Winston-Salem Twins | |||
| 1956 | B | Carolina League | Fayetteville Highlanders | CLE | ||
| 1957 | B | Carolina League | Kinston Eagles/Wilson Tobs | WS1 |
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