Robert Essex
Robert Franklin Essex
Born: September 5, 1917
Deceased: April 12, 1978
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 178
Career: 1939-1942
Robert Essex compiled a career record of 34 wins and 31 losses and a 3.92 ERA in his 96-game pitching career with the Eau Claire Bears, Madison Blues, Green Bay Blue Jays and Green Bay Bluejays. He began playing during the 1939 season and last took the field during the 1942 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | D | NORL1 | Eau Claire Bears | 10 | 13 | .435 | 3.42 | 33 | 216.0 | 219 | 115 | 82 | 104 | ||||||||||||
| 1940 | D | NORL1 | Eau Claire Bears | 5 | 11 | .312 | 5.07 | 22 | 142.0 | 167 | 103 | 80 | 50 | ||||||||||||
| 1941 | B | IIIL | Madison Blues | 0 | 2 | .000 | 0.00 | 8 | 33.0 | 33 | 20 | 28 | |||||||||||||
| 1941 | D | WISL | Green Bay Blue Jays | 8 | 3 | .727 | 4.97 | 13 | 6 | 67.0 | 83 | 45 | 37 | 36 | 40 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||
| 1942 | D | WISL | Green Bay Bluejays | 11 | 2 | .846 | 3.97 | 20 | 118.0 | 114 | 71 | 52 | 58 | ||||||||||||
| Totals | 34 | 31 | .523 | 3.92 | 96 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 576.0 | 616 | 354 | 251 | 0 | 276 | 0 | 40 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | D | NORL1 | Eau Claire Bears | 33 | 77 | 77 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .130 | .130 | .130 | .260 | 10 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | D | NORL1 | Eau Claire Bears | 22 | 52 | 52 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .173 | .173 | .192 | .365 | 10 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | D | WISL | Green Bay Blue Jays | 16 | 32 | 30 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | .167 | .194 | .200 | .394 | 6 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1942 | D | WISL | Green Bay Bluejays | 20 | 55 | 55 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .200 | .200 | .236 | .436 | 13 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 91 | 216 | 214 | 3 | 35 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | .164 | .167 | .182 | .350 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | D | NORL1 | Eau Claire Bears | P | 33 | .000 | |||||
| 1940 | D | NORL1 | Eau Claire Bears | P | 22 | .000 | |||||
| 1941 | B | IIIL | Madison Blues | P | 8 | .000 | |||||
| 1941 | D | WISL | Green Bay Blue Jays | P | 13 | .000 | |||||
| 1942 | D | WISL | Green Bay Bluejays | P | 20 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 96 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | D | Northern League | Eau Claire Bears | CHN | ||
| 1940 | D | Northern League | Eau Claire Bears | |||
| 1940 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Madison Blues | |||
| 1941 | D | Wisconsin State League | Green Bay Blue Jays | |||
| 1941 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Madison Blues | |||
| 1942 | D | Wisconsin State League | Green Bay Bluejays |
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