Don French
Donald Davis French
Born: August 31, 1911
Mount Pleasant, MI US
Deceased: November 19, 1991
Portland, MI US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 168
Career: 1934-1940
Don French compiled a career record of 63 wins and 53 losses and a 3.25 ERA in his 223-game pitching career with the Shreveport Sports/Greenwood Chiefs, Springfield Senators, Portland Beavers, Montreal Royals, Toledo Mud Hens and Indianapolis Indians. He began playing during the 1934 season and last took the field during the 1940 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1934 | C | CSTL | Shreveport Sports/Greenwood Chiefs | 9 | 14 | .391 | 4.11 | 37 | 228.0 | 241 | 137 | 104 | 99 | ||||||||||||
| 1935 | B | IIIL | Springfield Senators | 18 | 7 | .720 | 0.00 | 39 | 223.0 | 195 | 86 | 74 | |||||||||||||
| 1936 | AA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 4 | 7 | .364 | 3.66 | 34 | 128.0 | 130 | 74 | 52 | 60 | ||||||||||||
| 1936 | AA | IL | Montreal Royals | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1938 | AA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 11 | 6 | .647 | 4.38 | 39 | 17 | 146.0 | 138 | 78 | 71 | 61 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | AA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 15 | 11 | .577 | 3.69 | 35 | 29 | 227.0 | 239 | 112 | 93 | 72 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | AA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 6 | 8 | .429 | 5.18 | 37 | 9 | 113.0 | 154 | 85 | 65 | 49 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 63 | 53 | .543 | 3.25 | 223 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1065.0 | 1097 | 572 | 385 | 0 | 415 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1934 | C | CSTL | Shreveport Sports/Greenwood Chiefs | 37 | 78 | 78 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .179 | .179 | .218 | .397 | 17 | |||||||||||
| 1935 | B | IIIL | Springfield Senators | 39 | 87 | 87 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .138 | .138 | .161 | .299 | 14 | |||||||||||
| 1936 | AA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 34 | 40 | 40 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .175 | .175 | .225 | .400 | 9 | |||||||||||
| 1937 | AA | AA2 | (+) Indianapolis Indians | 35 | 25 | 25 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .080 | .080 | .120 | .200 | 3 | |||||||||||
| 1937 | AA | AA2 | (+) Toledo Mud Hens | 35 | 25 | 25 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .080 | .080 | .120 | .200 | 3 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | AA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 40 | 48 | 48 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .146 | .146 | .146 | .292 | 7 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | AA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 36 | 89 | 89 | 24 | 5 | 1 | 1 | .270 | .270 | .382 | .652 | 34 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | AA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 38 | 39 | 39 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .051 | .051 | .051 | .103 | 2 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 224 | 381 | 381 | 0 | 66 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .173 | .173 | .218 | .391 | 83 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1934 | C | CSTL | Shreveport Sports/Greenwood Chiefs | P | 37 | .000 | |||||
| 1935 | B | IIIL | Springfield Senators | P | 39 | .000 | |||||
| 1936 | AA | IL | Montreal Royals | P | 2 | .000 | |||||
| 1938 | AA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | P | 39 | .000 | |||||
| 1939 | AA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | P | 35 | .000 | |||||
| 1940 | AA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | P | 37 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 189 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1934 | C | East Dixie League | Shreveport Sports/Greenwood Chiefs | DET | ||
| 1935 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Springfield Senators | DET | ||
| 1936 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Portland Beavers | |||
| 1936 | AA | International League | Montreal Royals | |||
| 1937 | AA | American Association 2 | Indianapolis Indians | |||
| 1937 | AA | American Association 2 | Toledo Mud Hens | |||
| 1938 | AA | American Association 2 | Indianapolis Indians | |||
| 1939 | AA | American Association 2 | Indianapolis Indians | CIN | ||
| 1940 | AA | American Association 2 | Indianapolis Indians | CIN |
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