Chester Morgan
Chester Collins Morgan Jr. "Thumper"
Born: March 26, 1932
Skene, MS US
Deceased: January 8, 2017
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: 1B
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 175
Career: 1950-1956
Chester Morgan compiled a career batting average of .279 with 86 home runs and 139 RBI in his 620-game career with the Owensboro Oilers, Eau Claire Bears, Evansville Braves, Jacksonville Braves, Allentown Cardinals, Abilene Blue Sox, Corpus Christi Clippers and San Angelo Colts. He began playing during the 1950 season and last took the field during the 1956 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | D | KITL | Owensboro Oilers | 55 | 200 | 200 | 51 | 9 | 1 | 5 | .255 | .255 | .385 | .640 | 77 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | B | IIIL | Evansville Braves | 19 | 53 | 53 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .264 | .264 | .340 | .604 | 18 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | C | NORL1 | Eau Claire Bears | 69 | 259 | 259 | 62 | 9 | 3 | 5 | .239 | .239 | .355 | .595 | 92 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | C | NORL1 | Eau Claire Bears | 72 | 243 | 243 | 73 | 15 | 3 | 14 | .300 | .300 | .560 | .860 | 136 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | A | SALL2 | Jacksonville Braves | 68 | 202 | 202 | 55 | 8 | 3 | 2 | .272 | .272 | .371 | .644 | 75 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | A | EL | Allentown Cardinals | 98 | 365 | 320 | 31 | 63 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 34 | 3 | 36 | 69 | .197 | .283 | .303 | .586 | 97 | 3 | 5 | 1 | |||
| 1955 | B | BSTL | Corpus Christi Clippers | 29 | 126 | 108 | 25 | 25 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 23 | 5 | 13 | 21 | .231 | .315 | .491 | .805 | 53 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |||
| 1955 | B | WTNM | Abilene Blue Sox | 105 | 404 | 404 | 135 | 22 | 7 | 27 | .334 | .334 | .624 | .958 | 252 | |||||||||||
| 1956 | B | LONG | San Angelo Colts | 105 | 483 | 429 | 88 | 140 | 25 | 4 | 19 | 82 | 3 | 45 | 63 | .326 | .389 | .536 | .925 | 230 | 2 | 2 | 5 | |||
| Totals | 620 | 2335 | 2218 | 144 | 618 | 104 | 25 | 86 | 139 | 11 | 0 | 94 | 153 | .279 | .309 | .464 | .773 | 1030 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | A | SALL2 | Jacksonville Braves | OF | 60 | 168 | 4 | 6 | .966 | 2.867 | |
| 1954 | A | EL | Allentown Cardinals | OF | 91 | 191 | 11 | 8 | 3 | .962 | 2.220 |
| 1955 | B | BSTL | Corpus Christi Clippers | OF | 26 | 36 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .974 | 1.462 |
| 1956 | B | LONG | San Angelo Colts | OF | 61 | 106 | 7 | 6 | 0 | .950 | 1.852 |
| 1956 | B | LONG | San Angelo Colts | 1B | 49 | 332 | 19 | 2 | 30 | .994 | 7.163 |
| Totals | 287 | 833 | 43 | 23 | 33 | .974 | 3.052 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | D | Kitty League | Owensboro Oilers | BSN | ||
| 1951 | C | Northern League | Eau Claire Bears | BSN | ||
| 1951 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Evansville Braves | BSN | ||
| 1952 | C | Northern League | Eau Claire Bears | BSN | ||
| 1953 | A | South Atlantic League | Jacksonville Braves | ML1 | ||
| 1954 | A | Eastern League | Allentown Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1955 | B | West Texas-New Mexico League | Abilene Blue Sox | |||
| 1955 | B | Big State League | Corpus Christi Clippers | ML1 | ||
| 1956 | B | Southwestern League | San Angelo Colts |
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