Ron Plaza
Ronald Charles Plaza
Born: August 24, 1934
Deceased: April 15, 2012
St. Petersburg, FL US
Primary Position: Second base
All Position(s) Played: 3B, SS
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 175
Career: 1951-1962
Ron Plaza compiled a career batting average of .251 with 65 home runs and 289 RBI in his 1311-game career with the Johnson City Cardinals, Albany Cardinals, Hamilton Cardinals, Allentown Cardinals, Rochester Red Wings, Omaha Cardinals, San Juan/Charleston Marlins and Atlanta Crackers. He began playing during the 1951 season and last took the field during the 1962 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 | D | APPY1 | Johnson City Cardinals | 56 | 212 | 212 | 64 | 16 | 2 | 4 | .302 | .302 | .453 | .755 | 96 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | D | GAFL | Albany Cardinals | 135 | 497 | 497 | 105 | 11 | 3 | 9 | .211 | .211 | .300 | .511 | 149 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | D | NYPL | Hamilton Cardinals | 123 | 455 | 455 | 124 | 37 | 7 | 6 | .273 | .273 | .424 | .697 | 193 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | A | EL | Allentown Cardinals | 137 | 571 | 485 | 58 | 126 | 19 | 11 | 6 | 67 | 5 | 74 | 83 | .260 | .357 | .381 | .738 | 185 | 1 | 8 | 3 | |||
| 1955 | A | EL | Allentown Cardinals | 119 | 423 | 423 | 120 | 19 | 9 | 8 | .284 | .284 | .428 | .712 | 181 | |||||||||||
| 1956 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 121 | 481 | 417 | 69 | 124 | 23 | 1 | 5 | 30 | 2 | 55 | 66 | .297 | .378 | .393 | .772 | 164 | 0 | 8 | 1 | |||
| 1957 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 144 | 557 | 467 | 54 | 103 | 17 | 5 | 14 | 49 | 2 | 74 | 67 | .221 | .327 | .368 | .696 | 172 | 2 | 10 | 4 | |||
| 1958 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Cardinals | 145 | 532 | 478 | 59 | 114 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 36 | 5 | 43 | 75 | .238 | .305 | .331 | .635 | 158 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 10 | ||
| 1959 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Cardinals | 133 | 521 | 472 | 55 | 116 | 20 | 6 | 4 | 48 | 4 | 38 | 63 | .246 | .303 | .339 | .642 | 160 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 3 | ||
| 1961 | AAA | IL | San Juan/Charleston Marlins | 98 | 313 | 274 | 32 | 67 | 16 | 1 | 5 | 36 | 0 | 33 | 41 | .245 | .324 | .365 | .689 | 100 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 6 | ||
| 1962 | AAA | IL | Atlanta Crackers | 100 | 262 | 230 | 24 | 44 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 26 | .191 | .268 | .248 | .516 | 57 | 1 | 5 | 2 | ||
| Totals | 1311 | 4824 | 4410 | 351 | 1107 | 205 | 54 | 65 | 289 | 19 | 0 | 341 | 421 | .251 | .305 | .366 | .671 | 1615 | 0 | 9 | 48 | 16 | 19 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | A | EL | Allentown Cardinals | 3B | 134 | 119 | 282 | 26 | 31 | .939 | 2.993 |
| 1956 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 2B | 113 | 239 | 261 | 14 | 66 | .973 | 4.425 |
| 1957 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 2B | 143 | 307 | 400 | 17 | 86 | .977 | 4.944 |
| 1958 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Cardinals | 2B | 131 | 274 | 317 | 14 | 79 | .977 | 4.511 |
| 1958 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Cardinals | 3B | 11 | 5 | 18 | 4 | 0 | .852 | 2.091 |
| 1959 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Cardinals | 2B | 124 | 328 | 308 | 24 | 98 | .964 | 5.129 |
| 1961 | AAA | IL | San Juan/Charleston Marlins | 2B | 40 | 70 | 100 | 6 | 20 | .966 | 4.250 |
| 1961 | AAA | IL | San Juan/Charleston Marlins | SS | 27 | 44 | 68 | 6 | 10 | .949 | 4.148 |
| 1961 | AAA | IL | San Juan/Charleston Marlins | 3B | 23 | 15 | 47 | 1 | 4 | .984 | 2.696 |
| 1962 | AAA | IL | Atlanta Crackers | SS | 34 | 51 | 63 | 8 | 16 | .934 | 3.353 |
| 1962 | AAA | IL | Atlanta Crackers | 3B | 32 | 22 | 42 | 3 | 3 | .955 | 2.000 |
| 1962 | AAA | IL | Atlanta Crackers | 2B | 11 | 23 | 30 | 2 | 10 | .964 | 4.818 |
| Totals | 823 | 1497 | 1936 | 125 | 423 | .965 | 4.171 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | D | Appalachian League | Johnson City Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1952 | D | Georgia-Florida League | Albany Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1953 | D | PONY League | Hamilton Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1954 | A | Eastern League | Allentown Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1955 | A | Eastern League | Allentown Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1956 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | SLN | ||
| 1957 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | SLN | ||
| 1958 | AAA | American Association 2 | Omaha Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1959 | AAA | American Association 2 | Omaha Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1961 | AAA | International League | San Juan/Charleston Marlins | SLN | ||
| 1962 | AAA | International League | Atlanta Crackers | SLN |
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