Dick Ghelfi
Richard Francis Ghelfi
Born: August 24, 1934
Deceased: August 2, 2022
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 200
Career: 1953-1956
Dick Ghelfi compiled a career record of 33 wins and 29 losses and a 3.60 ERA in his 90-game pitching career with the Hazlehurst-Baxley Cardinals, Joplin Cardinals, Decatur Commodores, Peoria Chiefs and Beaumont Exporters. He began playing during the 1953 season and last took the field during the 1956 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | D | GASL | Hazlehurst-Baxley Cardinals | 11 | 4 | .733 | 3.23 | 22 | 15 | 128.0 | 121 | 57 | 46 | 6 | 81 | ||||||||||
| 1954 | C | WA | Joplin Cardinals | 1 | 3 | .250 | 8 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1954 | D | GASL | Hazlehurst-Baxley Cardinals | 0 | 1 | .000 | 9 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1955 | D | MIDW | Decatur Commodores | 13 | 11 | .542 | 3.47 | 27 | 24 | 17 | 1 | 197.0 | 164 | 89 | 76 | 15 | 86 | 146 | 5 | 1 | 3 | ||||
| 1956 | B | IIIL | Peoria Chiefs | 0 | 2 | .000 | 2 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1956 | D | MIDW | Decatur Commodores | 7 | 6 | .538 | 3.66 | 16 | 15 | 91.0 | 99 | 47 | 37 | 2 | 50 | ||||||||||
| 1956 | B | BSTL | Beaumont Exporters | 1 | 2 | .333 | 5.81 | 6 | 3 | 31.0 | 31 | 27 | 20 | 4 | 22 | ||||||||||
| Totals | 33 | 29 | .532 | 3.60 | 90 | 57 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 447.0 | 415 | 220 | 179 | 27 | 239 | 0 | 146 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | D | GASL | Hazlehurst-Baxley Cardinals | 22 | 48 | 48 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | .208 | .208 | .312 | .521 | 15 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | C | WA | Joplin Cardinals | 8 | 10 | 10 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
| 1954 | D | GASL | Hazlehurst-Baxley Cardinals | 9 | 6 | 6 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| 1955 | D | MIDW | Decatur Commodores | 30 | 82 | 70 | 8 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 25 | .271 | .333 | .357 | .690 | 25 | 1 | 4 | 1 | |||
| 1956 | D | MIDW | Decatur Commodores | 20 | 43 | 43 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .256 | .256 | .419 | .674 | 18 | |||||||||||
| 1956 | B | BSTL | Beaumont Exporters | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| 1956 | B | IIIL | Peoria Chiefs | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 97 | 193 | 181 | 8 | 40 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 25 | .221 | .249 | .320 | .569 | 58 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | D | GASL | Hazlehurst-Baxley Cardinals | P | 22 | .000 | |||||
| 1954 | D | GASL | Hazlehurst-Baxley Cardinals | P | 9 | .000 | |||||
| 1954 | C | WA | Joplin Cardinals | P | 8 | .000 | |||||
| 1955 | D | MIDW | Decatur Commodores | P | 27 | 9 | 14 | 1 | 0 | .958 | .852 |
| 1956 | B | BSTL | Beaumont Exporters | P | 6 | .000 | |||||
| 1956 | B | IIIL | Peoria Chiefs | P | 2 | .000 | |||||
| 1956 | D | MIDW | Decatur Commodores | P | 16 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 90 | 9 | 14 | 1 | 0 | .958 | .256 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | D | Georgia State League | Hazlehurst-Baxley Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1954 | D | Georgia State League | Hazlehurst-Baxley Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1954 | C | Western Association | Joplin Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1955 | D | Miss-Ohio Valley (M.O.V.) League | Decatur Commodores | SLN | ||
| 1956 | D | Midwest League | Decatur Commodores | SLN | ||
| 1956 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Peoria Chiefs | SLN | ||
| 1956 | B | Big State League | Beaumont Exporters | SLN |
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