Ed Kestler
Edward Kestler
Born: April 27, 1928
Deceased: December 5, 2010
St. Louis, MO US
Primary Position: First base
All Position(s) Played: 3B, SS
Bats: Right
Throws:
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 190
Career: 1945-1951
Ed Kestler compiled a career batting average of .277 with 24 home runs and 249 RBI in his 876-game career with the Erie Sailors, Fort Smith Giants, Jacksonville Tars, New Bern Bears and Sunbury Giants. He began playing during the 1945 season and last took the field during the 1951 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | D | NYPL | Erie Sailors | 124 | 527 | 459 | 63 | 135 | 18 | 7 | 1 | 67 | 12 | 59 | 56 | .294 | .377 | .370 | .747 | 170 | 2 | 7 | ||||
| 1946 | C | WA | Fort Smith Giants | 122 | 511 | 442 | 59 | 85 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 45 | 4 | 62 | 57 | .192 | .294 | .240 | .534 | 106 | 2 | 5 | ||||
| 1947 | C | WA | Fort Smith Giants | 127 | 485 | 485 | 144 | 31 | 2 | 3 | .297 | .297 | .388 | .685 | 188 | |||||||||||
| 1948 | C | MATL | Erie Sailors | 121 | 461 | 461 | 116 | 23 | 12 | 5 | .252 | .252 | .386 | .638 | 178 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | C | MATL | Erie Sailors | 133 | 602 | 487 | 109 | 163 | 28 | 7 | 7 | 101 | 13 | 2 | 98 | 37 | .335 | .448 | .464 | .912 | 226 | 2 | 15 | |||
| 1950 | A | SALL2 | Jacksonville Tars | 35 | 129 | 129 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .217 | .217 | .240 | .457 | 31 | |||||||||||
| 1950 | C | MATL | Erie Sailors | 101 | 389 | 389 | 131 | 29 | 3 | 1 | .337 | .337 | .434 | .771 | 169 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | B | INSL6 | Sunbury Giants | 91 | 375 | 308 | 56 | 75 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 36 | 3 | 51 | 32 | .244 | .355 | .357 | .712 | 110 | 2 | 14 | ||||
| 1951 | D | COPL | New Bern Bears | 22 | 90 | 90 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 1 | .244 | .244 | .311 | .556 | 28 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 876 | 3569 | 3250 | 287 | 899 | 155 | 40 | 24 | 249 | 32 | 2 | 270 | 182 | .277 | .334 | .371 | .705 | 1206 | 0 | 8 | 41 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | D | NYPL | Erie Sailors | 1B | 123 | 937 | 77 | 11 | 65 | .989 | 8.244 |
| 1946 | C | WA | Fort Smith Giants | SS | 113 | 187 | 290 | 44 | 52 | .916 | 4.221 |
| 1949 | C | MATL | Erie Sailors | 1B | 133 | 1083 | 89 | 14 | 122 | .988 | 8.812 |
| 1951 | B | INSL6 | Sunbury Giants | 1B | 60 | 472 | 26 | 7 | 48 | .986 | 8.300 |
| 1951 | B | INSL6 | Sunbury Giants | 3B | 31 | 43 | 52 | 8 | 2 | .922 | 3.065 |
| Totals | 460 | 2722 | 534 | 84 | 289 | .975 | 7.078 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | D | PONY League | Erie Sailors | NY1 | ||
| 1946 | C | Western Association | Fort Smith Giants | NY1 | ||
| 1947 | C | Western Association | Fort Smith Giants | NY1 | ||
| 1948 | C | Middle Atlantic League | Erie Sailors | NY1 | ||
| 1949 | C | Middle Atlantic League | Erie Sailors | NY1 | ||
| 1950 | C | Middle Atlantic League | Erie Sailors | NY1 | ||
| 1950 | A | South Atlantic League | Jacksonville Tars | NY1 | ||
| 1951 | D | Coastal Plain League | New Bern Bears | |||
| 1951 | B | Inter-State League | Sunbury Giants | NY1 |
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