Earl York
Earl Wilson York Jr.
Born: October 20, 1926
Dallas, TX US
Deceased: July 27, 1991
Fort Worth, TX US
Primary Position: First base
All Position(s) Played: P
Bats: Left
Throws:
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 195
Career: 1944-1957
Earl York compiled a career batting average of .284 with 104 home runs and 444 RBI in his 1204-game career with the Erwin Cubs, Portsmouth Cubs, Shreveport Sports, Tulsa Oilers, Des Moines Bruins, Decatur Commodores, Nashville Vols, Columbia Reds, Macon Peaches, Charleston Senators, Oklahoma City Indians, Montreal Royals, Austin Senators and Fort Worth Cats. He began playing during the 1944 season and last took the field during the 1957 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | D | APPY1 | Erwin Cubs | 0.00 | 4 | 6.0 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | B | PIED | Portsmouth Cubs | 50 | 205 | 196 | 26 | 70 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 27 | 2 | 8 | 31 | .357 | .382 | .449 | .831 | 88 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1944 | D | APPY1 | Erwin Cubs | 78 | 345 | 328 | 54 | 113 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 74 | 30 | 14 | 40 | .345 | .375 | .476 | .851 | 156 | 2 | 1 | ||||
| 1946 | AA | TL | (+) Shreveport Sports | 114 | 382 | 382 | 95 | 23 | 10 | 3 | .249 | .249 | .385 | .634 | 147 | |||||||||||
| 1946 | AA | TL | (+) Tulsa Oilers | 114 | 382 | 382 | 95 | 23 | 10 | 3 | .249 | .249 | .385 | .634 | 147 | |||||||||||
| 1947 | A | WL3 | Des Moines Bruins | 88 | 360 | 327 | 39 | 94 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 52 | 4 | 24 | 42 | .287 | .340 | .419 | .759 | 137 | 2 | 7 | ||||
| 1948 | AA | SOUA | Nashville Vols | 33 | 142 | 142 | 47 | 7 | 0 | 4 | .331 | .331 | .465 | .796 | 66 | |||||||||||
| 1948 | A | WL3 | Des Moines Bruins | 18 | 70 | 70 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .229 | .229 | .314 | .543 | 22 | |||||||||||
| 1948 | B | IIIL | Decatur Commodores | 64 | 250 | 250 | 75 | 16 | 7 | 11 | .300 | .300 | .552 | .852 | 138 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | A | SALL2 | (+) Macon Peaches | 115 | 585 | 585 | 155 | 26 | 8 | 12 | .265 | .265 | .398 | .663 | 233 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | A | SALL2 | (+) Columbia Reds | 115 | 585 | 585 | 155 | 26 | 8 | 12 | .265 | .265 | .398 | .663 | 233 | |||||||||||
| 1950 | AA | TL | Tulsa Oilers | 151 | 537 | 537 | 140 | 29 | 2 | 11 | .261 | .261 | .384 | .644 | 206 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | AA | TL | Tulsa Oilers | 157 | 579 | 579 | 178 | 36 | 6 | 15 | .307 | .307 | .468 | .775 | 271 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | AAA | AA2 | Charleston Senators | 152 | 603 | 541 | 61 | 133 | 21 | 4 | 16 | 90 | 2 | 56 | 79 | .246 | .319 | .388 | .707 | 210 | 17 | 2 | 4 | |||
| 1954 | AA | TL | Oklahoma City Indians | 159 | 659 | 579 | 90 | 145 | 27 | 7 | 23 | 95 | 4 | 1 | 64 | 74 | .250 | .326 | .440 | .766 | 255 | 2 | 11 | 3 | ||
| 1955 | AA | SOUA | Nashville Vols | 25 | 87 | 87 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .241 | .241 | .287 | .529 | 25 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | AA | TL | Oklahoma City Indians | 117 | 484 | 421 | 51 | 122 | 32 | 2 | 10 | 55 | 1 | 1 | 59 | 43 | .290 | .378 | .447 | .824 | 188 | 1 | 2 | 1 | ||
| 1956 | AAA | IL | Montreal Royals | 45 | 158 | 147 | 13 | 30 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 9 | 28 | .204 | .247 | .272 | .519 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |||
| 1956 | AA | TL | Oklahoma City Indians | 67 | 292 | 256 | 28 | 83 | 21 | 1 | 3 | 35 | 1 | 1 | 32 | 21 | .324 | .398 | .449 | .847 | 115 | 0 | 3 | 1 | ||
| 1957 | AA | TL | (+) Fort Worth Cats | 34 | 105 | 94 | 10 | 22 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 10 | .234 | .305 | .319 | .624 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1957 | AA | TL | (+) Austin Senators | 34 | 105 | 94 | 10 | 22 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 10 | .234 | .305 | .319 | .624 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Totals | 1204 | 4771 | 4460 | 362 | 1267 | 238 | 50 | 104 | 444 | 44 | 3 | 266 | 358 | .284 | .325 | .430 | .755 | 1917 | 17 | 9 | 29 | 7 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | D | APPY1 | Erwin Cubs | 1B | 78 | 664 | 57 | 35 | 17 | .954 | 9.244 |
| 1944 | B | PIED | Portsmouth Cubs | 1B | 49 | 437 | 28 | 11 | 20 | .977 | 9.490 |
| 1944 | D | APPY1 | Erwin Cubs | P | 4 | .000 | |||||
| 1947 | A | WL3 | Des Moines Bruins | 1B | 86 | 714 | 32 | 15 | 55 | .980 | 8.674 |
| 1953 | AAA | AA2 | Charleston Senators | 1B | 147 | 1063 | 71 | 18 | 107 | .984 | 7.714 |
| 1954 | AA | TL | Oklahoma City Indians | 1B | 158 | 1388 | 67 | 13 | 127 | .991 | 9.209 |
| 1955 | AA | TL | Oklahoma City Indians | 1B | 116 | 957 | 61 | 15 | 101 | .985 | 8.776 |
| 1956 | AA | TL | Oklahoma City Indians | 1B | 67 | 518 | 31 | 10 | 55 | .982 | 8.194 |
| 1956 | AAA | IL | Montreal Royals | 1B | 40 | 311 | 28 | 4 | 33 | .988 | 8.475 |
| Totals | 745 | 6052 | 375 | 121 | 515 | .982 | 8.627 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | B | Piedmont League | Portsmouth Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1944 | D | Appalachian League | Erwin Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1946 | AA | Texas League | Shreveport Sports | CHA | ||
| 1946 | AA | Texas League | Tulsa Oilers | CHN | ||
| 1947 | A | Western League | Des Moines Bruins | CHN | ||
| 1948 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Decatur Commodores | CHN | ||
| 1948 | A | Western League | Des Moines Bruins | CHN | ||
| 1948 | AA | Southern League | Nashville Vols | CHN | ||
| 1949 | A | South Atlantic League | Columbia Reds | CIN | ||
| 1949 | A | South Atlantic League | Macon Peaches | CHN | ||
| 1950 | AA | Texas League | Tulsa Oilers | CIN | ||
| 1952 | AA | Texas League | Tulsa Oilers | CIN | ||
| 1953 | AAA | American Association 2 | Charleston Senators | CHA | ||
| 1954 | AA | Texas League | Oklahoma City Indians | |||
| 1955 | AA | Texas League | Oklahoma City Indians | |||
| 1955 | AA | Southern Association | Nashville Vols | CIN | ||
| 1956 | AA | Texas League | Oklahoma City Indians | BOS | ||
| 1956 | AAA | International League | Montreal Royals | BRO | ||
| 1957 | AA | Texas League | Austin Senators | ML1 | ||
| 1957 | AA | Texas League | Fort Worth Cats | CHN |
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