Ed Plank
Edward Arthur Plank
Born: April 9, 1952
Chicago, IL US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 205
Draft: Round 10 (1973 June Amateur Draft, San Francisco Giants)
School: Nevada - Reno
Career: 1973-1980
Major League Statistics
Ed Plank compiled a career record of 72 wins and 57 losses, with 36 saves, and a 3.85 ERA in his 272-game pitching career with the Great Falls Giants, Fresno Giants and Phoenix Giants. He began playing during the 1973 season and last took the field during the 1980 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | R | PION | Great Falls Giants | 7 | 4 | .636 | 3.06 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 106.0 | 108 | 49 | 36 | 3 | 43 | 1 | 78 | 1 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 1974 | A | CALL | Fresno Giants | 4 | 5 | .444 | 3.26 | 26 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 94.0 | 111 | 52 | 34 | 5 | 36 | 0 | 43 | 1 | 0 | 11 | ||
| 1975 | A | CALL | Fresno Giants | 17 | 7 | .708 | 2.26 | 28 | 26 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 195.0 | 185 | 70 | 49 | 5 | 42 | 1 | 97 | 3 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 1976 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Giants | 15 | 10 | .600 | 5.12 | 29 | 27 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 174.0 | 213 | 112 | 99 | 14 | 43 | 4 | 62 | 1 | 1 | 7 | ||
| 1977 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Giants | 14 | 7 | .667 | 4.55 | 27 | 27 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 186.0 | 214 | 111 | 94 | 15 | 58 | 8 | 74 | 1 | 0 | 5 | ||
| 1978 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Giants | 8 | 8 | .500 | 2.10 | 57 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 90.0 | 80 | 29 | 21 | 1 | 43 | 14 | 35 | 2 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 1979 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Giants | 4 | 8 | .333 | 3.16 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 91.0 | 92 | 45 | 32 | 3 | 53 | 16 | 47 | 1 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1980 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Giants | 3 | 8 | .273 | 6.90 | 38 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 103.0 | 133 | 88 | 79 | 7 | 87 | 7 | 45 | 9 | 1 | 15 | ||
| Totals | 72 | 57 | .558 | 3.85 | 272 | 110 | 0 | 43 | 4 | 36 | 1039.0 | 1136 | 556 | 444 | 53 | 405 | 51 | 481 | 19 | 2 | 54 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | R | PION | Great Falls Giants | 15 | 49 | 39 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 18 | .154 | .327 | .256 | .583 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1974 | A | CALL | Fresno Giants | 27 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1976 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Giants | 29 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .000 | .250 | .000 | .250 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1979 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Giants | 53 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .333 | .667 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1980 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Giants | 38 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 162 | 61 | 50 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 23 | .140 | .295 | .220 | .515 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | R | PION | Great Falls Giants | P | 14 | 12 | 25 | 3 | 3 | .925 | 2.643 |
| 1974 | A | CALL | Fresno Giants | P | 26 | 5 | 20 | 1 | 2 | .962 | .962 |
| 1975 | A | CALL | Fresno Giants | P | 28 | 16 | 37 | 1 | 3 | .981 | 1.893 |
| 1976 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Giants | P | 29 | 10 | 19 | 2 | 1 | .935 | 1.000 |
| 1977 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Giants | P | 27 | 17 | 30 | 2 | 2 | .959 | 1.741 |
| 1978 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Giants | P | 57 | 13 | 21 | 1 | 0 | .971 | .596 |
| 1979 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Giants | P | 53 | 12 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .585 |
| 1980 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Giants | P | 38 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .526 |
| Totals | 272 | 93 | 183 | 10 | 12 | .965 | 1.015 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | R | Pioneer League | Great Falls Giants | SFN | ||
| 1974 | A | California League | Fresno Giants | SFN | ||
| 1975 | A | California League | Fresno Giants | SFN | ||
| 1976 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Phoenix Giants | SFN | ||
| 1977 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Phoenix Giants | SFN | ||
| 1978 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Phoenix Giants | SFN | ||
| 1979 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Phoenix Giants | SFN | ||
| 1980 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Phoenix Giants | SFN |
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