Eddie Basinski
Edwin Frank Basinski "Bazooka; Fiddler"
Born: November 4, 1922
Buffalo, NY US
Deceased: January 8, 2022
Primary Position: Second base
All Position(s) Played: 3B, P, SS
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 172
Career: 1944-1959
Major League Statistics
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Eddie Basinski compiled a career batting average of .258 with 106 home runs and 660 RBI in his 1826-game career with the Montreal Royals, St. Paul Saints, Portland Beavers, Newark Bears, Seattle Rainiers and Vancouver Mounties. He began playing during the 1944 season and last took the field during the 1959 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | Open | PCL | Portland Beavers | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 1 | 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 | AA | IL | Montreal Royals | 68 | 299 | 270 | 32 | 66 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 5 | 4 | 22 | 24 | .244 | .306 | .311 | .617 | 84 | 5 | 2 | 5 | ||
| 1946 | AAA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | 136 | 584 | 515 | 66 | 130 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 46 | 9 | 44 | 85 | .252 | .319 | .334 | .653 | 172 | 11 | 6 | 19 | |||
| 1947 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 59 | 232 | 209 | 22 | 58 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 30 | 5 | 15 | 31 | .278 | .329 | .368 | .697 | 77 | 1 | 7 | ||||
| 1947 | AAA | IL | Newark Bears | 12 | 38 | 35 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | .200 | .263 | .229 | .492 | 8 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1948 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 175 | 686 | 632 | 83 | 175 | 24 | 3 | 4 | 50 | 8 | 35 | 83 | .277 | .320 | .343 | .663 | 217 | 5 | 14 | ||||
| 1949 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 164 | 683 | 592 | 74 | 158 | 32 | 7 | 12 | 79 | 4 | 76 | 76 | .267 | .352 | .405 | .758 | 240 | 2 | 13 | ||||
| 1950 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 202 | 822 | 722 | 80 | 173 | 39 | 1 | 15 | 75 | 1 | 69 | 97 | .240 | .312 | .359 | .671 | 259 | 7 | 24 | ||||
| 1951 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 169 | 774 | 687 | 109 | 183 | 32 | 6 | 16 | 73 | 3 | 65 | 77 | .266 | .332 | .400 | .732 | 275 | 2 | 20 | ||||
| 1952 | Open | PCL | Portland Beavers | 166 | 632 | 552 | 60 | 136 | 25 | 1 | 10 | 58 | 4 | 64 | 62 | .246 | .329 | .350 | .679 | 193 | 4 | 12 | ||||
| 1953 | Open | PCL | Portland Beavers | 156 | 599 | 529 | 49 | 127 | 18 | 1 | 6 | 61 | 2 | 56 | 63 | .240 | .317 | .312 | .629 | 165 | 16 | 4 | 10 | |||
| 1954 | Open | PCL | Portland Beavers | 157 | 635 | 551 | 73 | 142 | 34 | 2 | 14 | 54 | 4 | 55 | 62 | .258 | .330 | .403 | .733 | 222 | 13 | 6 | 20 | 3 | ||
| 1955 | Open | PCL | Portland Beavers | 98 | 321 | 280 | 31 | 76 | 16 | 0 | 5 | 32 | 1 | 26 | 39 | .271 | .330 | .382 | .712 | 107 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 3 | ||
| 1956 | Open | PCL | Portland Beavers | 114 | 347 | 309 | 32 | 80 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 25 | 2 | 28 | 43 | .259 | .320 | .362 | .682 | 112 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 3 | ||
| 1957 | Open | PCL | (+) Seattle Rainiers | 136 | 491 | 436 | 53 | 118 | 22 | 1 | 10 | 42 | 3 | 29 | 47 | .271 | .318 | .394 | .712 | 172 | 4 | 2 | 22 | 2 | ||
| 1957 | Open | PCL | (+) Portland Beavers | 136 | 491 | 436 | 53 | 118 | 22 | 1 | 10 | 42 | 3 | 29 | 47 | .271 | .318 | .394 | .712 | 172 | 4 | 2 | 22 | 2 | ||
| 1958 | AAA | PCL | Seattle Rainiers | 107 | 396 | 349 | 42 | 105 | 28 | 1 | 8 | 47 | 1 | 33 | 22 | .301 | .362 | .456 | .818 | 159 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 6 | ||
| 1959 | AAA | PCL | Vancouver Mounties | 43 | 104 | 94 | 12 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | .138 | .198 | .223 | .421 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 1826 | 7152 | 6326 | 767 | 1629 | 298 | 33 | 106 | 660 | 49 | 4 | 595 | 779 | .258 | .325 | .365 | .691 | 2311 | 72 | 47 | 169 | 15 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | AA | IL | Montreal Royals | 2B | 67 | 195 | 189 | 16 | 47 | .960 | 5.731 |
| 1946 | AAA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | 2B | 134 | 309 | 359 | 29 | 86 | .958 | 4.985 |
| 1947 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 2B | 59 | 124 | 165 | 10 | 39 | .967 | 4.898 |
| 1947 | AAA | IL | Newark Bears | 3B | 10 | 7 | 17 | 5 | 0 | .828 | 2.400 |
| 1948 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | SS | 28 | 28 | 45 | 5 | 3 | .936 | 2.607 |
| 1948 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 2B | 165 | 367 | 441 | 23 | 118 | .972 | 4.897 |
| 1949 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 2B | 164 | 409 | 427 | 22 | 14 | .974 | 5.098 |
| 1950 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 2B | 202 | 497 | 587 | 27 | 124 | .976 | 5.366 |
| 1951 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 2B | 169 | 452 | 490 | 25 | 120 | .974 | 5.574 |
| 1952 | Open | PCL | Portland Beavers | 2B | 163 | 421 | 494 | 29 | 120 | .969 | 5.613 |
| 1953 | Open | PCL | Portland Beavers | 2B | 155 | 408 | 493 | 18 | 139 | .980 | 5.813 |
| 1954 | Open | PCL | Portland Beavers | 2B | 153 | 367 | 410 | 19 | 112 | .976 | 5.078 |
| 1955 | Open | PCL | Portland Beavers | 3B | 45 | 35 | 100 | 13 | 7 | .912 | 3.000 |
| 1955 | Open | PCL | Portland Beavers | SS | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .750 |
| 1955 | Open | PCL | Portland Beavers | 2B | 33 | 77 | 88 | 4 | 27 | .976 | 5.000 |
| 1955 | Open | PCL | Portland Beavers | P | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .500 |
| 1956 | Open | PCL | Portland Beavers | 2B | 50 | 118 | 96 | 7 | 41 | .968 | 4.280 |
| 1956 | Open | PCL | Portland Beavers | SS | 30 | 36 | 81 | 7 | 26 | .944 | 3.900 |
| 1956 | Open | PCL | Portland Beavers | 3B | 25 | 17 | 48 | 5 | 3 | .929 | 2.600 |
| 1958 | AAA | PCL | Seattle Rainiers | 2B | 61 | 143 | 132 | 14 | 35 | .952 | 4.508 |
| 1958 | AAA | PCL | Seattle Rainiers | 3B | 48 | 33 | 56 | 7 | 8 | .927 | 1.854 |
| 1959 | AAA | PCL | Vancouver Mounties | 2B | 13 | 39 | 26 | 0 | 7 | 1.000 | 5.000 |
| Totals | 1780 | 4083 | 4747 | 285 | 1077 | .969 | 4.961 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | AA | International League | Montreal Royals | BRO | ||
| 1946 | AAA | American Association 2 | St. Paul Saints | BRO | ||
| 1947 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Portland Beavers | |||
| 1947 | AAA | International League | Newark Bears | NYA | ||
| 1948 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Portland Beavers | |||
| 1949 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Portland Beavers | |||
| 1950 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Portland Beavers | |||
| 1951 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Portland Beavers | |||
| 1952 | Open | Pacific Coast League | Portland Beavers | |||
| 1953 | Open | Pacific Coast League | Portland Beavers | |||
| 1954 | Open | Pacific Coast League | Portland Beavers | |||
| 1955 | Open | Pacific Coast League | Portland Beavers | |||
| 1956 | Open | Pacific Coast League | Portland Beavers | BRO | ||
| 1957 | Open | Pacific Coast League | Portland Beavers | CHN | ||
| 1957 | Open | Pacific Coast League | Seattle Rainiers | CIN | ||
| 1958 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Seattle Rainiers | CIN | ||
| 1959 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Vancouver Mounties | BAL |
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