Richard Fortune
Richard James Fortune
Born: January 16, 1931
North Tonawanda, NY US
Deceased: July 20, 1999
Buffalo, NY US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Left
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 180
Career: 1949-1951
Richard Fortune compiled a career record of 4 wins and 16 losses and a 6.05 ERA in his 33-game pitching career with the Thomasville Tigers, Jamestown Falcons, Rome Colonels, Durham Bulls and Williamsport Tigers. He began playing during the 1949 season and last took the field during the 1951 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | D | GAFL | Thomasville Tigers | 0 | 2 | .000 | 0.00 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10.0 | 12 | 22 | 27 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 7 | |||||||
| 1950 | D | NYPL | Jamestown Falcons | 4 | 13 | .235 | 6.57 | 25 | 19 | 115.0 | 87 | 98 | 84 | 144 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | C | CAML | Rome Colonels | 0 | 1 | .000 | 3 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 4 | 16 | .200 | 6.05 | 33 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 125.0 | 99 | 120 | 84 | 0 | 171 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | D | NYPL | Jamestown Falcons | 25 | 40 | 40 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .125 | .125 | .125 | .250 | 5 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 25 | 40 | 40 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .125 | .125 | .125 | .250 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | D | GAFL | Thomasville Tigers | P | 5 | .000 | |||||
| 1950 | D | NYPL | Jamestown Falcons | P | 25 | .000 | |||||
| 1951 | C | CAML | Rome Colonels | P | 3 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | D | Georgia-Florida League | Thomasville Tigers | DET | ||
| 1950 | D | PONY League | Jamestown Falcons | DET | ||
| 1951 | B | Carolina League | Durham Bulls | DET | ||
| 1951 | A | Eastern League | Williamsport Tigers | DET | ||
| 1951 | C | Canadian-American League | Rome Colonels | PHA |
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