Ron Debus
Ronald Frank Debus
Born: July 2, 1937
Deceased: January 30, 2018
Primary Position: Third base
All Position(s) Played: 1B, SS
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 185
Career: 1958-1966
Ron Debus compiled a career batting average of .295 with 60 home runs and 367 RBI in his 805-game career with the Grand Island Athletics, Albany Senators, Sioux City Soos, Amarillo Gold Sox, Shreveport Sports, Portland Beavers, Seattle Rainiers, Dallas Rangers, Lewiston Broncs, Birmingham Barons and Mobile Athletics. He began playing during the 1958 season and last took the field during the 1966 campaign.
 Sioux City Soos |
 Amarillo Gold Sox |
 Portland Beavers |
 Seattle Rainiers |
 Dallas Rangers |
 Lewiston Broncs |
 Birmingham Barons |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | D | NESL | Grand Island Athletics | 60 | 259 | 211 | 55 | 83 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 38 | 2 | 42 | 13 | .393 | .490 | .512 | 1.002 | 108 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| 1959 | A | EL | Albany Senators | 122 | 495 | 442 | 47 | 126 | 21 | 9 | 1 | 40 | 3 | 42 | 33 | .285 | .351 | .380 | .731 | 168 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 1960 | AA | SOUA | Shreveport Sports | 39 | 139 | 122 | 19 | 33 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 16 | 12 | .270 | .360 | .320 | .679 | 39 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1960 | AA | TL | Amarillo Gold Sox | 41 | 164 | 134 | 30 | 41 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 13 | .306 | .417 | .373 | .790 | 50 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1960 | B | IIIL | Sioux City Soos | 51 | 234 | 199 | 34 | 66 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 19 | 1 | 32 | 22 | .332 | .427 | .538 | .965 | 107 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1961 | AA | SOUA | Shreveport Sports | 143 | 617 | 547 | 78 | 166 | 31 | 3 | 12 | 86 | 0 | 57 | 48 | .303 | .373 | .437 | .810 | 239 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 7 | ||
| 1962 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 112 | 449 | 415 | 43 | 118 | 13 | 2 | 14 | 73 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 38 | .284 | .322 | .427 | .749 | 177 | 2 | 2 | 6 | ||
| 1963 | AAA | PCL | (+) Portland Beavers | 95 | 358 | 319 | 43 | 80 | 12 | 2 | 12 | 46 | 0 | 3 | 39 | 23 | .251 | .332 | .414 | .746 | 132 | |||||
| 1963 | AAA | PCL | (+) Seattle Rainiers | 95 | 358 | 319 | 43 | 80 | 12 | 2 | 12 | 46 | 0 | 3 | 39 | 23 | .251 | .332 | .414 | .746 | 132 | |||||
| 1964 | AAA | PCL | Dallas Rangers | 93 | 334 | 316 | 35 | 82 | 18 | 2 | 11 | 36 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 31 | .259 | .297 | .434 | .731 | 137 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1965 | AA | SOUL | Birmingham Barons | 67 | 227 | 198 | 23 | 52 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 23 | .263 | .344 | .399 | .743 | 79 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 1965 | A | NORW | Lewiston Broncs | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .750 | .750 | 1.000 | 1.750 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1966 | AA | SOUL | Mobile Athletics | 73 | 148 | 125 | 12 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 17 | .240 | .340 | .448 | .788 | 56 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| Totals | 805 | 3070 | 2713 | 378 | 800 | 134 | 25 | 60 | 367 | 6 | 1 | 300 | 250 | .295 | .366 | .429 | .795 | 1164 | 0 | 19 | 15 | 23 | 11 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | D | NESL | Grand Island Athletics | 3B | 60 | 61 | 80 | 12 | 11 | .922 | 2.350 |
| 1959 | A | EL | Albany Senators | 3B | 115 | 80 | 205 | 30 | 15 | .905 | 2.478 |
| 1960 | B | IIIL | Sioux City Soos | SS | 45 | 65 | 106 | 8 | 22 | .955 | 3.800 |
| 1960 | AA | SOUA | Shreveport Sports | 3B | 39 | 27 | 80 | 8 | 9 | .930 | 2.744 |
| 1960 | AA | TL | Amarillo Gold Sox | 3B | 37 | 33 | 75 | 10 | 3 | .915 | 2.919 |
| 1961 | AA | SOUA | Shreveport Sports | 3B | 87 | 81 | 126 | 13 | 14 | .941 | 2.379 |
| 1961 | AA | SOUA | Shreveport Sports | SS | 57 | 89 | 127 | 14 | 18 | .939 | 3.789 |
| 1962 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 3B | 104 | 89 | 194 | 14 | 22 | .953 | 2.721 |
| 1964 | AAA | PCL | Dallas Rangers | 1B | 76 | 572 | 34 | 7 | 47 | .989 | 7.974 |
| 1964 | AAA | PCL | Dallas Rangers | 3B | 15 | 7 | 20 | 1 | 3 | .964 | 1.800 |
| 1965 | AA | SOUL | Birmingham Barons | 1B | 48 | 369 | 31 | 4 | 40 | .990 | 8.333 |
| 1966 | AA | SOUL | Mobile Athletics | 3B | 17 | 13 | 26 | 1 | 2 | .975 | 2.294 |
| 1966 | AA | SOUL | Mobile Athletics | 1B | 13 | 83 | 2 | 2 | 7 | .977 | 6.538 |
| Totals | 713 | 1569 | 1106 | 124 | 213 | .956 | 3.752 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | D | Nebraska State League | Grand Island Athletics | KC1 | ||
| 1959 | A | Eastern League | Albany Senators | KC1 | ||
| 1960 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Sioux City Soos | KC1 | ||
| 1960 | AA | Texas League | Amarillo Gold Sox | NYA | ||
| 1960 | AA | Southern Association | Shreveport Sports | KC1 | ||
| 1961 | AA | Southern Association | Shreveport Sports | KC1 | ||
| 1962 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Portland Beavers | KC1 | ||
| 1963 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Seattle Rainiers | BOS | ||
| 1963 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Portland Beavers | KC1 | ||
| 1964 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Dallas Rangers | KC1 | ||
| 1965 | A | Northwest League | Lewiston Broncs | KC1 | ||
| 1965 | AA | Southern League | Birmingham Barons | KC1 | ||
| 1966 | AA | Southern League | Mobile Athletics | KC1 |
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