Bob Prentice
Robert Fergus Prentice
Born: August 12, 1928
Deceased: February 9, 1995
Primary Position: Second base
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 3B, SS
Bats: Right
Throws:
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 180
Career: 1948-1957
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Bob Prentice compiled a career batting average of .272 with 140 home runs and 355 RBI in his 1288-game career with the Batavia Clippers, Pittsfield Indians, Cedar Rapids Indians, Hartford Chiefs, Dallas Eagles, Reading Indians, Tulsa Oilers, Indianapolis Indians, Mobile Bears and Toronto Maple Leafs. He began playing during the 1948 season and last took the field during the 1957 campaign.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | D | NYPL | Batavia Clippers | 122 | 432 | 432 | 111 | 23 | 1 | 13 | .257 | .257 | .405 | .662 | 175 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | C | CAML | Pittsfield Indians | 117 | 489 | 440 | 67 | 138 | 21 | 6 | 10 | 79 | 6 | 45 | 91 | .314 | .379 | .457 | .835 | 201 | 1 | 3 | ||||
| 1950 | B | IIIL | Cedar Rapids Indians | 126 | 482 | 482 | 135 | 26 | 5 | 20 | .280 | .280 | .479 | .759 | 231 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | AA | TL | Dallas Eagles | 19 | 60 | 60 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .183 | .183 | .233 | .417 | 14 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | A | EL | Hartford Chiefs | 110 | 411 | 411 | 111 | 15 | 7 | 13 | .270 | .270 | .436 | .706 | 179 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | A | EL | Reading Indians | 132 | 454 | 454 | 119 | 19 | 7 | 10 | .262 | .262 | .401 | .663 | 182 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | AA | TL | Tulsa Oilers | 147 | 627 | 546 | 92 | 154 | 23 | 5 | 24 | 78 | 7 | 2 | 73 | 71 | .282 | .367 | .474 | .841 | 259 | 0 | 8 | |||
| 1954 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 92 | 331 | 292 | 37 | 73 | 16 | 2 | 6 | 35 | 3 | 29 | 41 | .250 | .324 | .380 | .704 | 111 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 0 | ||
| 1954 | AA | TL | Tulsa Oilers | 44 | 186 | 148 | 25 | 42 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 35 | .284 | .425 | .459 | .884 | 68 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1955 | AA | TL | Tulsa Oilers | 132 | 544 | 469 | 71 | 129 | 27 | 0 | 14 | 63 | 3 | 4 | 61 | 74 | .275 | .356 | .422 | .778 | 198 | 1 | 7 | 6 | ||
| 1955 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 6 | 12 | 12 | 2 | .167 | .167 | .167 | .333 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| 1956 | AAA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 6 | 7 | 7 | 1 | .143 | .143 | .143 | .286 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| 1956 | AA | SOUA | Mobile Bears | 102 | 356 | 356 | 107 | 17 | 2 | 9 | .301 | .301 | .435 | .736 | 155 | |||||||||||
| 1957 | AA | TL | Tulsa Oilers | 133 | 507 | 460 | 54 | 110 | 19 | 1 | 16 | 70 | 1 | 4 | 36 | 64 | .239 | .295 | .389 | .684 | 179 | 2 | 5 | 4 | ||
| Totals | 1288 | 4898 | 4569 | 346 | 1243 | 218 | 37 | 140 | 355 | 20 | 10 | 281 | 376 | .272 | .315 | .428 | .742 | 1955 | 9 | 7 | 30 | 11 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | C | CAML | Pittsfield Indians | SS | 117 | 199 | 419 | 28 | 88 | .957 | 5.282 |
| 1953 | AA | TL | Tulsa Oilers | SS | 65 | 100 | 200 | 15 | 28 | .952 | 4.615 |
| 1953 | AA | TL | Tulsa Oilers | 2B | 43 | 84 | 118 | 6 | 22 | .971 | 4.698 |
| 1953 | AA | TL | Tulsa Oilers | 3B | 28 | 18 | 63 | 9 | 3 | .900 | 2.893 |
| 1953 | AA | TL | Tulsa Oilers | 1B | 14 | 125 | 5 | 2 | 18 | .985 | 9.286 |
| 1954 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 3B | 73 | 46 | 114 | 16 | 15 | .909 | 2.192 |
| 1954 | AA | TL | Tulsa Oilers | 2B | 44 | 113 | 120 | 8 | 39 | .967 | 5.295 |
| 1954 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 2B | 23 | 43 | 49 | 2 | 13 | .979 | 4.000 |
| 1955 | AA | TL | Tulsa Oilers | SS | 15 | 30 | 44 | 0 | 8 | 1.000 | 4.933 |
| 1955 | AA | TL | Tulsa Oilers | 2B | 117 | 344 | 302 | 16 | 101 | .976 | 5.521 |
| 1957 | AA | TL | Tulsa Oilers | 2B | 123 | 293 | 312 | 18 | 74 | .971 | 4.919 |
| Totals | 662 | 1395 | 1746 | 120 | 409 | .963 | 4.745 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | D | PONY League | Batavia Clippers | CLE | ||
| 1949 | C | Canadian-American League | Pittsfield Indians | CLE | ||
| 1950 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Cedar Rapids Indians | CLE | ||
| 1951 | A | Eastern League | Hartford Chiefs | BSN | ||
| 1951 | AA | Texas League | Dallas Eagles | CLE | ||
| 1952 | A | Eastern League | Reading Indians | CLE | ||
| 1953 | AA | Texas League | Tulsa Oilers | CIN | ||
| 1954 | AA | Texas League | Tulsa Oilers | CIN | ||
| 1954 | AAA | American Association 2 | Indianapolis Indians | CLE | ||
| 1955 | AAA | American Association 2 | Indianapolis Indians | CLE | ||
| 1955 | AA | Texas League | Tulsa Oilers | CLE | ||
| 1956 | AA | Southern Association | Mobile Bears | CLE | ||
| 1956 | AAA | International League | Toronto Maple Leafs | |||
| 1957 | AA | Texas League | Tulsa Oilers | PHI |
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