Wilbur Buerckholtz
Wilbur Paul Buerckholtz
Born: October 10, 1920
Deceased: December 28, 2013
Primary Position: First base
Bats: Right
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Height: 6'4"
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Career: 1939-1946
Wilbur Buerckholtz compiled a career batting average of .311 with 31 home runs and 69 RBI in his 514-game career with the Monett Red Birds, Hamilton Red Wings, Duluth Dukes, Columbus Red Birds and Lynchburg Cardinals. He began playing during the 1939 season and last took the field during the 1946 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | D | ARMO | Monett Red Birds | 64 | 252 | 252 | 84 | 16 | 9 | 4 | .333 | .333 | .516 | .849 | 130 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | D | NYPL | Hamilton Red Wings | 102 | 413 | 413 | 129 | 12 | 7 | 5 | .312 | .312 | .412 | .724 | 170 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | C | NORL1 | Duluth Dukes | 99 | 391 | 391 | 126 | 21 | 3 | 10 | .322 | .322 | .468 | .790 | 183 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | AA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | ||||||||
| 1942 | B | SALL2 | Columbus Red Birds | 130 | 495 | 495 | 156 | 28 | 7 | 6 | .315 | .315 | .436 | .752 | 216 | |||||||||||
| 1946 | B | PIED | Lynchburg Cardinals | 116 | 466 | 432 | 45 | 123 | 25 | 8 | 6 | 69 | 8 | 27 | 41 | .285 | .333 | .421 | .754 | 182 | 4 | 3 | ||||
| 1946 | AAA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | ||||||||
| Totals | 514 | 2019 | 1985 | 45 | 618 | 102 | 34 | 31 | 69 | 8 | 0 | 27 | 41 | .311 | .322 | .444 | .766 | 881 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | D | ARMO | Monett Red Birds | 1B | 64 | 529 | 24 | 22 | .962 | 8.641 | |
| 1940 | D | NYPL | Hamilton Red Wings | 1B | 102 | 886 | 43 | 27 | .972 | 9.108 | |
| 1941 | C | NORL1 | Duluth Dukes | 1B | 99 | 968 | 38 | 26 | .975 | 1.162 | |
| 1942 | B | SALL2 | Columbus Red Birds | 1B | 130 | 1159 | 71 | 18 | .986 | 9.462 | |
| 1946 | B | PIED | Lynchburg Cardinals | 1B | 115 | 1037 | 44 | 25 | 73 | .977 | 9.400 |
| Totals | 510 | 4579 | 220 | 118 | 73 | .976 | 9.410 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | D | Arkansas-Missouri League | Monett Red Birds | SLN | ||
| 1940 | D | PONY League | Hamilton Red Wings | SLN | ||
| 1941 | C | Northern League | Duluth Dukes | SLN | ||
| 1942 | B | South Atlantic League | Columbus Red Birds | SLN | ||
| 1942 | AA | American Association 2 | Columbus Red Birds | SLN | ||
| 1946 | AAA | American Association 2 | Columbus Red Birds | SLN | ||
| 1946 | B | Piedmont League | Lynchburg Cardinals | SLN |
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