Ollie Vanek
Ollie Charles Vanek
Born: August 23, 1908
Chicago, IL US
Deceased: June 29, 2000
St. Louis, MO US
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: 2B, 3B
Bats: Right
Throws:
Height: 5'9"
Weight: 190
Career: 1930-1946
Ollie Vanek compiled a career batting average of .312 with 92 home runs and 266 RBI in his 1195-game career with the Burlington Bees, Monessen Cardinals, Decatur Commodores, Greensburg Green Sox, Johnson City Cardinals, Springfield Cardinals, Williamson Red Birds, Asheville Tourists, Lynchburg Cardinals and Allentown Cardinals. He began playing during the 1930 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | D | MSVL | Burlington Bees | 101 | 375 | 375 | 102 | 21 | 5 | 6 | .272 | .272 | .403 | .675 | 151 | |||||||||||
| 1931 | D | MSVL | Burlington Bees | 108 | 390 | 390 | 110 | 17 | 13 | 4 | .282 | .282 | .423 | .705 | 165 | |||||||||||
| 1932 | D | MSVL | Burlington Bees | 11 | 37 | 37 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .270 | .270 | .324 | .595 | 12 | |||||||||||
| 1937 | B | IIIL | Decatur Commodores | 15 | 31 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .290 | .290 | .452 | .742 | 14 | |||||||||||
| 1937 | D | PASA2 | Monessen Cardinals | 44 | 164 | 164 | 54 | 12 | 3 | 4 | .329 | .329 | .512 | .841 | 84 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | D | PASA2 | Greensburg Green Sox | 87 | 330 | 330 | 111 | 15 | 11 | 13 | .336 | .336 | .567 | .903 | 187 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | D | APPY1 | Johnson City Cardinals | 55 | 175 | 175 | 57 | 11 | 2 | 1 | .326 | .326 | .429 | .754 | 75 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | D | APPY1 | Johnson City Cardinals | 63 | 238 | 238 | 87 | 15 | 7 | 9 | .366 | .366 | .601 | .966 | 143 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | D | NESL | Springfield Cardinals | 31 | 108 | 108 | 35 | 6 | 3 | 1 | .324 | .324 | .463 | .787 | 50 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | D | NESL | Springfield Cardinals | 124 | 447 | 447 | 144 | 32 | 6 | 5 | .322 | .322 | .454 | .776 | 203 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | B | PIED | Asheville Tourists | 50 | 173 | 173 | 48 | 5 | 0 | 0 | .277 | .277 | .306 | .584 | 53 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | D | MTNS | Williamson Red Birds | 80 | 283 | 283 | 96 | 22 | 5 | 4 | .339 | .339 | .495 | .834 | 140 | |||||||||||
| 1943 | B | PIED | Lynchburg Cardinals | 112 | 465 | 392 | 54 | 119 | 20 | 4 | 1 | 58 | 3 | 64 | 23 | .304 | .403 | .383 | .785 | 150 | 1 | 8 | ||||
| 1944 | B | INSL6 | Allentown Cardinals | 129 | 534 | 446 | 103 | 137 | 26 | 3 | 16 | 96 | 12 | 81 | 29 | .307 | .416 | .487 | .902 | 217 | 2 | 5 | ||||
| 1945 | B | INSL6 | Allentown Cardinals | 113 | 467 | 371 | 80 | 126 | 24 | 0 | 18 | 82 | 5 | 86 | 27 | .340 | .472 | .550 | 1.022 | 204 | 7 | 3 | ||||
| 1946 | B | INSL6 | Allentown Cardinals | 72 | 254 | 215 | 36 | 56 | 19 | 1 | 9 | 30 | 1 | 35 | 22 | .260 | .369 | .484 | .853 | 104 | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Totals | 1195 | 4471 | 4175 | 273 | 1301 | 247 | 64 | 92 | 266 | 21 | 0 | 266 | 101 | .312 | .355 | .468 | .822 | 1952 | 0 | 12 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | D | MSVL | Burlington Bees | 3B | 53 | 51 | 91 | 12 | .922 | 2.679 | |
| 1931 | D | MSVL | Burlington Bees | OF | 108 | 138 | 8 | 5 | .967 | 1.352 | |
| 1937 | D | PASA2 | Monessen Cardinals | OF | 42 | 77 | 5 | 1 | .988 | 1.952 | |
| 1938 | D | PASA2 | Greensburg Green Sox | OF | 66 | 93 | 12 | 1 | .991 | 1.591 | |
| 1939 | D | APPY1 | Johnson City Cardinals | OF | 53 | 104 | 16 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.264 | |
| 1940 | D | APPY1 | Johnson City Cardinals | OF | 49 | 88 | 1 | 2 | .978 | 1.816 | |
| 1940 | D | NESL | Springfield Cardinals | OF | 31 | 56 | 6 | 2 | .969 | 2.000 | |
| 1941 | D | NESL | Springfield Cardinals | OF | 124 | 195 | 3 | 2 | .990 | 1.597 | |
| 1942 | D | MTNS | Williamson Red Birds | 3B | 73 | 97 | 134 | 13 | .947 | 3.164 | |
| 1942 | B | PIED | Asheville Tourists | 3B | 50 | 37 | 110 | 5 | .967 | 2.940 | |
| 1943 | B | PIED | Lynchburg Cardinals | 3B | 41 | 44 | 78 | 8 | 6 | .938 | 2.976 |
| 1943 | B | PIED | Lynchburg Cardinals | OF | 38 | 66 | 3 | 2 | 0 | .972 | 1.816 |
| 1943 | B | PIED | Lynchburg Cardinals | 2B | 35 | 90 | 104 | 6 | 15 | .970 | 5.543 |
| 1944 | B | INSL6 | Allentown Cardinals | OF | 128 | 215 | 12 | 4 | 1 | .983 | 1.773 |
| 1945 | B | INSL6 | Allentown Cardinals | OF | 113 | 175 | 10 | 5 | 3 | .974 | 1.637 |
| 1946 | B | INSL6 | Allentown Cardinals | OF | 61 | 77 | 7 | 3 | 0 | .966 | 1.377 |
| Totals | 1065 | 1603 | 600 | 71 | 25 | .969 | 2.069 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | D | Mississippi Valley League | Burlington Bees | |||
| 1931 | D | Mississippi Valley League | Burlington Bees | |||
| 1932 | D | Mississippi Valley League | Burlington Bees | CLE | ||
| 1937 | D | Penn State League | Monessen Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1937 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Decatur Commodores | SLN | ||
| 1938 | D | Penn State League | Greensburg Green Sox | BRO | ||
| 1939 | D | Appalachian League | Johnson City Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1940 | D | Appalachian League | Johnson City Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1940 | D | Western League | Springfield Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1941 | D | Western League | Springfield Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1942 | D | Mountain State League | Williamson Red Birds | SLN | ||
| 1942 | B | Piedmont League | Asheville Tourists | SLN | ||
| 1943 | B | Piedmont League | Lynchburg Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1944 | B | Inter-State League | Allentown Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1945 | B | Inter-State League | Allentown Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1946 | B | Inter-State League | Allentown Cardinals | SLN |
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