Ronald Gifford
Ronald McIntosh Gifford
Born: February 18, 1928
Los Angeles, CA US
Deceased: September 5, 2009
Primary Position: Second base
All Position(s) Played: 3B, OF, SS
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 170
Career: 1947-1954
Ronald Gifford compiled a career batting average of .275 with 25 home runs and 172 RBI in his 949-game career with the Bakersfield Indians, Clovis Pioneers, Tacoma Tigers, Corpus Christi Aces, Fayetteville Athletics, Wichita Indians, Lincoln Athletics, Galveston White Caps and Williamsport Grays. He began playing during the 1947 season and last took the field during the 1954 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | C | WTNM | Clovis Pioneers | 48 | 202 | 202 | 50 | 9 | 2 | 0 | .248 | .248 | .312 | .559 | 63 | |||||||||||
| 1947 | C | CALL | Bakersfield Indians | 55 | 168 | 143 | 19 | 26 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 4 | 23 | 24 | .182 | .299 | .231 | .530 | 33 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 1948 | C | CALL | Bakersfield Indians | 137 | 518 | 518 | 125 | 16 | 4 | 1 | .241 | .241 | .293 | .535 | 152 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | C | CALL | Bakersfield Indians | 127 | 599 | 491 | 88 | 135 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 67 | 5 | 103 | 46 | .275 | .401 | .314 | .714 | 154 | 0 | 5 | ||||
| 1950 | B | NORW | Tacoma Tigers | 146 | 516 | 516 | 161 | 20 | 11 | 1 | .312 | .312 | .399 | .711 | 206 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | B | CARL | Fayetteville Athletics | 12 | 34 | 34 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .147 | .147 | .176 | .324 | 6 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | B | GULF3 | Corpus Christi Aces | 42 | 157 | 157 | 38 | 9 | 3 | 0 | .242 | .242 | .338 | .580 | 53 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | A | WL3 | (+) Lincoln Athletics | 18 | 51 | 51 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .137 | .137 | .196 | .333 | 10 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | A | WL3 | (+) Wichita Indians | 18 | 51 | 51 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .137 | .137 | .196 | .333 | 10 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | B | GULF3 | Corpus Christi Aces | 138 | 646 | 542 | 119 | 165 | 26 | 7 | 11 | 73 | 6 | 96 | 56 | .304 | .412 | .439 | .851 | 238 | 3 | 5 | ||||
| 1953 | B | GULF3 | Corpus Christi Aces | 133 | 536 | 536 | 164 | 29 | 7 | 9 | .306 | .306 | .437 | .743 | 234 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | A | EL | Williamsport Grays | 49 | 170 | 140 | 20 | 37 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 26 | 18 | .264 | .383 | .321 | .705 | 45 | 1 | 3 | 0 | |||
| 1954 | B | BSTL | Galveston White Caps | 62 | 241 | 241 | 63 | 8 | 5 | 1 | .261 | .261 | .349 | .610 | 84 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 949 | 3787 | 3520 | 246 | 969 | 138 | 43 | 25 | 172 | 16 | 0 | 248 | 144 | .275 | .324 | .360 | .684 | 1268 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | C | CALL | Bakersfield Indians | OF | 21 | 37 | 1 | 3 | 0 | .927 | 1.810 |
| 1947 | C | CALL | Bakersfield Indians | 3B | 20 | 21 | 32 | 12 | 4 | .815 | 2.650 |
| 1949 | C | CALL | Bakersfield Indians | 2B | 126 | 363 | 335 | 28 | 91 | .961 | 5.540 |
| 1952 | B | GULF3 | Corpus Christi Aces | 2B | 138 | 411 | 408 | 27 | 97 | .968 | 5.935 |
| 1953 | B | GULF3 | Corpus Christi Aces | 2B | 128 | 430 | 340 | 40 | .951 | 6.016 | |
| 1954 | A | EL | Williamsport Grays | 2B | 16 | 21 | 27 | 4 | 5 | .923 | 3.000 |
| 1954 | A | EL | Williamsport Grays | OF | 14 | 21 | 8 | 1 | 1 | .967 | 2.071 |
| 1954 | A | EL | Williamsport Grays | SS | 11 | 17 | 16 | 3 | 4 | .917 | 3.000 |
| Totals | 474 | 1321 | 1167 | 118 | 202 | .955 | 5.249 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | C | California League | Bakersfield Indians | CLE | ||
| 1947 | C | West Texas-New Mexico League | Clovis Pioneers | |||
| 1948 | C | California League | Bakersfield Indians | CLE | ||
| 1949 | C | California League | Bakersfield Indians | CLE | ||
| 1950 | B | Western International League | Tacoma Tigers | CLE | ||
| 1951 | B | Gulf Coast League | Corpus Christi Aces | |||
| 1951 | B | Carolina League | Fayetteville Athletics | PHA | ||
| 1951 | A | Western League | Wichita Indians | CLE | ||
| 1951 | A | Western League | Lincoln Athletics | PHA | ||
| 1952 | B | Gulf Coast League | Corpus Christi Aces | |||
| 1953 | B | Gulf Coast League | Corpus Christi Aces | |||
| 1954 | B | Big State League | Galveston White Caps | |||
| 1954 | A | Eastern League | Williamsport Grays | PIT |
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