Claude Siple
Claude Bowers Siple
Born: February 23, 1923
Primary Position: Second base
All Position(s) Played: SS
Bats: Right
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Height: 6'0"
Weight: 170
Career: 1947-1952
Claude Siple compiled a career batting average of .268 with 5 home runs and 92 RBI in his 612-game career with the Greenwood Dodgers, Newport News Dodgers, Mobile Bears, Greenville Spinners, Elmira Pioneers, Asheville Tourists, Portsmouth Cubs and Miami Sun Sox. He began playing during the 1947 season and last took the field during the 1952 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 | CSTL | Greenwood Dodgers | 113 | 512 | 472 | 92 | 134 | 18 | 7 | 1 | 49 | 34 | 30 | 22 | .284 | .332 | .358 | .690 | 169 | 4 | 6 | ||||
| 1948 | AA | SOUA | Mobile Bears | 7 | 28 | 28 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .321 | .571 | 9 | |||||||||||
| 1948 | B | PIED | Newport News Dodgers | 124 | 488 | 488 | 122 | 16 | 6 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .307 | .557 | 150 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | A | SALL2 | Greenville Spinners | 138 | 556 | 498 | 70 | 138 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 43 | 21 | 41 | 40 | .277 | .333 | .341 | .675 | 170 | 1 | 16 | ||||
| 1950 | A | EL | Elmira Pioneers | 44 | 141 | 141 | 36 | 6 | 0 | 0 | .255 | .255 | .298 | .553 | 42 | |||||||||||
| 1950 | B | PIED | Newport News Dodgers | 68 | 248 | 248 | 59 | 9 | 2 | 0 | .238 | .238 | .290 | .528 | 72 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | B | TRIS5 | Asheville Tourists | 99 | 383 | 383 | 113 | 16 | 8 | 3 | .295 | .295 | .402 | .697 | 154 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | B | FLIN | Miami Sun Sox | 19 | 55 | 55 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .182 | .182 | .218 | .400 | 12 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | B | PIED | (+) Portsmouth Cubs | 25 | 101 | 101 | 25 | 6 | 0 | 0 | .248 | .248 | .307 | .554 | 31 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | B | PIED | (+) Newport News Dodgers | 25 | 101 | 101 | 25 | 6 | 0 | 0 | .248 | .248 | .307 | .554 | 31 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 612 | 2411 | 2313 | 162 | 619 | 86 | 29 | 5 | 92 | 55 | 0 | 71 | 62 | .268 | .291 | .336 | .627 | 778 | 0 | 5 | 22 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | C | CSTL | Greenwood Dodgers | SS | 112 | 189 | 326 | 49 | 41 | .913 | 4.598 |
| 1949 | A | SALL2 | Greenville Spinners | 2B | 129 | 286 | 281 | 18 | 37 | .969 | 4.395 |
| Totals | 241 | 475 | 607 | 67 | 78 | .942 | 4.490 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | C | Cotton States League | Greenwood Dodgers | BRO | ||
| 1948 | B | Piedmont League | Newport News Dodgers | BRO | ||
| 1948 | AA | Southern League | Mobile Bears | BRO | ||
| 1949 | A | South Atlantic League | Greenville Spinners | BRO | ||
| 1950 | B | Piedmont League | Newport News Dodgers | BRO | ||
| 1950 | A | Eastern League | Elmira Pioneers | BRO | ||
| 1951 | B | Tri-State League | Asheville Tourists | BRO | ||
| 1952 | B | Piedmont League | Portsmouth Cubs | |||
| 1952 | B | Piedmont League | Newport News Dodgers | BRO | ||
| 1952 | B | Florida International League | Miami Sun Sox | BRO |
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