Ernie Jenkins
Ernest Lafayette Jenkins Sr. "Lefty"
Born: December 26, 1906
Deceased: February 12, 1978
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Left
Height: 5'8"
Weight: 160
Career: 1930-1946
Ernie Jenkins compiled a career record of 69 wins and 43 losses and a 2.38 ERA in his 167-game pitching career with the Springfield Ponies, Hartford Senators, Wilkes-Barre Barons, Bassett Furniture Makers, Butler Yankees, Augusta Tigers, Utica Braves and Bloomingdale Troopers. He began playing during the 1930 season and last took the field during the 1946 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1931 | A | EL1 | Springfield Ponies | 12 | 14 | .462 | 3.10 | 35 | 238.0 | 230 | 103 | 82 | 87 | ||||||||||||
| 1934 | A | EL | Wilkes-Barre Barons | 6 | 4 | .600 | 4.45 | 15 | 97.0 | 120 | 55 | 48 | 34 | ||||||||||||
| 1935 | D | BIST | Bassett Furniture Makers | 21 | 9 | .700 | 0.00 | 44 | 283.0 | 237 | 98 | 77 | |||||||||||||
| 1937 | D | PASA2 | Butler Yankees | 13 | 3 | .812 | 2.84 | 20 | 133.0 | 121 | 64 | 42 | 39 | ||||||||||||
| 1938 | D | PASA2 | Butler Yankees | 9 | 1 | .900 | 1.87 | 13 | 82.0 | 62 | 23 | 17 | 26 | ||||||||||||
| 1939 | B | SALL2 | Augusta Tigers | 6 | 8 | .429 | 3.03 | 22 | 101.0 | 84 | 47 | 34 | 42 | ||||||||||||
| 1940 | C | CAML | Utica Braves | 2 | 4 | .333 | 6.45 | 9 | 60.0 | 98 | 55 | 43 | 17 | ||||||||||||
| 1941 | B | SALL2 | Augusta Tigers | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 8 | 13.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1946 | D | NATL1 | Bloomingdale Troopers | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 69 | 43 | .616 | 2.38 | 167 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1007.0 | 952 | 445 | 266 | 0 | 322 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 | A | EL1 | (+) Hartford Senators | 25 | 51 | 51 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .118 | .118 | .157 | .275 | 8 | |||||||||||
| 1930 | A | EL1 | (+) Springfield Ponies | 25 | 51 | 51 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .118 | .118 | .157 | .275 | 8 | |||||||||||
| 1931 | A | EL1 | Springfield Ponies | 41 | 87 | 87 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .207 | .207 | .241 | .448 | 21 | |||||||||||
| 1934 | A | EL | Wilkes-Barre Barons | 17 | 39 | 39 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .308 | .308 | .436 | .744 | 17 | |||||||||||
| 1935 | D | BIST | Bassett Furniture Makers | 54 | 150 | 150 | 34 | 4 | 2 | 3 | .227 | .227 | .340 | .567 | 51 | |||||||||||
| 1936 | D | BIST | Bassett Furniture Makers | 61 | 154 | 154 | 44 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .286 | .286 | .318 | .604 | 49 | |||||||||||
| 1937 | D | PASA2 | Butler Yankees | 42 | 118 | 118 | 34 | 9 | 1 | 0 | .288 | .288 | .381 | .669 | 45 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | D | PASA2 | Butler Yankees | 24 | 64 | 64 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .203 | .203 | .219 | .422 | 14 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | B | SALL2 | Augusta Tigers | 25 | 45 | 45 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .222 | .222 | .333 | .556 | 15 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | C | CAML | Utica Braves | 16 | 35 | 35 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .257 | .257 | .286 | .543 | 10 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | B | SALL2 | Augusta Tigers | 15 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .167 | .250 | .417 | 3 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 295 | 704 | 704 | 0 | 176 | 26 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .320 | .570 | 225 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1931 | A | EL1 | Springfield Ponies | P | 35 | .000 | |||||
| 1934 | A | EL | Wilkes-Barre Barons | P | 15 | .000 | |||||
| 1935 | D | BIST | Bassett Furniture Makers | P | 44 | 45 | 61 | 3 | .972 | 2.409 | |
| 1937 | D | PASA2 | Butler Yankees | P | 20 | .000 | |||||
| 1938 | D | PASA2 | Butler Yankees | P | 13 | .000 | |||||
| 1939 | B | SALL2 | Augusta Tigers | P | 22 | .000 | |||||
| 1940 | C | CAML | Utica Braves | P | 9 | .000 | |||||
| 1941 | B | SALL2 | Augusta Tigers | P | 8 | .000 | |||||
| 1946 | D | NATL1 | Bloomingdale Troopers | P | 1 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 167 | 45 | 61 | 3 | 0 | .972 | .635 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | A | Eastern League | Hartford Senators | DET | ||
| 1930 | A | Eastern League | Springfield Ponies | |||
| 1931 | A | Eastern League | Springfield Ponies | |||
| 1934 | A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Wilkes-Barre Barons | |||
| 1935 | D | Bi-State League | Bassett Furniture Makers | NYA | ||
| 1936 | D | Bi-State League | Bassett Furniture Makers | NYA | ||
| 1937 | D | Penn State League | Butler Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1938 | D | Penn State League | Butler Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1939 | B | South Atlantic League | Augusta Tigers | NYA | ||
| 1940 | C | Canadian-American League | Utica Braves | |||
| 1941 | B | South Atlantic League | Augusta Tigers | NYA | ||
| 1946 | D | North Atlantic League | Bloomingdale Troopers |
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