Dick Bays
Richard Gary Bays
Born: January 19, 1936
Deceased: June 29, 2021
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 175
Career: 1954-1959
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Dick Bays compiled a career record of 46 wins and 34 losses and a 3.66 ERA in his 168-game pitching career with the Jamestown Falcons, Valdosta Tigers, Durham Bulls, Idaho Falls Russets, Terre Haute Huts, Augusta Tigers, Amarillo Gold Sox, Lancaster Red Roses and Birmingham Barons. He began playing during the 1954 season and last took the field during the 1959 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | D | NYPL | Jamestown Falcons | 7 | 3 | .700 | 3.10 | 18 | 10 | 93.0 | 75 | 34 | 32 | 0 | 44 | ||||||||||
| 1955 | D | GAFL | Valdosta Tigers | 6 | 8 | .429 | 2.74 | 19 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 128.0 | 111 | 63 | 39 | 3 | 64 | 74 | 3 | 2 | 8 | ||||
| 1955 | B | CARL | Durham Bulls | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1956 | B | IIIL | Terre Haute Huts | 3 | 2 | .600 | 6 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1956 | C | PION | Idaho Falls Russets | 9 | 2 | .818 | 1.88 | 17 | 13 | 110.0 | 69 | 29 | 23 | 2 | 45 | ||||||||||
| 1956 | B | CARL | Durham Bulls | 4 | 6 | .400 | 4.44 | 12 | 10 | 77.0 | 83 | 53 | 38 | 7 | 34 | ||||||||||
| 1957 | C | PION | Idaho Falls Russets | 7 | 6 | .538 | 4.70 | 23 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 138.0 | 149 | 95 | 72 | 8 | 76 | 95 | 3 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| 1957 | A | SALL2 | Augusta Tigers | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 10 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1958 | A | WL3 | Amarillo Gold Sox | 8 | 4 | .667 | 4.63 | 40 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 103.0 | 106 | 60 | 53 | 6 | 34 | 55 | 4 | 1 | 2 | ||||
| 1959 | A | EL | Lancaster Red Roses | 1 | 3 | .250 | 5.70 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 30.0 | 40 | 26 | 19 | 2 | 15 | 5 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |||
| 1959 | AA | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 46 | 34 | .575 | 3.66 | 168 | 76 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 679.0 | 633 | 360 | 276 | 28 | 312 | 5 | 246 | 11 | 3 | 14 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | D | NYPL | Jamestown Falcons | 18 | 32 | 32 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .156 | .156 | .156 | .312 | 5 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | B | CARL | Durham Bulls | 4 | 1 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
| 1955 | D | GAFL | Valdosta Tigers | 20 | 51 | 42 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 16 | .143 | .234 | .143 | .377 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |||
| 1956 | B | CARL | Durham Bulls | 16 | 28 | 28 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .143 | .143 | .179 | .321 | 5 | |||||||||||
| 1956 | B | IIIL | Terre Haute Huts | 6 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 1956 | C | PION | Idaho Falls Russets | 17 | 34 | 34 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .235 | .235 | .353 | .588 | 12 | |||||||||||
| 1957 | A | SALL2 | Augusta Tigers | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1957 | C | PION | Idaho Falls Russets | 23 | 55 | 47 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 17 | .234 | .308 | .234 | .542 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||
| 1958 | A | WL3 | Amarillo Gold Sox | 40 | 34 | 30 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | .200 | .250 | .200 | .450 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1959 | AA | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .250 | .500 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| 1959 | A | EL | Lancaster Red Roses | 10 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .200 | .200 | .200 | .400 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 173 | 262 | 239 | 20 | 43 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 45 | .180 | .219 | .201 | .420 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | D | NYPL | Jamestown Falcons | P | 18 | .000 | |||||
| 1955 | B | CARL | Durham Bulls | P | 4 | .000 | |||||
| 1955 | D | GAFL | Valdosta Tigers | P | 19 | 10 | 28 | 1 | 1 | .974 | 2.000 |
| 1956 | B | IIIL | Terre Haute Huts | P | 6 | .000 | |||||
| 1956 | C | PION | Idaho Falls Russets | P | 17 | .000 | |||||
| 1956 | B | CARL | Durham Bulls | P | 12 | .000 | |||||
| 1957 | C | PION | Idaho Falls Russets | P | 23 | 5 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.435 |
| 1957 | A | SALL2 | Augusta Tigers | P | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .300 |
| 1958 | A | WL3 | Amarillo Gold Sox | P | 40 | 6 | 19 | 2 | 0 | .926 | .625 |
| 1959 | AA | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | P | 9 | .000 | |||||
| 1959 | A | EL | Lancaster Red Roses | P | 10 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .889 | .800 |
| Totals | 168 | 26 | 81 | 4 | 1 | .964 | .637 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | D | PONY League | Jamestown Falcons | DET | ||
| 1955 | D | Georgia-Florida League | Valdosta Tigers | DET | ||
| 1955 | B | Carolina League | Durham Bulls | DET | ||
| 1956 | C | Pioneer League | Idaho Falls Russets | DET | ||
| 1956 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Terre Haute Huts | DET | ||
| 1956 | B | Carolina League | Durham Bulls | DET | ||
| 1957 | A | South Atlantic League | Augusta Tigers | DET | ||
| 1957 | C | Pioneer League | Idaho Falls Russets | DET | ||
| 1958 | A | Western League | Amarillo Gold Sox | |||
| 1959 | A | Eastern League | Lancaster Red Roses | CHN | ||
| 1959 | AA | Southern Association | Birmingham Barons | DET |
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