Ralph Minetree
Ralph Sanford Minetree
Born: December 4, 1901
Deceased: June 30, 1973
Primary Position: Catcher
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Career: 1923-1931
Ralph Minetree compiled a career batting average of .260 with 4 home runs and 0 RBI in his 678-game career with the Moline Plow Boys, St. Joseph Saints, Blytheville Tigers, St. Joseph Saints/Joplin Miners, Chattanooga Lookouts, Augusta Tygers, Topeka Senators, Mobile Bears and Norfolk Tars. He began playing during the 1923 season and last took the field during the 1931 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1923 | B | IIIL | Moline Plow Boys | 74 | 235 | 235 | 54 | 7 | 4 | 0 | .230 | .230 | .294 | .523 | 69 | |||||||||||
| 1924 | A | WL3 | St. Joseph Saints | 100 | 327 | 327 | 74 | 10 | 2 | 0 | .226 | .226 | .269 | .495 | 88 | |||||||||||
| 1925 | A | WL3 | St. Joseph Saints | 71 | 234 | 234 | 53 | 8 | 0 | 0 | .226 | .226 | .261 | .487 | 61 | |||||||||||
| 1926 | D | TRIS4 | Blytheville Tigers | 45 | 137 | 137 | 41 | 7 | 2 | 2 | .299 | .299 | .423 | .723 | 58 | |||||||||||
| 1927 | C | WA | St. Joseph Saints/Joplin Miners | 120 | 411 | 411 | 111 | 17 | 4 | 0 | .270 | .270 | .331 | .601 | 136 | |||||||||||
| 1928 | A | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | 86 | 255 | 255 | 87 | 7 | 1 | 2 | .341 | .341 | .400 | .741 | 102 | |||||||||||
| 1929 | B | SALL2 | Augusta Tygers | 63 | 203 | 203 | 51 | 6 | 1 | 0 | .251 | .251 | .291 | .542 | 59 | |||||||||||
| 1930 | A | SOUA | Mobile Bears | 23 | 71 | 71 | 22 | 3 | 3 | 0 | .310 | .310 | .437 | .746 | 31 | |||||||||||
| 1930 | A | WL3 | Topeka Senators | 38 | 105 | 105 | 26 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .248 | .248 | .286 | .533 | 30 | |||||||||||
| 1931 | A | EL1 | Norfolk Tars | 58 | 173 | 173 | 40 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .231 | .231 | .237 | .468 | 41 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 678 | 2151 | 2151 | 0 | 559 | 68 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .260 | .260 | .314 | .574 | 675 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1923 | B | IIIL | Moline Plow Boys | C | 69 | 199 | 67 | 12 | .957 | 3.855 | |
| 1924 | A | WL3 | St. Joseph Saints | C | 97 | 385 | 86 | 12 | .975 | 4.856 | |
| 1925 | A | WL3 | St. Joseph Saints | C | 60 | 227 | 50 | 7 | .975 | 4.617 | |
| 1926 | D | TRIS4 | Blytheville Tigers | C | 45 | 182 | 45 | 3 | .987 | 5.044 | |
| 1927 | C | WA | St. Joseph Saints/Joplin Miners | C | 120 | 486 | 107 | 11 | .982 | 4.942 | |
| 1928 | A | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | C | 77 | 264 | 64 | 19 | .945 | 4.260 | |
| 1929 | B | SALL2 | Augusta Tygers | C | 62 | 194 | 49 | 9 | .964 | 3.919 | |
| 1930 | A | WL3 | Topeka Senators | C | 37 | 148 | 29 | 9 | .952 | 4.784 | |
| 1930 | A | SOUA | Mobile Bears | C | 23 | 50 | 13 | 4 | .940 | 2.739 | |
| 1931 | A | EL1 | Norfolk Tars | C | 51 | 177 | 31 | 7 | .967 | 4.078 | |
| Totals | 641 | 2312 | 541 | 93 | 0 | .968 | 4.451 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1923 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Moline Plow Boys | |||
| 1924 | A | Western League | St. Joseph Saints | |||
| 1925 | A | Western League | St. Joseph Saints | |||
| 1926 | D | Tri-State League | Blytheville Tigers | |||
| 1927 | C | Western Association | St. Joseph Saints/Joplin Miners | |||
| 1928 | A | Southern Association | Chattanooga Lookouts | |||
| 1929 | B | South Atlantic Association | Augusta Tygers | |||
| 1930 | A | Western League | Topeka Senators | SLA | ||
| 1930 | A | Southern Association | Mobile Bears | |||
| 1931 | A | Eastern League | Norfolk Tars |
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