Fred Folkes
Frederick George Folkes
Born: August 29, 1928
Primary Position: Second base
All Position(s) Played: SS
Bats: Switch
Throws: Right
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 147
Career: 1946-1955
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Fred Folkes compiled a career batting average of .264 with 3 home runs and 19 RBI in his 543-game career with the Auburn Cayugas, Wellsville Nitros, Lynn Red Sox, Oneonta Red Sox, Scranton Red Sox, Newport News Dodgers, Elmira Pioneers and Mobile Bears. He began playing during the 1946 season and last took the field during the 1955 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | C | BORD | Auburn Cayugas | 34 | 105 | 105 | 22 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 2 | .210 | .210 | .257 | .467 | 27 | |||||||||
| 1947 | D | NYPL | Wellsville Nitros | 122 | 469 | 469 | 132 | 16 | 2 | 1 | .281 | .281 | .330 | .612 | 155 | |||||||||||
| 1948 | B | NENL | Lynn Red Sox | 119 | 422 | 422 | 122 | 16 | 3 | 1 | .289 | .289 | .348 | .637 | 147 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | C | CAML | Oneonta Red Sox | 27 | 103 | 80 | 16 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 17 | 16 | .200 | .340 | .325 | .665 | 26 | 0 | 6 | ||||
| 1950 | B | PIED | Newport News Dodgers | 115 | 340 | 340 | 79 | 10 | 4 | 0 | .232 | .232 | .285 | .518 | 97 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | A | EL | Elmira Pioneers | 106 | 319 | 319 | 85 | 7 | 1 | 0 | .266 | .266 | .295 | .561 | 94 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | AA | SOUA | Mobile Bears | 20 | 62 | 62 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 1 | .306 | .306 | .435 | .742 | 27 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 543 | 1820 | 1797 | 16 | 475 | 57 | 16 | 3 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 17 | 16 | .264 | .271 | .319 | .590 | 573 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | C | BORD | Auburn Cayugas | SS | 34 | 61 | 102 | 10 | 15 | .942 | 4.794 |
| 1949 | C | CAML | Oneonta Red Sox | SS | 14 | 18 | 41 | 6 | 9 | .908 | 4.214 |
| 1953 | A | EL | Elmira Pioneers | 2B | 78 | 212 | 160 | 5 | .987 | 4.769 | |
| Totals | 126 | 291 | 303 | 21 | 24 | .966 | 4.714 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | C | Border League | Auburn Cayugas | |||
| 1947 | D | PONY League | Wellsville Nitros | BOS | ||
| 1948 | B | New England League | Lynn Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1949 | C | Canadian-American League | Oneonta Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1949 | A | Eastern League | Scranton Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1950 | B | Piedmont League | Newport News Dodgers | BRO | ||
| 1953 | A | Eastern League | Elmira Pioneers | BRO | ||
| 1954 | AA | Southern Association | Mobile Bears | BRO | ||
| 1955 | AA | Southern Association | Mobile Bears | BRO |
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