Donald Bakkelund
Donald Bakkelund
Born: November 24, 1920
Deceased: January 29, 2020
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Left
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 175
Career: 1939-1948
Donald Bakkelund compiled a career record of 65 wins and 65 losses and a 2.98 ERA in his 185-game pitching career with the Fostoria Red Birds, Duluth Dukes, Portsmouth Red Birds, Lansing Lancers, Union City Greyhounds, Asheville Tourists, Allentown Wings, Rochester Red Wings, Allentown Cardinals, Omaha Cardinals and Miami Beach Flamingos. He began playing during the 1939 season and last took the field during the 1948 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | D | OHSL4 | Fostoria Red Birds | 9 | 12 | .429 | 0.00 | 29 | 189.0 | 98 | |||||||||||||||
| 1940 | C | MICH4 | Lansing Lancers | 1 | 7 | .125 | 6.16 | 12 | 73.0 | 80 | 59 | 50 | 36 | ||||||||||||
| 1940 | D | NORL1 | Duluth Dukes | 4 | 4 | .500 | 4.50 | 10 | 54.0 | 51 | 37 | 27 | 30 | ||||||||||||
| 1941 | D | KITL | Union City Greyhounds | 16 | 13 | .552 | 2.12 | 31 | 238.0 | 196 | 85 | 56 | 82 | ||||||||||||
| 1942 | B | INSL6 | Allentown Wings | 9 | 3 | .750 | 2.86 | 15 | 104.0 | 92 | 41 | 33 | 44 | ||||||||||||
| 1942 | B | PIED | Asheville Tourists | 4 | 4 | .500 | 4.00 | 13 | 63.0 | 57 | 41 | 28 | 25 | ||||||||||||
| 1946 | B | INSL6 | Allentown Cardinals | 13 | 11 | .542 | 4.20 | 35 | 10 | 2 | 178.0 | 182 | 114 | 83 | 83 | 160 | 9 | 0 | 8 | ||||||
| 1946 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1947 | A | WL3 | Omaha Cardinals | 6 | 7 | .462 | 3.96 | 26 | 6 | 1 | 141.0 | 124 | 76 | 62 | 65 | 102 | 1 | 3 | |||||||
| 1948 | C | FLIN | Miami Beach Flamingos | 3 | 4 | .429 | 3.52 | 13 | 87.0 | 97 | 43 | 34 | 32 | ||||||||||||
| Totals | 65 | 65 | .500 | 2.98 | 185 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 1127.0 | 879 | 496 | 373 | 0 | 495 | 0 | 262 | 10 | 0 | 11 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | C | MICH4 | Lansing Lancers | 12 | 29 | 29 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .310 | .310 | .448 | .759 | 13 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | D | NORL1 | Duluth Dukes | 10 | 17 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .118 | .118 | .235 | .353 | 4 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | D | KITL | Union City Greyhounds | 36 | 96 | 96 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .177 | .177 | .229 | .406 | 22 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | B | INSL6 | Allentown Wings | 18 | 44 | 44 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .273 | .273 | .341 | .614 | 15 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | B | PIED | Asheville Tourists | 14 | 23 | 23 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .217 | .217 | .261 | .478 | 6 | |||||||||||
| 1946 | B | INSL6 | Allentown Cardinals | 35 | 73 | 68 | 7 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 17 | .221 | .232 | .250 | .482 | 17 | 0 | 4 | ||||
| 1947 | A | WL3 | Omaha Cardinals | 26 | 56 | 52 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 16 | .115 | .132 | .135 | .267 | 7 | 0 | 3 | ||||
| 1948 | C | FLIN | Miami Beach Flamingos | 14 | 32 | 32 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .188 | .188 | .219 | .406 | 7 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 165 | 370 | 361 | 8 | 72 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 33 | .199 | .204 | .252 | .456 | 91 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | C | MICH4 | Lansing Lancers | P | 12 | .000 | |||||
| 1940 | D | NORL1 | Duluth Dukes | P | 10 | .000 | |||||
| 1941 | D | KITL | Union City Greyhounds | P | 31 | .000 | |||||
| 1942 | B | INSL6 | Allentown Wings | P | 15 | .000 | |||||
| 1942 | B | PIED | Asheville Tourists | P | 13 | .000 | |||||
| 1946 | B | INSL6 | Allentown Cardinals | P | 35 | 6 | 41 | 4 | 4 | .922 | 1.343 |
| 1946 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | P | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1947 | A | WL3 | Omaha Cardinals | P | 26 | 4 | 34 | 2 | 1 | .950 | 1.462 |
| 1948 | C | FLIN | Miami Beach Flamingos | P | 13 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 156 | 10 | 75 | 6 | 5 | .934 | .545 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | D | Ohio State League | Fostoria Red Birds | SLN | ||
| 1940 | D | Northern League | Duluth Dukes | SLN | ||
| 1940 | C | Middle Atlantic League | Portsmouth Red Birds | SLN | ||
| 1940 | C | Michigan State League | Lansing Lancers | SLN | ||
| 1941 | D | Kitty League | Union City Greyhounds | SLN | ||
| 1942 | B | Piedmont League | Asheville Tourists | SLN | ||
| 1942 | B | Inter-State League | Allentown Wings | SLN | ||
| 1946 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | SLN | ||
| 1946 | B | Inter-State League | Allentown Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1947 | A | Western League | Omaha Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1948 | C | Florida International League | Miami Beach Flamingos |
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