George Yorke
George W. Yorke "Rudy"
Born: May 25, 1928
Sidney, NS CA
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 205
Career: 1948-1952
George Yorke compiled a career record of 62 wins and 32 losses and a 2.84 ERA in his 151-game pitching career with the Eau Claire Bears, Evansville Braves, Jackson Senators and Hartford Chiefs. He began playing during the 1948 season and last took the field during the 1952 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | C | NORL1 | Eau Claire Bears | 12 | 7 | .632 | 2.90 | 37 | 146.0 | 130 | 71 | 47 | 51 | ||||||||||||
| 1949 | C | NORL1 | Eau Claire Bears | 12 | 5 | .706 | 2.06 | 27 | 12 | 0 | 144.0 | 123 | 55 | 33 | 48 | 67 | 6 | 0 | 4 | ||||||
| 1949 | B | IIIL | Evansville Braves | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.00 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 8.0 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| 1950 | B | SEAL3 | Jackson Senators | 16 | 5 | .762 | 2.68 | 27 | 208.0 | 197 | 89 | 62 | 85 | ||||||||||||
| 1951 | A | EL | Hartford Chiefs | 3 | 1 | .750 | 3.17 | 10 | 5 | 54.0 | 55 | 27 | 19 | 16 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | B | IIIL | Evansville Braves | 1 | 7 | .125 | 4.57 | 16 | 67.0 | 75 | 43 | 34 | 6 | 30 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | B | IIIL | Evansville Braves | 17 | 7 | .708 | 2.97 | 29 | 215.0 | 216 | 87 | 71 | 9 | 73 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 62 | 32 | .660 | 2.84 | 151 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 842.0 | 803 | 375 | 266 | 15 | 307 | 0 | 73 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | C | NORL1 | Eau Claire Bears | 38 | 57 | 57 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .140 | .140 | .140 | .281 | 8 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | C | NORL1 | Eau Claire Bears | 27 | 62 | 53 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 13 | .170 | .279 | .189 | .467 | 10 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1950 | B | SEAL3 | Jackson Senators | 32 | 86 | 86 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .198 | .198 | .233 | .430 | 20 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | A | EL | Hartford Chiefs | 10 | 18 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .167 | .167 | .333 | 3 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | B | IIIL | Evansville Braves | 16 | 21 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .095 | .095 | .143 | .238 | 3 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | B | IIIL | Evansville Braves | 30 | 78 | 78 | 18 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .231 | .231 | .308 | .538 | 24 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 153 | 322 | 313 | 6 | 57 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 13 | .182 | .202 | .217 | .420 | 68 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | C | NORL1 | Eau Claire Bears | P | 37 | .000 | |||||
| 1949 | B | IIIL | Evansville Braves | P | 5 | .000 | |||||
| 1949 | C | NORL1 | Eau Claire Bears | P | 27 | 7 | 54 | 4 | 2 | .938 | 2.259 |
| 1950 | B | SEAL3 | Jackson Senators | P | 27 | .000 | |||||
| 1951 | B | IIIL | Evansville Braves | P | 16 | .000 | |||||
| 1951 | A | EL | Hartford Chiefs | P | 10 | .000 | |||||
| 1952 | B | IIIL | Evansville Braves | P | 29 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 151 | 7 | 54 | 4 | 2 | .938 | .404 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | C | Northern League | Eau Claire Bears | BSN | ||
| 1949 | C | Northern League | Eau Claire Bears | BSN | ||
| 1949 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Evansville Braves | BSN | ||
| 1950 | B | Southeastern League | Jackson Senators | BSN | ||
| 1951 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Evansville Braves | BSN | ||
| 1951 | A | Eastern League | Hartford Chiefs | BSN | ||
| 1952 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Evansville Braves | BSN |
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