Charley Ridgeway
Charles R. Ridgeway
Born: July 23, 1923
Takoma Park, MD US
Deceased: April 19, 2008
Fitzgerald, GA US
Primary Position: Shortstop
All Position(s) Played: 2B, OF
Bats: Left
Throws:
Height: 5'9"
Weight: 155
Career: 1946-1953
Charley Ridgeway compiled a career batting average of .294 with 8 home runs and 107 RBI in his 950-game career with the Leesburg Anglers, Leesburg Pirates, Fitzgerald Pioneers, Pampa Oilers, Clarksdale Planters, Dublin Green Sox and Macon Peaches. He began playing during the 1946 season and last took the field during the 1953 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 | D | FLOR | Leesburg Anglers | 130 | 610 | 518 | 104 | 151 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 49 | 37 | 82 | 48 | .292 | .392 | .342 | .734 | 177 | 4 | 6 | ||||
| 1947 | D | FLOR | Leesburg Pirates | 133 | 502 | 502 | 138 | 11 | 4 | 0 | .275 | .275 | .313 | .588 | 157 | |||||||||||
| 1948 | D | GASL | Fitzgerald Pioneers | 120 | 477 | 477 | 141 | 13 | 1 | 0 | .296 | .296 | .327 | .623 | 156 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | C | WTNM | Pampa Oilers | 39 | 202 | 165 | 37 | 49 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 5 | 36 | 17 | .297 | .426 | .376 | .802 | 62 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 1949 | D | GASL | Fitzgerald Pioneers | 48 | 225 | 201 | 42 | 53 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 27 | 36 | 24 | 15 | .264 | .342 | .328 | .671 | 66 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1949 | C | CSTL | Clarksdale Planters | 48 | 224 | 176 | 38 | 40 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 15 | 45 | 23 | .227 | .387 | .239 | .626 | 42 | 1 | 2 | ||||
| 1950 | D | GASL | Fitzgerald Pioneers | 140 | 569 | 569 | 183 | 34 | 7 | 5 | .322 | .322 | .432 | .754 | 246 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | A | SALL2 | Macon Peaches | 36 | 117 | 117 | 25 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .214 | .214 | .256 | .470 | 30 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | D | GASL | (+) Dublin Green Sox | 93 | 359 | 359 | 113 | 16 | 3 | 0 | .315 | .315 | .376 | .691 | 135 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | D | GASL | (+) Fitzgerald Pioneers | 93 | 359 | 359 | 113 | 16 | 3 | 0 | .315 | .315 | .376 | .691 | 135 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | D | GASL | Fitzgerald Pioneers | 120 | 479 | 479 | 173 | 23 | 5 | 1 | .361 | .361 | .436 | .797 | 209 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | D | GAFL | Fitzgerald Pioneers | 136 | 508 | 508 | 140 | 13 | 0 | 0 | .276 | .276 | .301 | .577 | 153 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 950 | 3913 | 3712 | 221 | 1093 | 123 | 29 | 8 | 107 | 93 | 0 | 187 | 103 | .294 | .329 | .350 | .679 | 1298 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | D | FLOR | Leesburg Anglers | SS | 61 | 117 | 181 | 39 | 16 | .884 | 4.885 |
| 1946 | D | FLOR | Leesburg Anglers | OF | 54 | 111 | 7 | 4 | 2 | .967 | 2.185 |
| 1949 | C | CSTL | Clarksdale Planters | 2B | 48 | 142 | 108 | 16 | 22 | .940 | 5.208 |
| 1949 | D | GASL | Fitzgerald Pioneers | SS | 48 | 118 | 129 | 14 | 1 | .946 | 5.146 |
| 1949 | C | WTNM | Pampa Oilers | 2B | 39 | 114 | 123 | 17 | 23 | .933 | 6.077 |
| Totals | 250 | 602 | 548 | 90 | 64 | .927 | 4.600 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | D | Florida State League | Leesburg Anglers | |||
| 1947 | D | Florida State League | Leesburg Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1948 | D | Georgia State League | Fitzgerald Pioneers | |||
| 1949 | D | Georgia State League | Fitzgerald Pioneers | |||
| 1949 | C | West Texas-New Mexico League | Pampa Oilers | |||
| 1949 | C | Cotton States League | Clarksdale Planters | |||
| 1950 | D | Georgia State League | Fitzgerald Pioneers | |||
| 1951 | D | Georgia State League | Fitzgerald Pioneers | |||
| 1951 | D | Georgia State League | Dublin Green Sox | |||
| 1951 | A | South Atlantic League | Macon Peaches | |||
| 1952 | D | Georgia State League | Fitzgerald Pioneers | |||
| 1953 | D | Georgia-Florida League | Fitzgerald Pioneers | CIN |
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