Eddie Lake
Edward Erving Lake "Sparky"
Born: March 18, 1916
Antioch, CA US
Deceased: June 7, 1995
Castro Valley, CA US
Primary Position: Shortstop
All Position(s) Played: 2B, 3B, OF, P
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'7"
Weight: 159
Career: 1937-1956
Major League Statistics
Eddie Lake compiled a career batting average of .276 with 120 home runs and 166 RBI in his 1243-game career with the Grand Island Red Birds, Decatur Commodores, Houston Buffaloes, Sacramento Solons, San Francisco Seals, Oakland Oaks, Victoria Tyees, Spokane Indians and Salinas Packers. He began playing during the 1937 season and last took the field during the 1956 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | AAA | PCL | San Francisco Seals | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 1952 | Open | PCL | Oakland Oaks | 0 | 0 | 4.50 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.0 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 1953 | Open | PCL | Oakland Oaks | 0 | 0 | 4.50 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||||
| 1954 | A | NORW | Victoria Tyees | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1955 | B | NORW | Spokane Indians | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1956 | C | CALL | Salinas Packers | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 4 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.75 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12.0 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | D | NESL | Grand Island Red Birds | 111 | 424 | 424 | 126 | 21 | 15 | 9 | .297 | .297 | .481 | .778 | 204 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | B | IIIL | Decatur Commodores | 125 | 438 | 438 | 122 | 20 | 7 | 6 | .279 | .279 | .397 | .676 | 174 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | A1 | TL | Houston Buffaloes | 164 | 598 | 598 | 156 | 22 | 7 | 14 | .261 | .261 | .391 | .652 | 234 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | AA | PCL | Sacramento Solons | 69 | 237 | 237 | 70 | 13 | 1 | 15 | .295 | .295 | .549 | .844 | 130 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | AA | PCL | Sacramento Solons | 176 | 755 | 633 | 118 | 176 | 38 | 3 | 19 | 69 | 23 | 107 | 82 | .278 | .385 | .438 | .823 | 277 | 3 | 12 | ||||
| 1951 | AAA | PCL | San Francisco Seals | 158 | 704 | 579 | 106 | 151 | 17 | 1 | 27 | 58 | 7 | 112 | 69 | .261 | .385 | .434 | .819 | 251 | 5 | 8 | ||||
| 1952 | Open | PCL | Oakland Oaks | 47 | 172 | 138 | 19 | 29 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 24 | 2 | 32 | 27 | .210 | .363 | .362 | .725 | 50 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 1953 | Open | PCL | Oakland Oaks | 105 | 328 | 262 | 41 | 59 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 62 | 33 | .225 | .373 | .298 | .671 | 78 | 3 | 0 | 4 | |||
| 1954 | A | NORW | Victoria Tyees | 89 | 301 | 301 | 83 | 10 | 3 | 6 | .276 | .276 | .389 | .664 | 117 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | B | NORW | Spokane Indians | 80 | 229 | 229 | 77 | 8 | 0 | 6 | .336 | .336 | .450 | .786 | 103 | |||||||||||
| 1956 | C | CALL | Salinas Packers | 119 | 330 | 330 | 103 | 12 | 2 | 12 | .312 | .312 | .470 | .782 | 155 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 1243 | 4516 | 4169 | 284 | 1152 | 183 | 39 | 120 | 166 | 32 | 0 | 313 | 211 | .276 | .328 | .425 | .753 | 1773 | 3 | 9 | 25 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | D | NESL | Grand Island Red Birds | 2B | 94 | 196 | 279 | 48 | .908 | 5.053 | |
| 1938 | B | IIIL | Decatur Commodores | SS | 124 | 229 | 329 | 51 | .916 | 4.500 | |
| 1939 | A1 | TL | Houston Buffaloes | SS | 164 | 296 | 472 | 57 | .931 | 4.683 | |
| 1940 | AA | PCL | Sacramento Solons | SS | 68 | 133 | 231 | 34 | .915 | 5.353 | |
| 1942 | AA | PCL | Sacramento Solons | SS | 169 | 351 | 520 | 59 | 92 | .937 | 5.154 |
| 1951 | AAA | PCL | San Francisco Seals | 2B | 84 | 241 | 215 | 17 | 51 | .964 | 5.429 |
| 1951 | AAA | PCL | San Francisco Seals | 3B | 73 | 65 | 131 | 12 | 22 | .942 | 2.685 |
| 1951 | AAA | PCL | San Francisco Seals | SS | 4 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 1 | .824 | 3.500 |
| 1951 | AAA | PCL | San Francisco Seals | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 1952 | Open | PCL | Oakland Oaks | 3B | 7 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 3 | .909 | 1.429 |
| 1952 | Open | PCL | Oakland Oaks | OF | 7 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 2.286 |
| 1952 | Open | PCL | Oakland Oaks | P | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .250 |
| 1952 | Open | PCL | Oakland Oaks | SS | 31 | 44 | 87 | 7 | 15 | .949 | 4.226 |
| 1953 | Open | PCL | Oakland Oaks | SS | 46 | 83 | 79 | 9 | 19 | .947 | 3.522 |
| 1953 | Open | PCL | Oakland Oaks | 2B | 34 | 69 | 72 | 6 | 19 | .959 | 4.147 |
| 1953 | Open | PCL | Oakland Oaks | 3B | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.333 |
| 1953 | Open | PCL | Oakland Oaks | OF | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 1953 | Open | PCL | Oakland Oaks | P | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| Totals | 916 | 1736 | 2434 | 304 | 223 | .932 | 4.552 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | D | Nebraska State League | Grand Island Red Birds | SLN | ||
| 1938 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Decatur Commodores | SLN | ||
| 1939 | A1 | Texas League | Houston Buffaloes | SLN | ||
| 1940 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Sacramento Solons | SLN | ||
| 1942 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Sacramento Solons | SLN | ||
| 1951 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | San Francisco Seals | NYA | ||
| 1952 | Open | Pacific Coast League | Oakland Oaks | |||
| 1953 | Open | Pacific Coast League | Oakland Oaks | |||
| 1954 | A | Western International League | Victoria Tyees | |||
| 1955 | B | Northwest League | Spokane Indians | |||
| 1956 | C | California League | Salinas Packers | ML1 |
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