Alex Palica
Alexander R. Palica
Born: August 19, 1926
Lomita, CA US
Primary Position: Pitcher
All Position(s) Played: OF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 188
Career: 1945-1950
Alex Palica compiled a career record of 47 wins and 49 losses and a 5.11 ERA in his 138-game pitching career with the Seattle Rainiers, Vancouver Capilanos, Durham Bulls, Lawrenceville Robins, Hendersonville Skylarks, Burlington Bees, Nuevo Laredo Tecolotes, Riverside Rubes and Laredo Apaches. He began playing during the 1945 season and last took the field during the 1950 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | AA | PCL | Seattle Rainiers | 10 | 9 | .526 | 4.39 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 164.0 | 164 | 77 | 80 | 82 | 55 | 4 | 1 | |||||||
| 1946 | B | NORW | Vancouver Capilanos | 10 | 13 | .435 | 5.39 | 29 | 12 | 1 | 162.0 | 175 | 112 | 97 | 90 | 92 | 10 | 0 | 4 | ||||||
| 1947 | C | CARL | Durham Bulls | 16 | 14 | .533 | 5.12 | 37 | 23 | 1 | 241.0 | 281 | 160 | 137 | 108 | 124 | 6 | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| 1948 | C | CARL | Durham Bulls | 6 | 7 | .462 | 4.80 | 20 | 135.0 | 146 | 88 | 72 | 78 | ||||||||||||
| 1949 | B | CARL | Burlington Bees | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0.00 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9.0 | 17 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |||||||
| 1950 | C | SUSE | Riverside Rubes | 4 | 5 | .444 | 6.08 | 13 | 80.0 | 95 | 63 | 54 | 50 | ||||||||||||
| 1950 | C | RGVL | Laredo Apaches | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 9.00 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 21.0 | 28 | 21 | 21 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| Totals | 47 | 49 | .490 | 5.11 | 138 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 2 | 0 | 812.0 | 906 | 536 | 461 | 0 | 431 | 0 | 285 | 20 | 2 | 9 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | AA | PCL | Seattle Rainiers | 35 | 60 | 53 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | .151 | .196 | .208 | .404 | 11 | 0 | 4 | ||||
| 1946 | B | NORW | Vancouver Capilanos | 31 | 61 | 54 | 9 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | .278 | .339 | .296 | .635 | 16 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| 1947 | C | CARL | Durham Bulls | 66 | 164 | 155 | 12 | 44 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 5 | 18 | .284 | .311 | .355 | .665 | 55 | 1 | 3 | ||||
| 1948 | C | CARL | Durham Bulls | 85 | 279 | 279 | 81 | 6 | 4 | 1 | .290 | .290 | .351 | .642 | 98 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | D | WCAR | Hendersonville Skylarks | 13 | 46 | 43 | 9 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 4 | .349 | .378 | .442 | .820 | 19 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1949 | D | VIRL5 | Lawrenceville Robins | 11 | 32 | 31 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | .323 | .344 | .516 | .860 | 16 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1950 | C | SUSE | Riverside Rubes | 18 | 49 | 49 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .286 | .286 | .347 | .633 | 17 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 259 | 691 | 664 | 43 | 187 | 19 | 10 | 2 | 38 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 36 | .282 | .300 | .349 | .649 | 232 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | AA | PCL | Seattle Rainiers | P | 31 | 3 | 41 | 2 | 0 | .957 | 1.419 |
| 1946 | B | NORW | Vancouver Capilanos | P | 29 | 2 | 31 | 4 | 1 | .892 | 1.138 |
| 1947 | C | CARL | Durham Bulls | P | 37 | 11 | 39 | 3 | 1 | .943 | 1.351 |
| 1947 | C | CARL | Durham Bulls | OF | 12 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .818 | .750 |
| 1949 | B | CARL | Burlington Bees | P | 4 | .000 | |||||
| 1950 | C | RGVL | Laredo Apaches | P | 4 | .000 | |||||
| 1950 | C | SUSE | Riverside Rubes | P | 13 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 130 | 25 | 111 | 11 | 2 | .925 | 1.046 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Seattle Rainiers | |||
| 1946 | B | Western International League | Vancouver Capilanos | BSN | ||
| 1946 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Seattle Rainiers | BSN | ||
| 1947 | C | Carolina League | Durham Bulls | |||
| 1948 | C | Carolina League | Durham Bulls | DET | ||
| 1949 | D | Virginia League | Lawrenceville Robins | |||
| 1949 | D | Western Carolina League | Hendersonville Skylarks | |||
| 1949 | B | Carolina League | Burlington Bees | |||
| 1950 | C | Rio Grande Valley League | Laredo Apaches | |||
| 1950 | Ind | Mexican League | Nuevo Laredo Tecolotes | |||
| 1950 | C | Sunset League | Riverside Rubes |
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