Don Choate
Donald Leon Choate
Born: July 2, 1938
Potosi, MO US
Deceased: February 4, 2018
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 185
Career: 1956-1961
Major League Statistics
Don Choate compiled a career record of 55 wins and 54 losses and a 3.99 ERA in his 182-game pitching career with the Peoria Chiefs, Billings Mustangs, Houston Buffalos, Omaha Cardinals, Phoenix Giants, Tacoma Giants and Portland Beavers. He began playing during the 1956 season and last took the field during the 1961 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | B | IIIL | Peoria Chiefs | 0 | 3 | .000 | 4.34 | 14 | 2 | 29.0 | 27 | 18 | 14 | 1 | 13 | ||||||||||
| 1957 | C | PION | Billings Mustangs | 19 | 8 | .704 | 3.11 | 39 | 32 | 20 | 4 | 240.0 | 227 | 108 | 83 | 7 | 120 | 174 | 5 | 0 | 5 | ||||
| 1958 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Cardinals | 7 | 7 | .500 | 3.96 | 25 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 109.0 | 102 | 58 | 48 | 7 | 50 | 2 | 65 | 4 | 0 | 3 | |||
| 1958 | AA | TL | Houston Buffalos | 5 | 4 | .556 | 3.77 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 62.0 | 54 | 34 | 26 | 7 | 30 | 3 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 7 | |||
| 1959 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Giants | 4 | 7 | .364 | 4.59 | 22 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 102.0 | 103 | 57 | 52 | 12 | 48 | 60 | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||||
| 1960 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Giants | 10 | 15 | .400 | 4.67 | 35 | 26 | 4 | 2 | 156.0 | 165 | 92 | 81 | 14 | 71 | 109 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1961 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 10 | 10 | .500 | 4.32 | 38 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 152.0 | 158 | 87 | 73 | 13 | 70 | 3 | 68 | 4 | 1 | 4 | |||
| Totals | 55 | 54 | .505 | 3.99 | 182 | 122 | 0 | 37 | 7 | 0 | 850.0 | 836 | 454 | 377 | 61 | 402 | 8 | 520 | 18 | 1 | 22 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | B | IIIL | Peoria Chiefs | 15 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .100 | .100 | .100 | .200 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 1957 | C | PION | Billings Mustangs | 47 | 124 | 113 | 15 | 21 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 26 | .186 | .233 | .265 | .499 | 30 | 1 | 4 | 0 | |||
| 1958 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Cardinals | 25 | 39 | 35 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 7 | .200 | .222 | .229 | .451 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1958 | AA | TL | Houston Buffalos | 9 | 20 | 20 | 2 | .100 | .100 | .100 | .200 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| 1959 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Giants | 31 | 37 | 35 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 16 | .229 | .270 | .343 | .613 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1960 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Giants | 43 | 68 | 59 | 6 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 14 | .237 | .281 | .390 | .671 | 23 | 0 | 4 | 1 | ||
| 1961 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 39 | 54 | 45 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 18 | .200 | .308 | .400 | .708 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 209 | 352 | 317 | 36 | 62 | 19 | 2 | 3 | 32 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 81 | .196 | .245 | .297 | .541 | 94 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | B | IIIL | Peoria Chiefs | P | 14 | .000 | |||||
| 1957 | C | PION | Billings Mustangs | P | 39 | 13 | 47 | 4 | 4 | .938 | 1.538 |
| 1958 | AA | TL | Houston Buffalos | P | 9 | .000 | |||||
| 1958 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Cardinals | P | 25 | 2 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | .920 |
| 1959 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Giants | P | 22 | 5 | 26 | 2 | 0 | .939 | 1.409 |
| 1960 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Giants | P | 35 | 8 | 35 | 0 | 3 | 1.000 | 1.229 |
| 1961 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | P | 38 | 7 | 22 | 3 | 1 | .906 | .763 |
| Totals | 182 | 35 | 151 | 9 | 10 | .954 | 1.022 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Peoria Chiefs | SLN | ||
| 1957 | C | Pioneer League | Billings Mustangs | SLN | ||
| 1958 | AA | Texas League | Houston Buffalos | SLN | ||
| 1958 | AAA | American Association 2 | Omaha Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1959 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Phoenix Giants | SFN | ||
| 1960 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Tacoma Giants | SFN | ||
| 1961 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Portland Beavers | SLN |
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