Dale Scales
Dale Gene Scales
Born: June 30, 1935
Deceased: May 10, 2025
Primary Position: First base
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 6'4"
Weight: 205
Career: 1954-1956
Dale Scales compiled a career batting average of .268 with 23 home runs and 132 RBI in his 219-game career with the Pauls Valley Raiders, Dubuque Packers, Visalia Cubs, Odessa Eagles, Midland Indians and Ballinger Westerners. He began playing during the 1954 season and last took the field during the 1956 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | C | CALL | Visalia Cubs | 61 | 221 | 207 | 18 | 44 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 0 | 13 | 53 | .213 | .259 | .300 | .559 | 62 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 1954 | D | MIDW | Dubuque Packers | 13 | 46 | 41 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 8 | .268 | .348 | .366 | .714 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1954 | D | SOSL | Pauls Valley Raiders | 3 | 4 | 4 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
| 1955 | C | LONG | (+) Odessa Eagles | 130 | 508 | 508 | 143 | 25 | 7 | 8 | .281 | .281 | .406 | .687 | 206 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | C | LONG | (+) Midland Indians | 130 | 508 | 508 | 143 | 25 | 7 | 8 | .281 | .281 | .406 | .687 | 206 | |||||||||||
| 1956 | B | LONG | Ballinger Westerners | 142 | 665 | 586 | 119 | 170 | 37 | 10 | 21 | 102 | 3 | 68 | 105 | .290 | .364 | .495 | .859 | 290 | 4 | 1 | 6 | |||
| Totals | 219 | 936 | 838 | 146 | 225 | 51 | 11 | 23 | 132 | 3 | 0 | 85 | 166 | .268 | .337 | .438 | .775 | 367 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | C | CALL | Visalia Cubs | 1B | 56 | 453 | 22 | 15 | 47 | .969 | 8.482 |
| 1956 | B | LONG | Ballinger Westerners | 1B | 142 | 1172 | 63 | 19 | 148 | .985 | 8.697 |
| Totals | 198 | 1625 | 85 | 34 | 195 | .981 | 8.636 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | D | Sooner State League | Pauls Valley Raiders | CLE | ||
| 1954 | D | Miss-Ohio Valley (M.O.V.) League | Dubuque Packers | CHA | ||
| 1954 | C | California League | Visalia Cubs | |||
| 1955 | C | Longhorn League | Odessa Eagles | |||
| 1955 | C | Longhorn League | Midland Indians | |||
| 1956 | B | Southwestern League | Ballinger Westerners |
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