Gerald Ackerman
Gerald Dean Ackerman
Born: January 22, 1930
Deceased: June 13, 1994
Primary Position: Catcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 207
Career: 1951-1954
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Gerald Ackerman compiled a career batting average of .282 with 4 home runs and 6 RBI in his 263-game career with the Fort Smith Indians, Spartanburg Peaches, Cedar Rapids Indians, Tampa Smokers and Winston-Salem Twins. He began playing during the 1951 season and last took the field during the 1954 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | C | WA | Fort Smith Indians | 82 | 282 | 282 | 79 | 13 | 1 | 0 | .280 | .280 | .333 | .613 | 94 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | B | IIIL | Cedar Rapids Indians | 12 | 37 | 37 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .243 | .243 | .297 | .541 | 11 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | B | TRIS5 | Spartanburg Peaches | 58 | 176 | 176 | 51 | 6 | 2 | 1 | .290 | .290 | .364 | .653 | 64 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | B | FLIN | Tampa Smokers | 94 | 269 | 269 | 75 | 12 | 2 | 0 | .279 | .279 | .338 | .617 | 91 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | B | CARL | Winston-Salem Twins | 17 | 60 | 56 | 11 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 2 | .304 | .350 | .536 | .886 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Totals | 263 | 824 | 820 | 11 | 231 | 37 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | .282 | .285 | .354 | .639 | 290 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | B | FLIN | Tampa Smokers | C | 83 | 341 | 45 | 12 | .970 | 4.651 | |||||
| 1954 | B | CARL | Winston-Salem Twins | C | 16 | 72 | 11 | 1 | 1 | .988 | 5.188 | 1 | |||
| Totals | 99 | 413 | 56 | 13 | 1 | .973 | 4.737 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | C | Western Association | Fort Smith Indians | CLE | ||
| 1952 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Cedar Rapids Indians | CLE | ||
| 1952 | B | Tri-State League | Spartanburg Peaches | CLE | ||
| 1953 | B | Florida International League | Tampa Smokers | |||
| 1954 | B | Carolina League | Winston-Salem Twins |
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