Ed Albosta
Edward John Albosta "Rube"
Born: October 27, 1918
Saginaw, MI US
Deceased: January 7, 2003
Saginaw, MI US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 175
Career: 1938-1954
Major League Statistics
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Ed Albosta compiled a career record of 100 wins and 81 losses and a 3.28 ERA in his 272-game pitching career with the Beckley Bengals, Hot Springs Bathers, Dayton Wings, Durham Bulls, Montreal Royals, Hollywood Stars, Indianapolis Indians, Toledo Mud Hens, Saginaw Bears, Saginaw Jacks, Minot Mallards and Carman Cardinals. He began playing during the 1938 season and last took the field during the 1954 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | C | CSTL | Hot Springs Bathers | 10 | 10 | .500 | 5.52 | 42 | 189.0 | 197 | 133 | 116 | 100 | ||||||||||||
| 1940 | C | MATL | Dayton Wings | 9 | 11 | .450 | 3.21 | 36 | 213.0 | 194 | 106 | 76 | 112 | ||||||||||||
| 1941 | B | PIED | Durham Bulls | 15 | 5 | .750 | 1.73 | 23 | 192.0 | 113 | 53 | 37 | 100 | ||||||||||||
| 1942 | AA | IL | Montreal Royals | 9 | 7 | .562 | 3.53 | 22 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 130.0 | 107 | 60 | 51 | 79 | 69 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |||||
| 1947 | AAA | PCL | Hollywood Stars | 11 | 6 | .647 | 3.47 | 25 | 11 | 1 | 140.0 | 129 | 58 | 54 | 59 | 82 | 0 | 0 | 5 | ||||||
| 1948 | AAA | PCL | Hollywood Stars | 4 | 9 | .308 | 5.85 | 34 | 3 | 0 | 117.0 | 134 | 89 | 76 | 59 | 58 | 1 | 0 | 4 | ||||||
| 1950 | A | CENL5 | Saginaw Bears | 10 | 13 | .435 | 4.11 | 35 | 186.0 | 187 | 109 | 85 | 86 | ||||||||||||
| 1951 | A | CENL5 | Saginaw Jacks | 19 | 11 | .633 | 4.28 | 37 | 225.0 | 232 | 121 | 107 | 10 | 93 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | Ind | MANDK | Minot Mallards | 1 | 5 | .167 | 0.00 | 53.3 | 53 | 12 | 8 | ||||||||||||||
| 1953 | Ind | MANDK | Minot Mallards | 8 | 2 | .800 | 0.00 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 109.3 | 73 | 18 | 48 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | Ind | MANDK | Carman Cardinals | 4 | 2 | .667 | 0.00 | 94.7 | 81 | 22 | 30 | ||||||||||||||
| Totals | 100 | 81 | .552 | 3.28 | 272 | 20 | 0 | 25 | 3 | 0 | 1649.3 | 1500 | 729 | 602 | 10 | 740 | 0 | 295 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | C | CSTL | Hot Springs Bathers | 44 | 72 | 72 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 2 | .208 | .208 | .375 | .583 | 27 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | C | MATL | Dayton Wings | 38 | 83 | 83 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .145 | .145 | .181 | .325 | 15 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | B | PIED | Durham Bulls | 23 | 71 | 71 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .183 | .183 | .225 | .408 | 16 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | AA | IL | Montreal Royals | 22 | 49 | 40 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | .200 | .220 | .275 | .495 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 8 | ||
| 1947 | AAA | PCL | Hollywood Stars | 25 | 61 | 59 | 5 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 19 | .220 | .233 | .254 | .488 | 15 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1948 | AAA | PCL | Hollywood Stars | 34 | 37 | 35 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | .200 | .200 | .257 | .457 | 9 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| 1950 | A | CENL5 | Saginaw Bears | 37 | 63 | 63 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .175 | .175 | .206 | .381 | 13 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | A | CENL5 | Saginaw Jacks | 37 | 82 | 82 | 21 | 5 | 1 | 0 | .256 | .256 | .341 | .598 | 28 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | Ind | MANDK | Minot Mallards | 6 | 16 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .188 | .188 | .188 | .375 | 3 | |||||||||
| 1953 | Ind | MANDK | Minot Mallards | 20 | 28 | 28 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .214 | .214 | .321 | .536 | 9 | |||||||||
| Totals | 286 | 562 | 549 | 13 | 109 | 19 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 43 | .199 | .201 | .266 | .467 | 146 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | C | CSTL | Hot Springs Bathers | P | 42 | .000 | |||||
| 1940 | C | MATL | Dayton Wings | P | 36 | .000 | |||||
| 1941 | B | PIED | Durham Bulls | P | 23 | .000 | |||||
| 1942 | AA | IL | Montreal Royals | P | 22 | 12 | 22 | 2 | 1 | .944 | 1.545 |
| 1947 | AAA | PCL | Hollywood Stars | P | 25 | 6 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 1.000 | .840 |
| 1948 | AAA | PCL | Hollywood Stars | P | 34 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 0 | .889 | .471 |
| 1950 | A | CENL5 | Saginaw Bears | P | 35 | .000 | |||||
| 1951 | A | CENL5 | Saginaw Jacks | P | 37 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 254 | 22 | 49 | 4 | 4 | .947 | .280 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | D | Mountain State League | Beckley Bengals | DET | ||
| 1939 | C | Cotton States League | Hot Springs Bathers | DET | ||
| 1940 | C | Middle Atlantic League | Dayton Wings | BRO | ||
| 1941 | B | Piedmont League | Durham Bulls | BRO | ||
| 1942 | AA | International League | Montreal Royals | BRO | ||
| 1947 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Hollywood Stars | CHA | ||
| 1947 | AAA | American Association 2 | Indianapolis Indians | PIT | ||
| 1948 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Hollywood Stars | CHA | ||
| 1949 | AAA | American Association 2 | Toledo Mud Hens | DET | ||
| 1950 | A | Central League | Saginaw Bears | |||
| 1951 | A | Central League | Saginaw Jacks | |||
| 1952 | Ind | Manitoba-Dakota League | Minot Mallards | |||
| 1953 | Ind | Manitoba-Dakota League | Minot Mallards | |||
| 1954 | Ind | Manitoba-Dakota League | Carman Cardinals |
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