Gil Hawkins
Gilbert Smith Hawkins
Born: February 12, 1929
Flemingsburg, KY US
Deceased: March 16, 2001
Primary Position: Catcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 195
Career: 1947-1956
Gil Hawkins compiled a career batting average of .286 with 71 home runs and 94 RBI in his 666-game career with the Ventura Yankees, Fond du Lac Panthers, Twin Falls Cowboys, Victoria Athletics, Phoenix Senators, Asheville Tourists, Newport News Dodgers, Lancaster Red Roses, El Paso Texans and Bakersfield Boosters. He began playing during the 1947 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | C | CALL | Ventura Yankees | 12 | 27 | 21 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | .238 | .407 | .238 | .646 | 5 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1948 | D | WISL | Fond du Lac Panthers | 74 | 241 | 241 | 60 | 12 | 1 | 7 | .249 | .249 | .394 | .643 | 95 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | C | CALL | Ventura Yankees | 134 | 568 | 481 | 77 | 127 | 21 | 3 | 9 | 85 | 4 | 77 | 100 | .264 | .368 | .376 | .744 | 181 | 2 | 8 | ||||
| 1950 | C | AZTX | Phoenix Senators | 128 | 397 | 397 | 122 | 20 | 7 | 17 | .307 | .307 | .521 | .829 | 207 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | B | TRIS5 | Asheville Tourists | 42 | 126 | 126 | 36 | 8 | 1 | 4 | .286 | .286 | .460 | .746 | 58 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | B | INSL6 | Lancaster Red Roses | 21 | 70 | 51 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 12 | 8 | .118 | .357 | .216 | .573 | 11 | 7 | 0 | ||||
| 1951 | B | PIED | Newport News Dodgers | 35 | 113 | 113 | 27 | 5 | 0 | 5 | .239 | .239 | .416 | .655 | 47 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | C | AZTX | Phoenix Senators | 137 | 499 | 499 | 170 | 30 | 2 | 23 | .341 | .341 | .547 | .888 | 273 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | B | WTNM | El Paso Texans | 60 | 216 | 216 | 64 | 14 | 2 | 3 | .296 | .296 | .421 | .718 | 91 | |||||||||||
| 1956 | C | CALL | Bakersfield Boosters | 23 | 70 | 70 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .243 | .243 | .343 | .586 | 24 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 666 | 2327 | 2215 | 88 | 634 | 113 | 16 | 71 | 94 | 6 | 0 | 95 | 113 | .286 | .318 | .448 | .766 | 992 | 0 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | C | CALL | Ventura Yankees | C | 11 | 39 | 3 | 5 | 0 | .894 | 3.818 | 1 | |||
| 1949 | C | CALL | Ventura Yankees | C | 133 | 764 | 107 | 22 | 20 | .975 | 6.549 | 12 | |||
| 1951 | B | INSL6 | Lancaster Red Roses | C | 18 | 101 | 12 | 2 | 0 | .983 | 6.278 | 0 | |||
| Totals | 162 | 904 | 122 | 29 | 20 | .973 | 6.333 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | C | California League | Ventura Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1948 | D | Wisconsin State League | Fond du Lac Panthers | NYA | ||
| 1948 | C | Pioneer League | Twin Falls Cowboys | NYA | ||
| 1948 | B | Western International League | Victoria Athletics | NYA | ||
| 1949 | C | California League | Ventura Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1950 | C | Arizona-Texas League | Phoenix Senators | |||
| 1951 | B | Tri-State League | Asheville Tourists | BRO | ||
| 1951 | B | Piedmont League | Newport News Dodgers | BRO | ||
| 1951 | B | Inter-State League | Lancaster Red Roses | BRO | ||
| 1952 | C | Arizona-Texas League | Phoenix Senators | |||
| 1955 | B | West Texas-New Mexico League | El Paso Texans | |||
| 1956 | C | California League | Bakersfield Boosters | PHI |
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