Fenton Mole
Fenton Leroy Mole "Muscles"
Born: June 14, 1925
San Leandro, CA US
Deceased: February 20, 2017
Primary Position: First base
All Position(s) Played: OF
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 200
Career: 1946-1952
Major League Statistics
Fenton Mole compiled a career batting average of .259 with 115 home runs and 410 RBI in his 943-game career with the Norfolk Tars, Beaumont Exporters, Newark Bears, Portland Beavers, Kansas City Blues, Beaumont Roughnecks, San Francisco Seals and Syracuse Chiefs. He began playing during the 1946 season and last took the field during the 1952 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | B | PIED | Norfolk Tars | 128 | 502 | 460 | 51 | 129 | 20 | 13 | 6 | 67 | 5 | 31 | 55 | .280 | .327 | .420 | .747 | 193 | 1 | 10 | ||||
| 1947 | AA | TL | Beaumont Exporters | 102 | 415 | 378 | 49 | 96 | 24 | 8 | 5 | 51 | 7 | 4 | 30 | 45 | .254 | .309 | .399 | .708 | 151 | 0 | 7 | |||
| 1948 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 181 | 713 | 632 | 104 | 179 | 34 | 8 | 22 | 83 | 12 | 69 | 64 | .283 | .357 | .467 | .824 | 295 | 4 | 8 | ||||
| 1949 | AAA | IL | Newark Bears | 107 | 405 | 357 | 48 | 96 | 17 | 2 | 16 | 53 | 6 | 44 | 48 | .269 | .351 | .462 | .813 | 165 | 1 | 3 | ||||
| 1950 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 52 | 160 | 147 | 23 | 33 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 25 | 0 | 10 | 25 | .224 | .283 | .476 | .759 | 70 | 2 | 1 | ||||
| 1950 | AAA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | 86 | 321 | 273 | 38 | 71 | 10 | 0 | 15 | 51 | 1 | 44 | 40 | .260 | .365 | .462 | .826 | 126 | 3 | 1 | 3 | |||
| 1951 | AAA | PCL | San Francisco Seals | 27 | 99 | 86 | 4 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 12 | 15 | .198 | .296 | .291 | .587 | 25 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1951 | AA | TL | Beaumont Roughnecks | 115 | 404 | 404 | 105 | 18 | 7 | 12 | .260 | .260 | .428 | .688 | 173 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | AAA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | 15 | 67 | 56 | 8 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 8 | .250 | .354 | .518 | .872 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |||
| 1952 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 130 | 506 | 415 | 64 | 91 | 21 | 2 | 22 | 62 | 2 | 83 | 75 | .219 | .349 | .439 | .788 | 182 | 0 | 8 | ||||
| Totals | 943 | 3592 | 3208 | 389 | 831 | 151 | 41 | 115 | 410 | 34 | 4 | 332 | 375 | .259 | .330 | .439 | .769 | 1409 | 3 | 9 | 43 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | B | PIED | Norfolk Tars | 1B | 127 | 1082 | 70 | 28 | 74 | .976 | 9.071 |
| 1947 | AA | TL | Beaumont Exporters | 1B | 102 | 939 | 48 | 13 | 99 | .987 | 9.676 |
| 1948 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 1B | 181 | 1549 | 138 | 15 | 151 | .991 | 9.320 |
| 1949 | AAA | IL | Newark Bears | 1B | 100 | 804 | 45 | 11 | 87 | .987 | 8.490 |
| 1950 | AAA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | 1B | 59 | 479 | 35 | 6 | 46 | .988 | 8.712 |
| 1950 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 1B | 26 | 173 | 18 | 7 | 15 | .965 | 7.346 |
| 1950 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | OF | 19 | 32 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .971 | 1.789 |
| 1950 | AAA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | OF | 18 | 33 | 1 | 4 | 0 | .895 | 1.889 |
| 1951 | AAA | PCL | San Francisco Seals | 1B | 23 | 210 | 18 | 3 | 24 | .987 | 9.913 |
| 1952 | AAA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | 1B | 15 | 134 | 5 | 0 | 14 | 1.000 | 9.267 |
| 1952 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 1B | 128 | 1209 | 87 | 14 | 117 | .989 | 1.125 |
| Totals | 798 | 6644 | 467 | 102 | 627 | .986 | 8.911 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | B | Piedmont League | Norfolk Tars | NYA | ||
| 1947 | AA | Texas League | Beaumont Exporters | NYA | ||
| 1947 | AAA | International League | Newark Bears | NYA | ||
| 1948 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Portland Beavers | |||
| 1949 | AAA | International League | Newark Bears | NYA | ||
| 1950 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Portland Beavers | |||
| 1950 | AAA | American Association 2 | Kansas City Blues | NYA | ||
| 1951 | AA | Texas League | Beaumont Roughnecks | NYA | ||
| 1951 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | San Francisco Seals | NYA | ||
| 1952 | AAA | International League | Syracuse Chiefs | |||
| 1952 | AAA | American Association 2 | Kansas City Blues | NYA |
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