Dave Wickersham
David Clifford Wickersham
Born: September 27, 1935
Erie, PA US
Deceased: June 18, 2022
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 188
Career: 1955-1969
Major League Statistics
Dave Wickersham compiled a career record of 85 wins and 62 losses and a 3.27 ERA in his 307-game pitching career with the Burlington-Graham Pirates, Grand Forks Chiefs, Beaumont Pirates, Lincoln Chiefs, Columbus Red Birds, Columbus/Gastonia Pirates, Salt Lake City Bees, Shreveport Sports, Columbus Jets and Omaha Royals. He began playing during the 1955 season and last took the field during the 1969 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | B | CARL | Burlington-Graham Pirates | 1 | 3 | .250 | 4.50 | 12 | 2 | 36.0 | 36 | 24 | 18 | 2 | 32 | ||||||||||
| 1956 | C | NORL1 | Grand Forks Chiefs | 13 | 9 | .591 | 4.53 | 31 | 24 | 177.0 | 192 | 106 | 89 | 13 | 65 | ||||||||||
| 1957 | A | WL3 | Lincoln Chiefs | 2 | 1 | .667 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1957 | B | BSTL | Beaumont Pirates | 15 | 8 | .652 | 1.95 | 31 | 23 | 18 | 3 | 217.0 | 178 | 71 | 47 | 9 | 48 | 2 | 150 | 4 | 1 | 2 | |||
| 1958 | AAA | IL | Columbus Red Birds | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1958 | A | WL3 | Lincoln Chiefs | 16 | 9 | .640 | 3.87 | 32 | 26 | 8 | 0 | 193.0 | 194 | 105 | 83 | 13 | 66 | 136 | 6 | 1 | 8 | ||||
| 1959 | A | SALL2 | Columbus/Gastonia Pirates | 6 | 5 | .545 | 2.69 | 18 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 97.0 | 90 | 35 | 29 | 4 | 30 | 2 | 58 | 2 | 0 | 4 | |||
| 1959 | AAA | PCL | Salt Lake City Bees | 2 | 2 | .500 | 4.79 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47.0 | 46 | 30 | 25 | 4 | 21 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 4 | ||||
| 1960 | AA | SOUA | Shreveport Sports | 10 | 7 | .588 | 2.65 | 69 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 187.0 | 150 | 69 | 55 | 8 | 74 | 14 | 121 | 5 | 1 | 11 | |||
| 1961 | AA | SOUA | Shreveport Sports | 14 | 11 | .560 | 2.45 | 57 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 121.0 | 90 | 51 | 33 | 8 | 44 | 11 | 111 | 3 | 2 | 5 | |||
| 1968 | AAA | IL | Columbus Jets | 5 | 7 | .417 | 4.75 | 18 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 91.0 | 103 | 54 | 48 | 11 | 26 | 4 | 46 | 4 | 0 | 5 | |||
| 1969 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Royals | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.38 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 13.0 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 85 | 62 | .578 | 3.27 | 307 | 114 | 0 | 39 | 6 | 5 | 1179.0 | 1091 | 547 | 429 | 72 | 409 | 34 | 654 | 27 | 5 | 39 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | B | CARL | Burlington-Graham Pirates | 13 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 1956 | C | NORL1 | Grand Forks Chiefs | 32 | 61 | 61 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .164 | .164 | .180 | .344 | 11 | |||||||||||
| 1957 | A | WL3 | Lincoln Chiefs | 5 | 6 | 6 | 1 | .167 | .167 | .167 | .333 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| 1957 | B | BSTL | Beaumont Pirates | 31 | 86 | 73 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 18 | .164 | .244 | .164 | .408 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1958 | AAA | IL | Columbus Red Birds | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| 1958 | A | WL3 | Lincoln Chiefs | 33 | 79 | 67 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 20 | .164 | .222 | .179 | .401 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
| 1959 | AAA | PCL | Salt Lake City Bees | 20 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .100 | .250 | .100 | .350 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1959 | A | SALL2 | Columbus/Gastonia Pirates | 18 | 39 | 33 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | .152 | .176 | .182 | .358 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1960 | AA | SOUA | Shreveport Sports | 69 | 64 | 53 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 11 | .170 | .228 | .208 | .436 | 11 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1961 | AA | SOUA | Shreveport Sports | 58 | 35 | 30 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 10 | .133 | .212 | .133 | .345 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1968 | AAA | IL | Columbus Jets | 18 | 35 | 30 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | .233 | .233 | .267 | .500 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 302 | 431 | 376 | 24 | 60 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 76 | .160 | .208 | .176 | .383 | 66 | 4 | 1 | 31 | 1 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | B | CARL | Burlington-Graham Pirates | P | 12 | .000 | |||||
| 1956 | C | NORL1 | Grand Forks Chiefs | P | 31 | .000 | |||||
| 1957 | A | WL3 | Lincoln Chiefs | P | 4 | .000 | |||||
| 1957 | B | BSTL | Beaumont Pirates | P | 31 | 16 | 54 | 2 | 1 | .972 | 2.258 |
| 1958 | AAA | IL | Columbus Red Birds | P | 5 | .000 | |||||
| 1958 | A | WL3 | Lincoln Chiefs | P | 32 | 24 | 55 | 3 | 1 | .963 | 2.469 |
| 1959 | AAA | PCL | Salt Lake City Bees | P | 20 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .700 |
| 1959 | A | SALL2 | Columbus/Gastonia Pirates | P | 18 | 7 | 22 | 1 | 1 | .967 | 1.611 |
| 1960 | AA | SOUA | Shreveport Sports | P | 69 | 3 | 38 | 2 | 4 | .953 | .594 |
| 1961 | AA | SOUA | Shreveport Sports | P | 57 | 13 | 33 | 1 | 1 | .979 | .807 |
| 1968 | AAA | IL | Columbus Jets | P | 18 | 1 | 20 | 1 | 0 | .955 | 1.167 |
| 1969 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Royals | P | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .200 |
| Totals | 307 | 67 | 235 | 10 | 8 | .968 | .984 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | B | Carolina League | Burlington-Graham Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1956 | C | Northern League | Grand Forks Chiefs | PIT | ||
| 1957 | B | Big State League | Beaumont Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1957 | A | Western League | Lincoln Chiefs | PIT | ||
| 1958 | A | Western League | Lincoln Chiefs | PIT | ||
| 1958 | AAA | International League | Columbus Red Birds | PIT | ||
| 1959 | A | South Atlantic League | Columbus/Gastonia Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1959 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Salt Lake City Bees | PIT | ||
| 1960 | AA | Southern Association | Shreveport Sports | KC1 | ||
| 1961 | AA | Southern Association | Shreveport Sports | KC1 | ||
| 1968 | AAA | International League | Columbus Jets | PIT | ||
| 1969 | AAA | American Association 2 | Omaha Royals | KCA |
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