Gus Montalbano
Gus James Montalbano
Born: July 11, 1927
Bronx, NY US
Deceased: November 9, 2010
Palm Springs, FL US
Primary Position: Shortstop
Bats: Right
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Height: 5'10"
Weight: 180
Career: 1948-1956
Gus Montalbano compiled a career batting average of .226 with 38 home runs and 119 RBI in his 1019-game career with the Daytona Beach Islanders, Stamford Pioneers, Miami Sun Sox, Newport News Dodgers, West Palm Beach Indians, Fayetteville Highlanders and West Palm Beach Sun Chiefs. He began playing during the 1948 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | B | COLL2 | Stamford Pioneers | 92 | 332 | 332 | 77 | 12 | 2 | 3 | .232 | .232 | .307 | .539 | 102 | |||||||||||
| 1948 | D | FLOR | Daytona Beach Islanders | 31 | 115 | 115 | 28 | 3 | 2 | 2 | .243 | .243 | .357 | .600 | 41 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | D | FLOR | Daytona Beach Islanders | 135 | 577 | 485 | 81 | 109 | 17 | 9 | 7 | 47 | 18 | 83 | 96 | .225 | .338 | .340 | .678 | 165 | 0 | 9 | ||||
| 1950 | B | FLIN | Miami Sun Sox | 154 | 552 | 552 | 120 | 19 | 6 | 1 | .217 | .217 | .279 | .496 | 154 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | B | FLIN | Miami Sun Sox | 132 | 420 | 420 | 84 | 8 | 10 | 3 | .200 | .200 | .288 | .488 | 121 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | B | FLIN | West Palm Beach Indians | 85 | 305 | 305 | 55 | 14 | 2 | 1 | .180 | .180 | .249 | .430 | 76 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | B | PIED | Newport News Dodgers | 38 | 131 | 131 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 1 | .183 | .183 | .229 | .412 | 30 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | B | FLIN | West Palm Beach Indians | 123 | 420 | 420 | 105 | 22 | 3 | 3 | .250 | .250 | .338 | .588 | 142 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | B | CARL | Fayetteville Highlanders | 109 | 447 | 383 | 61 | 105 | 21 | 2 | 14 | 72 | 5 | 57 | 57 | .274 | .367 | .449 | .816 | 172 | 1 | 3 | 3 | |||
| 1955 | B | CARL | Fayetteville Highlanders | 113 | 356 | 356 | 83 | 16 | 2 | 3 | .233 | .233 | .315 | .548 | 112 | |||||||||||
| 1956 | D | FLOR | West Palm Beach Sun Chiefs | 7 | 22 | 22 | 5 | .227 | .227 | .227 | .455 | 5 | ||||||||||||||
| Totals | 1019 | 3677 | 3521 | 142 | 795 | 135 | 38 | 38 | 119 | 23 | 0 | 140 | 153 | .226 | .255 | .318 | .573 | 1120 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | D | FLOR | Daytona Beach Islanders | SS | 135 | 298 | 384 | 61 | 57 | .918 | 5.052 |
| 1953 | B | FLIN | West Palm Beach Indians | SS | 100 | 189 | 342 | 32 | .943 | 5.310 | |
| 1954 | B | CARL | Fayetteville Highlanders | SS | 108 | 194 | 350 | 27 | 64 | .953 | 5.037 |
| Totals | 343 | 681 | 1076 | 120 | 121 | .936 | 5.122 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | B | Colonial League | Stamford Pioneers | |||
| 1948 | D | Florida State League | Daytona Beach Islanders | |||
| 1949 | D | Florida State League | Daytona Beach Islanders | |||
| 1950 | B | Florida International League | Miami Sun Sox | BRO | ||
| 1951 | B | Florida International League | Miami Sun Sox | BRO | ||
| 1952 | B | Piedmont League | Newport News Dodgers | BRO | ||
| 1952 | B | Florida International League | West Palm Beach Indians | |||
| 1953 | B | Florida International League | West Palm Beach Indians | |||
| 1954 | B | Carolina League | Fayetteville Highlanders | |||
| 1955 | B | Carolina League | Fayetteville Highlanders | BAL | ||
| 1956 | D | Florida State League | West Palm Beach Sun Chiefs | CIN |
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