Don Pulford
Burton Donald Pulford Sr.
Born: April 1, 1916
, MN US
Deceased: January 22, 1963
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 184
Career: 1937-1948
Don Pulford compiled a career record of 95 wins and 90 losses and a 3.24 ERA in his 294-game pitching career with the Abbeville Athletics, New Orleans Pelicans, Wilkes-Barre Barons, Nashville Vols, Hollywood Stars, Portland Beavers, Seattle Rainiers and Mexicali Aguilas. He began playing during the 1937 season and last took the field during the 1948 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | D | EVAN | Abbeville Athletics | 15 | 13 | .536 | 3.07 | 39 | 249.0 | 218 | 127 | 85 | 122 | ||||||||||||
| 1938 | D | EVAN | Abbeville Athletics | 18 | 9 | .667 | 2.31 | 35 | 245.0 | 180 | 79 | 63 | 86 | ||||||||||||
| 1939 | A1 | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | 6 | 12 | .333 | 3.51 | 47 | 22 | 210.0 | 222 | 100 | 82 | 72 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | A | EL | Wilkes-Barre Barons | 7 | 13 | .350 | 3.58 | 33 | 20 | 196.0 | 188 | 97 | 78 | 71 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | A | EL | Wilkes-Barre Barons | 14 | 12 | .538 | 3.74 | 35 | 207.0 | 210 | 111 | 86 | 73 | ||||||||||||
| 1942 | A1 | SOUA | Nashville Vols | 10 | 10 | .500 | 5.27 | 40 | 16 | 147.0 | 165 | 100 | 86 | 73 | |||||||||||
| 1943 | AA | PCL | Hollywood Stars | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.00 | 7 | 25.0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
| 1944 | AA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 3 | 10 | .231 | 3.72 | 21 | 18 | 7 | 0 | 121.0 | 141 | 58 | 50 | 43 | 48 | 3 | 0 | 8 | |||||
| 1945 | AA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 20 | 11 | .645 | 2.36 | 37 | 24 | 1 | 274.0 | 237 | 93 | 72 | 84 | 152 | 2 | 5 | |||||||
| Totals | 95 | 90 | .514 | 3.24 | 294 | 76 | 0 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 1674.0 | 1561 | 765 | 602 | 0 | 624 | 0 | 200 | 5 | 0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | D | EVAN | Abbeville Athletics | 54 | 124 | 124 | 22 | 8 | 0 | 0 | .177 | .177 | .242 | .419 | 30 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | D | EVAN | Abbeville Athletics | 36 | 80 | 80 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 1 | .162 | .162 | .362 | .525 | 29 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | A1 | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | 54 | 68 | 68 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .147 | .147 | .191 | .338 | 13 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | A | EL | Wilkes-Barre Barons | 36 | 60 | 60 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .200 | .233 | .433 | 14 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | A | EL | Wilkes-Barre Barons | 40 | 66 | 66 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .227 | .227 | .273 | .500 | 18 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | A1 | SOUA | Nashville Vols | 48 | 54 | 54 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .241 | .241 | .296 | .537 | 16 | |||||||||||
| 1943 | AA | PCL | Hollywood Stars | 7 | 9 | 9 | 2 | .222 | .222 | .222 | .444 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| 1944 | AA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 24 | 50 | 42 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 11 | .143 | .217 | .214 | .432 | 9 | 0 | 4 | ||||
| 1945 | AA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 38 | 115 | 97 | 13 | 25 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 19 | .258 | .314 | .330 | .644 | 32 | 0 | 10 | ||||
| 1946 | AAA | PCL | (+) Portland Beavers | 28 | 58 | 53 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 20 | .151 | .211 | .226 | .437 | 12 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1946 | AAA | PCL | (+) Seattle Rainiers | 28 | 58 | 53 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 20 | .151 | .211 | .226 | .437 | 12 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1948 | C | SUSE | Mexicali Aguilas | 15 | 28 | 28 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .143 | .143 | .179 | .321 | 5 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 352 | 654 | 628 | 17 | 122 | 25 | 9 | 1 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 30 | .194 | .209 | .268 | .477 | 168 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | D | EVAN | Abbeville Athletics | P | 39 | .000 | |||||
| 1938 | D | EVAN | Abbeville Athletics | P | 35 | .000 | |||||
| 1939 | A1 | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | P | 47 | .000 | |||||
| 1940 | A | EL | Wilkes-Barre Barons | P | 33 | .000 | |||||
| 1941 | A | EL | Wilkes-Barre Barons | P | 35 | .000 | |||||
| 1942 | A1 | SOUA | Nashville Vols | P | 40 | .000 | |||||
| 1943 | AA | PCL | Hollywood Stars | P | 7 | .000 | |||||
| 1944 | AA | PCL | Portland Beavers | P | 21 | 9 | 31 | 0 | 3 | 1.000 | 1.905 |
| 1945 | AA | PCL | Portland Beavers | P | 37 | 13 | 77 | 7 | 4 | .928 | 2.432 |
| Totals | 294 | 22 | 108 | 7 | 7 | .949 | .442 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | D | Evangeline League | Abbeville Athletics | |||
| 1938 | D | Evangeline League | Abbeville Athletics | |||
| 1939 | A1 | Southern League | New Orleans Pelicans | CLE | ||
| 1940 | A | Eastern League | Wilkes-Barre Barons | CLE | ||
| 1941 | A | Eastern League | Wilkes-Barre Barons | CLE | ||
| 1942 | A1 | Southern League | Nashville Vols | |||
| 1943 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Hollywood Stars | |||
| 1944 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Portland Beavers | |||
| 1945 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Portland Beavers | |||
| 1946 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Seattle Rainiers | BSN | ||
| 1946 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Portland Beavers | |||
| 1948 | C | Sunset League | Mexicali Aguilas |
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