Donald Van Nest

Donald James Van Nest
Born: October 2, 1927
Deceased: December 24, 2015
Primary Position: Pitcher
All Position(s) Played: OF
Bats: Left
Throws:
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 185
Career: 1945-1953

Donald Van Nest compiled a career record of 42 wins and 46 losses and a 4.35 ERA in his 146-game pitching career with the Wilmington Blue Rocks, Appleton Papermakers, Bradford Blue Wings, Burlington Indians, Zanesville Indians, Spartanburg Peaches, Wichita Indians, Lakeland Pilots and Brownsville Charros. He began playing during the 1945 season and last took the field during the 1953 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
1945BINSL6Wilmington Blue Rocks21.6674.4220259.05531294651505
1947DWISLAppleton Papermakers310.2315.8814685.71097056655435
1950BTRIS5Spartanburg Peaches158.6522.9234194.01778263582
1951AWL3Wichita Indians100.0
1951BTRIS5Spartanburg Peaches127.6324.0120157.01798370472
1952BFLINLakeland Pilots110.0916.14161388.0103686050
1953BGULF3Brownsville Charros910.4744.583213165.01871168482
Totals4246.4774.35146260800748.78104503629397010580100

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
1945BINSL6Wilmington Blue Rocks243331281103023.258.303.355.6581100
1947DWISLAppleton Papermakers5216415122517032431122.338.390.444.8346720
1948DNYPLBradford Blue Wings893303309312119.282.282.467.748154
1949DOHSL4Zanesville Indians6224820928518014022924.244.350.297.6466255
1949CCENA2Burlington Indians104034760123066.176.300.412.7121400
1950BTRIS5Spartanburg Peaches6512612631615.246.246.429.67554
1951BTRIS5Spartanburg Peaches37818118202.222.222.321.54326
1951AWL3Wichita Indians2221217200.333.333.429.7629
1952BFLINLakeland Pilots20525213000.250.250.250.50013
1953BGULF3Brownsville Charros5912912926201.202.202.240.44231
Totals440122411645930440142370504855.261.295.379.67344107500


Fielding:

Year Level Lg Team Pos GP PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
1945BINSL6Wilmington Blue RocksP200910.900.450
1947DWISLAppleton PapermakersOF2928140.8791.000
1947DWISLAppleton PapermakersP14.000
1949DOHSL4Zanesville IndiansOF5354742.9381.151
1950BTRIS5Spartanburg PeachesP34.000
1951BTRIS5Spartanburg PeachesP20.000
1952BFLINLakeland PilotsP16.000
1953BGULF3Brownsville CharrosP32.000
Totals218821792.917.454

Minor League Service:

Year Level League Team Affiliation First Appearance Final Appearance
1945BInter-State LeagueWilmington Blue RocksPHI
1947DWisconsin State LeagueAppleton PapermakersPHI
1948DPONY LeagueBradford Blue WingsPHI
1949CCentral AssociationBurlington IndiansCLE
1949DOhio-Indiana LeagueZanesville IndiansCLE
1950BTri-State LeagueSpartanburg PeachesCLE
1951BTri-State LeagueSpartanburg PeachesCLE
1951AWestern LeagueWichita IndiansCLE
1952BFlorida International LeagueLakeland Pilots
1952AWestern LeagueWichita IndiansCLE
1953BGulf Coast LeagueBrownsville Charros




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