George Socha
George Socha
Born: 1929
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 217
Career: 1947-1955
George Socha compiled a career record of 72 wins and 68 losses and a 4.44 ERA in his 209-game pitching career with the Owensboro Oilers, Batavia Clippers, Harrisburg Senators, Burlington Indians, Valley Rebels, Greenville Spinners, West Palm Beach Indians, Lake Charles Lakers, Austin Pioneers, Albuquerque Dukes, Odessa Eagles, Plainview Ponies and Abilene Blue Sox. He began playing during the 1947 season and last took the field during the 1955 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | D | NYPL | Batavia Clippers | 13 | 5 | .722 | 3.91 | 28 | 23 | 175.0 | 168 | 89 | 76 | 81 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | B | INSL6 | Harrisburg Senators | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1949 | C | CENA2 | Burlington Indians | 6 | 4 | .600 | 3.20 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 90.0 | 80 | 39 | 32 | 46 | 78 | 6 | 1 | 4 | ||||||
| 1950 | D | GAAL | Valley Rebels | 5 | 4 | .556 | 4.00 | 11 | 72.0 | 70 | 44 | 32 | 2 | 40 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | B | TRIS5 | Greenville Spinners | 2 | 11 | .154 | 4.29 | 22 | 105.0 | 110 | 63 | 50 | 5 | 49 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | B | FLIN | West Palm Beach Indians | 3 | 7 | .300 | 3.91 | 11 | 76.0 | 62 | 39 | 33 | 3 | 36 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | B | GULF3 | Lake Charles Lakers | 4 | 7 | .364 | 5.88 | 22 | 5 | 0 | 104.0 | 131 | 78 | 68 | 55 | 59 | 3 | 0 | 1 | ||||||
| 1953 | B | BSTL | Austin Pioneers | 1 | 5 | .167 | 5.25 | 24 | 2 | 48.0 | 53 | 35 | 28 | 3 | 27 | ||||||||||
| 1953 | C | WTNM | Albuquerque Dukes | 14 | 0 | 1.000 | 4.71 | 19 | 14 | 116.7 | 126 | 67 | 61 | 10 | 58 | ||||||||||
| 1954 | C | WTNM | Albuquerque Dukes | 21 | 21 | .500 | 4.31 | 46 | 36 | 286.0 | 313 | 175 | 137 | 27 | 97 | ||||||||||
| 1955 | C | LONG | Odessa Eagles | 3 | 4 | .429 | 7.09 | 9 | 6 | 39.3 | 54 | 38 | 31 | 6 | 22 | ||||||||||
| Totals | 72 | 68 | .514 | 4.44 | 209 | 81 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 1112.0 | 1167 | 667 | 548 | 56 | 511 | 0 | 137 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | D | KITL | Owensboro Oilers | 41 | 160 | 160 | 40 | 3 | 6 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .344 | .594 | 55 | |||||||||||
| 1948 | D | NYPL | Batavia Clippers | 28 | 63 | 63 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .159 | .159 | .175 | .333 | 11 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | C | CENA2 | Burlington Indians | 14 | 38 | 35 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 11 | .143 | .189 | .143 | .332 | 5 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1950 | D | GAAL | Valley Rebels | 15 | 28 | 28 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .286 | .536 | 8 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | B | TRIS5 | Greenville Spinners | 22 | 37 | 37 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .135 | .135 | .135 | .270 | 5 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | B | FLIN | West Palm Beach Indians | 11 | 28 | 28 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .214 | .214 | .286 | .500 | 8 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | B | GULF3 | Lake Charles Lakers | 26 | 53 | 53 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 14 | .151 | .151 | .189 | .340 | 10 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1953 | B | BSTL | Austin Pioneers | 24 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .111 | .111 | .111 | .222 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | C | WTNM | Albuquerque Dukes | 23 | 54 | 54 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .130 | .130 | .167 | .296 | 9 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | C | WTNM | Albuquerque Dukes | 50 | 121 | 121 | 22 | 5 | 1 | 1 | .182 | .182 | .264 | .446 | 32 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | C | LONG | Odessa Eagles | 9 | 14 | 14 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
| 1955 | B | WTNM | (+) Plainview Ponies | 5 | 10 | 10 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
| 1955 | B | WTNM | (+) Abilene Blue Sox | 5 | 10 | 10 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
| Totals | 263 | 605 | 602 | 2 | 111 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 25 | .184 | .187 | .239 | .426 | 144 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | D | NYPL | Batavia Clippers | P | 28 | .000 | |||||
| 1949 | B | INSL6 | Harrisburg Senators | P | 3 | .000 | |||||
| 1949 | C | CENA2 | Burlington Indians | P | 14 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | .929 |
| 1950 | D | GAAL | Valley Rebels | P | 11 | .000 | |||||
| 1951 | B | TRIS5 | Greenville Spinners | P | 22 | .000 | |||||
| 1951 | B | FLIN | West Palm Beach Indians | P | 11 | .000 | |||||
| 1952 | B | GULF3 | Lake Charles Lakers | P | 22 | 2 | 24 | 2 | 1 | .929 | 1.182 |
| 1953 | B | BSTL | Austin Pioneers | P | 24 | .000 | |||||
| 1953 | C | WTNM | Albuquerque Dukes | P | 19 | .000 | |||||
| 1954 | C | WTNM | Albuquerque Dukes | P | 46 | .000 | |||||
| 1955 | C | LONG | Odessa Eagles | P | 9 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 209 | 3 | 36 | 2 | 3 | .951 | .187 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | D | Kitty League | Owensboro Oilers | BSN | ||
| 1948 | D | PONY League | Batavia Clippers | CLE | ||
| 1949 | B | Inter-State League | Harrisburg Senators | CLE | ||
| 1949 | C | Central Association | Burlington Indians | CLE | ||
| 1950 | D | Georgia-Alabama League | Valley Rebels | |||
| 1951 | B | Tri-State League | Greenville Spinners | |||
| 1951 | B | Florida International League | West Palm Beach Indians | |||
| 1952 | B | Gulf Coast League | Lake Charles Lakers | |||
| 1952 | B | Big State League | Austin Pioneers | |||
| 1953 | C | West Texas-New Mexico League | Albuquerque Dukes | |||
| 1953 | B | Big State League | Austin Pioneers | |||
| 1954 | C | West Texas-New Mexico League | Albuquerque Dukes | |||
| 1955 | C | Longhorn League | Odessa Eagles | |||
| 1955 | B | West Texas-New Mexico League | Plainview Ponies | |||
| 1955 | B | West Texas-New Mexico League | Abilene Blue Sox |
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