Orville Selby
Orville M. Selby
Born: June 29, 1882
Catlin, IL US
Deceased: January 14, 1969
Lebanon, IN US
Primary Position: Pitcher
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Career: 1905-1916
Orville Selby compiled a career record of 76 wins and 89 losses and a 0.98 ERA in his 193-game pitching career with the Bloomington Bloomers, Danville Old Soldiers, Leavenworth Convicts, Topeka Jayhawkers, Enid Railroaders, Louisville Colonels, Danville Speakers, Danville Speakers/Moline Plowboys and Moline Plowboys. He began playing during the 1905 season and last took the field during the 1916 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1905 | B | IIIL | Bloomington Bloomers | 5 | 6 | .455 | 11 | 0.0 | 18 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1906 | D | KITL | Danville Old Soldiers | 11 | 9 | .550 | 0.00 | 20 | 14 | 146.0 | 128 | 74 | 49 | ||||||||||||
| 1907 | C | WA | Leavenworth Convicts | 5 | 20 | .200 | 31 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1909 | A | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | 20 | 13 | .606 | 0.00 | 41 | 305.0 | 258 | 112 | 106 | 78 | 13 | 11 | ||||||||||
| 1913 | B | IIIL | Danville Speakers | 12 | 11 | .522 | 0.00 | 26 | 216.7 | 210 | 95 | 81 | |||||||||||||
| 1914 | B | IIIL | Danville Speakers/Moline Plowboys | 8 | 18 | .308 | 2.45 | 30 | 22 | 231.3 | 211 | 94 | 63 | 70 | 102 | ||||||||||
| 1915 | B | IIIL | Moline Plowboys | 15 | 12 | .556 | 2.26 | 34 | 243.0 | 211 | 78 | 61 | 63 | ||||||||||||
| Totals | 76 | 89 | .461 | 0.98 | 193 | 14 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 1142.0 | 1018 | 453 | 124 | 0 | 387 | 0 | 180 | 13 | 0 | 11 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1905 | B | IIIL | Bloomington Bloomers | 11 | 22 | 22 | 4 | .182 | .182 | .182 | .364 | 4 | ||||||||||||||
| 1906 | D | KITL | Danville Old Soldiers | 70 | 212 | 212 | 38 | 8 | 6 | .179 | .179 | .274 | .453 | 58 | ||||||||||||
| 1907 | C | WA | Leavenworth Convicts | 39 | 127 | 127 | 26 | .205 | .205 | .205 | .409 | 26 | ||||||||||||||
| 1908 | C | WA | (+) Enid Railroaders | 41 | 137 | 137 | 33 | 8 | 0 | 0 | .241 | .241 | .299 | .540 | 41 | |||||||||||
| 1908 | C | WA | (+) Topeka Jayhawkers | 41 | 137 | 137 | 33 | 8 | 0 | 0 | .241 | .241 | .299 | .540 | 41 | |||||||||||
| 1909 | A | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | 41 | 93 | 90 | 11 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .200 | .200 | .200 | .400 | 18 | 3 | ||||||||
| 1913 | B | IIIL | Danville Speakers | 26 | 77 | 77 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .143 | .143 | .195 | .338 | 15 | |||||||||||
| 1914 | B | IIIL | Danville Speakers/Moline Plowboys | 36 | 103 | 98 | 5 | 23 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 26 | .235 | .235 | .296 | .531 | 29 | 5 | |||||||
| 1915 | B | IIIL | Moline Plowboys | 37 | 93 | 93 | 26 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .280 | .280 | .333 | .613 | 31 | |||||||||||
| 1916 | B | IIIL | Moline Plowboys | 44 | 98 | 98 | 16 | .163 | .163 | .163 | .327 | 16 | ||||||||||||||
| Totals | 304 | 825 | 817 | 16 | 162 | 17 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 26 | .198 | .198 | .241 | .439 | 197 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1909 | A | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | P | 41 | 12 | 93 | 11 | .905 | 2.561 | |
| 1914 | B | IIIL | Danville Speakers/Moline Plowboys | P | 30 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 71 | 12 | 93 | 11 | 0 | .905 | 1.479 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1905 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Bloomington Bloomers | |||
| 1906 | D | Kentucky-Illinois-Tennessee League | Danville Old Soldiers | |||
| 1907 | C | Western Association | Leavenworth Convicts | |||
| 1908 | C | Western Association | Topeka Jayhawkers | |||
| 1908 | C | Western Association | Enid Railroaders | |||
| 1909 | A | American Association 2 | Louisville Colonels | |||
| 1913 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Danville Speakers | |||
| 1914 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Danville Speakers/Moline Plowboys | |||
| 1915 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Moline Plowboys | |||
| 1916 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Moline Plowboys |
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