James Pokel
James Lee Pokel
Born: March 30, 1928
Plymouth, WI US
Deceased: May 17, 1992
Primary Position: First base
All Position(s) Played: OF, P
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 210
Career: 1946-1958
James Pokel compiled a career batting average of .279 with 218 home runs and 321 RBI in his 1041-game career with the Salina Blue Jays, Bradford Blue Wings, Providence Chiefs, Utica Blue Sox, Albany Senators, Saginaw Bears, Greensboro Patriots, Fayetteville Athletics, Wilkes-Barre Barons, Fayetteville Highlanders, Jacksonville Braves, Topeka Hawks and Yakima Bears. He began playing during the 1946 season and last took the field during the 1958 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | C | WA | Salina Blue Jays | 1 | 6 | .143 | 5.65 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 51.0 | 66 | 36 | 32 | 26 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||||||
| Totals | 1 | 6 | .143 | 5.65 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 51.0 | 66 | 36 | 32 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | C | WA | Salina Blue Jays | 85 | 326 | 301 | 36 | 80 | 19 | 6 | 5 | 43 | 0 | 14 | 82 | .266 | .312 | .419 | .730 | 126 | 6 | 5 | ||||
| 1947 | D | NYPL | Bradford Blue Wings | 122 | 484 | 484 | 159 | 20 | 7 | 28 | .329 | .329 | .572 | .901 | 277 | |||||||||||
| 1948 | B | NENL | Providence Chiefs | 121 | 475 | 475 | 139 | 25 | 8 | 30 | .293 | .293 | .568 | .861 | 270 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | A | EL | Utica Blue Sox | 91 | 356 | 313 | 39 | 78 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 35 | 2 | 41 | 82 | .249 | .338 | .380 | .718 | 119 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 1950 | A | CENL5 | Saginaw Bears | 22 | 75 | 75 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .147 | .147 | .227 | .373 | 17 | |||||||||||
| 1950 | A | EL | Albany Senators | 99 | 337 | 337 | 84 | 13 | 1 | 16 | .249 | .249 | .436 | .685 | 147 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | B | CARL | (+) Greensboro Patriots | 89 | 318 | 318 | 85 | 16 | 1 | 16 | .267 | .267 | .475 | .742 | 151 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | A | EL | (+) Albany Senators | 38 | 127 | 127 | 33 | 8 | 0 | 0 | .260 | .260 | .323 | .583 | 41 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | A | EL | (+) Wilkes-Barre Barons | 38 | 127 | 127 | 33 | 8 | 0 | 0 | .260 | .260 | .323 | .583 | 41 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | B | CARL | (+) Fayetteville Athletics | 89 | 318 | 318 | 85 | 16 | 1 | 16 | .267 | .267 | .475 | .742 | 151 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | B | CARL | Fayetteville Highlanders | 115 | 507 | 432 | 87 | 128 | 19 | 1 | 38 | 103 | 2 | 69 | 102 | .296 | .395 | .609 | 1.004 | 263 | 2 | 3 | 1 | |||
| 1955 | B | CARL | Fayetteville Highlanders | 94 | 308 | 308 | 99 | 16 | 2 | 22 | .321 | .321 | .601 | .922 | 185 | |||||||||||
| 1956 | B | CARL | Fayetteville Highlanders | 111 | 382 | 382 | 102 | 14 | 2 | 25 | .267 | .267 | .510 | .777 | 195 | |||||||||||
| 1957 | A | SALL2 | Jacksonville Braves | 7 | 23 | 23 | 2 | .087 | .087 | .087 | .174 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| 1957 | A | WL3 | Topeka Hawks | 141 | 543 | 456 | 92 | 122 | 10 | 0 | 41 | 120 | 3 | 80 | 124 | .268 | .380 | .559 | .939 | 255 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1958 | B | NORW | Yakima Bears | 10 | 39 | 34 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 7 | .294 | .368 | .441 | .810 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 1958 | A | WL3 | Topeka Hawks | 23 | 104 | 92 | 12 | 23 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 0 | 11 | 21 | .250 | .337 | .402 | .739 | 37 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 1041 | 3959 | 3712 | 274 | 1037 | 155 | 31 | 218 | 321 | 7 | 0 | 219 | 418 | .279 | .322 | .514 | .836 | 1908 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | C | WA | Salina Blue Jays | P | 9 | .000 | |||||
| 1946 | C | WA | Salina Blue Jays | OF | 75 | 121 | 3 | 15 | 0 | .892 | 1.653 |
| 1949 | A | EL | Utica Blue Sox | 1B | 86 | 722 | 65 | 25 | 61 | .969 | 9.151 |
| 1954 | B | CARL | Fayetteville Highlanders | 1B | 84 | 753 | 35 | 9 | 61 | .989 | 9.381 |
| 1954 | B | CARL | Fayetteville Highlanders | OF | 31 | 48 | 1 | 3 | 0 | .942 | 1.581 |
| 1957 | A | WL3 | Topeka Hawks | 1B | 127 | 1073 | 75 | 24 | 134 | .980 | 9.039 |
| 1958 | A | WL3 | Topeka Hawks | 1B | 22 | 163 | 16 | 5 | 11 | .973 | 8.136 |
| 1958 | B | NORW | Yakima Bears | 1B | 10 | 83 | 2 | 2 | 13 | .977 | 8.500 |
| Totals | 444 | 2963 | 197 | 83 | 280 | .974 | 7.117 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | C | Western Association | Salina Blue Jays | PHI | ||
| 1947 | D | PONY League | Bradford Blue Wings | PHI | ||
| 1948 | B | New England League | Providence Chiefs | |||
| 1949 | A | Eastern League | Utica Blue Sox | PHI | ||
| 1950 | A | Eastern League | Albany Senators | PIT | ||
| 1950 | A | Central League | Saginaw Bears | |||
| 1953 | B | Carolina League | Greensboro Patriots | BOS | ||
| 1953 | B | Carolina League | Fayetteville Athletics | PHA | ||
| 1953 | A | Eastern League | Wilkes-Barre Barons | |||
| 1953 | A | Eastern League | Albany Senators | BOS | ||
| 1954 | B | Carolina League | Fayetteville Highlanders | |||
| 1955 | B | Carolina League | Fayetteville Highlanders | BAL | ||
| 1956 | B | Carolina League | Fayetteville Highlanders | CLE | ||
| 1957 | A | South Atlantic League | Jacksonville Braves | ML1 | ||
| 1957 | A | Western League | Topeka Hawks | ML1 | ||
| 1958 | B | Northwest League | Yakima Bears | ML1 | ||
| 1958 | A | Western League | Topeka Hawks | ML1 |
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