Whitey Ries
Robert M. Ries
Born: July 3, 1929
St. Louis, MO US
Deceased: February 1, 2008
Primary Position: Third base
All Position(s) Played: 1B, P
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 185
Career: 1947-1961
Whitey Ries compiled a career batting average of .290 with 62 home runs and 255 RBI in his 1266-game career with the Decatur Commodores, Johnson City Cardinals, Fresno Cardinals, Eau Claire Bears, Charleston Senators, Denver Bears, Columbia Reds, Omaha Cardinals, Columbus Red Birds, Houston Buffalos, Dothan Cardinals, Charlotte Hornets, Columbus Foxes, Belmont Chiefs and Macon Peaches. He began playing during the 1947 season and last took the field during the 1961 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | D | ALFL | Dothan Cardinals | 0 | 0 | 7.36 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 22.0 | 26 | 22 | 18 | 1 | 19 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||||
| 1961 | D | SALL3 | Belmont Chiefs | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 7 | 0.0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 7.36 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22.0 | 26 | 22 | 18 | 1 | 19 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | B | IIIL | Decatur Commodores | 70 | 304 | 280 | 35 | 72 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 5 | 23 | 26 | .257 | .316 | .311 | .627 | 87 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 1948 | D | APPY1 | Johnson City Cardinals | 57 | 223 | 223 | 70 | 9 | 9 | 3 | .314 | .314 | .475 | .789 | 106 | |||||||||||
| 1948 | C | CALL | Fresno Cardinals | 25 | 78 | 78 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .244 | .244 | .269 | .513 | 21 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | C | NORL1 | Eau Claire Bears | 124 | 569 | 517 | 101 | 175 | 40 | 12 | 8 | 95 | 9 | 45 | 6 | .338 | .398 | .509 | .907 | 263 | 6 | 1 | ||||
| 1950 | A | CENL5 | Charleston Senators | 122 | 429 | 429 | 117 | 16 | 5 | 2 | .273 | .273 | .347 | .620 | 149 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | A | SALL2 | Columbia Reds | 16 | 58 | 58 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 0 | .293 | .293 | .448 | .741 | 26 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | A | WL3 | Denver Bears | 68 | 244 | 244 | 57 | 11 | 1 | 2 | .234 | .234 | .311 | .545 | 76 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | A | CENL5 | Charleston Senators | 37 | 127 | 127 | 26 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .205 | .205 | .244 | .449 | 31 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | A | WL3 | Denver Bears | 154 | 607 | 607 | 167 | 37 | 6 | 5 | .275 | .275 | .381 | .656 | 231 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | A | WL3 | Denver Bears | 153 | 580 | 580 | 191 | 40 | 5 | 10 | .329 | .329 | .467 | .797 | 271 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | A | WL3 | Omaha Cardinals | 135 | 491 | 491 | 143 | 26 | 1 | 11 | .291 | .291 | .415 | .707 | 204 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | AAA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | 11 | 26 | 24 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .333 | .360 | .458 | .818 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1955 | AA | TL | Houston Buffalos | 157 | 623 | 549 | 71 | 151 | 25 | 0 | 9 | 58 | 5 | 5 | 64 | 31 | .275 | .352 | .370 | .722 | 203 | 4 | 1 | 5 | ||
| 1956 | D | ALFL | Dothan Cardinals | 76 | 280 | 244 | 39 | 88 | 19 | 0 | 10 | 56 | 6 | 34 | 9 | .361 | .441 | .561 | 1.002 | 137 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 1957 | A | SALL2 | (+) Columbus Foxes | 119 | 426 | 426 | 128 | 32 | 4 | 5 | .300 | .300 | .430 | .730 | 183 | |||||||||||
| 1957 | A | SALL2 | (+) Charlotte Hornets | 119 | 426 | 426 | 128 | 32 | 4 | 5 | .300 | .300 | .430 | .730 | 183 | |||||||||||
| 1957 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Cardinals | 17 | 53 | 47 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 6 | .191 | .264 | .255 | .519 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1961 | AA | SOUA | Macon Peaches | 16 | 42 | 36 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 8 | .194 | .268 | .194 | .463 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1961 | D | SALL3 | Belmont Chiefs | 28 | 85 | 79 | 8 | 23 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 2 | .291 | .329 | .380 | .709 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||
| Totals | 1266 | 4819 | 4613 | 262 | 1340 | 251 | 44 | 62 | 255 | 26 | 5 | 181 | 90 | .290 | .318 | .404 | .723 | 1865 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 8 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | B | IIIL | Decatur Commodores | 3B | 70 | 90 | 121 | 28 | 18 | .883 | 3.014 |
| 1949 | C | NORL1 | Eau Claire Bears | 3B | 124 | 151 | 266 | 40 | 25 | .912 | 3.363 |
| 1953 | A | WL3 | Denver Bears | 3B | 153 | 146 | 343 | 39 | .926 | 3.196 | |
| 1955 | AA | TL | Houston Buffalos | 3B | 157 | 156 | 321 | 28 | 32 | .945 | 3.038 |
| 1956 | D | ALFL | Dothan Cardinals | 3B | 63 | 51 | 117 | 13 | 9 | .928 | 2.667 |
| 1956 | D | ALFL | Dothan Cardinals | P | 12 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .750 | .250 |
| 1957 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Cardinals | 3B | 11 | 11 | 14 | 2 | 1 | .926 | 2.273 |
| 1961 | D | SALL3 | Belmont Chiefs | P | 7 | .000 | |||||
| 1961 | D | SALL3 | Belmont Chiefs | 1B | 17 | 93 | 6 | 2 | 3 | .980 | 5.824 |
| Totals | 614 | 698 | 1191 | 153 | 88 | .925 | 3.077 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Decatur Commodores | SLN | ||
| 1948 | D | Appalachian League | Johnson City Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1948 | C | California League | Fresno Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1949 | C | Northern League | Eau Claire Bears | BSN | ||
| 1950 | A | Central League | Charleston Senators | CIN | ||
| 1951 | A | Western League | Denver Bears | BSN | ||
| 1951 | A | South Atlantic League | Columbia Reds | CIN | ||
| 1951 | A | Central League | Charleston Senators | CIN | ||
| 1952 | A | Western League | Denver Bears | PIT | ||
| 1953 | A | Western League | Denver Bears | PIT | ||
| 1954 | A | Western League | Omaha Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1954 | AAA | American Association 2 | Columbus Red Birds | SLN | ||
| 1955 | AA | Texas League | Houston Buffalos | SLN | ||
| 1956 | D | Alabama-Florida League | Dothan Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1957 | A | South Atlantic League | Columbus Foxes | SLN | ||
| 1957 | A | South Atlantic League | Charlotte Hornets | WS1 | ||
| 1957 | AAA | American Association 2 | Omaha Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1961 | D | Western Carolina League | Belmont Chiefs | SFN | ||
| 1961 | AA | Southern Association | Macon Peaches |
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