Henry Soven
Henry Paul Soven
Born: November 9, 1920
Bronx, NY US
Deceased: June 3, 2008
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 180
Career: 1941-1949
Henry Soven compiled a career record of 50 wins and 74 losses and a 2.78 ERA in his 179-game pitching career with the Williamson Red Birds, Decatur Commodores, Lynchburg Cardinals, Anderson Rebels, Fort Wayne Generals, Lakeland Pilots and Gadsden Chiefs. He began playing during the 1941 season and last took the field during the 1949 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | D | MTNS | Williamson Red Birds | 17 | 7 | .708 | 3.53 | 31 | 27 | 204.0 | 182 | 101 | 80 | 145 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | B | IIIL | Decatur Commodores | 2 | 3 | .400 | 5.20 | 7 | 45.0 | 56 | 28 | 26 | 22 | ||||||||||||
| 1942 | D | MTNS | Williamson Red Birds | 11 | 15 | .423 | 0.00 | 29 | 205.0 | 192 | 105 | 86 | |||||||||||||
| 1943 | B | PIED | Lynchburg Cardinals | 0 | 3 | .000 | 0.00 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 27.0 | 21 | 11 | 14 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| 1946 | B | PIED | Lynchburg Cardinals | 4 | 20 | .167 | 3.56 | 32 | 18 | 0 | 197.0 | 216 | 123 | 78 | 71 | 114 | 9 | 0 | 7 | ||||||
| 1947 | B | TRIS5 | Anderson Rebels | 9 | 12 | .429 | 4.35 | 38 | 10 | 2 | 184.0 | 194 | 116 | 89 | 69 | 98 | 1 | 0 | 4 | ||||||
| 1948 | A | CENL5 | Fort Wayne Generals | 5 | 8 | .385 | 3.67 | 24 | 108.0 | 100 | 67 | 44 | 55 | ||||||||||||
| 1949 | B | SEAL3 | Gadsden Chiefs | 1 | 3 | .250 | 0.00 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 35.0 | 51 | 43 | 32 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||
| 1949 | B | FLIN | Lakeland Pilots | 1 | 3 | .250 | 0.00 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 21.0 | 32 | 25 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |||||||
| Totals | 50 | 74 | .403 | 2.78 | 179 | 27 | 0 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 1026.0 | 1044 | 619 | 317 | 0 | 512 | 0 | 250 | 11 | 1 | 15 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | D | MTNS | Williamson Red Birds | 31 | 83 | 83 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .108 | .108 | .120 | .229 | 10 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | D | MTNS | Williamson Red Birds | 29 | 73 | 73 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .082 | .082 | .082 | .164 | 6 | |||||||||||
| 1946 | B | PIED | Lynchburg Cardinals | 32 | 70 | 63 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 24 | .063 | .132 | .063 | .196 | 4 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| 1947 | B | TRIS5 | Anderson Rebels | 38 | 70 | 64 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 22 | .125 | .188 | .141 | .329 | 9 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1948 | A | CENL5 | Fort Wayne Generals | 24 | 33 | 33 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .152 | .152 | .152 | .303 | 5 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 154 | 329 | 316 | 6 | 32 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 46 | .101 | .129 | .108 | .236 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | D | MTNS | Williamson Red Birds | P | 31 | .000 | |||||
| 1942 | B | IIIL | Decatur Commodores | P | 7 | .000 | |||||
| 1942 | D | MTNS | Williamson Red Birds | P | 29 | .000 | |||||
| 1943 | B | PIED | Lynchburg Cardinals | P | 5 | .000 | |||||
| 1946 | B | PIED | Lynchburg Cardinals | P | 32 | 5 | 47 | 7 | 1 | .881 | 1.625 |
| 1947 | B | TRIS5 | Anderson Rebels | P | 38 | 7 | 42 | 4 | 0 | .925 | 1.289 |
| 1948 | A | CENL5 | Fort Wayne Generals | P | 24 | .000 | |||||
| 1949 | B | SEAL3 | Gadsden Chiefs | P | 8 | .000 | |||||
| 1949 | B | FLIN | Lakeland Pilots | P | 5 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 179 | 12 | 89 | 11 | 1 | .902 | .564 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | D | Mountain State League | Williamson Red Birds | SLN | ||
| 1942 | D | Mountain State League | Williamson Red Birds | SLN | ||
| 1942 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Decatur Commodores | SLN | ||
| 1943 | B | Piedmont League | Lynchburg Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1946 | B | Piedmont League | Lynchburg Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1947 | B | Tri-State League | Anderson Rebels | |||
| 1948 | A | Central League | Fort Wayne Generals | PIT | ||
| 1949 | B | Florida International League | Lakeland Pilots | |||
| 1949 | B | Southeastern League | Gadsden Chiefs |
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