Mike Portner
Michael A. Portner
Born: September 6, 1918
Primary Position: Third base
All Position(s) Played: 2B, OF, SS
Bats: Right
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Height: 5'8"
Weight: 165
Career: 1940-1946
Mike Portner compiled a career batting average of .270 with 52 home runs and 211 RBI in his 748-game career with the Norfolk Yankees, Akron Yankees, Joplin Miners, Amsterdam Rugmakers, Norfolk Tars, Binghamton Triplets, Kansas City Blues and Newark Bears. He began playing during the 1940 season and last took the field during the 1946 campaign.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | D | NESL | Norfolk Yankees | 101 | 389 | 389 | 123 | 20 | 8 | 5 | .316 | .316 | .447 | .763 | 174 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | C | MATL | Akron Yankees | 114 | 412 | 412 | 110 | 28 | 2 | 9 | .267 | .267 | .410 | .677 | 169 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | C | CAML | Amsterdam Rugmakers | 11 | 31 | 31 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .323 | .323 | .516 | .839 | 16 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | C | WA | Joplin Miners | 94 | 326 | 326 | 85 | 17 | 4 | 7 | .261 | .261 | .402 | .663 | 131 | |||||||||||
| 1943 | B | PIED | Norfolk Tars | 26 | 98 | 90 | 8 | 21 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 17 | .233 | .281 | .300 | .581 | 27 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| 1943 | A | EL | Binghamton Triplets | 104 | 419 | 353 | 50 | 83 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 47 | 3 | 55 | 63 | .235 | .340 | .346 | .685 | 122 | 1 | 10 | ||||
| 1944 | AA | IL | Newark Bears | 97 | 361 | 300 | 47 | 81 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 45 | 11 | 8 | 55 | 40 | .270 | .383 | .390 | .773 | 117 | 8 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1944 | AA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | 49 | 215 | 194 | 27 | 51 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 7 | 17 | 30 | .263 | .329 | .330 | .659 | 64 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |||
| 1945 | AA | IL | Newark Bears | 143 | 565 | 482 | 83 | 132 | 21 | 9 | 18 | 91 | 26 | 10 | 75 | 78 | .274 | .373 | .467 | .840 | 225 | 11 | 1 | 7 | ||
| 1946 | AAA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | 9 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .200 | .200 | .400 | .600 | 4 | ||||||||
| Totals | 748 | 2826 | 2587 | 218 | 698 | 115 | 40 | 52 | 211 | 48 | 18 | 208 | 228 | .270 | .325 | .405 | .731 | 1049 | 21 | 4 | 27 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | D | NESL | Norfolk Yankees | 3B | 101 | 93 | 181 | 25 | .916 | 2.713 | |
| 1941 | C | MATL | Akron Yankees | 2B | 103 | 259 | 301 | 33 | .944 | 5.437 | |
| 1942 | C | WA | Joplin Miners | SS | 65 | 117 | 154 | 27 | .909 | 4.169 | |
| 1943 | A | EL | Binghamton Triplets | SS | 89 | 190 | 252 | 17 | 31 | .963 | 4.966 |
| 1943 | A | EL | Binghamton Triplets | 2B | 15 | 37 | 51 | 4 | 5 | .957 | 5.867 |
| 1943 | B | PIED | Norfolk Tars | OF | 10 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .895 | 1.700 |
| 1944 | AA | IL | Newark Bears | 3B | 92 | 82 | 114 | 10 | 17 | .951 | 2.130 |
| 1944 | AA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | SS | 46 | 96 | 134 | 16 | 20 | .935 | 5.000 |
| 1945 | AA | IL | Newark Bears | 3B | 139 | 160 | 276 | 25 | 32 | .946 | 3.137 |
| Totals | 660 | 1051 | 1463 | 159 | 105 | .941 | 3.809 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | D | Western League | Norfolk Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1941 | C | Middle Atlantic League | Akron Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1942 | C | Canadian-American League | Amsterdam Rugmakers | NYA | ||
| 1942 | B | Piedmont League | Norfolk Tars | NYA | ||
| 1942 | C | Western League | Joplin Miners | NYA | ||
| 1943 | A | Eastern League | Binghamton Triplets | NYA | ||
| 1943 | B | Piedmont League | Norfolk Tars | NYA | ||
| 1944 | AA | American Association 2 | Kansas City Blues | NYA | ||
| 1944 | AA | International League | Newark Bears | NYA | ||
| 1945 | AA | International League | Newark Bears | NYA | ||
| 1946 | AAA | American Association 2 | Kansas City Blues | NYA |
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