Ira Plank
Ira David Plank
Born: June 6, 1882
Straban Township, PA US
Deceased: September 14, 1949
Gettysburg, PA US
Primary Position: Pitcher
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Career: 1903-1917
Ira Plank compiled a career record of 87 wins and 83 losses in his 248-game pitching career with the Norwich Reds, Worcester Reds/Norwich Indians, Altoona Mountaineers, Meriden, Jersey City Skeeters, Northampton Meadowlarks, Springfield Ponies, Binghamton Bingos, Gettysburg Patriots, Gettysburg Ponies and Hanover Raiders. He began playing during the 1903 season and last took the field during the 1917 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1903 | B | CTST | Norwich Reds | 33 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1904 | B | CTST | Worcester Reds/Norwich Indians | 20 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1906 | B | CTST | Norwich Reds | 21 | 13 | .618 | 36 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1907 | B | CTST | Norwich Reds | 26 | 10 | .722 | 37 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1908 | B | CTST | Meriden | 7 | 10 | .412 | 17 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1908 | A | IL | Jersey City Skeeters | 1 | 2 | .333 | 0.00 | 6 | 39.0 | 26 | 17 | 17 | 10 | ||||||||||||
| 1909 | B | CTST | Northampton Meadowlarks | 9 | 18 | .333 | 32 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1910 | B | CTST | Springfield Ponies | 16 | 17 | .485 | 35 | 0.0 | 204 | 113 | 109 | ||||||||||||||
| 1911 | B | NYSL | Binghamton Bingos | 7 | 13 | .350 | 32 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 87 | 83 | .512 | 0.00 | 248 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39.0 | 230 | 130 | 0 | 0 | 126 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1903 | B | CTST | Norwich Reds | 36 | 119 | 119 | 27 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .227 | .227 | .261 | .487 | 31 | |||||||||||
| 1904 | B | CTST | Worcester Reds/Norwich Indians | 28 | 93 | 93 | 28 | .301 | .301 | .301 | .602 | 28 | ||||||||||||||
| 1906 | B | CTST | Norwich Reds | 58 | 172 | 172 | 52 | 9 | 0 | 3 | .302 | .302 | .407 | .709 | 70 | |||||||||||
| 1907 | B | CTST | Norwich Reds | 54 | 144 | 144 | 34 | .236 | .236 | .236 | .472 | 34 | ||||||||||||||
| 1908 | A | IL | Jersey City Skeeters | 6 | 16 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .125 | .125 | .125 | .250 | 2 | 0 | ||||||||
| 1908 | B | CTST | Meriden | 17 | 50 | 50 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .160 | .160 | .200 | .360 | 10 | 0 | ||||||||
| 1909 | B | CTST | Northampton Meadowlarks | 72 | 205 | 205 | 60 | 6 | 1 | 0 | .293 | .293 | .332 | .624 | 68 | |||||||||||
| 1910 | B | CTST | Springfield Ponies | 47 | 125 | 125 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .168 | .168 | .184 | .352 | 23 | |||||||||||
| 1911 | B | NYSL | Binghamton Bingos | 32 | 73 | 73 | 19 | .260 | .260 | .260 | .521 | 19 | ||||||||||||||
| 1915 | D | BLRI | Gettysburg Patriots | 54 | 177 | 173 | 25 | 43 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | .249 | .249 | .260 | .509 | 45 | 4 | ||||||||
| 1916 | D | BLRI | Gettysburg Ponies | 64 | 212 | 212 | 56 | .264 | .264 | .264 | .528 | 56 | ||||||||||||||
| 1917 | D | BLRI | Hanover Raiders | 23 | 120 | 120 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .192 | .192 | .200 | .392 | 24 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 491 | 1506 | 1502 | 28 | 373 | 24 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .248 | .248 | .273 | .521 | 410 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1908 | A | IL | Jersey City Skeeters | P | 6 | .000 | |||||
| 1908 | B | CTST | Meriden | P | 16 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1903 | B | Connecticut State League | Norwich Reds | |||
| 1904 | B | Connecticut State League | Worcester Reds/Norwich Indians | |||
| 1905 | Ind | Tri-State (PA) League | Altoona Mountaineers | |||
| 1906 | B | Connecticut State League | Norwich Reds | |||
| 1907 | B | Connecticut State League | Norwich Reds | |||
| 1908 | B | Connecticut State League | Meriden | |||
| 1908 | A | Eastern League | Jersey City Skeeters | |||
| 1909 | B | Connecticut State League | Northampton Meadowlarks | |||
| 1910 | B | Connecticut State League | Springfield Ponies | |||
| 1911 | B | New York State League | Binghamton Bingos | |||
| 1915 | D | Blue Ridge League | Gettysburg Patriots | |||
| 1916 | D | Blue Ridge League | Gettysburg Ponies | |||
| 1917 | D | Blue Ridge League | Hanover Raiders |
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