Merv Dornburg
Mervin Ian Dornburg "Butch"
Born: April 26, 1926
Kankakee, IL US
Deceased: June 28, 2010
Vallejo, CA US
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: 3B, OF
Bats: Right
Throws:
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 185
Career: 1946-1953
Merv Dornburg compiled a career batting average of .283 with 18 home runs and 103 RBI in his 545-game career with the Thomasville Dodgers, Greenwood Dodgers, Fort Worth Cats, Greenville Spinners, Danville Dodgers, Pueblo Dodgers, Miami Sun Sox, Hazard Bombers, St. Paul Saints and Hornell Dodgers. He began playing during the 1946 season and last took the field during the 1953 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | D | NCSL2 | Thomasville Dodgers | 33 | 125 | 118 | 12 | 28 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 20 | 0 | 5 | 18 | .237 | .268 | .373 | .641 | 44 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| 1947 | C | CSTL | Greenwood Dodgers | 110 | 424 | 401 | 56 | 136 | 30 | 13 | 3 | 57 | 8 | 17 | 31 | .339 | .371 | .501 | .872 | 201 | 3 | 3 | ||||
| 1948 | AA | TL | Fort Worth Cats | 70 | 204 | 194 | 16 | 46 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 14 | .237 | .264 | .294 | .557 | 57 | 0 | 3 | |||
| 1949 | B | IIIL | Danville Dodgers | 90 | 346 | 324 | 30 | 78 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 13 | .241 | .274 | .312 | .586 | 101 | 2 | 7 | ||||
| 1950 | A | WL3 | Pueblo Dodgers | 84 | 244 | 244 | 62 | 11 | 0 | 1 | .254 | .254 | .311 | .566 | 76 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | A | WL3 | Pueblo Dodgers | 12 | 35 | 35 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .286 | .286 | .343 | .629 | 12 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | B | FLIN | Miami Sun Sox | 31 | 78 | 78 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .179 | .179 | .205 | .385 | 16 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | AAA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | 5 | 13 | 13 | 4 | .308 | .308 | .308 | .615 | 4 | ||||||||||||||
| 1952 | D | MTSS | Hazard Bombers | 70 | 221 | 221 | 73 | 14 | 2 | 7 | .330 | .330 | .507 | .837 | 112 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | D | NYPL | Hornell Dodgers | 40 | 154 | 154 | 53 | 12 | 2 | 6 | .344 | .344 | .565 | .909 | 87 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 545 | 1844 | 1782 | 114 | 504 | 98 | 27 | 18 | 103 | 15 | 3 | 42 | 76 | .283 | .301 | .398 | .700 | 710 | 0 | 5 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | D | NCSL2 | Thomasville Dodgers | C | 24 | 113 | 10 | 3 | 0 | .976 | 5.125 | 5 | |||
| 1947 | C | CSTL | Greenwood Dodgers | C | 106 | 624 | 76 | 10 | 3 | .986 | 6.604 | 7 | |||
| 1948 | AA | TL | Fort Worth Cats | C | 58 | 262 | 33 | 6 | 4 | .980 | 5.086 | 5 | |||
| 1949 | B | IIIL | Danville Dodgers | 3B | 31 | 29 | 65 | 6 | 5 | .940 | 3.032 | ||||
| 1949 | B | IIIL | Danville Dodgers | OF | 14 | 27 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 2.214 | ||||
| Totals | 233 | 1055 | 188 | 25 | 13 | .980 | 5.335 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | D | North Carolina State League | Thomasville Dodgers | BRO | ||
| 1947 | C | Cotton States League | Greenwood Dodgers | BRO | ||
| 1948 | AA | Texas League | Fort Worth Cats | BRO | ||
| 1949 | A | South Atlantic League | Greenville Spinners | BRO | ||
| 1949 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Danville Dodgers | BRO | ||
| 1950 | A | Western League | Pueblo Dodgers | BRO | ||
| 1951 | B | Florida International League | Miami Sun Sox | BRO | ||
| 1951 | A | Western League | Pueblo Dodgers | BRO | ||
| 1952 | D | Mountain States League | Hazard Bombers | BRO | ||
| 1952 | AAA | American Association 2 | St. Paul Saints | BRO | ||
| 1953 | D | PONY League | Hornell Dodgers | BRO |
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