Loran Chafin
Loran Chafin
Born: August 9, 1926
Deceased: September 0, 1983
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: 2B
Bats: Left
Throws:
Height: 5'8"
Weight: 160
Career: 1947-1956
Loran Chafin compiled a career batting average of .303 with 16 home runs and 121 RBI in his 714-game career with the Lumberton Cubs, Eastman Dodgers, St. Augustine Saints, Macon Peaches, Greenville Spinners, Columbia Reds, Burlington Flints, Tifton Blue Sox, Tifton Indians, Jacksonville Beach Sea Birds, Portsmouth Merrimacks and Macon Dodgers. He began playing during the 1947 season and last took the field during the 1956 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | D | TOBS | Lumberton Cubs | 11 | 47 | 46 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 13 | .239 | .255 | .283 | .538 | 13 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1949 | D | GASL | Eastman Dodgers | 135 | 622 | 548 | 128 | 182 | 36 | 15 | 8 | 97 | 51 | 61 | 43 | .332 | .403 | .496 | .899 | 272 | 4 | 9 | ||||
| 1950 | D | FLOR | St. Augustine Saints | 137 | 553 | 553 | 199 | 23 | 24 | 3 | .360 | .360 | .505 | .864 | 279 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | A | SALL2 | Columbia Reds | 102 | 391 | 391 | 89 | 17 | 5 | 0 | .228 | .228 | .297 | .524 | 116 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | B | TRIS5 | Greenville Spinners | 20 | 74 | 74 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .270 | .270 | .324 | .595 | 24 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | B | IIIL | Burlington Flints | 68 | 269 | 269 | 74 | 10 | 1 | 3 | .275 | .275 | .353 | .628 | 95 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | D | GAFL | Tifton Blue Sox | 133 | 532 | 532 | 166 | 20 | 13 | 0 | .312 | .312 | .398 | .711 | 212 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | B | PIED | Portsmouth Merrimacks | 13 | 36 | 36 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .278 | .278 | .306 | .583 | 11 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | D | FLOR | Jacksonville Beach Sea Birds | 28 | 131 | 115 | 16 | 30 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 4 | 15 | 5 | .261 | .346 | .374 | .720 | 43 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 1954 | D | GAFL | Tifton Indians | 59 | 228 | 228 | 65 | 12 | 6 | 1 | .285 | .285 | .404 | .689 | 92 | |||||||||||
| 1956 | A | SALL2 | Macon Dodgers | 8 | 34 | 34 | 9 | .265 | .265 | .265 | .529 | 9 | ||||||||||||||
| Totals | 714 | 2917 | 2826 | 149 | 855 | 131 | 66 | 16 | 121 | 55 | 0 | 77 | 61 | .303 | .322 | .413 | .735 | 1166 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | D | GASL | Eastman Dodgers | OF | 135 | 203 | 22 | 20 | 1 | .918 | 1.667 |
| 1954 | D | GAFL | Tifton Indians | 2B | 58 | 166 | 151 | 19 | .943 | 5.466 | |
| 1954 | D | FLOR | Jacksonville Beach Sea Birds | 2B | 19 | 48 | 52 | 12 | 12 | .893 | 5.263 |
| Totals | 212 | 417 | 225 | 51 | 13 | .926 | 3.028 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | D | Tobacco State League | Lumberton Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1949 | D | Georgia State League | Eastman Dodgers | |||
| 1950 | D | Florida State League | St. Augustine Saints | |||
| 1950 | A | South Atlantic League | Macon Peaches | |||
| 1951 | B | Tri-State League | Greenville Spinners | |||
| 1951 | A | South Atlantic League | Columbia Reds | CIN | ||
| 1952 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Burlington Flints | CIN | ||
| 1953 | D | Georgia-Florida League | Tifton Blue Sox | |||
| 1954 | B | Piedmont League | Portsmouth Merrimacks | |||
| 1954 | D | Georgia-Florida League | Tifton Indians | CLE | ||
| 1954 | D | Florida State League | Jacksonville Beach Sea Birds | CLE | ||
| 1956 | A | South Atlantic League | Macon Dodgers | BRO |
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