Pete Gongola
Peter Paul Gongola
Born: December 17, 1936
McMechen, WV US
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: 1B, OF, P
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 195
Career: 1955-1967
Pete Gongola compiled a career batting average of .265 with 100 home runs and 430 RBI in his 1025-game career with the Vidalia Indians, Fargo-Moorhead Twins, Yakima Bears, Portland Beavers, Victoria/Ardmore Rosebuds, Dallas-Fort Worth Rangers, Quad Cities Angels, Charlotte Hornets, Reynosa Broncs and El Paso Sun Kings. He began playing during the 1955 season and last took the field during the 1967 campaign.
 Yakima Bears |
 Portland Beavers |
 Dallas-Fort Worth Rangers |
 Victoria/Ardmore Rosebuds |
 Charlotte Hornets |
 Quad Cities Angels |
 El Paso Sun Kings |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | A | MIDW | Quad Cities Angels | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | D | GASL | Vidalia Indians | 100 | 362 | 362 | 86 | 12 | 1 | 3 | .238 | .238 | .301 | .539 | 109 | |||||||||||
| 1956 | C | NORL1 | Fargo-Moorhead Twins | 46 | 145 | 145 | 36 | 9 | 1 | 2 | .248 | .248 | .366 | .614 | 53 | |||||||||||
| 1957 | B | NORW | Yakima Bears | 100 | 369 | 326 | 45 | 93 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 54 | 1 | 33 | 43 | .285 | .351 | .405 | .756 | 132 | 2 | 4 | 4 | |||
| 1958 | B | NORW | Yakima Bears | 139 | 522 | 432 | 63 | 117 | 27 | 4 | 11 | 74 | 2 | 74 | 61 | .271 | .374 | .428 | .802 | 185 | 2 | 6 | 8 | |||
| 1959 | B | NORW | Yakima Bears | 99 | 344 | 300 | 62 | 89 | 16 | 3 | 18 | 67 | 1 | 38 | 71 | .297 | .376 | .550 | .926 | 165 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||
| 1960 | B | NORW | Yakima Bears | 21 | 75 | 60 | 10 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 12 | .333 | .467 | .617 | 1.083 | 37 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1960 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 72 | 219 | 192 | 31 | 46 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 55 | .240 | .326 | .464 | .789 | 89 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 1961 | AAA | AA2 | Dallas-Fort Worth Rangers | 49 | 138 | 117 | 13 | 31 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 20 | 25 | .265 | .370 | .385 | .754 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1961 | AA | TL | Victoria/Ardmore Rosebuds | 18 | 39 | 32 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | .219 | .333 | .219 | .552 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1962 | AAA | AA2 | Dallas-Fort Worth Rangers | 106 | 390 | 354 | 39 | 84 | 17 | 0 | 8 | 43 | 1 | 31 | 78 | .237 | .299 | .353 | .652 | 125 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1963 | AA | SALL2 | Charlotte Hornets | 18 | 54 | 47 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 13 | .170 | .278 | .277 | .554 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1963 | A | MIDW | Quad Cities Angels | 39 | 157 | 132 | 37 | 45 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 17 | .341 | .439 | .583 | 1.023 | 77 | 2 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1964 | A | MIDW | Quad Cities Angels | 80 | 283 | 238 | 43 | 66 | 14 | 1 | 13 | 51 | 1 | 0 | 38 | 46 | .277 | .383 | .508 | .891 | 121 | 4 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1965 | AA | TL | El Paso Sun Kings | 67 | 203 | 182 | 23 | 50 | 10 | 1 | 9 | 33 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 44 | .275 | .338 | .489 | .827 | 89 | 1 | 2 | 1 | ||
| 1966 | A | MIDW | Quad Cities Angels | 61 | 165 | 138 | 17 | 33 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 23 | .239 | .360 | .348 | .708 | 48 | 2 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1967 | A | MIDW | Quad Cities Angels | 10 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | .300 | .462 | .400 | .862 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 1025 | 3478 | 3067 | 388 | 814 | 151 | 17 | 100 | 430 | 11 | 0 | 347 | 497 | .265 | .342 | .424 | .765 | 1299 | 6 | 22 | 18 | 24 | 2 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | B | NORW | Yakima Bears | C | 66 | 420 | 42 | 11 | 8 | .977 | 7.000 | 5 | |||
| 1957 | B | NORW | Yakima Bears | OF | 27 | 47 | 4 | 2 | 0 | .962 | 1.889 | ||||
| 1958 | B | NORW | Yakima Bears | C | 128 | 752 | 59 | 17 | 7 | .979 | 6.336 | 9 | |||
| 1959 | B | NORW | Yakima Bears | C | 77 | 489 | 28 | 10 | 5 | .981 | 6.714 | 12 | |||
| 1960 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | C | 58 | 324 | 15 | 2 | 4 | .994 | 5.845 | 3 | |||
| 1960 | B | NORW | Yakima Bears | C | 17 | 95 | 11 | 2 | 1 | .981 | 6.235 | 1 | |||
| 1961 | AAA | AA2 | Dallas-Fort Worth Rangers | C | 39 | 172 | 17 | 2 | 3 | .990 | 4.846 | 3 | |||
| 1962 | AAA | AA2 | Dallas-Fort Worth Rangers | C | 97 | 566 | 52 | 12 | 10 | .981 | 6.371 | 6 | |||
| 1963 | A | MIDW | Quad Cities Angels | C | 36 | 290 | 16 | 4 | 5 | .987 | 8.500 | 3 | |||
| 1963 | AA | SALL2 | Charlotte Hornets | C | 14 | 73 | 4 | 2 | 0 | .975 | 5.500 | 1 | |||
| 1964 | A | MIDW | Quad Cities Angels | C | 65 | 577 | 38 | 7 | 6 | .989 | 9.462 | 17 | |||
| 1964 | A | MIDW | Quad Cities Angels | P | 1 | .000 | |||||||||
| 1965 | AA | TL | El Paso Sun Kings | C | 45 | 164 | 18 | 2 | 2 | .989 | 4.044 | 3 | |||
| 1965 | AA | TL | El Paso Sun Kings | OF | 16 | 35 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .973 | 2.250 | ||||
| 1966 | A | MIDW | Quad Cities Angels | 1B | 24 | 161 | 10 | 6 | 10 | .966 | 7.125 | ||||
| 1966 | A | MIDW | Quad Cities Angels | OF | 11 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .636 | ||||
| 1967 | A | MIDW | Quad Cities Angels | OF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | ||||
| Totals | 722 | 4173 | 315 | 80 | 61 | .982 | 6.216 | 63 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | D | Georgia State League | Vidalia Indians | CLE | ||
| 1956 | C | Northern League | Fargo-Moorhead Twins | CLE | ||
| 1957 | B | Northwest League | Yakima Bears | |||
| 1958 | B | Northwest League | Yakima Bears | ML1 | ||
| 1959 | B | Northwest League | Yakima Bears | ML1 | ||
| 1960 | B | Northwest League | Yakima Bears | ML1 | ||
| 1960 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Portland Beavers | |||
| 1961 | AA | Texas League | Victoria/Ardmore Rosebuds | BAL | ||
| 1961 | AAA | American Association 2 | Dallas-Fort Worth Rangers | LAA | ||
| 1962 | AAA | American Association 2 | Dallas-Fort Worth Rangers | LAA | ||
| 1963 | A | Midwest League | Quad Cities Angels | LAA | ||
| 1963 | AA | South Atlantic League | Charlotte Hornets | MIN | ||
| 1964 | A | Midwest League | Quad Cities Angels | LAA | ||
| 1964 | AA | Mexican League | Reynosa Broncs | |||
| 1965 | AA | Texas League | El Paso Sun Kings | CAL | ||
| 1966 | A | Midwest League | Quad Cities Angels | CAL | ||
| 1967 | A | Midwest League | Quad Cities Angels | CAL |
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