Frank Walenga
Frank David Walenga Jr.
Born: November 26, 1929
Deceased: December 24, 1964
Primary Position: First base
All Position(s) Played: OF
Bats: Right
Throws:
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 185
Career: 1953-1957
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Frank Walenga compiled a career batting average of .327 with 61 home runs and 225 RBI in his 463-game career with the Grand Forks Chiefs, El Dorado Oilers, Terre Haute Huts, Little Rock Travelers, Waterloo White Hawks and Colorado Springs Sky Sox. He began playing during the 1953 season and last took the field during the 1957 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | C | NORL1 | Grand Forks Chiefs | 95 | 326 | 326 | 90 | 20 | 2 | 4 | .276 | .276 | .387 | .663 | 126 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | C | CSTL | El Dorado Oilers | 113 | 525 | 455 | 98 | 174 | 26 | 9 | 27 | 125 | 2 | 57 | 22 | .382 | .454 | .657 | 1.112 | 299 | 3 | 10 | ||||
| 1955 | AA | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | 21 | 53 | 53 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .245 | .245 | .283 | .528 | 15 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | B | IIIL | Terre Haute Huts | 89 | 328 | 328 | 112 | 20 | 2 | 8 | .341 | .341 | .488 | .829 | 160 | |||||||||||
| 1956 | B | IIIL | (+) Waterloo White Hawks | 115 | 416 | 416 | 111 | 19 | 6 | 10 | .267 | .267 | .413 | .680 | 172 | |||||||||||
| 1956 | B | IIIL | (+) Terre Haute Huts | 115 | 416 | 416 | 111 | 19 | 6 | 10 | .267 | .267 | .413 | .680 | 172 | |||||||||||
| 1957 | A | WL3 | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | 145 | 629 | 523 | 101 | 162 | 26 | 2 | 22 | 100 | 2 | 90 | 64 | .310 | .418 | .493 | .911 | 258 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 4 | ||
| Totals | 463 | 1861 | 1685 | 199 | 551 | 94 | 15 | 61 | 225 | 4 | 0 | 147 | 86 | .327 | .385 | .509 | .894 | 858 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 4 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | C | CSTL | El Dorado Oilers | 1B | 113 | 838 | 65 | 10 | 86 | .989 | 7.991 |
| 1957 | A | WL3 | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | OF | 19 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .909 | 1.053 |
| 1957 | A | WL3 | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | 1B | 123 | 1013 | 77 | 12 | 104 | .989 | 8.862 |
| Totals | 255 | 1871 | 142 | 24 | 190 | .988 | 7.894 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | C | Northern League | Grand Forks Chiefs | |||
| 1954 | C | Cotton States League | El Dorado Oilers | |||
| 1955 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Terre Haute Huts | DET | ||
| 1955 | AA | Southern Association | Little Rock Travelers | DET | ||
| 1956 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Waterloo White Hawks | CHA | ||
| 1956 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Terre Haute Huts | DET | ||
| 1957 | A | Western League | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | CHA |
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