Lefty Sarver
David C. Sarver
Born: July 1, 1920
Deceased: September 20, 2001
Primary Position: First base
All Position(s) Played: OF
Bats: Left
Throws:
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 165
Career: 1940-1950
Lefty Sarver compiled a career batting average of .287 with 20 home runs and 234 RBI in his 874-game career with the Port Arthur Tarpons, Abbeville Athletics, Austin Pioneers, Natchez Giants and Vicksburg Billies. He began playing during the 1940 season and last took the field during the 1950 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | D | EVAN | Port Arthur Tarpons | 124 | 429 | 429 | 105 | 13 | 2 | 1 | .245 | .245 | .291 | .536 | 125 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | D | EVAN | Port Arthur Tarpons | 129 | 495 | 495 | 134 | 19 | 8 | 3 | .271 | .271 | .360 | .630 | 178 | |||||||||||
| 1946 | D | EVAN | Abbeville Athletics | 128 | 581 | 502 | 112 | 174 | 18 | 13 | 3 | 86 | 23 | 72 | 27 | .347 | .431 | .452 | .883 | 227 | 2 | 5 | ||||
| 1947 | D | EVAN | Natchez Giants | 24 | 93 | 93 | 22 | 4 | 2 | 0 | .237 | .237 | .323 | .559 | 30 | |||||||||||
| 1947 | B | BSTL | Austin Pioneers | 88 | 395 | 352 | 64 | 105 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 42 | 7 | 7 | 37 | 14 | .298 | .367 | .372 | .739 | 131 | 2 | 1 | 5 | ||
| 1947 | B | SEAL3 | Vicksburg Billies | 26 | 100 | 88 | 14 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 10 | 13 | .250 | .327 | .318 | .645 | 28 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| 1948 | B | BSTL | Austin Pioneers | 135 | 519 | 519 | 161 | 18 | 4 | 6 | .310 | .310 | .395 | .705 | 205 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | B | BSTL | Austin Pioneers | 137 | 629 | 558 | 100 | 165 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 73 | 27 | 62 | 27 | .296 | .370 | .346 | .716 | 193 | 4 | 5 | ||||
| 1950 | B | BSTL | Austin Pioneers | 83 | 305 | 274 | 31 | 62 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 9 | 27 | 14 | .226 | .296 | .285 | .580 | 78 | 0 | 4 | ||||
| Totals | 874 | 3546 | 3310 | 321 | 950 | 111 | 37 | 20 | 234 | 67 | 7 | 208 | 95 | .287 | .330 | .361 | .692 | 1195 | 2 | 7 | 21 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | D | EVAN | Port Arthur Tarpons | 1B | 124 | 1117 | 74 | 19 | .984 | 9.605 | |
| 1941 | D | EVAN | Port Arthur Tarpons | 1B | 129 | 1221 | 71 | 15 | .989 | 1.016 | |
| 1946 | D | EVAN | Abbeville Athletics | 1B | 1174 | 75 | 15 | .988 | |||
| 1947 | B | BSTL | Austin Pioneers | 1B | 85 | 743 | 50 | 10 | 45 | .988 | 9.329 |
| 1947 | B | SEAL3 | Vicksburg Billies | OF | 19 | 42 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .957 | 2.316 |
| 1949 | B | BSTL | Austin Pioneers | 1B | 137 | 1278 | 81 | 14 | 138 | .990 | 9.920 |
| 1950 | B | BSTL | Austin Pioneers | 1B | 74 | 601 | 39 | 11 | 55 | .983 | 8.649 |
| Totals | 568 | 6176 | 392 | 86 | 238 | .987 | 11.563 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | D | Evangeline League | Port Arthur Tarpons | |||
| 1941 | D | Evangeline League | Port Arthur Tarpons | |||
| 1942 | D | Evangeline League | Port Arthur Tarpons | |||
| 1946 | D | Evangeline League | Abbeville Athletics | |||
| 1947 | B | Big State League | Austin Pioneers | |||
| 1947 | D | Evangeline League | Natchez Giants | |||
| 1947 | B | Southeastern League | Vicksburg Billies | |||
| 1948 | B | Big State League | Austin Pioneers | |||
| 1949 | B | Big State League | Austin Pioneers | |||
| 1950 | B | Big State League | Austin Pioneers |
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