Vance Carlson
Walter Vance Carlson
Born: November 14, 1925
McPherson, KS US
Deceased: September 17, 2018
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 180
Career: 1946-1954
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Vance Carlson compiled a career record of 54 wins and 67 losses and a 3.73 ERA in his 257-game pitching career with the Twin Falls Cowboys, Kansas City Blues, Quincy Gems, Beaumont Exporters, Augusta Tigers, Sumter Chicks, Greenville Spinners, Oklahoma City Indians, Toledo Mud Hens/Charleston Senators, Seattle Rainiers, Tyler East Texans, Austin Pioneers and Lincoln Chiefs. He began playing during the 1946 season and last took the field during the 1954 campaign.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | C | PION | Twin Falls Cowboys | 17 | 8 | .680 | 2.93 | 31 | 17 | 2 | 215.0 | 230 | 97 | 70 | 55 | 85 | 2 | 4 | 2 | ||||||
| 1946 | AAA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 1947 | B | IIIL | Quincy Gems | 4 | 9 | .308 | 4.11 | 27 | 10 | 0 | 127.0 | 128 | 82 | 58 | 56 | 75 | 3 | 0 | 2 | ||||||
| 1948 | A | SALL2 | Augusta Tigers | 9 | 9 | .500 | 3.40 | 28 | 156.0 | 166 | 83 | 59 | 67 | ||||||||||||
| 1949 | B | IIIL | Quincy Gems | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0.00 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16.0 | 22 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| 1949 | A | SALL2 | Augusta Tigers | 2 | 6 | .250 | 3.22 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 81.0 | 90 | 39 | 29 | 36 | 38 | 2 | 0 | 3 | ||||||
| 1950 | B | TRIS5 | Sumter Chicks | 10 | 7 | .588 | 3.15 | 35 | 206.0 | 221 | 100 | 72 | 6 | 57 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | AA | TL | Oklahoma City Indians | 2 | 4 | .333 | 5.04 | 20 | 1 | 50.0 | 55 | 31 | 28 | 29 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | B | TRIS5 | Greenville Spinners | 1 | 4 | .200 | 3.16 | 15 | 74.0 | 66 | 41 | 26 | 3 | 26 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | Open | PCL | Seattle Rainiers | 0 | 0 | 4.20 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15.0 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 1952 | AAA | AA2 | Toledo Mud Hens/Charleston Senators | 0 | 5 | .000 | 5.86 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 66.0 | 85 | 51 | 43 | 22 | 34 | 3 | 0 | 1 | |||||
| 1953 | A | WL3 | Lincoln Chiefs | 0 | 3 | .000 | 5.60 | 19 | 4 | 45.0 | 52 | 30 | 28 | 3 | 22 | ||||||||||
| 1954 | A | WL3 | Lincoln Chiefs | 9 | 11 | .450 | 4.58 | 37 | 20 | 171.0 | 181 | 99 | 87 | 11 | 53 | ||||||||||
| Totals | 54 | 67 | .446 | 3.73 | 257 | 29 | 0 | 35 | 2 | 0 | 1223.0 | 1313 | 672 | 507 | 23 | 447 | 0 | 249 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | C | PION | Twin Falls Cowboys | 32 | 91 | 76 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 13 | .158 | .238 | .158 | .396 | 12 | 1 | 7 | ||||
| 1947 | B | IIIL | Quincy Gems | 27 | 48 | 45 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 11 | .178 | .213 | .178 | .391 | 8 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1948 | A | SALL2 | Augusta Tigers | 33 | 64 | 64 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 | .500 | 16 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | A | SALL2 | Augusta Tigers | 18 | 32 | 29 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | .103 | .133 | .138 | .271 | 4 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| 1950 | B | TRIS5 | Sumter Chicks | 49 | 98 | 98 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .163 | .163 | .163 | .327 | 16 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | AA | TL | Oklahoma City Indians | 20 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .214 | .214 | .214 | .429 | 3 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | B | TRIS5 | Greenville Spinners | 17 | 28 | 28 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .214 | .214 | .250 | .464 | 7 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | Open | PCL | Seattle Rainiers | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1952 | AAA | AA2 | Toledo Mud Hens/Charleston Senators | 22 | 26 | 23 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .174 | .208 | .174 | .382 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |||
| 1953 | A | WL3 | Lincoln Chiefs | 19 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .273 | .273 | .273 | .545 | 3 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | A | WL3 | Lincoln Chiefs | 38 | 52 | 52 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .135 | .135 | .154 | .288 | 8 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 280 | 467 | 443 | 14 | 78 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 34 | .176 | .198 | .183 | .381 | 81 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | C | PION | Twin Falls Cowboys | P | 31 | 16 | 40 | 3 | 3 | .949 | 1.806 |
| 1946 | AAA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | P | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1947 | B | IIIL | Quincy Gems | P | 27 | 12 | 42 | 2 | 3 | .964 | 2.000 |
| 1948 | A | SALL2 | Augusta Tigers | P | 28 | .000 | |||||
| 1949 | B | IIIL | Quincy Gems | P | 4 | .000 | |||||
| 1949 | A | SALL2 | Augusta Tigers | P | 16 | 5 | 16 | 1 | 1 | .955 | 1.312 |
| 1950 | B | TRIS5 | Sumter Chicks | P | 35 | .000 | |||||
| 1951 | AA | TL | Oklahoma City Indians | P | 20 | .000 | |||||
| 1951 | B | TRIS5 | Greenville Spinners | P | 15 | .000 | |||||
| 1952 | Open | PCL | Seattle Rainiers | P | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .667 | .400 |
| 1952 | AAA | AA2 | Toledo Mud Hens/Charleston Senators | P | 19 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .579 |
| 1953 | A | WL3 | Lincoln Chiefs | P | 19 | .000 | |||||
| 1954 | A | WL3 | Lincoln Chiefs | P | 37 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 257 | 35 | 109 | 7 | 8 | .954 | .560 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | C | Pioneer League | Twin Falls Cowboys | NYA | ||
| 1946 | AAA | American Association 2 | Kansas City Blues | NYA | ||
| 1947 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Quincy Gems | NYA | ||
| 1948 | AA | Texas League | Beaumont Exporters | NYA | ||
| 1948 | A | South Atlantic League | Augusta Tigers | NYA | ||
| 1949 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Quincy Gems | NYA | ||
| 1949 | A | South Atlantic League | Augusta Tigers | NYA | ||
| 1950 | B | Tri-State League | Sumter Chicks | |||
| 1951 | B | Tri-State League | Greenville Spinners | |||
| 1951 | AA | Texas League | Oklahoma City Indians | |||
| 1952 | AAA | American Association 2 | Toledo Mud Hens/Charleston Senators | |||
| 1952 | Open | Pacific Coast League | Seattle Rainiers | |||
| 1953 | B | Big State League | Tyler East Texans | |||
| 1953 | B | Big State League | Austin Pioneers | |||
| 1953 | A | Western League | Lincoln Chiefs | ML1 | ||
| 1954 | A | Western League | Lincoln Chiefs | ML1 |
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