Frederick Minnis
Virl Frederick Minnis
Born: June 9, 1924
Deceased: January 16, 2006
Primary Position: Second base
All Position(s) Played: C, OF
Bats: Right
Throws:
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 180
Career: 1944-1954
Frederick Minnis compiled a career batting average of .281 with 38 home runs and 303 RBI in his 1139-game career with the Marion Diggers, Jamestown Falcons, Rome Colonels, Auburn Cayugas, Danville Dodgers, Pueblo Dodgers, Davenport Quads, Quad City Tigers, Danville Dans, Evansville Braves and Grand Forks Chiefs. He began playing during the 1944 season and last took the field during the 1954 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | D | NYPL | Jamestown Falcons | 16 | 64 | 60 | 15 | 18 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 3 | .300 | .344 | .517 | .860 | 31 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1944 | D | OHSL4 | Marion Diggers | 40 | 166 | 155 | 27 | 49 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 31 | 1 | 9 | 14 | .316 | .354 | .465 | .818 | 72 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| 1945 | D | NYPL | Jamestown Falcons | 110 | 405 | 359 | 58 | 105 | 19 | 1 | 4 | 50 | 8 | 43 | 30 | .292 | .368 | .384 | .753 | 138 | 0 | 3 | ||||
| 1946 | C | BORD | Auburn Cayugas | 108 | 413 | 413 | 143 | 27 | 10 | 7 | 100 | 17 | .346 | .346 | .511 | .857 | 211 | |||||||||
| 1946 | C | CAML | Rome Colonels | 10 | 31 | 27 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 5 | .259 | .355 | .407 | .762 | 11 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1947 | B | IIIL | Danville Dodgers | 119 | 500 | 430 | 75 | 105 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 58 | 7 | 64 | 40 | .244 | .343 | .351 | .695 | 151 | 1 | 5 | ||||
| 1948 | B | IIIL | Danville Dodgers | 48 | 162 | 162 | 33 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .204 | .204 | .228 | .432 | 37 | |||||||||||
| 1948 | A | WL3 | Pueblo Dodgers | 47 | 148 | 148 | 39 | 4 | 1 | 2 | .264 | .264 | .345 | .608 | 51 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | B | IIIL | Danville Dodgers | 125 | 583 | 502 | 69 | 131 | 20 | 4 | 3 | 46 | 20 | 71 | 46 | .261 | .353 | .335 | .687 | 168 | 0 | 10 | ||||
| 1950 | B | IIIL | Davenport Quads | 115 | 417 | 417 | 97 | 17 | 3 | 1 | .233 | .233 | .295 | .528 | 123 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | B | IIIL | Quad City Tigers | 99 | 295 | 295 | 71 | 11 | 2 | 1 | .241 | .241 | .302 | .542 | 89 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | D | MIDW | Danville Dans | 127 | 494 | 494 | 165 | 29 | 2 | 0 | .334 | .334 | .401 | .735 | 198 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | D | MIDW | Danville Dans | 120 | 465 | 465 | 141 | 20 | 5 | 10 | .303 | .303 | .432 | .735 | 201 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | C | NORL1 | Grand Forks Chiefs | 55 | 188 | 188 | 52 | 13 | 0 | 1 | .277 | .277 | .362 | .638 | 68 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 1139 | 4331 | 4115 | 249 | 1156 | 191 | 44 | 38 | 303 | 54 | 0 | 195 | 138 | .281 | .314 | .376 | .690 | 1549 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | D | OHSL4 | Marion Diggers | OF | 24 | 32 | 0 | 4 | 0 | .889 | 1.333 | ||||
| 1944 | D | NYPL | Jamestown Falcons | 2B | 16 | 27 | 54 | 5 | 8 | .942 | 5.062 | ||||
| 1945 | D | NYPL | Jamestown Falcons | 2B | 67 | 155 | 174 | 26 | 35 | .927 | 4.910 | ||||
| 1945 | D | NYPL | Jamestown Falcons | OF | 23 | 28 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.304 | ||||
| 1945 | D | NYPL | Jamestown Falcons | C | 17 | 63 | 8 | 2 | 0 | .973 | 4.176 | 5 | |||
| 1946 | C | BORD | Auburn Cayugas | OF | 92 | 186 | 12 | 6 | 7 | .971 | 2.152 | ||||
| 1947 | B | IIIL | Danville Dodgers | 2B | 109 | 237 | 289 | 29 | 40 | .948 | 4.826 | ||||
| 1949 | B | IIIL | Danville Dodgers | 2B | 122 | 315 | 325 | 37 | 77 | .945 | 5.246 | ||||
| Totals | 470 | 1043 | 864 | 109 | 167 | .946 | 4.057 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | D | Ohio State League | Marion Diggers | CHN | ||
| 1944 | D | PONY League | Jamestown Falcons | DET | ||
| 1945 | D | PONY League | Jamestown Falcons | DET | ||
| 1946 | C | Canadian-American League | Rome Colonels | DET | ||
| 1946 | C | Border League | Auburn Cayugas | |||
| 1947 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Danville Dodgers | BRO | ||
| 1948 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Danville Dodgers | BRO | ||
| 1948 | A | Western League | Pueblo Dodgers | BRO | ||
| 1949 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Danville Dodgers | BRO | ||
| 1950 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Davenport Quads | |||
| 1951 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Quad City Tigers | DET | ||
| 1952 | D | Miss-Ohio Valley (M.O.V.) League | Danville Dans | BSN | ||
| 1953 | D | Miss-Ohio Valley (M.O.V.) League | Danville Dans | CHA | ||
| 1953 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Evansville Braves | ML1 | ||
| 1954 | C | Northern League | Grand Forks Chiefs |
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