Wendell Forbes
Wendell Francis Forbes
Born: January 22, 1927
Primary Position: Third base
All Position(s) Played: OF
Bats: Left
Throws:
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 185
Career: 1951-1954
Wendell Forbes compiled a career batting average of .283 with 25 home runs and 128 RBI in his 447-game career with the Allentown Cardinals, Meridian Millers and Fort Lauderdale Lions. He began playing during the 1951 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | B | INSL6 | Allentown Cardinals | 81 | 352 | 310 | 31 | 82 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 37 | 2 | 37 | 33 | .265 | .347 | .339 | .685 | 105 | 2 | 3 | ||||
| 1952 | B | INSL6 | Allentown Cardinals | 140 | 512 | 512 | 147 | 23 | 7 | 5 | .287 | .287 | .389 | .676 | 199 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | B | FLIN | Fort Lauderdale Lions | 15 | 30 | 30 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .167 | .233 | .400 | 7 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | C | CSTL | Meridian Millers | 107 | 368 | 368 | 102 | 23 | 1 | 8 | .277 | .277 | .410 | .688 | 151 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | C | CSTL | Meridian Millers | 104 | 474 | 378 | 72 | 117 | 25 | 4 | 9 | 91 | 7 | 82 | 31 | .310 | .436 | .468 | .905 | 177 | 3 | 11 | ||||
| Totals | 447 | 1736 | 1598 | 103 | 453 | 81 | 15 | 25 | 128 | 9 | 0 | 119 | 64 | .283 | .335 | .400 | .735 | 639 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | B | INSL6 | Allentown Cardinals | 3B | 80 | 66 | 142 | 27 | 5 | .885 | 2.600 |
| 1953 | C | CSTL | Meridian Millers | 3B | 91 | 94 | 176 | 20 | .931 | 2.967 | |
| 1953 | B | FLIN | Fort Lauderdale Lions | 3B | 12 | 6 | 16 | 4 | .846 | 1.833 | |
| 1954 | C | CSTL | Meridian Millers | 3B | 93 | 98 | 166 | 30 | 4 | .898 | 2.839 |
| 1954 | C | CSTL | Meridian Millers | OF | 11 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.636 |
| Totals | 287 | 282 | 500 | 81 | 9 | .906 | 2.725 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | B | Inter-State League | Allentown Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1952 | B | Inter-State League | Allentown Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1953 | C | Cotton States League | Meridian Millers | |||
| 1953 | B | Florida International League | Fort Lauderdale Lions | |||
| 1954 | C | Cotton States League | Meridian Millers |
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