Don Orwiler
Donald Dale Orwiler
Born: June 27, 1930
Tenio, WA US
Deceased: December 16, 2006
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 5'9"
Weight: 175
Career: 1953-1958
Don Orwiler compiled a career record of 65 wins and 64 losses and a 3.72 ERA in his 189-game pitching career with the Pocatello Bannocks, Wichita Indians, San Antonio Missions, Dickinson Packers, Modesto Reds, Veracruz Aguilas, Monterrey Sultanes, Yakima Bears and Missoula Timberjacks. He began playing during the 1953 season and last took the field during the 1958 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | C | PION | Pocatello Bannocks | 11 | 17 | .393 | 4.37 | 31 | 27 | 212.0 | 223 | 129 | 103 | 15 | 137 | ||||||||||
| 1954 | A | WL3 | Wichita Indians | 8 | 10 | .444 | 4.47 | 31 | 24 | 167.0 | 177 | 92 | 83 | 10 | 58 | ||||||||||
| 1954 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | 0 | 1 | .000 | 4 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1955 | Ind | MANDK | Dickinson Packers | 1 | 6 | .143 | 0.00 | 86.7 | 116 | 19 | 44 | ||||||||||||||
| 1955 | A | WL3 | Wichita Indians | 4 | 3 | .571 | 4.76 | 22 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 68.0 | 86 | 44 | 36 | 11 | 25 | 0 | 43 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1956 | C | CALL | Modesto Reds | 17 | 9 | .654 | 3.48 | 36 | 29 | 248.0 | 273 | 128 | 96 | 14 | 89 | ||||||||||
| 1957 | B | NORW | Yakima Bears | 11 | 8 | .579 | 4.26 | 31 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 148.0 | 179 | 88 | 70 | 9 | 50 | 125 | 2 | 0 | 5 | ||||
| 1958 | C | PION | Missoula Timberjacks | 13 | 10 | .565 | 3.57 | 34 | 22 | 14 | 0 | 199.0 | 225 | 103 | 79 | 16 | 55 | 142 | 3 | 0 | 6 | ||||
| Totals | 65 | 64 | .504 | 3.72 | 189 | 129 | 0 | 26 | 4 | 0 | 1128.7 | 1279 | 584 | 467 | 75 | 433 | 0 | 354 | 7 | 0 | 11 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | C | PION | Pocatello Bannocks | 54 | 116 | 116 | 25 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .216 | .216 | .267 | .483 | 31 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | A | WL3 | Wichita Indians | 32 | 57 | 57 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 1 | .228 | .228 | .368 | .596 | 21 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | Ind | MANDK | Dickinson Packers | 55 | 55 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | .382 | .382 | .709 | 1.091 | 39 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | A | WL3 | Wichita Indians | 22 | 27 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 5 | .053 | .269 | .053 | .322 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||
| 1956 | C | CALL | Modesto Reds | 78 | 153 | 153 | 43 | 9 | 2 | 3 | .281 | .281 | .425 | .706 | 65 | |||||||||||
| 1957 | B | NORW | Yakima Bears | 42 | 70 | 61 | 11 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 13 | .295 | .368 | .377 | .745 | 23 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
| 1958 | C | PION | Missoula Timberjacks | 57 | 124 | 104 | 21 | 35 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 27 | 0 | 19 | 11 | .337 | .435 | .500 | .935 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||
| Totals | 289 | 604 | 567 | 34 | 156 | 22 | 9 | 12 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 29 | .275 | .313 | .409 | .722 | 232 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | C | PION | Pocatello Bannocks | P | 31 | .000 | |||||
| 1954 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | P | 4 | .000 | |||||
| 1954 | A | WL3 | Wichita Indians | P | 31 | .000 | |||||
| 1955 | A | WL3 | Wichita Indians | P | 22 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .591 |
| 1957 | B | NORW | Yakima Bears | P | 31 | 8 | 21 | 1 | 1 | .967 | .935 |
| 1958 | C | PION | Missoula Timberjacks | P | 34 | 4 | 25 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | .853 |
| Totals | 153 | 13 | 58 | 1 | 3 | .986 | .464 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | C | Pioneer League | Pocatello Bannocks | SLA | ||
| 1954 | AA | Texas League | San Antonio Missions | BAL | ||
| 1954 | A | Western League | Wichita Indians | BAL | ||
| 1955 | A | Western League | Wichita Indians | BAL | ||
| 1955 | Ind | Manitoba-Dakota League | Dickinson Packers | |||
| 1956 | C | California League | Modesto Reds | NYA | ||
| 1957 | AA | Mexican League | Veracruz Aguilas | |||
| 1957 | AA | Mexican League | Monterrey Sultanes | |||
| 1957 | B | Northwest League | Yakima Bears | |||
| 1958 | C | Pioneer League | Missoula Timberjacks | WS1 |
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