Ed Mickelson
Edward Allen Mickelson
Born: September 9, 1926
Ottawa, IL US
Primary Position: First base
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 205
Career: 1947-1957
Major League Statistics
Ed Mickelson compiled a career batting average of .316 with 108 home runs and 560 RBI in his 1189-game career with the Decatur Commodores, Pocatello Cardinals, Columbus Cardinals, Montgomery Rebels, Lynchburg Cardinals, New Orleans Pelicans, Houston Buffalos, Rochester Red Wings, Columbus Red Birds, San Antonio Missions, Shreveport Sports and Portland Beavers. He began playing during the 1947 season and last took the field during the 1957 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | B | IIIL | Decatur Commodores | 55 | 229 | 207 | 29 | 52 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 31 | 0 | 18 | 52 | .251 | .311 | .353 | .664 | 73 | 0 | 4 | ||||
| 1948 | C | PION | Pocatello Cardinals | 119 | 516 | 516 | 192 | 32 | 12 | 12 | .372 | .372 | .550 | .922 | 284 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | A | SALL2 | Columbus Cardinals | 131 | 487 | 440 | 48 | 114 | 22 | 6 | 8 | 81 | 2 | 44 | 56 | .259 | .328 | .391 | .719 | 172 | 1 | 2 | ||||
| 1950 | B | PIED | Lynchburg Cardinals | 16 | 56 | 56 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 3 | .393 | .393 | .607 | 1.000 | 34 | |||||||||||
| 1950 | B | SEAL3 | Montgomery Rebels | 82 | 300 | 300 | 125 | 33 | 0 | 21 | .417 | .417 | .737 | 1.153 | 221 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | AA | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | 58 | 166 | 166 | 39 | 4 | 4 | 2 | .235 | .235 | .343 | .578 | 57 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 60 | 213 | 197 | 19 | 53 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 27 | 1 | 13 | 24 | .269 | .324 | .376 | .700 | 74 | 3 | 0 | ||||
| 1952 | AA | TL | Houston Buffalos | 3 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .333 | .667 | 3 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | AAA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | 12 | 29 | 26 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 4 | .308 | .379 | .462 | .841 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 1953 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | 119 | 519 | 453 | 60 | 134 | 23 | 8 | 7 | 61 | 1 | 1 | 57 | 60 | .296 | .376 | .428 | .804 | 194 | 1 | 8 | |||
| 1954 | AA | TL | Shreveport Sports | 150 | 646 | 573 | 96 | 192 | 43 | 11 | 17 | 139 | 2 | 0 | 58 | 72 | .335 | .395 | .538 | .932 | 308 | 3 | 5 | 7 | ||
| 1955 | Open | PCL | Portland Beavers | 164 | 667 | 604 | 67 | 186 | 31 | 2 | 12 | 87 | 1 | 48 | 103 | .308 | .359 | .425 | .784 | 257 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | ||
| 1956 | Open | PCL | Portland Beavers | 159 | 650 | 583 | 90 | 180 | 29 | 7 | 21 | 101 | 5 | 52 | 80 | .309 | .368 | .491 | .858 | 286 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 3 | ||
| 1957 | Open | PCL | Portland Beavers | 61 | 247 | 219 | 27 | 74 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 28 | 1 | 24 | 29 | .338 | .398 | .420 | .818 | 92 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 3 | ||
| Totals | 1189 | 4734 | 4349 | 439 | 1374 | 257 | 56 | 108 | 560 | 13 | 1 | 316 | 480 | .316 | .363 | .475 | .838 | 2067 | 35 | 16 | 34 | 19 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | B | IIIL | Decatur Commodores | 1B | 53 | 405 | 23 | 11 | 37 | .975 | 8.075 |
| 1949 | A | SALL2 | Columbus Cardinals | 1B | 114 | 885 | 58 | 9 | 70 | .991 | 8.272 |
| 1952 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 1B | 52 | 472 | 30 | 2 | 55 | .996 | 9.654 |
| 1953 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | 1B | 119 | 897 | 53 | 8 | 95 | .992 | 7.983 |
| 1954 | AA | TL | Shreveport Sports | 1B | 146 | 1368 | 94 | 16 | 146 | .989 | 1.014 |
| 1955 | Open | PCL | Portland Beavers | 1B | 164 | 1483 | 111 | 6 | 120 | .996 | 9.720 |
| 1956 | Open | PCL | Portland Beavers | 1B | 159 | 1317 | 86 | 10 | 167 | .993 | 8.824 |
| 1957 | Open | PCL | Portland Beavers | 1B | 59 | 496 | 41 | 1 | 51 | .998 | 9.102 |
| Totals | 866 | 7323 | 496 | 63 | 741 | .992 | 9.029 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Decatur Commodores | SLN | ||
| 1948 | C | Pioneer League | Pocatello Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1949 | A | South Atlantic League | Columbus Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1950 | B | Southeastern League | Montgomery Rebels | SLN | ||
| 1950 | B | Piedmont League | Lynchburg Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1951 | AA | Southern Association | New Orleans Pelicans | PIT | ||
| 1952 | AA | Texas League | Houston Buffalos | SLN | ||
| 1952 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | SLN | ||
| 1952 | AAA | American Association 2 | Columbus Red Birds | SLN | ||
| 1953 | AA | Texas League | San Antonio Missions | SLA | ||
| 1954 | AA | Texas League | Shreveport Sports | |||
| 1955 | Open | Pacific Coast League | Portland Beavers | |||
| 1956 | Open | Pacific Coast League | Portland Beavers | BRO | ||
| 1957 | Open | Pacific Coast League | Portland Beavers | CHN |
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