Earl York
Earl Wilson York Jr.
Born: October 20, 1926
Dallas, TX US
Deceased: July 27, 1991
Fort Worth, TX US
Primary Position: First base
All Position(s) Played: P
Bats: Left
Throws:
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 195
Career: 1944-1957
Earl York compiled a career batting average of .284 with 104 home runs and 444 RBI in his 1204-game career with the Erwin Cubs, Portsmouth Cubs, Tulsa Oilers, Shreveport Sports, Des Moines Bruins, Decatur Commodores, Nashville Vols, Columbia Reds, Macon Peaches, Charleston Senators, Oklahoma City Indians, Montreal Royals, Fort Worth Cats and Austin Senators. He began playing during the 1944 season and last took the field during the 1957 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | D | APPY1 | Erwin Cubs | 0.00 | 4 | 6.0 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | B | PIED | Portsmouth Cubs | 50 | 205 | 196 | 26 | 70 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 27 | 2 | 8 | 31 | .357 | .382 | .449 | .831 | 88 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1944 | D | APPY1 | Erwin Cubs | 78 | 345 | 328 | 54 | 113 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 74 | 30 | 14 | 40 | .345 | .375 | .476 | .851 | 156 | 2 | 1 | ||||
| 1946 | AA | TL | (+) Shreveport Sports | 114 | 382 | 382 | 95 | 23 | 10 | 3 | .249 | .249 | .385 | .634 | 147 | |||||||||||
| 1946 | AA | TL | (+) Tulsa Oilers | 114 | 382 | 382 | 95 | 23 | 10 | 3 | .249 | .249 | .385 | .634 | 147 | |||||||||||
| 1947 | A | WL3 | Des Moines Bruins | 88 | 360 | 327 | 39 | 94 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 52 | 4 | 24 | 42 | .287 | .340 | .419 | .759 | 137 | 2 | 7 | ||||
| 1948 | AA | SOUA | Nashville Vols | 33 | 142 | 142 | 47 | 7 | 0 | 4 | .331 | .331 | .465 | .796 | 66 | |||||||||||
| 1948 | A | WL3 | Des Moines Bruins | 18 | 70 | 70 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .229 | .229 | .314 | .543 | 22 | |||||||||||
| 1948 | B | IIIL | Decatur Commodores | 64 | 250 | 250 | 75 | 16 | 7 | 11 | .300 | .300 | .552 | .852 | 138 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | A | SALL2 | (+) Macon Peaches | 115 | 585 | 585 | 155 | 26 | 8 | 12 | .265 | .265 | .398 | .663 | 233 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | A | SALL2 | (+) Columbia Reds | 115 | 585 | 585 | 155 | 26 | 8 | 12 | .265 | .265 | .398 | .663 | 233 | |||||||||||
| 1950 | AA | TL | Tulsa Oilers | 151 | 537 | 537 | 140 | 29 | 2 | 11 | .261 | .261 | .384 | .644 | 206 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | AA | TL | Tulsa Oilers | 157 | 579 | 579 | 178 | 36 | 6 | 15 | .307 | .307 | .468 | .775 | 271 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | AAA | AA2 | Charleston Senators | 152 | 603 | 541 | 61 | 133 | 21 | 4 | 16 | 90 | 2 | 56 | 79 | .246 | .319 | .388 | .707 | 210 | 17 | 2 | 4 | |||
| 1954 | AA | TL | Oklahoma City Indians | 159 | 659 | 579 | 90 | 145 | 27 | 7 | 23 | 95 | 4 | 1 | 64 | 74 | .250 | .326 | .440 | .766 | 255 | 2 | 11 | 3 | ||
| 1955 | AA | SOUA | Nashville Vols | 25 | 87 | 87 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .241 | .241 | .287 | .529 | 25 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | AA | TL | Oklahoma City Indians | 117 | 484 | 421 | 51 | 122 | 32 | 2 | 10 | 55 | 1 | 1 | 59 | 43 | .290 | .378 | .447 | .824 | 188 | 1 | 2 | 1 | ||
| 1956 | AA | TL | Oklahoma City Indians | 67 | 292 | 256 | 28 | 83 | 21 | 1 | 3 | 35 | 1 | 1 | 32 | 21 | .324 | .398 | .449 | .847 | 115 | 0 | 3 | 1 | ||
| 1956 | AAA | IL | Montreal Royals | 45 | 158 | 147 | 13 | 30 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 9 | 28 | .204 | .247 | .272 | .519 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |||
| 1957 | AA | TL | (+) Austin Senators | 34 | 105 | 94 | 10 | 22 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 10 | .234 | .305 | .319 | .624 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1957 | AA | TL | (+) Fort Worth Cats | 34 | 105 | 94 | 10 | 22 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 10 | .234 | .305 | .319 | .624 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Totals | 1204 | 4771 | 4460 | 362 | 1267 | 238 | 50 | 104 | 444 | 44 | 3 | 266 | 358 | .284 | .325 | .430 | .755 | 1917 | 17 | 9 | 29 | 7 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | D | APPY1 | Erwin Cubs | 1B | 78 | 664 | 57 | 35 | 17 | .954 | 9.244 |
| 1944 | B | PIED | Portsmouth Cubs | 1B | 49 | 437 | 28 | 11 | 20 | .977 | 9.490 |
| 1944 | D | APPY1 | Erwin Cubs | P | 4 | .000 | |||||
| 1947 | A | WL3 | Des Moines Bruins | 1B | 86 | 714 | 32 | 15 | 55 | .980 | 8.674 |
| 1953 | AAA | AA2 | Charleston Senators | 1B | 147 | 1063 | 71 | 18 | 107 | .984 | 7.714 |
| 1954 | AA | TL | Oklahoma City Indians | 1B | 158 | 1388 | 67 | 13 | 127 | .991 | 9.209 |
| 1955 | AA | TL | Oklahoma City Indians | 1B | 116 | 957 | 61 | 15 | 101 | .985 | 8.776 |
| 1956 | AA | TL | Oklahoma City Indians | 1B | 67 | 518 | 31 | 10 | 55 | .982 | 8.194 |
| 1956 | AAA | IL | Montreal Royals | 1B | 40 | 311 | 28 | 4 | 33 | .988 | 8.475 |
| Totals | 745 | 6052 | 375 | 121 | 515 | .982 | 8.627 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | D | Appalachian League | Erwin Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1944 | B | Piedmont League | Portsmouth Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1946 | AA | Texas League | Tulsa Oilers | CHN | ||
| 1946 | AA | Texas League | Shreveport Sports | CHA | ||
| 1947 | A | Western League | Des Moines Bruins | CHN | ||
| 1948 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Decatur Commodores | CHN | ||
| 1948 | A | Western League | Des Moines Bruins | CHN | ||
| 1948 | AA | Southern League | Nashville Vols | CHN | ||
| 1949 | A | South Atlantic League | Columbia Reds | CIN | ||
| 1949 | A | South Atlantic League | Macon Peaches | CHN | ||
| 1950 | AA | Texas League | Tulsa Oilers | CIN | ||
| 1952 | AA | Texas League | Tulsa Oilers | CIN | ||
| 1953 | AAA | American Association 2 | Charleston Senators | CHA | ||
| 1954 | AA | Texas League | Oklahoma City Indians | |||
| 1955 | AA | Texas League | Oklahoma City Indians | |||
| 1955 | AA | Southern Association | Nashville Vols | CIN | ||
| 1956 | AAA | International League | Montreal Royals | BRO | ||
| 1956 | AA | Texas League | Oklahoma City Indians | BOS | ||
| 1957 | AA | Texas League | Fort Worth Cats | CHN | ||
| 1957 | AA | Texas League | Austin Senators | ML1 |
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