Ernie Funk
Ernest Goodwin Funk
Born: March 11, 1930
Little Rock, AR US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 182
Career: 1948-1957
Ernie Funk compiled a career record of 73 wins and 62 losses and a 3.38 ERA in his 256-game pitching career with the Thomasville Tigers, Flint Arrows, Toledo Mud Hens, Little Rock Travelers, Wilkes-Barre Barons, Durham Bulls, Augusta Tigers, Albuquerque Dukes, Amarillo Gold Sox and Vancouver Mounties. He began playing during the 1948 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | D | GAFL | Thomasville Tigers | 19 | 13 | .594 | 2.43 | 39 | 230.0 | 223 | 107 | 62 | 81 | ||||||||||||
| 1949 | A | CENL5 | Flint Arrows | 12 | 10 | .545 | 2.13 | 35 | 11 | 2 | 173.0 | 138 | 51 | 41 | 58 | 95 | 3 | 2 | 1 | ||||||
| 1950 | A | CENL5 | Flint Arrows | 22 | 6 | .786 | 3.03 | 29 | 220.0 | 206 | 88 | 74 | 68 | ||||||||||||
| 1951 | AAA | AA2 | Toledo Mud Hens | 6 | 8 | .429 | 6.06 | 23 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 101.0 | 132 | 75 | 68 | 47 | 44 | 3 | 0 | 4 | |||||
| 1952 | AA | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | 5 | 8 | .385 | 4.61 | 39 | 12 | 125.0 | 153 | 79 | 64 | 56 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | A | EL | Wilkes-Barre Barons | 0 | 1 | .000 | 7 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1955 | A | SALL2 | Augusta Tigers | 4 | 4 | .500 | 2.83 | 26 | 3 | 70.0 | 69 | 30 | 22 | 4 | 14 | ||||||||||
| 1955 | B | CARL | Durham Bulls | 4 | 4 | .500 | 3.99 | 18 | 8 | 88.0 | 89 | 44 | 39 | 11 | 18 | ||||||||||
| 1956 | A | WL3 | Albuquerque Dukes | 12 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1956 | A | WL3 | Amarillo Gold Sox | 10 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1956 | Open | PCL | Vancouver Mounties | 0 | 7 | .000 | 6.23 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 26.0 | 31 | 23 | 18 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| 1957 | A | WL3 | Albuquerque Dukes | 1 | 1 | .500 | 8 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 73 | 62 | .541 | 3.38 | 256 | 41 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 1033.0 | 1041 | 497 | 388 | 16 | 353 | 0 | 146 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | D | GAFL | Thomasville Tigers | 43 | 92 | 92 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .207 | .207 | .228 | .435 | 21 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | A | CENL5 | Flint Arrows | 36 | 63 | 59 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 13 | .169 | .197 | .203 | .400 | 12 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| 1950 | A | CENL5 | Flint Arrows | 29 | 88 | 88 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .227 | .227 | .227 | .455 | 20 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | AAA | AA2 | Toledo Mud Hens | 24 | 37 | 30 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | .100 | .182 | .100 | .282 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |||
| 1952 | AA | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | 39 | 36 | 36 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .111 | .111 | .111 | .222 | 4 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | A | EL | Wilkes-Barre Barons | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | B | CARL | Durham Bulls | 18 | 33 | 33 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .212 | .212 | .212 | .424 | 7 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | A | SALL2 | Augusta Tigers | 26 | 20 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .050 | .050 | .050 | .100 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 1956 | Open | PCL | Vancouver Mounties | 10 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .000 | .125 | .000 | .125 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1956 | A | WL3 | (+) Amarillo Gold Sox | 23 | 42 | 42 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .214 | .214 | .238 | .452 | 10 | |||||||||||
| 1956 | A | WL3 | (+) Albuquerque Dukes | 23 | 42 | 42 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .214 | .214 | .238 | .452 | 10 | |||||||||||
| 1957 | A | WL3 | Albuquerque Dukes | 8 | 6 | 6 | 2 | .333 | .333 | .333 | .667 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| Totals | 240 | 386 | 374 | 7 | 66 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 17 | .176 | .189 | .187 | .377 | 70 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | D | GAFL | Thomasville Tigers | P | 39 | .000 | |||||
| 1949 | A | CENL5 | Flint Arrows | P | 35 | 6 | 43 | 1 | 3 | .980 | 1.400 |
| 1950 | A | CENL5 | Flint Arrows | P | 29 | .000 | |||||
| 1951 | AAA | AA2 | Toledo Mud Hens | P | 23 | 8 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 1.087 |
| 1952 | AA | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | P | 39 | .000 | |||||
| 1954 | A | EL | Wilkes-Barre Barons | P | 7 | .000 | |||||
| 1955 | A | SALL2 | Augusta Tigers | P | 26 | .000 | |||||
| 1955 | B | CARL | Durham Bulls | P | 18 | .000 | |||||
| 1956 | A | WL3 | Albuquerque Dukes | P | 12 | .000 | |||||
| 1956 | A | WL3 | Amarillo Gold Sox | P | 10 | .000 | |||||
| 1956 | Open | PCL | Vancouver Mounties | P | 10 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .875 | .700 |
| 1957 | A | WL3 | Albuquerque Dukes | P | 8 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 256 | 17 | 64 | 2 | 5 | .976 | .316 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | D | Georgia-Florida League | Thomasville Tigers | DET | ||
| 1949 | A | Central League | Flint Arrows | DET | ||
| 1950 | A | Central League | Flint Arrows | DET | ||
| 1951 | AAA | American Association 2 | Toledo Mud Hens | DET | ||
| 1952 | AA | Southern Association | Little Rock Travelers | DET | ||
| 1954 | A | Eastern League | Wilkes-Barre Barons | DET | ||
| 1955 | B | Carolina League | Durham Bulls | DET | ||
| 1955 | A | South Atlantic League | Augusta Tigers | DET | ||
| 1956 | A | Western League | Albuquerque Dukes | NY1 | ||
| 1956 | A | Western League | Amarillo Gold Sox | |||
| 1956 | Open | Pacific Coast League | Vancouver Mounties | BAL | ||
| 1957 | A | Western League | Albuquerque Dukes |
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