Bubba Church
Emory Nicholas Church
Born: September 12, 1924
Birmingham, AL US
Deceased: September 17, 2001
Birmingham, AL US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 180
Career: 1947-1958
Major League Statistics
Bubba Church compiled a career record of 68 wins and 48 losses and a 3.45 ERA in his 178-game pitching career with the Salina Blue Jays, Toronto Maple Leafs, Los Angeles Angels and Miami Marlins. He began playing during the 1947 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | C | WA | Salina Blue Jays | 21 | 9 | .700 | 2.93 | 30 | 249.0 | 237 | 108 | 81 | 79 | ||||||||||||
| 1948 | AAA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 5 | 9 | .357 | 5.52 | 33 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 119.0 | 119 | 81 | 73 | 78 | 39 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |||||
| 1949 | AAA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 15 | 8 | .652 | 2.35 | 34 | 25 | 15 | 3 | 211.0 | 152 | 70 | 55 | 118 | 132 | 0 | 0 | 7 | |||||
| 1954 | Open | PCL | Los Angeles Angels | 11 | 9 | .550 | 3.89 | 26 | 22 | 10 | 3 | 134.3 | 131 | 66 | 58 | 13 | 67 | 91 | 0 | 0 | 7 | ||||
| 1955 | Open | PCL | Los Angeles Angels | 11 | 7 | .611 | 3.66 | 34 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 142.7 | 141 | 65 | 58 | 18 | 41 | 67 | 2 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1957 | AAA | IL | Miami Marlins | 5 | 6 | .455 | 3.69 | 18 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 100.0 | 103 | 48 | 41 | 7 | 22 | 50 | 3 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1958 | AAA | IL | Miami Marlins | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 68 | 48 | .586 | 3.45 | 178 | 88 | 0 | 37 | 9 | 0 | 956.0 | 883 | 438 | 366 | 38 | 405 | 0 | 379 | 7 | 0 | 18 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | C | WA | Salina Blue Jays | 78 | 275 | 275 | 77 | 13 | 2 | 3 | .280 | .280 | .375 | .655 | 103 | |||||||||||
| 1948 | AAA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 40 | 45 | 42 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 13 | .167 | .222 | .238 | .460 | 10 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1949 | AAA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 52 | 77 | 74 | 9 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 12 | .203 | .213 | .203 | .416 | 15 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| 1954 | Open | PCL | Los Angeles Angels | 26 | 53 | 46 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 6 | .239 | .300 | .348 | .648 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1955 | Open | PCL | Los Angeles Angels | 38 | 54 | 49 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 13 | .204 | .235 | .286 | .521 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1957 | AAA | IL | Miami Marlins | 18 | 37 | 36 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .250 | .250 | .250 | .500 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| Totals | 252 | 541 | 522 | 30 | 129 | 16 | 2 | 6 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 50 | .247 | .261 | .320 | .581 | 167 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | AAA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | P | 33 | 5 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .848 |
| 1949 | AAA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | P | 34 | 4 | 26 | 2 | 0 | .938 | .882 |
| 1954 | Open | PCL | Los Angeles Angels | P | 26 | 3 | 18 | 1 | 1 | .955 | .808 |
| 1955 | Open | PCL | Los Angeles Angels | P | 34 | 13 | 32 | 2 | 4 | .957 | 1.324 |
| 1957 | AAA | IL | Miami Marlins | P | 18 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 1 | .875 | 1.167 |
| 1958 | AAA | IL | Miami Marlins | P | 3 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 148 | 34 | 111 | 8 | 7 | .948 | .980 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | C | Western Association | Salina Blue Jays | PHI | ||
| 1948 | AAA | International League | Toronto Maple Leafs | PHI | ||
| 1949 | AAA | International League | Toronto Maple Leafs | PHI | ||
| 1954 | Open | Pacific Coast League | Los Angeles Angels | CHN | ||
| 1955 | Open | Pacific Coast League | Los Angeles Angels | CHN | ||
| 1957 | AAA | International League | Miami Marlins | PHI | ||
| 1958 | AAA | International League | Miami Marlins | PHI |
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