Weldon Ploger
Weldon Ploger
Born: January 13, 1920
Deceased: August 0, 1981
Primary Position: Second base
All Position(s) Played: 3B, OF, SS
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Weight: 192
Career: 1938-1949
Weldon Ploger compiled a career batting average of .284 with 38 home runs and 141 RBI in his 559-game career with the Opelousas Indians, Abbeville Athletics, Amarillo Gold Sox, Jeanerette Blues, Port Arthur Tarpons and Thibodaux Giants. He began playing during the 1938 season and last took the field during the 1949 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | D | EVAN | Opelousas Indians | 26 | 89 | 89 | 21 | 4 | 2 | 0 | .236 | .236 | .326 | .562 | 29 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | D | EVAN | Abbeville Athletics | 10 | 30 | 30 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .200 | .200 | .400 | .600 | 12 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | D | EVAN | Jeanerette Blues | 25 | 86 | 86 | 28 | 7 | 1 | 0 | .326 | .326 | .430 | .756 | 37 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | D | WTNM | Amarillo Gold Sox | 15 | 58 | 58 | 20 | 6 | 0 | 0 | .345 | .345 | .448 | .793 | 26 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | D | EVAN | (+) Port Arthur Tarpons | 88 | 349 | 349 | 95 | 17 | 5 | 2 | .272 | .272 | .367 | .639 | 128 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | D | EVAN | (+) Opelousas Indians | 88 | 349 | 349 | 95 | 17 | 5 | 2 | .272 | .272 | .367 | .639 | 128 | |||||||||||
| 1946 | D | EVAN | Thibodaux Giants | 114 | 469 | 417 | 50 | 108 | 21 | 3 | 9 | 68 | 0 | 44 | 39 | .259 | .334 | .388 | .723 | 162 | 3 | 5 | ||||
| 1947 | D | EVAN | Thibodaux Giants | 127 | 487 | 487 | 138 | 24 | 4 | 12 | .283 | .283 | .423 | .706 | 206 | |||||||||||
| 1948 | D | EVAN | Thibodaux Giants | 122 | 486 | 486 | 150 | 23 | 6 | 11 | .309 | .309 | .449 | .757 | 218 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | C | EVAN | Thibodaux Giants | 120 | 508 | 458 | 58 | 129 | 30 | 3 | 6 | 73 | 5 | 38 | 37 | .282 | .339 | .400 | .739 | 183 | 2 | 10 | ||||
| Totals | 559 | 2213 | 2111 | 108 | 600 | 117 | 21 | 38 | 141 | 5 | 0 | 82 | 76 | .284 | .313 | .414 | .726 | 873 | 0 | 5 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | D | EVAN | Opelousas Indians | 2B | 26 | 73 | 62 | 10 | .931 | 5.192 | |
| 1938 | D | EVAN | Abbeville Athletics | SS | 10 | 11 | 21 | 5 | .865 | 3.200 | |
| 1939 | D | WTNM | Amarillo Gold Sox | SS | 8 | 10 | 36 | 8 | .852 | 5.750 | |
| 1939 | D | EVAN | Jeanerette Blues | 3B | 25 | 20 | 39 | 12 | .831 | 2.360 | |
| 1946 | D | EVAN | Thibodaux Giants | 2B | 357 | 275 | 41 | .939 | |||
| 1949 | C | EVAN | Thibodaux Giants | OF | 13 | 23 | 2 | 1 | 2 | .962 | 1.923 |
| 1949 | C | EVAN | Thibodaux Giants | 2B | 108 | 355 | 276 | 38 | 71 | .943 | 5.843 |
| Totals | 190 | 849 | 711 | 115 | 73 | .931 | 8.211 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | D | Evangeline League | Opelousas Indians | |||
| 1938 | D | Evangeline League | Abbeville Athletics | |||
| 1939 | D | West Texas-New Mexico League | Amarillo Gold Sox | |||
| 1939 | D | Evangeline League | Jeanerette Blues | |||
| 1940 | D | Evangeline League | Port Arthur Tarpons | |||
| 1940 | D | Evangeline League | Opelousas Indians | |||
| 1946 | D | Evangeline League | Thibodaux Giants | |||
| 1947 | D | Evangeline League | Thibodaux Giants | |||
| 1948 | D | Evangeline League | Thibodaux Giants | |||
| 1949 | C | Evangeline League | Thibodaux Giants |
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