All-American Girls Professional Baseball League batting records
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This is a list of All-American Girls Professional Baseball League
players who posted the best offensive marks in the history of the circuit.
Incidentally, the relatively low batting average
s for many players reflect mainly the high quality of the AAGPBL pitchers
, rather than a lack of skills by the hitters.
All-American Girls Professional Baseball League
The All-American Girls Professional Baseball League was a women's professional baseball league founded by Philip K. Wrigley which existed from 1943 to 1954. During the league's history, over 600 women played ball.-History:...
players who posted the best offensive marks in the history of the circuit.
Incidentally, the relatively low batting average
Batting average
Batting average is a statistic in both cricket and baseball that measures the performance of cricket batsmen and baseball hitters. The two statistics are related in that baseball averages are directly descended from the concept of cricket averages.- Cricket :...
s for many players reflect mainly the high quality of the AAGPBL pitchers
All-American Girls Professional Baseball League pitching records
This is a list of All-American Girls Professional Baseball League pitchers who posted the best records in the history of the circuit.-All time records:-Single season records:-Perfect games:-No-hitters:-Sources:...
, rather than a lack of skills by the hitters.
All time batting records
- Minimum of 1,000 at bats
- Bold denotes individual department leader.
Player BA Batting averageBatting average is a statistic in both cricket and baseball that measures the performance of cricket batsmen and baseball hitters. The two statistics are related in that baseball averages are directly descended from the concept of cricket averages.- Cricket :...GP Games playedGames played is a statistic used in team sports to indicate the total number of games in which a player has participated ; the statistic is generally applied irrespective of whatever portion of the game is contested.-Baseball:In baseball, the statistic applies also to players who, prior to a game,...AB At batIn baseball, an at bat or time at bat is used to calculate certain statistics, including batting average, on base percentage, and slugging percentage. It is a more restricted definition of a plate appearance...R Run (baseball)In baseball, a run is scored when a player advances around first, second and third base and returns safely to home plate, touching the bases in that order, before three outs are recorded and all obligations to reach base safely on batted balls are met or assured...H Hit (baseball)In baseball statistics, a hit , also called a base hit, is credited to a batter when the batter safely reaches first base after hitting the ball into fair territory, without the benefit of an error or a fielder's choice....2B Double (baseball)In baseball, a double is the act of a batter striking the pitched ball and safely reaching second base without being called out by the umpire, without the benefit of a fielder's misplay or another runner being put out on a fielder's choice....3B Triple (baseball)In baseball, a triple is the act of a batter safely reaching third base after hitting the ball, with neither the benefit of a fielder's misplay nor another runner being put out on a fielder's choice....HR Home runIn baseball, a home run is scored when the ball is hit in such a way that the batter is able to reach home safely in one play without any errors being committed by the defensive team in the process...RBI Run batted inRuns batted in or RBIs is a statistic used in baseball and softball to credit a batter when the outcome of his at-bat results in a run being scored, except in certain situations such as when an error is made on the play. The first team to track RBI was the Buffalo Bisons.Common nicknames for an RBI...SB Stolen baseIn baseball, a stolen base occurs when a baserunner successfully advances to the next base while the pitcher is delivering the ball to home plate...TB Total basesIn baseball statistics, total bases refers to the number of bases a player has gained with hits, i.e., the sum of his hits weighted by 1 for a single, 2 for a double, 3 for a triple and 4 for a home run.Only bases attained from hits count toward this total....BB Base on ballsA base on balls is credited to a batter and against a pitcher in baseball statistics when a batter receives four pitches that the umpire calls balls. It is better known as a walk. The base on balls is defined in Section 2.00 of baseball's Official Rules, and further detail is given in 6.08...SO StrikeoutIn baseball or softball, a strikeout or strike-out occurs when a batter receives three strikes during his time at bat. A strikeout is a statistic recorded for both pitchers and batters....OBP SLG OPS On-base plus sluggingOn-base plus slugging is a sabermetric baseball statistic calculated as the sum of a player's on-base percentage and slugging percentage. The ability of a player to both get on base and to hit for power, two important hitting skills, are represented. An OPS of .900 or higher in Major League...Joanne Weaver Joanne WeaverJoanne Weaver [″Joltin' Jo″] was a right fielder who played from through in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League...
.359 329 1220 226 438 52 17 38 234 174 638 93 89 .404 .523 .927 Betty Foss Betty FossBetty Foss [Fossey] was a infielder and outfielder who played from through in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. Listed at 5' 10", 180 lb., she was a switch-hitter and threw right-handed. She started her career as Betty Weaver but changed her last name to Foss after marrying...
.342 498 1898 401 649 117 30 32 312 294 922 199 176 .404 .486 .890 Jean Geissinger Jean GeissingerJean Louise Geissinger-Harding [″Dutch″] is a former infielder and outfielder who played from through in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League for the Fort Wayne Daisies and Grand Rapids Chicks...
.306 328 1184 177 362 65 17 41 235 60 584 96 165 .358 .493 .851 Dorothy Kamenshek Dorothy KamenshekDorothy "Dottie" Kamenshek was an All-American Girls Professional Baseball League player. She batted and threw left-handed....
.292 1012 3736 667 1090 89 41 13 304 657 1300 492 110 .374 .348 .722 Connie Wisniewski Connie WisniewskiConstance Wisniewski was a starting pitcher and outfielder who played from through in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League...
.290 508 1780 295 517 70 25 7 189 168 658 253 133 .379 .370 .749 Mary Nesbitt Mary Nesbitt WishamMary Nesbitt [Choo-Choo] is a former pitcher and first basewoman who played from through in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. Listed at 5' 8", 155 lb., Nesbitt batted and threw left handed. She was born Marie Crews Nesbitt in Greenville, South Carolina...
.286 247 1185 138 339 43 31 11 157 139 477 264 106 .416 .403 .819 Katie Horstman Katie HorstmanCatherine Horstman [″Horsey″] is a former female utility who played from through in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League...
.286 308 1057 164 302 42 14 23 150 28 441 104 61 .350 .417 .767 Elizabeth Mahon Elizabeth MahonElizabeth B. Mahon [″Lib″] was a female outfielder who played from through in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. Listed at 5' 7", 135 lb., Mahon batted and threw right-handed. She was born in Greenville, South Carolina.-Early life:Lib Mahon was one of six children of David...
.281 837 2562 432 721 84 34 8 400 364 897 358 150 .370 .350 .720 Doris Sams Doris SamsDoris Jane Sams [Sammye] is a former female outfielder and pitcher who played from through in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. Listed at 5' 9", 145 lbs., she batted and threw right handed....
.278 721 2485 290 690 82 23 22 286 154 884 214 194 .339 .356 .695 Eleanor Callow Eleanor CallowEleanor Callow Squirt is a former Canadian female left fielder who played from through for three different teams of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. Callow was a switch-hitter and threw right-handed...
.273 778 2058 381 756 88 60 55 407 214 1129 147 192 .310 .549 .859 June Peppas June PeppasJune Peppas is a former first basewoman and pitcher who played from through in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. Listed at 5' 5", 145 lb., she batted and threw left-handed.-Early life:...
.273 581 2093 248 572 50 13 21 205 70 711 210 170 .340 .340 .680 Doris Satterfield Doris SatterfieldDoris L. Satterfield [Sadie] was a left and center fielder who played from through in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. She batted and threw right-handed....
.271 683 2517 321 682 90 42 9 365 209 883 199 121 .306 .350 .656 Betty Wagoner Betty WagonerBetty Ann Wagoner was a right fielder and pitcher who played from through in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League...
.271 666 2248 367 609 54 14 0 191 221 691 403 145 .382 .307 .689 Merle Keagle Merle KeagleMerle Patricia Keagle was a center fielder who played in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League between the and seasons. Listed at 5' 2", 144 lb., she batted and threw right-handed....
.266 337 1238 216 329 33 18 12 133 314 434 153 86 .347 .351 .698 Evelyn Wawryshyn Evelyn WawryshynEvelyn Wawryshyn [Litwin/Moroz] is a former Canadian second basewoman who played from through in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. Listed at 5' 3", 130 lb., Wawryshyn batted and threw right-handed...
.266 544 1943 275 517 37 16 1 193 273 589 177 175 .327 .303 .630 Gertrude Dunn Gertrude DunnGertrude Dunn was an American baseball player with the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League, the league made famous by the 1992 movie A League Of Their Own. She played shortstop on two teams, the Battle Creek Belles and the South Bend Blue Sox, and was named "Rookie of the Year" in . ...
.261 344 1226 154 320 49 5 6 105 70 397 138 46 .336 .324 .660 Sophie Kurys Sophie KurysSophie Kurys is a former second basewoman who played from through in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. Listed at 5' 5", 115 lb., Kurys batted and threw right-handed.-Career:...
.260 914 3298 688 859 71 39 22 278 1114 1074 522 204 .362 .326 .688 Wilma Briggs Wilma BriggsWilma Briggs [Briggsie] is a former female left fielder who played from through in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. Listed at 5' 4", 138 lb., she batted left-handed and threw right-handed....
.258 691 2456 375 633 64 24 43 301 128 874 380 214 .357 .356 .713 Inez Voyce Inez VoyceInez Ferne Voyce [Lefty] is a former first basewoman who played from through in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League...
.256 894 3047 386 781 81 28 28 422 168 1002 480 144 .358 .329 .687 Charlene Pryer Charlene PryerCharlene Barbara Pryer [Mayer] was a female utility in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League, playing mainly at second base and center field from through . Listed at 5' 1", 105 lb., Pryer batted and threw right-handed...
.255 704 2634 463 672 44 12 3 152 510 749 281 214 .327 .284 .541 Audrey Wagner Audrey WagnerGenevieve Wagner [Audrey] was an outfielder who played from through in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. Listed at 5' 7", 145 lb., she batted and threw right-handed.-Brief profile:...
.254 694 2464 289 625 77 55 29 297 246 901 258 225 .325 .366 .691 Betty Francis Betty FrancisBetty Francis [″BF″] is a former outfielder who played from through in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League...
.251 429 1318 157 331 38 3 9 125 42 402 185 76 .343 .305 .648 Senaida Wirth Senaida WirthSenaida Wirth [Shoo-Shoo] was a shortstop who played in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. Listed at 5' 0", 114 lb., Wirth batted and threw right-handed. She was born in Tampa, Florida....
.248 616 2120 360 526 26 12 2 201 359 582 313 160 .349 .275 .624 Jane Stoll Jane StollJane Stoll was an outfielder who played from through in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. Listed at 5' 2", 135 lb., she batted and threw right-handed....
.247 774 2636 319 651 88 15 5 312 216 784 367 189 .339 .297 .636 Betsy Jochum Betsy JochumBetsy Jochum [″Sockum″] is a former outfielder and pitcher who played from through in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. Listed at 5' 7", 140 lb., she batted and threw right-handed.-Overview profile:...
.246 645 2401 307 591 43 29 7 232 358 713 177 104 .301 .297 .598 Ruth Richard Ruth RichardRuth Richard [Richie] is a former female catcher who played from through in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. Listed at 5' 4", 134 lb., she batted left-handed and threw right-handed....
.241 725 2518 237 608 67 20 15 287 72 735 142 109 .282 .302 .584 Faye Dancer Faye DancerFaye Katherine Dancer was a center fielder who played from through for three different teams of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League...
.236 591 2072 323 488 53 14 16 193 352 617 261 223 .321 .298 .619 Bonnie Baker Bonnie BakerMary Geraldine Baker, née George was an all-star catcher in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League from 1943 to 1952.-Career:...
.235 930 3308 465 776 44 20 1 244 506 862 404 210 .318 .261 .579 Margaret Russo Margaret RussoMargaret Russo [née Jones] was a shortstop who played from through in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. Listed at 5' 4", 130 lb., she batted and threw right handed....
.230 501 1640 251 377 39 19 15 166 104 499 251 147 .332 .304 .636 Shirley Jameson Shirley JamesonShirley Jameson was a center fielder who played from through in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. Listed at 4' 10¾" , 104 lb. , Jameson batted right-handed and threw left-handed...
.229 385 1368 278 313 26 13 2 73 401 371 279 38 .359 .272 .631 Joyce Hill Joyce HillJoyce E. Hill [Westerman] is a former catcher who played from through in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. Listed at 5' 5", 150 lb., she batted left handed and threw right handed....
.228 531 1515 191 345 34 14 0 167 81 407 292 149 .353 .269 .622 Jean Lovell Jean LovellJean Lovell [″Grumpy″] was a female catcher and pitcher who played for three different teams of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League between the and seasons. Lovell batted and threw right-handed...
.228 470 1376 174 315 39 6 25 174 11 441 140 131 .300 .320 .620 Dorothy Schroeder Dorothy SchroederDorothy Schroeder [″Dottie″] was a shortstop who played from through in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. Listed at 5' 7", 150 lb., Schroeder batted and threw right-handed...
..227 1249 4129 571 870 79 26 42 431 312 1127 696 566 .325 .273 .598 Margaret Stefani Margaret StefaniMargaret Stefani [Marge] was an infielder and chaperone in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League.-Summary:...
.227 642 2158 317 489 41 37 8 256 301 628 366 65 .339 .291 .630 Pepper Paire Pepper PaireLavonne Paire Davis [″Pepper″] is a former catcher and infielder who played from through in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. Listed at 5' 4", 138 lb., she batted and threw right-handed.-Overview profile:...
.225 926 3164 251 713 79 15 2 400 79 828 308 117 .295 .262 .557 Mary Reynolds Mary Reynolds (baseball)Mary Reynolds was an utility who played from through in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. She batted and threw right handed....
.222 426 1388 128 308 27 17 1 142 29 372 194 129 .317 .268 .585 Vivian Kellogg Vivian KelloggVivian Caroline Kellogg [″Kelly″] is a former first basewoman who played from through in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. She batted and threw right handed....
.221 747 2709 219 600 66 39 8 264 86 768 160 156 .265 .283 .548 Josephine Lenard Josephine LenardVeronica Josephine Lenard [″Bubblegum″] was a center fielder who played from through in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. Listed at 5' 4", 130 lb., she batted and threw right-handed....
.221 1000 3420 465 756 73 31 1 351 481 894 481 23 .317 .261 .578 Fern Shollenberger Fern ShollenbergerFern Shollenberger [Shelly] was a third basewoman who played from through in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. Listed at 5' 4", 125 lb., she batted and threw right-handed.-Brief profile:...
.221 918 3286 350 725 61 17 9 231 167 847 237 155 .271 .258 .529 Sara Reeser Sara ReeserSara Louise Reeser is a former infielder who played in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League between the and seasons. Listed at 5' 4", 130 lb., she batted and threw left handed....
.218 342 1177 134 256 14 6 1 88 112 285 179 97 .305 .242 .547 Alva Jo Fischer Alva Jo FischerAlva Jo Fischer [Stevens] was a pitcher and shortstop who played from through in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. Listed at 5' 9", 135 lb., she batted and threw right handed....
.216 345 1131 80 244 19 5 0 120 64 273 96 82 .277 .241 .518 Marguerite Pearson Marguerite PearsonMarguerite Pearson [Tesseine] was an utility who played in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League between the and seasons. Listed at 5' 5", 125 lb., Pearson batted and thew right handed...
.216 541 1760 195 381 36 14 18 197 70 499 279 183 .324 .284 .608 Shirley Stovroff Shirley StovroffShirley Stovroff [Stovie] was a catcher who played from through in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. Stovroff batted and threw right-handed...
.216 455 1306 138 282 39 3 1 143 56 330 231 170 .334 .253 .587 Jean Smith Jean Smith (baseball)Jean Marie Smith was an outfielder and relief pitcher who played from through in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. Listed at 5' 6", 128...
.214 567 1853 320 396 67 18 13 174 194 538 333 188 .334 .290 .624 Renae Youngberg Renae YoungbergRenae Audrey Youngberg [Ray] is a former third basewoman who played in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League between the and season...
.214 341 1141 127 244 28 5 8 123 36 306 124 79 .291 .268 .559 Jenny Romatowski Jenny RomatowskiJenniffer A. Romatowski [″Romey″] is a former utility who played from through in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. Listed at 5'4", 145 lb., she batted and threw right-handed.-A brief history:...
.204 535 1639 115 334 21 3 6 128 31 379 97 114 .248 .231 .479 Alice Hohlmayer Alice HohlmayerAlice Hohlmayer [Naughton] is a former first basewoman and pitcher who played from through in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League...
.203 486 1486 85 301 35 15 3 128 43 375 138 192 .270 .252 .522 Claire Schillace Claire SchillaceClaire Joan Schillace was a center fielder who played from through in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League...
.202 417 1391 201 282 15 14 2 113 153 331 226 92 .314 .238 .552 Phyllis Koehn Phyllis KoehnPhyllis C. Koehn [″Sugar″] was a pitcher and utility who played from through for six different teams of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. Listed at 5' 5", 120 lb., Koehn batted and threw right-handed. She was born in Madison, Wisconsin.By the fall of 1942, World War II...
.200 587 1946 199 390 37 21 6 195 116 487 97 143 .238 .250 .488 Twila Shively Twila ShivelyTwila Shively [″Twi″] was an outfielder who played from through in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. Listed at 5' 6", 128 lb., she batted and threw right handed....
.200 614 2141 274 429 42 20 4 166 255 523 291 322 .296 .244 .540 Alice DeCambra Alice DeCambraAlice G. DeCambra [″Moose″] was an infielder and pitcher who played from through in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. Listed at 5' 3", 126 lb., she batted and threw right handed...
.198 490 1578 152 313 29 6 0 105 107 354 138 76 .263 .224 .487 Ernestine Petras Ernestine PetrasErnestine Petras [״Tenny״] is a former infielder who played from through in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. Listed at 5' 5", 125 lb., Petras batted and threw right handed...
.198 834 2790 359 552 55 16 0 196 420 639 342 249 .285 .229 .514 Irene Ruhnke Irene RuhnkeIrene Ruhnke [Sanvitas] was an infielder and outfielder who played from through in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. Listed at 5' 4", 130 lb., she batted and threw right handed...
.196 385 1327 137 260 22 18 2 130 87 324 91 80 .248 .244 .492 Dorothy Maguire Dorothy MaguireDorothy Maguire was a catcher and outfielder who played from through in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. Maguire batted and threw right-handed...
.194 595 1906 222 370 30 16 3 185 243 441 206 149 .273 .221 .494 Ruth Lessing Ruth Lessing----Ruth Elizabeth Lessing [Tex] was a female catcher who played from through in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. Listed at 5' 5", 128 lb., she batted and threw right handed....
.191 559 1840 164 351 31 8 2 161 98 404 178 187 .262 .220 .482 Doris Tetzlaff Doris TetzlaffDoris Tetzlaff [″Tetz″] was an infielder and chaperone in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. Listed at 5'5", 155 lb., she batted and threw right-handed....
.190 625 2065 267 391 29 15 4 161 284 462 399 262 .322 .225 .547 Betty Whiting Betty WhitingElizabeth Jane Whiting was a utility who played from through in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. Listed at 5'6", 147 lb., Whiting batted and threw right handed...
.190 943 2947 311 561 64 17 3 232 198 688 422 303 .292 .267 .559 Helen Filarski Helen FilarskiHelen Filarski [Steffes] is a former infielder and outfielder who played from through in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. Listed at 5' 2", 125 lb., she batted and threw right handed....
.190 534 1683 189 318 25 15 1 141 115 376 248 137 .309 .223 .532 Kathryn Vonderau Kathryn VonderauKathryn E. Vonderau was a catcher who played from through in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. Listed at 5' 7", 155 lb., she batted and threw right handed....
.189 642 2038 147 385 42 9 1 169 46 448 129 184 .237 .220 .457 Nancy Mudge Nancy MudgeNancy Mudge [Cato] is a former second basewoman who played from through in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. Listed at 5' 2", 120 lb., Mudge batted and threw right handed. She was nicknamed ″Smudgie″....
.183 350 1094 186 200 25 3 8 55 97 255 204 233 .311 .233 .544 Elizabeth Fabac Elizabeth FabacElizabeth Fabac [Bretting] was an infielder who played from through in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. Listed at 5' 3", 115 lb., she batted and threw right handed....
.179 .321 1102 141 197 7 5 1 47 124 217 144 114 .274 .197 .471 Charlene Barnett Charlene BarnettCharlene Barnett [″Barney″] was an infielder who played from through in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. She batted and threw right handed....
.175 355 1216 120 213 16 7 1 85 89 246 144 128 .262 .202 .464 Betty Trezza Betty TrezzaBetty Trezza [″Moe″] was an American professional baseball player. An infield and outfield utility, she played from through for four different teams of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League....
.173 717 2566 331 444 29 28 6 191 363 547 285 241 .256 .213 .469 Alma Ziegler Alma ZieglerAlma Ziegler was an infielder and pitcher who played from through in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. Listed at 5' 3", 125 lb., Ziegler batted and threw right-handed....
.173 1154 3621 482 628 47 8 3 239 383 700 641 249 .298 .193 .491 Johanna Hageman Johanna HagemanJohanna Hageman [Hargraves] was a first base player and chaperone in All-American Girls Professional Baseball League between the and seasons...
.167 320 1011 79 169 14 8 1 82 58 202 128 87 .261 .200 .461
Single season records
Category | Player | Club(s) | Record | Season |
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Games played Games played Games played is a statistic used in team sports to indicate the total number of games in which a player has participated ; the statistic is generally applied irrespective of whatever portion of the game is contested.-Baseball:In baseball, the statistic applies also to players who, prior to a game,... |
Rita Briggs Rita Briggs Rita Briggs [Maud] was a female catcher who played from through for seven different teams in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. Listed at 5' 3", 120 lb., Briggs batted left-handed and threw right-handed... |
Racine Belles Racine Belles The Racine Belles were one of the original teams of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League playing from through out of Racine, Wisconsin. The team played its home games at Horlick Field.-History:... /Chicago Colleens Chicago Colleens The Chicago Colleens were a women's professional baseball team who played in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. The team represented Chicago, Illinois and played their home games at Shewbridge Field.... |
128 | 1948 |
Batting average Batting average Batting average is a statistic in both cricket and baseball that measures the performance of cricket batsmen and baseball hitters. The two statistics are related in that baseball averages are directly descended from the concept of cricket averages.- Cricket :... |
Joanne Weaver Joanne Weaver Joanne Weaver [″Joltin' Jo″] was a right fielder who played from through in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League... |
Fort Wayne Daisies Fort Wayne Daisies The Fort Wayne Daisies were a women's professional baseball team that played from through in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League... |
.429 | 1954 |
Hits Hit (baseball) In baseball statistics, a hit , also called a base hit, is credited to a batter when the batter safely reaches first base after hitting the ball into fair territory, without the benefit of an error or a fielder's choice.... |
Betty Foss Betty Foss Betty Foss [Fossey] was a infielder and outfielder who played from through in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. Listed at 5' 10", 180 lb., she was a switch-hitter and threw right-handed. She started her career as Betty Weaver but changed her last name to Foss after marrying... |
Fort Wayne Daisies Fort Wayne Daisies The Fort Wayne Daisies were a women's professional baseball team that played from through in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League... |
144 | 1953 |
Runs scored Run (baseball) In baseball, a run is scored when a player advances around first, second and third base and returns safely to home plate, touching the bases in that order, before three outs are recorded and all obligations to reach base safely on batted balls are met or assured... |
Sophie Kurys Sophie Kurys Sophie Kurys is a former second basewoman who played from through in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. Listed at 5' 5", 115 lb., Kurys batted and threw right-handed.-Career:... |
Racine Belles Racine Belles The Racine Belles were one of the original teams of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League playing from through out of Racine, Wisconsin. The team played its home games at Horlick Field.-History:... |
117 | 1946 |
Runs batted in | Jean Geissinger Jean Geissinger Jean Louise Geissinger-Harding [″Dutch″] is a former infielder and outfielder who played from through in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League for the Fort Wayne Daisies and Grand Rapids Chicks... |
Fort Wayne Daisies Fort Wayne Daisies The Fort Wayne Daisies were a women's professional baseball team that played from through in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League... |
91 | 1954 |
Doubles Double (baseball) In baseball, a double is the act of a batter striking the pitched ball and safely reaching second base without being called out by the umpire, without the benefit of a fielder's misplay or another runner being put out on a fielder's choice.... |
Betty Foss Betty Foss Betty Foss [Fossey] was a infielder and outfielder who played from through in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. Listed at 5' 10", 180 lb., she was a switch-hitter and threw right-handed. She started her career as Betty Weaver but changed her last name to Foss after marrying... |
Fort Wayne Daisies Fort Wayne Daisies The Fort Wayne Daisies were a women's professional baseball team that played from through in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League... |
34 | 1951 |
Triples Triple (baseball) In baseball, a triple is the act of a batter safely reaching third base after hitting the ball, with neither the benefit of a fielder's misplay nor another runner being put out on a fielder's choice.... |
Betty Foss Betty Foss Betty Foss [Fossey] was a infielder and outfielder who played from through in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. Listed at 5' 10", 180 lb., she was a switch-hitter and threw right-handed. She started her career as Betty Weaver but changed her last name to Foss after marrying... |
Fort Wayne Daisies Fort Wayne Daisies The Fort Wayne Daisies were a women's professional baseball team that played from through in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League... |
17 | 1952 |
Home run Home run In baseball, a home run is scored when the ball is hit in such a way that the batter is able to reach home safely in one play without any errors being committed by the defensive team in the process... s |
Joanne Weaver Joanne Weaver Joanne Weaver [″Joltin' Jo″] was a right fielder who played from through in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League... |
Fort Wayne Daisies Fort Wayne Daisies The Fort Wayne Daisies were a women's professional baseball team that played from through in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League... |
29 | 1954 |
Stolen base Stolen base In baseball, a stolen base occurs when a baserunner successfully advances to the next base while the pitcher is delivering the ball to home plate... s |
Sophie Kurys Sophie Kurys Sophie Kurys is a former second basewoman who played from through in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. Listed at 5' 5", 115 lb., Kurys batted and threw right-handed.-Career:... |
Racine Belles Racine Belles The Racine Belles were one of the original teams of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League playing from through out of Racine, Wisconsin. The team played its home games at Horlick Field.-History:... |
201 | 1946 |
Strikeout Strikeout In baseball or softball, a strikeout or strike-out occurs when a batter receives three strikes during his time at bat. A strikeout is a statistic recorded for both pitchers and batters.... s |
Theda Marshall Theda Marshall Theda Marshall was a first basewoman who played from through in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. Listed at 5' 7", 133 lb., she batted and threw right handed.... |
South Bend Blue Sox South Bend Blue Sox The South Bend Blue Sox were a women's professional baseball team who played from through in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League... |
79 | 1947 |
Walks Base on balls A base on balls is credited to a batter and against a pitcher in baseball statistics when a batter receives four pitches that the umpire calls balls. It is better known as a walk. The base on balls is defined in Section 2.00 of baseball's Official Rules, and further detail is given in 6.08... |
Sophie Kurys Sophie Kurys Sophie Kurys is a former second basewoman who played from through in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. Listed at 5' 5", 115 lb., Kurys batted and threw right-handed.-Career:... |
Racine Belles Racine Belles The Racine Belles were one of the original teams of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League playing from through out of Racine, Wisconsin. The team played its home games at Horlick Field.-History:... |
93 | 1946 |
Total bases Total bases In baseball statistics, total bases refers to the number of bases a player has gained with hits, i.e., the sum of his hits weighted by 1 for a single, 2 for a double, 3 for a triple and 4 for a home run.Only bases attained from hits count toward this total.... |
Joanne Weaver Joanne Weaver Joanne Weaver [″Joltin' Jo″] was a right fielder who played from through in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League... |
Fort Wayne Daisies Fort Wayne Daisies The Fort Wayne Daisies were a women's professional baseball team that played from through in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League... |
254 | 1954 |
On-base percentage | Joanne Weaver Joanne Weaver Joanne Weaver [″Joltin' Jo″] was a right fielder who played from through in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League... |
Fort Wayne Daisies Fort Wayne Daisies The Fort Wayne Daisies were a women's professional baseball team that played from through in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League... |
.479 | 1954 |
Slugging average | Joanne Weaver Joanne Weaver Joanne Weaver [″Joltin' Jo″] was a right fielder who played from through in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League... |
Fort Wayne Daisies Fort Wayne Daisies The Fort Wayne Daisies were a women's professional baseball team that played from through in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League... |
.763 | 1954 |
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- All-American Girls Professional Baseball League Record Book – W. C. MaddenW.C. MaddenW.C. Madden is a retired journalist, teacher and author who has written multiple books about baseball, including two about the AAGPBL. He has also written about the Western League and the College World Series...
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