Cal Emery
| Cal Emery | |
|---|---|
| First baseman | |
| Born: June 28, 1937 Centre Hall, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| Died: November 28, 2010 (aged 73) Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
| MLB debut | |
| July 15, 1963, for the Philadelphia Phillies | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 20, 1963, for the Philadelphia Phillies | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .158 |
| Home runs | 0 |
| Runs batted in | 0 |
| NPB statistics | |
| Batting average | .213 |
| Home runs | 8 |
| Runs batted in | 30 |
| Teams | |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
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Calvin Wayne Emery (June 28, 1937 – November 28, 2010Penn State University.[3]
Career
Emery was signed by the Phillies as an amateur
striking out only twice. (In a 500 at-bat season, that would only be about 53 strikeouts.) Emery played his final big league game on September 20, 1963.[3]
During Emery's only MLB season, he wore uniform number 9.
Emery hit .400 for the Triple-A Eugene Emeralds in the Pacific Coast League (PCL) in 1969, collecting 104 hits in 260 at-bats. The following season, he played for the NPB Hankyu Braves.[2]
After his playing career, Emery
minor league baseball (MiLB), scouted for multiple organizations, and served as a big league batting coach for the 1988 Chicago White Sox.[4]
On November 28, 2010, Emery died at age 73 in Tulsa, Oklahoma.[1]
Other information
- Emery won the 1957 College World Series.
- Emery served as a coach for the Chicago White Sox in 1988.
- Emery was the 1959 MVP of the Three-I League (aka the Illinois–Indiana–Iowa League). He played for the Des Moines Demons.
- Emery was selected as the first baseman on the 1969 Sporting NewsTriple-A West All-Star Team.
References
- ^ a b "Obituary: Calvin "Cal" Emery". Centre Daily Times. May 15, 2010. Retrieved October 17, 2011.
- ^ a b "Cal Emery Minor Leagues Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. 2019. Retrieved May 19, 2019.
- ^ a b "Cal Emery Stats". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. 2019. Retrieved May 19, 2019.
- ^ "Cal Emery". retrosheet.org. Retrosheet. 2019. Retrieved May 19, 2019.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
- Cal Emery at Find a Grave