Eddie Basinski
Inducted as a player in 2006
Position: Infielder
Height: 6-1
Weight: 175
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Born: November 4, 1922 in Buffalo, NY
Teams (Years Played)
- Portland Beavers (1947-57)
- Seattle Rainiers (1957)
Notes: Played in 203 Major League games between 1944 and 1945 with the Brooklyn Dodgers and Pittsburgh Pirates...Led the PCL in games played in 1950 and at-bats in 1951...Often referred to as "the fiddler" for his time spent as an Orchestra Violinist...Also had the nickname of "Bazooka."
PCL Career Statistics
| Year | Team | Pos | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | K | BB | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | Portland | 2B/SS | 59 | 209 | 22 | 58 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 30 | 31 | 15 | 5 | .278 |
| 1948 | Portland | 2B/SS | 175 | 632 | 83 | 175 | 24 | 3 | 4 | 50 | 83 | 35 | 8 | .277 |
| 1949 | Portland | 2B | 164 | 592 | 74 | 158 | 32 | 7 | 12 | 79 | 76 | 76 | 4 | .267 |
| 1950 | Portland | 2B | 202 | 722 | 80 | 173 | 39 | 1 | 15 | 75 | 97 | 69 | 1 | .240 |
| 1951 | Portland | 2B/3B | 169 | 687 | 109 | 183 | 32 | 6 | 16 | 73 | 77 | 65 | 3 | .266 |
| 1952 | Portland | 2B | 166 | 552 | 60 | 136 | 25 | 1 | 10 | 58 | 62 | 64 | 4 | .246 |
| 1953 | Portland | 2B | 156 | 529 | 49 | 127 | 18 | 1 | 6 | 61 | 63 | 56 | 2 | .240 |
| 1954 | Portland | 2B | 157 | 551 | 73 | 142 | 34 | 2 | 14 | 54 | 62 | 55 | 4 | .258 |
| 1955 | Portland | 3B/2B/SS | 98 | 280 | 31 | 76 | 16 | 0 | 5 | 32 | 39 | 26 | 1 | .271 |
| 1956 | Portland | 2B/SS/3B | 114 | 309 | 32 | 80 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 25 | 43 | 28 | 2 | .259 |
| 1957 | Portland/Seattle | 2B/3B/SS | 136 | 436 | 53 | 118 | 22 | 1 | 10 | 42 | 47 | 29 | 3 | .271 |
| Totals (11 seasons) | 1,596 | 5,499 | 666 | 1,426 | 262 | 27 | 99 | 579 | 680 | 518 | 37 | .259 | ||