From SABR Encyclopedia
| Phillip Carroll Staehle
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| Bat/Throw:
| L/L
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| Height:
| 5' 10"
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| Weight:
| 170
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| Born:
| 1928-9-11 at Berkeley, CA (US)
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Phillip Staehle was a professional player.
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Profile
Personal
- Resided in Berkeley, California in 1952.
- Resided in Berkeley, California in 1953.
- Shown as being married with one one daughter in 1952.
- Reported having two children in 1953.
- Self-identified as being of German-English ancestry in 1952 and 1953: German ancestry in 1953.
- Reported hobbies as fishing and hunting.
Pre-professional career
- Graduated from Berkeley High School in 1946 and played baseball, basketball and football.
- Attended the University Of California.
Achievements
- Led the 1949 Sunset League in stolen bases with 44.
- Led the 1952 Pioneer League outfielders in fielding average with .987.
- Shown, as of 1953, as the co-holder of the modern professional record for most hits in a nine-inning game with 7 for 7 on September 9, 1950. when playing for Medford against Klamath Falls in the Far West League, he collected five singles, a double and a triple.
Outside of baseball
- Listed as doing material control work for a steel manufacturer in the off-season in 1952 and 1953. Listed also as being a pipe inspector during the off-season in 1953.
- Served in the U. S. Army in 1946-1947-1948 and was recalled by the reserve for one year in 1951.
Sources
- 1952 Pioneer League Index.
- 1953 Pioneer League Index (Second Edition).
- 1953 California League Sketch Book.
