Pepper's Stats
Pepper was traded 3 times in
her 10 year career and brought the pennant with her to each new team.
- Racine Belles
(Wisconsin) 1946
- Grand Rapid Chicks
(Michigan) 1948
- Ft Wayne Daises
(Indiana) 1952
Pepper was consistently high in RBI’s and low in strike-outs during her career.
All in all, she was considered a money hitter.
Originally a shortstop, Pepper was 2nd in hitting and 2nd
in fielding in 1945 for Ft. Wayne. Traded to the Bells in 1946, she went behind
the plate, knowing they needed a catcher to win the Championship. Playing
through her injuries, Pepper was a fiery leader on the field who did whatever it
took to win. She wants to be remembered as a consummate team player, while
giving it her all.
Pepper wrote the All American League Song in 1944 and it became the heart and
soul of the League. With her scrap books, her memories and her Baseball
knowledge, Pepper became Penny Marshall’s choice to guide her through the movie
“A LEAGUE OF THEIR OWN”.
As a member of the AAGPBL
(All American Girls Professional Baseball League), she played from 1944 to 1953.
- 926 games
played
- 3,164 at bats
- 713 hits
- 400 RBI’s
- 251 runs
- 117 strike outs
- .225 batting average
League Play
- 1944 - Minneapolis Millerettes
- 1945 - Fort Wayne Daisies
- 1946 - Racine Belles
- 1947 - Racine Belles
- 1948 - Grand Rapids Chicks
- 1949 - Grand Rapids Chicks
- 1950 - Grand Rapids Chicks
- 1951 - Grand Rapids Chicks
- 1952 - Grand Rapids Chicks, Fort Wayne
Daisies
- 1953 - Fort Wayne Daisies
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Batting Statistics |
| YEAR |
G |
AB |
H |
R |
RBI |
BAVG |
| 1944 |
60 |
220 |
53 |
28 |
20 |
.241 |
| 1945 |
111 |
392 |
77 |
29 |
39 |
.196 |
| 1946 |
101 |
383 |
91 |
31 |
59 |
.238 |
| 1947 |
112 |
430 |
97 |
35 |
50 |
.226 |
| 1948 |
114 |
377 |
70 |
24 |
27 |
.186 |
| 1949 |
110 |
371 |
76 |
21 |
37 |
.205 |
| 1950 |
110 |
370 |
92 |
35 |
70 |
.249 |
| 1951 |
81 |
261 |
69 |
21 |
56 |
.264 |
| 1952 |
67 |
200 |
46 |
13 |
18 |
.230 |
| 1953 |
60 |
160 |
42 |
14 |
24 |
.263 |
Her activity didn’t stop
after her playing days
-
1994 – Received John
Wooden Award from Paralysis Project
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1994 – Enlisted by
Australian Government to promote Women’s Baseball in
Australia
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1994 – Became member of
Board of Directors and Sports Council of the Paralysis
Project
-
1994 – First woman coach
for World Children’s Baseball Fair
-
1997 & 1998 – Guest
appearances on the Rosie Show
-
1998 – Received the
special Victor Award – City of Hope
-
1999 – Starting Lineup
figurine released nationwide
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2000-2008 – Appearances
at charity events such as Joe Dimaggio’s Children
Hospital in Hollywood, Florida and softball tournaments
to help inspire girls of all ages.
-
Fall 2009 – Anticipated
release of Pepper’s book “Dirt In The Skirt”
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