Pat Ankenman
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Frederick Norman Ankenman
- Bats Right, Throws Right
- Height 5' 4", Weight 125 lb.
- School University of Texas at Austin
- Debut April 16, 1936
- Final Game June 2, 1944
- Born December 23, 1912 in Houston, TX USA
- Died January 13, 1989 in Houston, TX USA
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Texas native Pat Ankenman spent fourteen seasons in professional baseball from 1934 to 1948. The infielder spent parts of three seasons in the major leagues. He made his big league debut with the St. Louis Cardinals on April 16, 1936. Pat appeared in one game and it would be 1943 before Pat appeared again in The Show. This time, he was up with the Brooklyn Dodgers for another one-game look. Then in 1944, also with the Dodgers, he appeared in 13 games, the last one on June 2, 1944. He left the major leagues for good with a batting average of .241 with seven hits in 29 at-bats in fifteen total games.
Ankenman spent the rest of his professional career in the minor leagues with eight teams in six different leagues. Pat had two fine efforts during his minor league run. The first in 1935 with the Columbus Red Birds of the American Association where he appeared in 157 games with 702 at-bats and hit for a .312 average.
His second-best effort came eight years later in 1943 with the New Orleans Pelicans of the Southern Association. He appeared in 84 games with 358 at-bats for a .313 average. He left the game after the 1948 season, having appeared in 1,305 games with 4,978 at-bats and 1,385 base-hits that included 217 two-base hits for a minor league career .278 batting average.
Pat also was a minor league manager for three seasons in 1942, 1947 and 1948, before retiring from the game. He became the owner-operator of Camp Ozark [1], a Christian Youth Camp, located in Montgomery County, Arkansas, from 1952 until retiring in 1985. Ankenman died on January 13, 1989 in Houston, TX at 76 years of age.
Pat Ankenman's father, Fred Ankenman, was the president of the Houston Buffaloes from 1925 to 1943.
| Year | Team | League | F | W-L | Pct | GB | Manager |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | New Orleans | Southern Association | 4 | 77-73 | .513 | 12 | Pat Ankenman |
| 1947 | Oklahoma City | Texas | 6 | 71-83 | .461 | 25 | Roy Schalk / Pat Ankenman |
| 1948 | Oklahoma City | Texas | 6 | 70-84 | .455 | 22.5 | Pat Ankenman |
