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Sam Crawford League
4-1-2004
Jim Koonce Shortstop
Retired (1962, Age 33)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .249 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .647 Status Deceased (1996) Option Years 0  
H 84 Age at Death 68 Date of Birth 11-18-1928
HR 6 Drafted Round 29, Pick 464
(1950)
Majors Svc Time 2 years
(142 games)
RBI 34
SB 2
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C+ Contact vs. L B- Endurance   Ldrship D-
Power vs. R C- Power vs. L B- Velocity   Mentor vR
Speed C- Bunt Control   Mentor vL
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A+ (100%) Range A- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm A+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health LCS Appearances 0
3B D- (5.6%) RF D- (7.1%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1950 Minors 22 0.00 3 / 3 2 / 2 2 / 2 3 / 3 1 / 1 0 / 3 1 / 2 12 / 16
1950 Majors 22 0.00 1 / 2 0 / 0 1 / 2 0 / 0 1 / 1 0 / 1 1 / 2 4 / 8
1951 Minors 23 0.00 1 / 2 1 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 2 / 2 0 / 3 1 / 2 5 / 10
1952 Minors 24 9.00 0 / 1 1 / 1 3 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 1 4 / 10
1953 Minors 25 8.00 0 / 0 2 / 2 1 / 4 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 0 3 / 9
1954 Majors 26 8.18 0 / 1 1 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 1 2 / 2 0 / 0 3 / 8
1955 Majors 27 6.12 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 1 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 1 1 / 6
1956 Minors 28 6.00 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 0 3 / 3 0 / 0 0 / 1 3 / 6
1957 Minors 29 3.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 1 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 1 / 3
1957 Majors 29 14.40 0 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 2 1 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 3 1 / 14
1958 Minors 30 13.00 0 / 1 2 / 4 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 3 2 / 13
1959 Minors 31 1.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1
1963 Majors 35 8.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0
Total 0 0 0 5 / 13 9 / 15 7 / 18 6 / 12 7 / 16 2 / 14 3 / 16 39 / 104
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1962-11-01Jim Koonce has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1959-08-05The Kansas City Royals have waived Jim Koonce.
1959-06-10The Kansas City Royals have acquired Jim Koonce from the waiver wire.
1959-04-08The Cleveland Broken Foot have waived Jim Koonce.
1957-07-02The Cleveland Tribesmen have designated Jim Koonce for assignment.
1957-03-01The Cleveland Tribesmen have promoted Jim Koonce to the major league team.
1956-06-22The Cleveland Tribesmen have acquired Jim Koonce from the waiver wire.
1956-06-17The Chicago Avengers have waived Jim Koonce.
1955-10-03The Chicago Avengers have sent Jim Koonce to the minors.
1954-07-08The Chicago Avengers have promoted Snooks Killeen to the major league team. The Chicago Avengers have promoted Steve Folkers to the major league team. The Chicago Avengers have promoted Jim Koonce to the major league team. The Chicago Avengers have sent Gene Carter to the minors. The Chicago Avengers have designated Angel Thomas for assignment. The Chicago Avengers have sent Dan Fernandez to the minors.
1954-06-13The Chicago Avengers have sent Jim Koonce to the minors.
1954-04-01The Chicago Avengers have promoted Johnny Sasaki to the major league team. The Chicago Avengers have promoted Jim Koonce to the major league team. The Chicago Avengers have sent Harry Howard to the minors. The Chicago Avengers have designated Joe Cuyler for assignment.
1950-07-12A trade has been completed between the Brooklyn Trolley Dodgers and the Chicago Avengers. The Chicago Avengers receive Jim Koonce, Nyls Sconiers, Draft Pick - 1951 Round 2 (CHA) from the Brooklyn Trolley Dodgers in exchange for Andy Vaughan, Draft Pick - 1952 Round 1 (CHA).
1950-04-05The Brooklyn Trolley Dodgers have promoted Jim Koonce to the major league team. The Brooklyn Trolley Dodgers have sent Bill Bamberger to the minors.