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Harmon Killebrew League
9-9-2180
John Kosman Shortstop
Retired (1970, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .208 Total Rating C+   Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .556 Status Deceased (2009) Option Years 0  
H 413 Age at Death 74 Date of Birth 12-10-1935
HR 21 Drafted Round 3, Pick 48
(1953)
Majors Svc Time 9 years
(110 games)
RBI 172
SB 43
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R Contact vs. L Endurance B-   Ldrship A+
Power vs. R C- Power vs. L C- Velocity   Mentor vR B+
Speed B- Bunt C- Control D-   Mentor vL B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A+ (100%) Range C+ WS Rings 0
1B D- (8.4%) LF --- Arm WS Appearances 0
2B A+ (99.6%) CF (3.0%)   Health D+ LCS Appearances 2
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1954 WAS
30
109
10
25
1
1
1
5
10
17 1 0
2
1 12
.584
.300
.284
.055
.229
1955 WAS
112
340
31
76
8
2
3
23
22
62 1 1
9
1 9
.557
.272
.285
.062
.224
1956 WAS
96
280
24
49
6
1
4
16
26
49 2 1
1
3 13
.496
.249
.246
.071
.175
1957 WAS
39
112
5
21
2
0
0
3
9
17 1 0
1
0 4
.459
.254
.205
.018
.188
1958 WAS
57
166
12
36
5
1
4
24
11
31 0 0
3
2 4
.597
.266
.331
.114
.217
1959 WAS
7
15
1
1
1
0
0
0
2
6 1 0
0
0 0
.356
.222
.133
.067
.067
1962 WAS
10
38
5
10
3
0
2
9
2
3 2 0
0
1 1
.833
.333
.500
.237
.263
1964 WAS
42
68
7
12
2
0
0
12
7
13 1 0
1
2 0
.469
.263
.206
.029
.176
1965 WAS
32
53
2
8
0
0
1
5
3
8 0 0
2
0 0
.404
.196
.208
.057
.151
1966 PIT
10
37
2
8
1
0
0
4
5
6 0 0
0
0 1
.553
.310
.243
.027
.216
1967 PIT
72
249
17
55
10
0
1
22
27
50 1 1
8
4 3
.572
.299
.273
.052
.221
1968 PIT
77
290
31
64
10
0
3
26
32
59 2 1
10
5 4
.588
.302
.286
.066
.221
1969 PIT
69
225
25
48
16
0
2
23
24
48 1 2
6
10 5
.601
.290
.311
.098
.213
Total
653
1982
172
413
65
5
21
172
180
369 13 6
43
29 56
.556
.278
.278
.070
.208
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1970-11-01John Kosman has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1970-05-12The Pittsburgh Prisoners have waived John Kosman.
1970-04-08The Pittsburgh Prisoners have promoted Jason Pick to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Prisoners have designated John Kosman for assignment.
1966-04-05A trade has been completed between the Washington Boondoggles and the Pittsburgh Pain. The Pittsburgh Pain receive Charlie Graney, John Kosman, Al Moeller, Joe Atkinson from the Washington Boondoggles in exchange for Rod Leheny, Jerry Hogg.
1964-04-01The Washington Boondoggles have promoted Joe Waugh to the major league team. The Washington Boondoggles have promoted John Kosman to the major league team. The Washington Boondoggles have promoted Rod Leheny to the major league team. The Washington Boondoggles have promoted Joel Speed to the major league team.
1962-10-03The Washington Boondoggles have sent Darin Comer to the minors. The Washington Boondoggles have designated John Kosman for assignment. The Washington Boondoggles have designated Justin Upshaw for assignment. The Washington Boondoggles have sent Larry Kohlman to the minors. The Washington Boondoggles have sent Joel Speed to the minors. The Washington Boondoggles have sent Joe Leovich to the minors. The Washington Boondoggles have sent Jeff Severson to the minors. The Washington Boondoggles have sent George Welch to the minors. The Washington Boondoggles have designated Hutch Sawatski for assignment. The Washington Boondoggles have sent Len Allison to the minors. The Washington Boondoggles have sent Doc Fox to the minors. The Washington Boondoggles have sent Jamie Sparrow to the minors. The Washington Boondoggles have designated Joe Waugh for assignment. The Washington Boondoggles have sent Sergio Stirnweiss to the minors.
1962-09-20The Washington Boondoggles have promoted John Kosman to the major league team.
1959-05-10The Washington Boondoggles have designated John Kosman for assignment.
1958-08-25The Washington Boondoggles have promoted John Kosman to the major league team.
1957-07-22The Washington Boondoggles have promoted John Kosman to the major league team.
1957-04-01The Washington Boondoggles have promoted Matt Serafini to the major league team. The Washington Boondoggles have sent John Kosman to the minors.
1954-08-25The Washington Boondoggles have promoted John Kosman to the major league team.