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Thurman Munson League
8-6-2254
Billy Kovach Catcher
Retired (1955, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .206 Total Rating C+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .603 Status Deceased (1985) Option Years 0  
H 167 Age at Death 64 Date of Birth 10-28-1921
HR 31 Drafted Round 3, Pick 36
(1950)
Majors Svc Time 3 years
(97 games)
RBI 118
SB 11
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance B-   Ldrship A+
Power vs. R Power vs. L A+ Velocity C+   Mentor vR B+
Speed C- Bunt B- Control   Mentor vL B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range C- WS Rings 0
1B (3.0%) LF --- Arm C+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health C- LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year Vs G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG
1950 LHP 38 88 18 2 1 4 11 4 19 .625 .239 .386 .182 .205
1950 RHP 25 49 12 3 1 2 10 2 15 .744 .275 .469 .224 .245
1951 LHP 4 7 3 1 0 1 2 0 2 1.429 .429 1.000 .571 .429
1951 RHP 5 15 4 0 0 3 4 1 4 1.179 .312 .867 .600 .267
1952 LHP 27 76 16 1 0 2 10 3 14 .540 .237 .303 .092 .211
1952 RHP 24 48 11 3 0 2 9 1 8 .662 .245 .417 .188 .229
1953 LHP 67 201 40 10 0 4 20 5 50 .526 .217 .308 .109 .199
1953 RHP 46 94 12 2 0 3 12 5 26 .415 .170 .245 .117 .128
1954 LHP 59 163 39 7 1 9 33 6 39 .729 .269 .460 .221 .239
1954 RHP 38 68 12 0 1 1 7 2 18 .472 .222 .250 .074 .176
Total LHP 195 535 116 21 2 20 76 18 124 .618 .242 .376 .159 .217
Total RHP 138 274 51 8 2 11 42 11 71 .573 .222 .350 .164 .186
Total 235 809 167 29 4 31 118 29 195 .603 .236 .367 .161 .206
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1955-11-01Billy Kovach has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1955-04-01The Washington Presidents have waived Billy Kovach.
1954-10-03The Washington Presidents have promoted Curt Moore to the major league team. The Washington Presidents have designated Billy Kovach for assignment.
1953-04-01The Washington Presidents have promoted Dale Williams to the major league team. The Washington Presidents have promoted Billy Kovach to the major league team. The Washington Presidents have promoted Nate Bochsler to the major league team. The Washington Presidents have sent Roger Brandel to the minors. The Washington Presidents have sent George Tatum to the minors. The Washington Presidents have sent David Cohen to the minors.
1952-09-23The Washington Presidents have designated Billy Kovach for assignment.
1952-06-24The Washington Presidents have promoted Billy Kovach to the major league team. The Washington Presidents have sent George Tatum to the minors.
1952-06-24The Washington Presidents have acquired Billy Kovach from the waiver wire.
1951-08-15The Brooklyn Bandits have waived Billy Kovach.
1951-06-24The Brooklyn Bandits have promoted Rico Acosta to the major league team. The Brooklyn Bandits have designated Billy Kovach for assignment.
1951-04-11The Brooklyn Bandits have promoted Billy Kovach to the major league team.
1950-08-24The Brooklyn Bandits have designated Billy Kovach for assignment.
1950-04-12The Brooklyn Bandits have promoted Billy Kovach to the major league team. The Brooklyn Bandits have sent Russ Lehr to the minors.
1950-04-11The Brooklyn Bandits have acquired Billy Kovach from the waiver wire.
1950-04-01The New York Bombers have waived Billy Kovach.
1950-04-01The New York Bombers have renamed Fred Knouff to Billy Kovach.