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Thurman Munson League
8-7-2254
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 A  Power vs. L A+ Velocity C+   Mentor vR B+
Speed C- Bunt B- Control F    Mentor vL B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range C- WS Rings 0
1B F  (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 POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP PB SB CS CS% +/- RF   FPCT GG
1952 C WAS 31 31 255.0 191 169 21 1 0 1 44 19 30.2% 0 6.71 .995
1B WAS 2 2 18.0 21 21 0 0 1 -1 10.50 1.000
1953 C WAS 65 65 554.1 411 368 42 1 0 4 100 35 25.9% 0 6.66 .998
1B WAS 13 13 118.2 116 109 6 1 7 -2 8.72 .991
1954 C WAS 60 60 522.0 397 360 31 6 0 2 70 24 25.5% -2 6.74 .985
1B WAS 4 4 34.0 42 39 2 1 3 -1 10.85 .976
Pos Total C 156 156 1331.1 999 897 94 8 0 7 214 78 26.7% -2 6.70 .992
1B 19 19 170.2 179 169 8 2 11 -4 9.33 .989
Total 175 175 1502.0 1178 1066 102 10 11 7 214 78 26.7% -6 7.00 .992
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.