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Thurman Munson League
8-10-2254
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 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 29 5.00 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 1 / 1 1 / 5
1950 Majors 29 14.30 0 / 2 1 / 2 0 / 0 1 / 4 0 / 2 0 / 1 1 / 3 3 / 14
1951 Minors 30 3.00 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 3
1951 Majors 30 2.29 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 1 0 / 1 1 / 2
1952 Majors 31 12.90 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 12
1953 Majors 32 30.70 0 / 3 0 / 5 0 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 5 0 / 3 2 / 6 2 / 30
1954 Majors 33 24.30 0 / 4 0 / 1 1 / 2 1 / 4 0 / 5 0 / 4 1 / 4 3 / 24
1956 Majors 35 7.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0
Total 0 0 0 0 / 13 1 / 11 1 / 9 2 / 14 0 / 14 1 / 12 5 / 17 10 / 90
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.