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Minnie Minoso League
4-1-2068
Jimmy Polivka Relief Pitcher
Retired (1984, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.97 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 34-23 Status Deceased (2025) Option Years 0  
SV 8 Age at Death 76 Date of Birth 01-21-1949
K 334 Drafted Round 2, Pick 30
(1968)		 Majors Svc Time 12 years
(7 games)
IP 450.2
WHIP 1.48
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance D    Ldrship B 
Power vs. R F  Power vs. L D- Velocity B+   Mentor Val A 
Speed D  Bunt C- Control B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D+ WS Rings 2
1B --- LF --- Arm C+ WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF ---   Health C  LCS Appearances 6
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1971 NYA
0
 3
16
0
0
0
0
 0
22.2
 20 10 9 1 11
13
1.37
3.57
1972 NYA
2
 0
43
0
0
0
0
 0
48.0
 66 36 35 1 21
34
1.81
6.56
1973 NYA
4
 1
34
0
0
0
0
 1
34.0
 47 26 25 0 16
22
1.85
6.62
1974 NYA
2
 3
35
0
0
0
1
 3
33.0
 30 23 20 2 19
23
1.48
5.45
1975 NYA
0
 1
17
0
0
0
0
 0
31.2
 32 18 18 1 12
23
1.39
5.12
1976 NYA
0
 1
23
0
0
0
0
 2
28.0
 40 28 23 0 11
17
1.82
7.39
1977 NYA
2
 5
31
0
0
0
3
 1
35.2
 37 24 23 0 22
33
1.65
5.80
1978 NYA
5
 3
33
0
0
0
1
 1
31.0
 35 15 13 1 13
22
1.55
3.77
1979 NYA
3
 1
19
0
0
0
0
 0
22.1
 21 17 17 0 9
20
1.34
6.85
1980 NYA
3
 2
30
0
0
0
2
 1
40.1
 36 16 16 0 11
22
1.17
3.57
1981 NYA
8
 0
36
0
0
0
0
 2
40.2
 29 8 8 1 13
33
1.03
1.77
1982 NYA
4
 2
22
0
0
0
0
 1
25.2
 36 25 15 0 8
24
1.71
5.26
1983 NYA-BRO
1
 1
40
0
0
0
1
 0
54.0
 51 30 26 0 17
45
1.26
4.33
1984 BRO
0
 0
5
0
0
0
0
 1
3.2
 2 1 1 0 3
3
1.36
2.45
2068
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
34
 23
384
0
0
0
8
 13
450.2
 482 277 249 7 186
334
1.48
4.97
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1984-11-01Jimmy Polivka has retired from the Brooklyn Bohemians
1984-08-31The Brooklyn Bohemians have promoted Chaz Waters to the major league team. The Brooklyn Bohemians have designated Jimmy Polivka for assignment.
1984-08-28The Brooklyn Bohemians have promoted Jimmy Polivka to the major league team. The Brooklyn Bohemians have designated Alex Iglesias for assignment.
1984-08-23The Brooklyn Bohemians have promoted Jerry Brown to the major league team. The Brooklyn Bohemians have designated Jimmy Polivka for assignment.
1984-08-21The Brooklyn Bohemians have promoted Jimmy Polivka to the major league team. The Brooklyn Bohemians have sent Luis Apellano to the minors.
1984-08-05The Brooklyn Bohemians have promoted Jerry Brown to the major league team. The Brooklyn Bohemians have designated Jimmy Polivka for assignment.
1984-08-01The Brooklyn Bohemians have promoted Jimmy Polivka to the major league team. The Brooklyn Bohemians have sent Jerry Brown to the minors.
1984-07-27The Brooklyn Bohemians have promoted Jerry Brown to the major league team. The Brooklyn Bohemians have designated Jimmy Polivka for assignment.
1984-07-24The Brooklyn Bohemians have promoted Jimmy Polivka to the major league team. The Brooklyn Bohemians have sent Jerry Brown to the minors.
1984-07-11The Brooklyn Bohemians have promoted Jerry Brown to the major league team. The Brooklyn Bohemians have designated Jimmy Polivka for assignment.
1984-07-05The Brooklyn Bohemians have promoted Jimmy Polivka to the major league team. The Brooklyn Bohemians have sent Jerry Brown to the minors.
1984-06-23The Brooklyn Bohemians have promoted Luis Apellano to the major league team. The Brooklyn Bohemians have designated Jimmy Polivka for assignment.
1984-06-22The Brooklyn Bohemians have promoted Jimmy Polivka to the major league team. The Brooklyn Bohemians have sent Luis Apellano to the minors.
1984-06-21The Brooklyn Bohemians have acquired Jimmy Polivka from the waiver wire.
1984-06-15The Brooklyn Bohemians have acquired Roy Egan from the waiver wire. The Brooklyn Bohemians have waived Jimmy Polivka.
1984-06-09The Brooklyn Bohemians have promoted Jerry Brown to the major league team. The Brooklyn Bohemians have designated Jimmy Polivka for assignment.
1984-06-06The Brooklyn Bohemians have promoted Jimmy Polivka to the major league team. The Brooklyn Bohemians have sent Jerry Brown to the minors.
1984-06-06The Brooklyn Bohemians have acquired Jimmy Polivka from the waiver wire.
1984-04-21The Brooklyn Bohemians have acquired Dan Clendenon from the waiver wire. The Brooklyn Bohemians have waived Jimmy Polivka.
1984-04-08The Brooklyn Bohemians have promoted Chaz Waters to the major league team. The Brooklyn Bohemians have designated Jimmy Polivka for assignment.
1984-04-05The Brooklyn Bohemians have promoted Jimmy Polivka to the major league team. The Brooklyn Bohemians have sent Jerry Brown to the minors.
1984-03-07The Brooklyn Bohemians have promoted Jerry Brown to the major league team. The Brooklyn Bohemians have designated Jimmy Polivka for assignment.
1983-04-25The Brooklyn Bohemians have acquired Jimmy Polivka from the waiver wire.
1983-04-21The New York Yankees have promoted Jim Burwell to the major league team. The New York Yankees have designated Jimmy Polivka for assignment.
1981-04-30Jimmy Polivka of the New York Yankees is injured and is expected to be out 33 days.
1973-07-02The New York Yankees have promoted Jimmy Polivka to the major league team. The New York Yankees have sent Dude Apodaca to the minors.
1973-06-19The New York Yankees have promoted Dude Apodaca to the major league team. The New York Yankees have sent Jimmy Polivka to the minors.
1973-03-07The New York Yankees have promoted Jimmy Polivka to the major league team. The New York Yankees have sent Dude Apodaca to the minors.
1972-10-03The New York Yankees have promoted Kevin Vitt to the major league team. The New York Yankees have sent Jimmy Polivka to the minors.
1972-07-27The New York Yankees have promoted Jimmy Polivka to the major league team.
1972-07-20The New York Yankees have promoted Dude Apodaca to the major league team. The New York Yankees have sent Jimmy Polivka to the minors.
1972-05-14The New York Yankees have promoted Jimmy Polivka to the major league team.
1972-05-09The New York Yankees have promoted Terry Ray to the major league team. The New York Yankees have sent Jimmy Polivka to the minors.
1972-04-25The New York Yankees have promoted Jimmy Polivka to the major league team.
1972-04-25The New York Yankees have sent Jimmy Polivka to the minors.
1972-04-25The New York Yankees have promoted Jimmy Polivka to the major league team. The New York Yankees have designated Roberto Simpson for assignment.
1972-04-21The New York Yankees have promoted Roberto Simpson to the major league team. The New York Yankees have sent Jimmy Polivka to the minors.
1972-04-05The New York Yankees have promoted Jimmy Polivka to the major league team. The New York Yankees have designated Roberto Simpson for assignment.
1971-10-03The New York Yankee Kids have promoted Bobby Gunn to the major league team. The New York Yankee Kids have promoted Jeremy Colwell to the major league team. The New York Yankee Kids have sent Jimmy Polivka to the minors. The New York Yankee Kids have sent Carl Padron to the minors.
1971-09-29The New York Yankee Kids have promoted Jimmy Polivka to the major league team. The New York Yankee Kids have sent Bobby Gunn to the minors.
1971-09-26The New York Yankee Kids have promoted Bobby Gunn to the major league team. The New York Yankee Kids have sent Jimmy Polivka to the minors.
1971-09-24The New York Yankee Kids have promoted Jimmy Polivka to the major league team. The New York Yankee Kids have sent Bobby Gunn to the minors.
1971-09-22The New York Yankee Kids have promoted Bobby Gunn to the major league team. The New York Yankee Kids have sent Jimmy Polivka to the minors.
1971-09-12The New York Yankee Kids have promoted Roberto Simpson to the major league team. The New York Yankee Kids have promoted Jimmy Polivka to the major league team.
1971-08-04The New York Yankee Kids have sent Jimmy Polivka to the minors.
1971-07-09The New York Yankee Kids have promoted Jimmy Polivka to the major league team. The New York Yankee Kids have sent Jo Jo Bonn to the minors.
1971-07-09The New York Yankee Kids have sent Jimmy Polivka to the minors.
1971-07-09The New York Yankee Kids have promoted Jimmy Polivka to the major league team.
1971-05-29The New York Yankee Kids have promoted Big Bill Backer to the major league team. The New York Yankee Kids have sent Jimmy Polivka to the minors.
1971-05-25The New York Yankee Kids have promoted Jimmy Polivka to the major league team.
1971-05-14A trade has been completed between the Pittsburgh Stray Dogs and the New York Yankee Kids. The New York Yankee Kids receive Jimmy Polivka, Draft Pick - 1972 Round 3 (PIT) from the Pittsburgh Stray Dogs in exchange for Joe Granger.