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Phil Niekro League
10-26-2088
Bill Kowitz Catcher
Retired (1961, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .220 Total Rating   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .583 Status Deceased (2017) Option Years 0  
H 85 Age at Death 90 Date of Birth 08-07-1927
HR 4 Drafted Undrafted
(1950)
Majors Svc Time 2 years
(0 games)
RBI 35
SB 5
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C+ Contact vs. L C+ Endurance B-   Ldrship C+
Power vs. R D+ Power vs. L C+ Velocity   Mentor vR
Speed C- Bunt B- Control C+   Mentor vL
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range D+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% 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
1950 LAN
107
221
22
51
5
1
2
22
17
40 1 1
0
0 7
.577
.288
.290
.059
.231
1951 LAN
110
166
20
34
8
2
2
13
17
38 0 0
5
4 2
.592
.279
.313
.108
.205
Total
217
387
42
85
13
3
4
35
34
78 1 1
5
4 9
.583
.284
.300
.080
.220
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1961-11-01Bill Kowitz has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1952-04-01The Los Angeles Dodgers have waived Bill Kowitz.
1951-10-03The Los Angeles Dodgers have promoted Horace White to the major league team. The Los Angeles Dodgers have promoted Jorge Machado to the major league team. The Los Angeles Dodgers have sent Bill Kowitz to the minors. The Los Angeles Dodgers have designated Hiram Bright for assignment.
1950-04-01The Los Angeles Dodgers have promoted Bill Kowitz to the major league team. The Los Angeles Dodgers have sent Jorge Machado to the minors.
1950-04-01The Los Angeles Dodgers have acquired Bill Kowitz from the waiver wire. The Los Angeles Dodgers have waived George Hurdle.