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Kirby Puckett League
3-7-2079
Jose Kotsay Shortstop
Retired (1977, Age 40)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .308 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/L
OPS .888 Status Deceased (2011) Option Years 0  
H 3620 Age at Death 75 Date of Birth 12-02-1936
HR 492 Drafted Round 1, Pick 2
(1954)		 Majors Svc Time 20 years
(130 games)
RBI 2095
SB 292
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A- Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship B+
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L C+ Velocity D    Mentor vR A+
Speed C+ Bunt D- Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A+ (100%) Range B+ WS Rings 2
1B --- LF --- Arm A- WS Appearances 5
2B F  (3.6%) CF B- (59.3%)   Health C+ LCS Appearances 10
3B --- RF D  (12.6%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 3
* League requires 50% 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
1957 STL
41
132
21
36
5
1
5
17
13
 16 0 2
4
 1 2
.773
.333
.439
.167
.273
1958 STL
151
613
111
172
41
6
26
86
71
 93 4 4
9
 2 0
.851
.357
.494
.214
.281
1959 STL
123
494
82
142
11
5
16
74
57
 66 3 7
22
 2 6
.787
.360
.427
.140
.287
1960 STL
139
552
87
168
33
7
22
99
60
 65 2 11
14
 7 1
.877
.368
.509
.205
.304
1961 STL
148
606
114
185
32
10
21
91
78
 68 5 4
15
 8 4
.882
.387
.495
.190
.305
1962 STL
154
617
137
198
27
9
32
89
79
 67 3 3
17
 6 2
.948
.399
.549
.229
.321
1963 STL
151
612
111
190
39
4
26
98
74
 68 2 3
15
 6 5
.900
.385
.515
.204
.310
1964 STL
149
609
99
194
27
7
31
107
65
 77 2 4
16
 3 2
.922
.384
.539
.220
.319
1965 STL
149
590
129
199
33
8
34
156
81
 91 3 3
24
 4 2
1.011
.418
.593
.256
.337
1966 STL
148
596
122
202
42
7
28
121
72
 78 4 2
18
 1 1
.986
.412
.574
.235
.339
1967 STL
149
589
133
210
41
17
33
139
77
 67 0 2
15
 2 2
1.082
.430
.652
.295
.357
1968 STL
148
616
117
206
32
10
28
116
55
 91 3 2
15
 2 4
.946
.391
.555
.221
.334
1969 STL
148
607
131
193
28
6
32
117
62
 88 1 6
19
 1 5
.921
.379
.542
.224
.318
1970 STL
148
592
134
205
38
8
35
155
72
 69 3 6
13
 3 7
1.031
.416
.615
.269
.346
1971 STL
146
573
118
180
34
6
25
113
77
 82 2 3
10
 3 4
.921
.395
.525
.211
.314
1972 STL
146
548
77
146
19
4
15
79
59
 82 1 3
13
 3 2
.735
.337
.398
.131
.266
1973 STL
144
566
89
168
24
7
21
89
68
 101 1 6
17
 2 2
.845
.370
.475
.178
.297
1974 STL
144
553
95
173
34
2
18
96
82
 72 3 5
13
 3 4
.880
.401
.479
.166
.313
1975 STL
144
570
59
161
19
5
15
97
65
 76 4 4
7
 2 3
.770
.358
.412
.130
.282
1976 STL
142
574
100
161
28
2
17
76
64
 90 2 3
9
 5 7
.778
.353
.425
.145
.280
1977 STL
142
557
62
131
19
3
12
80
63
 79 1 4
7
 0 6
.657
.312
.345
.110
.235
Total
2954
11766
2128
3620
606
134
492
2095
1394
 1586 49 87
292
 66 71
.888
.381
.507
.200
.308
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1977-11-01Jose Kotsay has retired from the St. Louis Crows
1957-08-16The St. Louis Crows have promoted Jose Kotsay to the major league team. The St. Louis Crows have sent Ike Podgajny to the minors.