Rocky Krsnich
Rocco Peter Krsnich
Born: August 5, 1927
West Allis, WI US
Deceased: February 14, 2019
Primary Position: Third base
All Position(s) Played: SS
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 174
Career: 1945-1956
Major League Statistics
Rocky Krsnich compiled a career batting average of .272 with 78 home runs and 492 RBI in his 1260-game career with the Wilmington Blue Rocks, Joplin Miners, Quincy Gems, Norfolk Tars, Memphis Chicks, Seattle Rainiers, Portland Beavers, Tulsa Oilers, Dickinson Packers and Oklahoma City Indians. He began playing during the 1945 season and last took the field during the 1956 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | B | INSL6 | Wilmington Blue Rocks | 74 | 300 | 252 | 45 | 67 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 38 | 3 | 45 | 44 | .266 | .379 | .369 | .748 | 93 | 1 | 2 | ||||
| 1946 | B | IIIL | Quincy Gems | 39 | 149 | 137 | 19 | 33 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 11 | 20 | .241 | .297 | .307 | .604 | 42 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1946 | C | WA | Joplin Miners | 60 | 230 | 201 | 17 | 41 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 0 | 26 | 41 | .204 | .301 | .299 | .600 | 60 | 2 | 1 | ||||
| 1947 | B | IIIL | Quincy Gems | 101 | 431 | 365 | 62 | 116 | 23 | 9 | 3 | 55 | 5 | 62 | 43 | .318 | .421 | .455 | .876 | 166 | 3 | 1 | ||||
| 1948 | B | PIED | Norfolk Tars | 140 | 504 | 504 | 137 | 29 | 4 | 15 | .272 | .272 | .435 | .706 | 219 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | AA | SOUA | Memphis Chicks | 142 | 567 | 507 | 90 | 161 | 38 | 4 | 20 | 91 | 1 | 48 | 35 | .318 | .381 | .527 | .908 | 267 | 4 | 8 | ||||
| 1950 | AA | SOUA | Memphis Chicks | 138 | 547 | 547 | 149 | 32 | 3 | 12 | .272 | .272 | .408 | .680 | 223 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | AAA | PCL | Seattle Rainiers | 152 | 591 | 538 | 51 | 135 | 28 | 7 | 4 | 53 | 4 | 49 | 41 | .251 | .313 | .351 | .665 | 189 | 0 | 4 | ||||
| 1952 | Open | PCL | Seattle Rainiers | 118 | 470 | 437 | 41 | 129 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 58 | 2 | 28 | 19 | .295 | .339 | .371 | .710 | 162 | 1 | 4 | ||||
| 1954 | Open | PCL | Portland Beavers | 142 | 568 | 511 | 53 | 129 | 31 | 0 | 9 | 77 | 2 | 43 | 37 | .252 | .306 | .366 | .672 | 187 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 10 | ||
| 1955 | Open | PCL | Seattle Rainiers | 34 | 132 | 117 | 11 | 27 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 14 | 17 | .231 | .313 | .325 | .638 | 38 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1955 | AA | TL | Tulsa Oilers | 120 | 486 | 438 | 58 | 115 | 22 | 2 | 8 | 70 | 2 | 4 | 40 | 23 | .263 | .325 | .377 | .702 | 165 | 3 | 0 | 5 | ||
| 1956 | Ind | MANDK | Dickinson Packers | 58 | 58 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | .241 | .241 | .345 | .586 | 20 | |||||||||||
| 1956 | AA | TL | (+) Tulsa Oilers | 45 | 188 | 164 | 17 | 44 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 30 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 14 | .268 | .340 | .384 | .725 | 63 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 1956 | AA | TL | (+) Oklahoma City Indians | 45 | 188 | 164 | 17 | 44 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 30 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 14 | .268 | .340 | .384 | .725 | 63 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| Totals | 1260 | 5033 | 4612 | 447 | 1253 | 262 | 41 | 78 | 492 | 20 | 4 | 366 | 320 | .272 | .326 | .397 | .723 | 1831 | 15 | 15 | 25 | 15 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | B | INSL6 | Wilmington Blue Rocks | SS | 74 | 91 | 199 | 35 | 22 | .892 | 3.919 |
| 1946 | C | WA | Joplin Miners | SS | 54 | 97 | 145 | 19 | 28 | .927 | 4.481 |
| 1946 | B | IIIL | Quincy Gems | SS | 39 | 86 | 106 | 26 | 20 | .881 | 4.923 |
| 1947 | B | IIIL | Quincy Gems | SS | 100 | 217 | 254 | 64 | 48 | .880 | 4.710 |
| 1949 | AA | SOUA | Memphis Chicks | 3B | 78 | 92 | 155 | 19 | 9 | .929 | 3.167 |
| 1949 | AA | SOUA | Memphis Chicks | SS | 49 | 79 | 127 | 23 | 36 | .900 | 4.204 |
| 1951 | AAA | PCL | Seattle Rainiers | SS | 5 | 10 | 16 | 1 | 4 | .963 | 5.200 |
| 1951 | AAA | PCL | Seattle Rainiers | 3B | 146 | 156 | 337 | 26 | 38 | .950 | 3.377 |
| 1952 | Open | PCL | Seattle Rainiers | 3B | 118 | 135 | 278 | 23 | 20 | .947 | 3.500 |
| 1954 | Open | PCL | Portland Beavers | 3B | 141 | 158 | 304 | 20 | 34 | .959 | 3.277 |
| 1955 | Open | PCL | Seattle Rainiers | 3B | 34 | 37 | 68 | 19 | 14 | .847 | 3.088 |
| 1955 | AA | TL | Tulsa Oilers | 3B | 120 | 126 | 150 | 46 | 32 | .857 | 2.300 |
| Totals | 958 | 1284 | 2139 | 321 | 305 | .914 | 3.573 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | B | Inter-State League | Wilmington Blue Rocks | PHI | ||
| 1946 | C | Western Association | Joplin Miners | NYA | ||
| 1946 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Quincy Gems | NYA | ||
| 1947 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Quincy Gems | NYA | ||
| 1948 | B | Piedmont League | Norfolk Tars | NYA | ||
| 1949 | AA | Southern Association | Memphis Chicks | CHA | ||
| 1950 | AA | Southern Association | Memphis Chicks | CHA | ||
| 1951 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Seattle Rainiers | |||
| 1952 | Open | Pacific Coast League | Seattle Rainiers | |||
| 1954 | Open | Pacific Coast League | Portland Beavers | |||
| 1955 | AA | Texas League | Tulsa Oilers | CLE | ||
| 1955 | Open | Pacific Coast League | Seattle Rainiers | |||
| 1956 | AA | Texas League | Tulsa Oilers | CHN | ||
| 1956 | AA | Texas League | Oklahoma City Indians | BOS | ||
| 1956 | Ind | Manitoba-Dakota League | Dickinson Packers |
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