Jim Koranda
James Bernard Koranda
Born: June 3, 1934
Chicago, IL US
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 3B, C, LF, RF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 205
Career: 1952-1965
Jim Koranda compiled a career batting average of .267 with 198 home runs and 823 RBI in his 1772-game career with the Sheboygan Indians, Thomasville Dodgers, Newport News Dodgers, Pueblo Dodgers, Elmira Pioneers, Fort Worth Cats, St. Paul Saints, Cedar Rapids Raiders, Montreal Royals, Atlanta Crackers, Omaha Dodgers, Indianapolis Indians and Lynchburg White Sox. He began playing during the 1952 season and last took the field during the 1965 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | D | WISL | Sheboygan Indians | 50 | 201 | 201 | 54 | 10 | 2 | 4 | .269 | .269 | .398 | .667 | 80 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | B | PIED | Newport News Dodgers | 58 | 199 | 199 | 51 | 10 | 7 | 4 | .256 | .256 | .437 | .693 | 87 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | D | GAFL | Thomasville Dodgers | 65 | 243 | 243 | 65 | 14 | 2 | 5 | .267 | .267 | .403 | .671 | 98 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | A | EL | Elmira Pioneers | 119 | 457 | 392 | 64 | 96 | 18 | 7 | 10 | 63 | 2 | 58 | 91 | .245 | .342 | .403 | .745 | 158 | 1 | 4 | 2 | |||
| 1954 | A | WL3 | Pueblo Dodgers | 9 | 22 | 22 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .318 | .318 | .364 | .682 | 8 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | AA | TL | Fort Worth Cats | 140 | 476 | 406 | 55 | 103 | 16 | 2 | 18 | 61 | 2 | 0 | 60 | 84 | .254 | .350 | .436 | .786 | 177 | 2 | 4 | 4 | ||
| 1956 | AAA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | 7 | 18 | 18 | 2 | .111 | .111 | .111 | .222 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| 1956 | AA | TL | Fort Worth Cats | 111 | 388 | 337 | 51 | 90 | 11 | 2 | 8 | 51 | 3 | 2 | 41 | 70 | .267 | .345 | .383 | .727 | 129 | 1 | 5 | 4 | ||
| 1957 | B | IIIL | Cedar Rapids Raiders | 123 | 528 | 416 | 88 | 133 | 21 | 2 | 31 | 93 | 11 | 106 | 76 | .320 | .454 | .603 | 1.057 | 251 | 0 | 1 | 5 | |||
| 1958 | AAA | IL | Montreal Royals | 146 | 577 | 510 | 81 | 137 | 27 | 7 | 20 | 78 | 3 | 56 | 83 | .269 | .341 | .467 | .808 | 238 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 7 | ||
| 1959 | AAA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | 54 | 212 | 187 | 28 | 43 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 4 | 20 | 23 | .230 | .303 | .353 | .656 | 66 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1959 | AAA | IL | Montreal Royals | 86 | 314 | 287 | 34 | 65 | 19 | 1 | 5 | 24 | 2 | 22 | 52 | .226 | .279 | .352 | .631 | 101 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | ||
| 1960 | AA | SOUA | Atlanta Crackers | 143 | 618 | 525 | 102 | 157 | 30 | 2 | 21 | 100 | 3 | 87 | 80 | .299 | .401 | .484 | .885 | 254 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | ||
| 1961 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Dodgers | 140 | 565 | 497 | 62 | 131 | 20 | 5 | 17 | 71 | 2 | 61 | 81 | .264 | .341 | .427 | .768 | 212 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 10 | ||
| 1962 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 142 | 585 | 521 | 67 | 155 | 24 | 3 | 19 | 103 | 3 | 58 | 85 | .298 | .366 | .464 | .831 | 242 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | ||
| 1963 | AAA | IL | Indianapolis Indians | 132 | 436 | 388 | 54 | 95 | 18 | 1 | 14 | 50 | 2 | 1 | 44 | 71 | .245 | .321 | .405 | .726 | 157 | 1 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 1964 | AAA | PCL | Indianapolis Indians | 90 | 285 | 253 | 27 | 65 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 29 | 2 | 2 | 30 | 59 | .257 | .333 | .372 | .705 | 94 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1964 | AA | SOUL | Lynchburg White Sox | 25 | 106 | 92 | 21 | 34 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 17 | .370 | .443 | .598 | 1.041 | 55 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1965 | AA | SOUL | Lynchburg White Sox | 132 | 536 | 470 | 53 | 110 | 22 | 0 | 9 | 63 | 5 | 2 | 54 | 61 | .234 | .309 | .338 | .647 | 159 | 0 | 5 | 7 | ||
| Totals | 1772 | 6766 | 5964 | 787 | 1593 | 289 | 46 | 198 | 823 | 44 | 7 | 709 | 933 | .267 | .344 | .431 | .774 | 2568 | 0 | 14 | 29 | 50 | 31 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | B | PIED | Newport News Dodgers | OF | 55 | 98 | 6 | 8 | .929 | 1.891 | |||||
| 1954 | A | EL | Elmira Pioneers | 1B | 18 | 117 | 10 | 3 | 10 | .977 | 7.056 | ||||
| 1954 | A | EL | Elmira Pioneers | OF | 102 | 227 | 21 | 11 | 6 | .958 | 2.431 | ||||
| 1955 | AA | TL | Fort Worth Cats | LF | 17 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .941 | ||||
| 1955 | AA | TL | Fort Worth Cats | RF | 107 | 153 | 8 | 5 | 0 | .970 | 1.505 | ||||
| 1956 | AA | TL | Fort Worth Cats | LF | 77 | 180 | 4 | 3 | 3 | .984 | 2.390 | ||||
| 1956 | AA | TL | Fort Worth Cats | RF | 18 | 23 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.444 | ||||
| 1957 | B | IIIL | Cedar Rapids Raiders | C | 72 | 435 | 49 | 19 | 9 | .962 | 6.722 | 15 | |||
| 1957 | B | IIIL | Cedar Rapids Raiders | 1B | 45 | 380 | 18 | 17 | 21 | .959 | 8.844 | ||||
| 1958 | AAA | IL | Montreal Royals | OF | 30 | 44 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .979 | 1.533 | ||||
| 1958 | AAA | IL | Montreal Royals | 1B | 119 | 1005 | 63 | 11 | 89 | .990 | 8.975 | ||||
| 1959 | AAA | IL | Montreal Royals | 1B | 83 | 700 | 48 | 8 | 61 | .989 | 9.012 | ||||
| 1959 | AAA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | OF | 47 | 70 | 4 | 4 | 1 | .949 | 1.574 | ||||
| 1960 | AA | SOUA | Atlanta Crackers | OF | 143 | 247 | 10 | 13 | 0 | .952 | 1.797 | ||||
| 1961 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Dodgers | 1B | 89 | 573 | 45 | 10 | 74 | .984 | 6.944 | ||||
| 1961 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Dodgers | OF | 59 | 103 | 3 | 3 | 1 | .972 | 1.797 | ||||
| 1962 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | OF | 124 | 200 | 9 | 3 | 3 | .986 | 1.685 | ||||
| 1962 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 1B | 10 | 98 | 9 | 1 | 10 | .991 | 1.700 | ||||
| 1963 | AAA | IL | Indianapolis Indians | 1B | 30 | 77 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 1.000 | 2.667 | ||||
| 1963 | AAA | IL | Indianapolis Indians | OF | 102 | 163 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 1.647 | ||||
| 1964 | AAA | PCL | Indianapolis Indians | OF | 60 | 66 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.167 | ||||
| 1964 | AA | SOUL | Lynchburg White Sox | OF | 23 | 46 | 1 | 3 | 0 | .940 | 2.043 | ||||
| 1964 | AAA | PCL | Indianapolis Indians | 3B | 11 | 8 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.909 | ||||
| 1965 | AA | SOUL | Lynchburg White Sox | 1B | 127 | 1052 | 75 | 11 | 103 | .990 | 8.874 | ||||
| Totals | 1568 | 6081 | 413 | 134 | 401 | .980 | 4.142 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | D | Wisconsin State League | Sheboygan Indians | BRO | ||
| 1953 | D | Georgia-Florida League | Thomasville Dodgers | BRO | ||
| 1953 | B | Piedmont League | Newport News Dodgers | BRO | ||
| 1954 | A | Western League | Pueblo Dodgers | BRO | ||
| 1954 | A | Eastern League | Elmira Pioneers | BRO | ||
| 1955 | AA | Texas League | Fort Worth Cats | BRO | ||
| 1956 | AAA | American Association 2 | St. Paul Saints | CHN | ||
| 1956 | AA | Texas League | Fort Worth Cats | BRO | ||
| 1957 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Cedar Rapids Raiders | BRO | ||
| 1958 | AAA | International League | Montreal Royals | LAN | ||
| 1959 | AAA | International League | Montreal Royals | LAN | ||
| 1959 | AAA | American Association 2 | St. Paul Saints | LAN | ||
| 1960 | AA | Southern Association | Atlanta Crackers | LAN | ||
| 1961 | AAA | American Association 2 | Omaha Dodgers | LAN | ||
| 1962 | AAA | American Association 2 | Indianapolis Indians | CHA | ||
| 1963 | AAA | International League | Indianapolis Indians | CHA | ||
| 1964 | AA | Southern League | Lynchburg White Sox | CHA | ||
| 1964 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Indianapolis Indians | CHA | ||
| 1965 | AA | Southern League | Lynchburg White Sox | CHA |
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