George Kopacz
George Felix Kopacz "Sonny"
Born: February 26, 1941
Chicago, IL US
Primary Position: First base
All Position(s) Played: OF, P
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 195
Career: 1960-1973
Major League Statistics
George Kopacz compiled a career batting average of .285 with 144 home runs and 834 RBI in his 1582-game career with the Davenport Braves, Boise Braves, Yakima Bears, Austin Senators, Denver Bears, Toronto Maple Leafs, Atlanta Crackers, Austin Braves, Richmond Braves, Shreveport Braves, Columbus Jets, Charleston Charlies and Syracuse Chiefs. He began playing during the 1960 season and last took the field during the 1973 campaign.
 Yakima Bears |
 Austin Senators |
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
 Denver Bears |
 Richmond Braves |
 Columbus Jets |
 Charleston Charlies |
 Syracuse Chiefs |
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | AA | TL | Shreveport Braves | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1969 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 0 | 0 | 9.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 4.50 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | D | MIDW | Davenport Braves | 120 | 507 | 443 | 62 | 122 | 15 | 14 | 1 | 61 | 6 | 54 | 94 | .275 | .353 | .379 | .732 | 168 | 2 | 3 | 5 | |||
| 1961 | C | PION | Boise Braves | 127 | 570 | 501 | 105 | 164 | 32 | 7 | 11 | 88 | 6 | 1 | 58 | 83 | .327 | .402 | .485 | .887 | 243 | 7 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 1962 | B | NORW | Yakima Bears | 138 | 574 | 507 | 86 | 144 | 25 | 6 | 8 | 66 | 10 | 3 | 58 | 102 | .284 | .358 | .404 | .762 | 205 | 2 | 4 | 3 | ||
| 1963 | AA | TL | Austin Senators | 140 | 614 | 560 | 102 | 180 | 31 | 6 | 8 | 86 | 11 | 1 | 41 | 81 | .321 | .368 | .441 | .809 | 247 | 4 | 3 | 6 | ||
| 1964 | AA | TL | Austin Senators | 31 | 135 | 114 | 16 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 20 | .246 | .341 | .254 | .595 | 29 | 0 | 3 | 1 | ||
| 1964 | AAA | IL | (+) Atlanta Crackers | 72 | 253 | 214 | 19 | 48 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 33 | 32 | .224 | .324 | .308 | .632 | 66 | 0 | 3 | 3 | ||
| 1964 | AAA | IL | (+) Toronto Maple Leafs | 72 | 253 | 214 | 19 | 48 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 33 | 32 | .224 | .324 | .308 | .632 | 66 | 0 | 3 | 3 | ||
| 1964 | AAA | PCL | Denver Bears | 17 | 56 | 52 | 8 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 9 | .269 | .309 | .404 | .713 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1965 | AA | TL | Austin Braves | 128 | 498 | 448 | 57 | 120 | 18 | 5 | 7 | 46 | 1 | 3 | 43 | 62 | .268 | .333 | .377 | .711 | 169 | 2 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 1966 | AA | TL | Austin Braves | 94 | 361 | 320 | 45 | 91 | 20 | 3 | 11 | 41 | 4 | 4 | 34 | 55 | .284 | .350 | .469 | .819 | 150 | 1 | 1 | 5 | ||
| 1966 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 19 | 64 | 58 | 4 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 9 | .259 | .312 | .431 | .744 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1967 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 9 | 35 | 29 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 | .172 | .294 | .345 | .639 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1967 | AA | TL | Austin Braves | 108 | 422 | 369 | 50 | 95 | 11 | 1 | 10 | 44 | 2 | 3 | 47 | 74 | .257 | .340 | .374 | .714 | 138 | 0 | 4 | 2 | ||
| 1968 | AA | TL | Shreveport Braves | 100 | 328 | 285 | 43 | 68 | 10 | 3 | 14 | 39 | 11 | 6 | 39 | 51 | .239 | .329 | .442 | .771 | 126 | 1 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 1969 | AA | TL | Shreveport Braves | 21 | 88 | 74 | 13 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 9 | .257 | .375 | .486 | .861 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1969 | AAA | IL | (+) Richmond Braves | 74 | 265 | 227 | 34 | 54 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 33 | 39 | .238 | .337 | .348 | .685 | 79 | 2 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1969 | AAA | IL | (+) Columbus Jets | 74 | 265 | 227 | 34 | 54 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 33 | 39 | .238 | .337 | .348 | .685 | 79 | 2 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1970 | AAA | IL | Columbus Jets | 135 | 582 | 497 | 100 | 154 | 19 | 4 | 29 | 115 | 11 | 2 | 71 | 81 | .310 | .390 | .539 | .929 | 268 | 1 | 2 | 11 | ||
| 1971 | AAA | IL | Charleston Charlies | 127 | 496 | 432 | 80 | 129 | 24 | 2 | 19 | 86 | 7 | 6 | 61 | 73 | .299 | .384 | .495 | .879 | 214 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1972 | AAA | IL | Charleston Charlies | 136 | 584 | 497 | 70 | 151 | 25 | 2 | 12 | 71 | 6 | 7 | 79 | 76 | .304 | .396 | .435 | .830 | 216 | 0 | 3 | 5 | ||
| 1973 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 132 | 516 | 446 | 55 | 106 | 17 | 2 | 7 | 57 | 4 | 2 | 63 | 77 | .238 | .331 | .332 | .663 | 148 | 1 | 2 | 4 | ||
| Totals | 1582 | 6430 | 5632 | 899 | 1605 | 258 | 59 | 144 | 834 | 82 | 39 | 692 | 965 | .285 | .362 | .428 | .791 | 2413 | 0 | 21 | 31 | 54 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | D | MIDW | Davenport Braves | 1B | 120 | 946 | 62 | 23 | 80 | .978 | 8.400 |
| 1961 | C | PION | Boise Braves | 1B | 127 | 1062 | 76 | 26 | 106 | .978 | 8.961 |
| 1962 | B | NORW | Yakima Bears | 1B | 137 | 1066 | 53 | 23 | 81 | .980 | 8.168 |
| 1963 | AA | TL | Austin Senators | 1B | 140 | 1300 | 109 | 17 | 128 | .988 | 1.064 |
| 1964 | AA | TL | Austin Senators | 1B | 31 | 251 | 14 | 3 | 25 | .989 | 8.548 |
| 1964 | AAA | PCL | Denver Bears | 1B | 15 | 103 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 1.000 | 7.067 |
| 1965 | AA | TL | Austin Braves | 1B | 116 | 1074 | 72 | 6 | 90 | .995 | 9.879 |
| 1966 | AA | TL | Austin Braves | 1B | 84 | 641 | 32 | 8 | 52 | .988 | 8.012 |
| 1966 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 1B | 14 | 125 | 3 | 1 | 7 | .992 | 9.143 |
| 1967 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 1B | 9 | 75 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 1.000 | 8.778 |
| 1967 | AA | TL | Austin Braves | OF | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| 1967 | AA | TL | Austin Braves | 1B | 108 | 819 | 42 | 6 | 56 | .993 | 7.972 |
| 1968 | AA | TL | Shreveport Braves | OF | 70 | 89 | 5 | 1 | 0 | .989 | 1.343 |
| 1968 | AA | TL | Shreveport Braves | 1B | 16 | 110 | 8 | 3 | 4 | .975 | 7.375 |
| 1969 | AA | TL | Shreveport Braves | 1B | 9 | 75 | 7 | 1 | 5 | .988 | 9.111 |
| 1969 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 1B | 2 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .955 | 1.500 |
| 1969 | AA | TL | Shreveport Braves | OF | 12 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.167 |
| 1969 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 1970 | AAA | IL | Columbus Jets | 1B | 135 | 1136 | 77 | 11 | 126 | .991 | 8.985 |
| 1971 | AAA | IL | Charleston Charlies | 1B | 125 | 987 | 84 | 11 | 92 | .990 | 8.568 |
| 1972 | AAA | IL | Charleston Charlies | OF | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.250 |
| 1972 | AAA | IL | Charleston Charlies | 1B | 132 | 1148 | 78 | 12 | 120 | .990 | 9.288 |
| 1973 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 1B | 113 | 939 | 71 | 8 | 112 | .992 | 8.938 |
| Totals | 1523 | 12007 | 801 | 161 | 1100 | .988 | 8.410 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | D | Midwest League | Davenport Braves | ML1 | ||
| 1961 | C | Pioneer League | Boise Braves | ML1 | ||
| 1962 | B | Northwest League | Yakima Bears | ML1 | ||
| 1963 | AA | Texas League | Austin Senators | ML1 | ||
| 1964 | AA | Texas League | Austin Senators | ML1 | ||
| 1964 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Denver Bears | ML1 | ||
| 1964 | AAA | International League | Toronto Maple Leafs | DET | ||
| 1964 | AAA | International League | Atlanta Crackers | MIN | ||
| 1965 | AA | Texas League | Austin Braves | ML1 | ||
| 1966 | AA | Texas League | Austin Braves | ATL | ||
| 1966 | AAA | International League | Richmond Braves | ATL | ||
| 1967 | AA | Texas League | Austin Braves | ATL | ||
| 1967 | AAA | International League | Richmond Braves | ATL | ||
| 1968 | AA | Texas League | Shreveport Braves | ATL | ||
| 1969 | AAA | International League | Richmond Braves | ATL | ||
| 1969 | AAA | International League | Columbus Jets | PIT | ||
| 1969 | AA | Texas League | Shreveport Braves | ATL | ||
| 1970 | AAA | International League | Columbus Jets | PIT | ||
| 1971 | AAA | International League | Charleston Charlies | PIT | ||
| 1972 | AAA | International League | Charleston Charlies | PIT | ||
| 1973 | AAA | International League | Syracuse Chiefs | NYA |
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