George Kottaras
George Kottaras
Born: May 10, 1983
Scarborough, ON CA
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: 1B
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 200
Draft: Round 20 (2002 June Amateur Draft, San Diego Padres)
School: Connors State Junior College
Career: 2003-2016
Major League Statistics
George Kottaras compiled a career batting average of .263 with 85 home runs and 368 RBI in his 713-game career with the Idaho Falls Padres, Fort Wayne Wizards, Peoria Javelinas, Lake Elsinore Storm, Mobile BayBears, Portland Beavers, Pawtucket Red Sox, Nashville Sounds, Columbus Clippers, Buffalo Bisons, Charlotte Knights, Sacramento River Cats and Gwinnett Braves. He began playing during the 2003 season and last took the field during the 2016 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | R | PION | Idaho Falls Padres | 42 | 164 | 143 | 27 | 37 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 36 | .259 | .348 | .476 | .823 | 68 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 | A | MIDW | Fort Wayne Wizards | 78 | 326 | 271 | 40 | 84 | 18 | 1 | 7 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 41 | .310 | .415 | .461 | .877 | 125 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| 2005 | AA | SOUL | Mobile BayBears | 29 | 121 | 101 | 16 | 29 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 23 | .287 | .397 | .416 | .813 | 42 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 | Advanced A | CALL | Lake Elsinore Storm | 91 | 394 | 337 | 54 | 102 | 29 | 0 | 9 | 50 | 2 | 1 | 50 | 60 | .303 | .390 | .469 | .859 | 158 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| 2005 | Fall | AZFL | Peoria Javelinas | 14 | 39 | 35 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | .229 | .289 | .314 | .604 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 33 | 133 | 119 | 14 | 25 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 30 | .210 | .286 | .361 | .647 | 43 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2006 | AA | SOUL | Mobile BayBears | 78 | 310 | 257 | 40 | 71 | 19 | 1 | 8 | 33 | 0 | 1 | 50 | 68 | .276 | .394 | .451 | .845 | 116 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 2007 | AAA | IL | Pawtucket Red Sox | 87 | 334 | 294 | 32 | 71 | 22 | 0 | 9 | 39 | 1 | 1 | 32 | 71 | .241 | .316 | .408 | .724 | 120 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 2008 | AAA | IL | Pawtucket Red Sox | 107 | 462 | 395 | 63 | 96 | 18 | 0 | 22 | 65 | 0 | 0 | 64 | 110 | .243 | .348 | .456 | .804 | 180 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 2009 | AAA | IL | Pawtucket Red Sox | 10 | 30 | 24 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | .292 | .433 | .417 | .850 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | AAA | PCL | Nashville Sounds | 29 | 118 | 102 | 19 | 35 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 29 | .343 | .432 | .559 | .991 | 57 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 13 | 49 | 42 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 | .262 | .367 | .500 | .867 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | 14 | 47 | 42 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 18 | .119 | .196 | .190 | .386 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | AAA | IL | Charlotte Knights | 31 | 125 | 97 | 12 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 38 | .247 | .403 | .505 | .908 | 49 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 16 | 56 | 50 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 18 | .220 | .304 | .280 | .584 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | AAA | IL | Gwinnett Braves | 18 | 61 | 51 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 15 | .196 | .328 | .294 | .622 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | AAA | PCL | Sacramento River Cats | 23 | 69 | 58 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 23 | .155 | .290 | .224 | .514 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 713 | 2838 | 2418 | 350 | 635 | 150 | 5 | 85 | 368 | 4 | 5 | 386 | 606 | .263 | .363 | .434 | .797 | 1050 | 61 | 7 | 8 | 19 | 16 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | R | PION | Idaho Falls Padres | 1B | 5 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 6.800 | ||||
| 2003 | R | PION | Idaho Falls Padres | C | 26 | 209 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 8.692 | 2 | 21 | 12 | 36.4 |
| 2004 | A | MIDW | Fort Wayne Wizards | C | 50 | 399 | 27 | 4 | 2 | .991 | 8.520 | 5 | |||
| 2005 | Advanced A | CALL | Lake Elsinore Storm | C | 84 | 520 | 48 | 8 | 4 | .986 | 6.762 | 12 | 53 | 22 | 29.3 |
| 2005 | AA | SOUL | Mobile BayBears | C | 25 | 161 | 21 | 1 | 0 | .995 | 7.280 | 1 | 26 | 6 | 18.8 |
| 2005 | Fall | AZFL | Peoria Javelinas | C | 12 | 50 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .982 | 4.500 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 18.2 |
| 2006 | AA | SOUL | Mobile BayBears | C | 69 | 471 | 47 | 5 | 3 | .990 | 7.507 | 8 | 52 | 24 | 31.6 |
| 2006 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | C | 28 | 180 | 11 | 2 | 2 | .990 | 6.821 | 4 | 26 | 8 | 23.5 |
| 2007 | AAA | IL | Pawtucket Red Sox | C | 83 | 621 | 41 | 10 | 4 | .985 | 7.976 | 8 | 91 | 23 | 20.2 |
| 2008 | AAA | IL | Pawtucket Red Sox | C | 70 | 513 | 21 | 2 | 3 | .996 | 7.629 | 10 | 65 | 15 | 18.8 |
| 2009 | AAA | IL | Pawtucket Red Sox | C | 4 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 6.000 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 33.3 |
| 2011 | AAA | PCL | Nashville Sounds | C | 28 | 172 | 17 | 2 | 1 | .990 | 6.750 | 3 | 26 | 11 | 29.7 |
| 2014 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | C | 14 | 109 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 8.071 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 28.6 |
| 2014 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | C | 11 | 78 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .988 | 7.182 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2015 | AAA | IL | Charlotte Knights | C | 31 | 244 | 16 | 1 | 1 | .996 | 8.387 | 3 | 31 | 5 | 13.9 |
| 2015 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | C | 15 | 100 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 7.200 | 1 | 14 | 3 | 17.6 |
| 2016 | AAA | IL | Gwinnett Braves | 1B | 2 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 7.500 | ||||
| 2016 | AAA | PCL | Sacramento River Cats | C | 15 | 106 | 4 | 1 | 3 | .991 | 7.333 | 1 | 14 | 2 | 12.5 |
| 2016 | AAA | IL | Gwinnett Braves | C | 11 | 59 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .968 | 5.545 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 12.5 |
| Totals | 583 | 4058 | 296 | 40 | 27 | .991 | 7.468 | 62 | 452 | 139 | 23.5 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | R | Pioneer League | Idaho Falls Padres | SDN | ||
| 2004 | A | Midwest League | Fort Wayne Wizards | SDN | April 10, 2004 | September 6, 2004 |
| 2005 | Advanced A | California League | Lake Elsinore Storm | SDN | April 7, 2005 | July 30, 2005 |
| 2005 | AA | Southern League | Mobile BayBears | SDN | August 2, 2005 | September 5, 2005 |
| 2005 | Fall | Arizona Fall League | Peoria Javelinas | October 7, 2005 | November 8, 2005 | |
| 2006 | AA | Southern League | Mobile BayBears | SDN | April 6, 2006 | July 7, 2006 |
| 2006 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Portland Beavers | SDN | July 13, 2006 | September 4, 2006 |
| 2007 | AAA | International League | Pawtucket Red Sox | BOS | April 5, 2007 | September 3, 2007 |
| 2008 | AAA | International League | Pawtucket Red Sox | BOS | April 3, 2008 | August 31, 2008 |
| 2009 | AAA | International League | Pawtucket Red Sox | BOS | August 15, 2009 | August 27, 2009 |
| 2011 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Nashville Sounds | MIL | April 24, 2011 | June 14, 2011 |
| 2014 | AAA | International League | Columbus Clippers | CLE | April 5, 2014 | May 24, 2014 |
| 2014 | AAA | International League | Buffalo Bisons | TOR | August 10, 2014 | September 1, 2014 |
| 2015 | AAA | International League | Charlotte Knights | CHA | April 12, 2015 | August 2, 2015 |
| 2015 | AAA | International League | Buffalo Bisons | TOR | August 6, 2015 | September 7, 2015 |
| 2016 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Sacramento River Cats | SFN | April 15, 2016 | June 12, 2016 |
| 2016 | AAA | International League | Gwinnett Braves | ATL | July 16, 2016 | August 17, 2016 |
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