Steve Kovach
Stephen Thomas Kovach
Born: May 22, 1925
Deceased: August 9, 2019
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: P
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 180
Career: 1947-1953
TSN Contract Card
Steve Kovach compiled a career batting average of .251 with 6 home runs and 58 RBI in his 609-game career with the Pittsburg Browns, Aberdeen Pheasants, Marshall Browns and Wichita Indians. He began playing during the 1947 season and last took the field during the 1953 campaign.
Click on column headings to sort.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | C | ETXL | Marshall Browns | 0 | 0 | 21.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 21.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | D | KOML | Pittsburg Browns | 94 | 333 | 333 | 79 | 9 | 15 | 2 | .237 | .237 | .372 | .610 | 124 | |||||||||||
| 1948 | C | NORL1 | Aberdeen Pheasants | 106 | 375 | 375 | 93 | 7 | 1 | 1 | .248 | .248 | .280 | .528 | 105 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | C | ETXL | Marshall Browns | 110 | 420 | 395 | 49 | 128 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 58 | 12 | 20 | 20 | .324 | .358 | .390 | .748 | 154 | 1 | 4 | ||||
| 1950 | A | WL3 | Wichita Indians | 85 | 280 | 280 | 60 | 4 | 2 | 1 | .214 | .214 | .254 | .468 | 71 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | A | WL3 | Wichita Indians | 106 | 366 | 366 | 75 | 8 | 1 | 0 | .205 | .205 | .232 | .437 | 85 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | A | WL3 | Wichita Indians | 108 | 373 | 373 | 98 | 15 | 0 | 0 | .263 | .263 | .303 | .566 | 113 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 609 | 2147 | 2122 | 49 | 533 | 53 | 24 | 6 | 58 | 12 | 0 | 20 | 20 | .251 | .259 | .307 | .566 | 652 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | C | ETXL | Marshall Browns | C | 106 | 576 | 59 | 14 | 4 | .978 | 5.991 | 14 | |||
| 1949 | C | ETXL | Marshall Browns | P | 1 | .000 | |||||||||
| 1953 | A | WL3 | Wichita Indians | C | 101 | 539 | 66 | 8 | .987 | 5.990 | |||||
| Totals | 208 | 1115 | 125 | 22 | 4 | .983 | 5.962 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | D | Kan-Okla-Missouri (KOM) League | Pittsburg Browns | SLA | ||
| 1948 | C | Northern League | Aberdeen Pheasants | SLA | ||
| 1949 | C | East Texas League | Marshall Browns | SLA | ||
| 1950 | A | Western League | Wichita Indians | SLA | ||
| 1952 | A | Western League | Wichita Indians | CLE | ||
| 1953 | A | Western League | Wichita Indians | SLA |
Persons data from the Chadwick Baseball Bureau are Copyright Chadwick Baseball Bureau, and are made available under the Open Data Commons Attribution License.
