Eddie Kazak
Edward Terrance Kazak
Born: July 18, 1920
Steubenville, OH US
Deceased: December 15, 1999
Austin, TX US
Primary Position: Third base
All Position(s) Played: 2B, OF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 175
Career: 1940-1960
Major League Statistics
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Eddie Kazak compiled a career batting average of .308 with 142 home runs and 626 RBI in his 1551-game career with the Valdosta Trojans, Albany Cardinals, Houston Buffaloes, Columbus Cardinals, Rochester Red Wings, Omaha Cardinals, Houston Buffalos, Buffalo Bisons, Beaumont Exporters, San Diego Padres, Seattle Rainiers, Sacramento Solons, Miami Marlins and Austin Senators. He began playing during the 1940 season and last took the field during the 1960 campaign.
 Houston Buffaloes |
 Rochester Red Wings |
 Houston Buffalos |
 Buffalo Bisons |
 San Diego Padres |
 Seattle Rainiers |
 Sacramento Solons |
 Austin Senators |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | D | GAFL | Valdosta Trojans | 130 | 528 | 528 | 154 | 38 | 8 | 4 | .292 | .292 | .417 | .708 | 220 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | D | GAFL | Albany Cardinals | 135 | 584 | 584 | 221 | 45 | 9 | 2 | .378 | .378 | .497 | .875 | 290 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | A1 | TL | Houston Buffaloes | 118 | 424 | 424 | 109 | 23 | 0 | 5 | .257 | .257 | .347 | .604 | 147 | |||||||||||
| 1946 | A | SALL2 | Columbus Cardinals | 124 | 540 | 483 | 74 | 144 | 22 | 2 | 14 | 73 | 7 | 41 | 61 | .298 | .360 | .439 | .799 | 212 | 6 | 10 | ||||
| 1947 | A | WL3 | Omaha Cardinals | 93 | 396 | 347 | 83 | 113 | 19 | 5 | 20 | 88 | 4 | 40 | 33 | .326 | .398 | .582 | .981 | 202 | 2 | 7 | ||||
| 1947 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 12 | 36 | 32 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | .125 | .200 | .125 | .325 | 4 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1948 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 142 | 566 | 508 | 72 | 157 | 24 | 5 | 12 | 85 | 6 | 41 | 35 | .309 | .366 | .447 | .813 | 227 | 5 | 12 | ||||
| 1951 | AA | TL | Houston Buffalos | 104 | 342 | 342 | 104 | 15 | 2 | 13 | .304 | .304 | .474 | .778 | 162 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 38 | 164 | 146 | 26 | 46 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 16 | 0 | 16 | 9 | .315 | .387 | .473 | .859 | 69 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 1953 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 121 | 477 | 423 | 65 | 113 | 20 | 2 | 13 | 59 | 2 | 51 | 31 | .267 | .349 | .416 | .765 | 176 | 2 | 1 | ||||
| 1954 | AA | TL | Beaumont Exporters | 153 | 648 | 558 | 102 | 192 | 44 | 2 | 19 | 104 | 2 | 4 | 67 | 49 | .344 | .412 | .532 | .944 | 297 | 4 | 9 | 10 | ||
| 1955 | Open | PCL | San Diego Padres | 129 | 454 | 421 | 50 | 127 | 11 | 1 | 12 | 67 | 2 | 21 | 30 | .302 | .333 | .418 | .751 | 176 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 5 | ||
| 1956 | Open | PCL | San Diego Padres | 138 | 559 | 505 | 80 | 154 | 19 | 4 | 18 | 83 | 4 | 36 | 27 | .305 | .347 | .465 | .813 | 235 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 10 | ||
| 1957 | Open | PCL | San Diego Padres | 104 | 365 | 339 | 35 | 98 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 50 | 4 | 18 | 23 | .289 | .318 | .363 | .681 | 123 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 8 | ||
| 1958 | AAA | PCL | (+) Seattle Rainiers | 91 | 311 | 287 | 43 | 96 | 18 | 1 | 7 | 50 | 2 | 17 | 25 | .334 | .367 | .477 | .844 | 137 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1958 | AAA | PCL | (+) San Diego Padres | 91 | 311 | 287 | 43 | 96 | 18 | 1 | 7 | 50 | 2 | 17 | 25 | .334 | .367 | .477 | .844 | 137 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1959 | AAA | IL | Miami Marlins | 7 | 26 | 26 | 9 | .346 | .346 | .346 | .692 | 9 | ||||||||||||||
| 1959 | AAA | PCL | (+) Sacramento Solons | 87 | 281 | 258 | 23 | 66 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 38 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 18 | .256 | .299 | .353 | .651 | 91 | 1 | 3 | 3 | ||
| 1959 | AAA | PCL | (+) Seattle Rainiers | 87 | 281 | 258 | 23 | 66 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 38 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 18 | .256 | .299 | .353 | .651 | 91 | 1 | 3 | 3 | ||
| 1960 | AA | TL | Austin Senators | 3 | 12 | 12 | 3 | .250 | .250 | .250 | .500 | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| Totals | 1551 | 6121 | 5678 | 589 | 1748 | 294 | 42 | 142 | 626 | 31 | 4 | 334 | 302 | .308 | .347 | .449 | .796 | 2552 | 34 | 23 | 53 | 33 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | A1 | TL | Houston Buffaloes | 2B | 114 | 307 | 283 | 21 | .966 | 5.175 | |
| 1946 | A | SALL2 | Columbus Cardinals | 2B | 121 | 345 | 354 | 47 | 62 | .937 | 5.777 |
| 1947 | A | WL3 | Omaha Cardinals | 2B | 81 | 177 | 245 | 19 | 61 | .957 | 5.210 |
| 1948 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 3B | 140 | 119 | 246 | 29 | 21 | .926 | 2.607 |
| 1952 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 3B | 37 | 41 | 77 | 5 | 9 | .959 | 3.189 |
| 1953 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 3B | 121 | 110 | 179 | 22 | 12 | .929 | 2.388 |
| 1954 | AA | TL | Beaumont Exporters | 3B | 151 | 163 | 223 | 36 | 37 | .915 | 2.556 |
| 1955 | Open | PCL | San Diego Padres | 3B | 13 | 13 | 20 | 3 | 0 | .917 | 2.538 |
| 1955 | Open | PCL | San Diego Padres | OF | 105 | 241 | 8 | 5 | 1 | .980 | 2.371 |
| 1956 | Open | PCL | San Diego Padres | 3B | 135 | 100 | 285 | 19 | 20 | .953 | 2.852 |
| 1956 | Open | PCL | San Diego Padres | OF | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.000 |
| 1957 | Open | PCL | San Diego Padres | 3B | 49 | 45 | 92 | 8 | 9 | .945 | 2.796 |
| 1957 | Open | PCL | San Diego Padres | OF | 45 | 82 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.956 |
| Totals | 1113 | 1746 | 2018 | 214 | 232 | .946 | 3.382 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | D | Georgia-Florida League | Valdosta Trojans | |||
| 1941 | D | Georgia-Florida League | Albany Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1942 | A1 | Texas League | Houston Buffaloes | SLN | ||
| 1946 | A | South Atlantic League | Columbus Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1947 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | SLN | ||
| 1947 | A | Western League | Omaha Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1948 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | SLN | ||
| 1951 | AA | Texas League | Houston Buffalos | SLN | ||
| 1952 | AAA | International League | Buffalo Bisons | DET | ||
| 1953 | AAA | International League | Buffalo Bisons | DET | ||
| 1954 | AA | Texas League | Beaumont Exporters | CHN | ||
| 1955 | Open | Pacific Coast League | San Diego Padres | |||
| 1956 | Open | Pacific Coast League | San Diego Padres | |||
| 1957 | Open | Pacific Coast League | San Diego Padres | CLE | ||
| 1958 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Seattle Rainiers | CIN | ||
| 1958 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | San Diego Padres | CLE | ||
| 1959 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Seattle Rainiers | CIN | ||
| 1959 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Sacramento Solons | ML1 | ||
| 1959 | AAA | International League | Miami Marlins | BAL | ||
| 1960 | AA | Texas League | Austin Senators | ML1 |
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