Henry Koch
Henry Francis Koch
Born: September 2, 1921
Deceased: May 21, 1988
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats:
Throws: Right
Height: 5'9"
Weight: 160
Career: 1941-1947
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Henry Koch compiled a career record of 44 wins and 42 losses and a 2.99 ERA in his 165-game pitching career with the Washington Red Birds, Cooleemee Cards, Johnson City Cardinals, Wilmington Blue Rocks, Allentown Wings, Lynchburg Cardinals, Albany Senators, Birmingham Barons, Rochester Red Wings, Columbus Red Birds, Allentown Cardinals, Houston Buffaloes, Smithfield-Selma Leafs and Greensboro Patriots. He began playing during the 1941 season and last took the field during the 1947 campaign.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | D | PASA2 | Washington Red Birds | 7 | 5 | .583 | 3.96 | 17 | 100.0 | 87 | 52 | 44 | 54 | ||||||||||||
| 1941 | D | APPY1 | Johnson City Cardinals | 0 | 2 | .000 | 0.00 | 2 | 5.0 | 14 | 13 | 4 | |||||||||||||
| 1942 | D | PASA2 | Washington Red Birds | 12 | 11 | .522 | 3.24 | 35 | 189.0 | 86 | 126 | 68 | 109 | ||||||||||||
| 1943 | B | INSL6 | Wilmington Blue Rocks | 13 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1943 | B | PIED | Lynchburg Cardinals | 0 | 2 | .000 | 0.00 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 17.0 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 5 | |||||||
| 1943 | B | INSL6 | Allentown Wings | 2 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1944 | B | PIED | Lynchburg Cardinals | 17 | 10 | .630 | 2.15 | 30 | 24 | 3 | 234.0 | 173 | 83 | 56 | 117 | 217 | 8 | 1 | 9 | ||||||
| 1945 | A1 | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 0.00 | 2 | 2.0 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1945 | AA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | 0 | 1 | .000 | 6.75 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 12.0 | 16 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||||
| 1945 | AA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 0 | 1 | .000 | 4 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1946 | B | INSL6 | Wilmington Blue Rocks | 1 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1946 | B | INSL6 | Allentown Cardinals | 10 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1946 | AA | TL | Houston Buffaloes | 1 | 7 | .125 | 4.79 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 62.0 | 62 | 36 | 33 | 26 | 27 | 5 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| 1947 | C | CARL | Greensboro Patriots | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 4 | 15.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1947 | D | TOBS | Smithfield-Selma Leafs | 7 | 3 | .700 | 3.14 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 63.0 | 64 | 33 | 22 | 18 | 31 | 3 | 3 | |||||||
| Totals | 44 | 42 | .512 | 2.99 | 165 | 5 | 4 | 33 | 4 | 0 | 699.0 | 516 | 367 | 232 | 0 | 348 | 0 | 284 | 17 | 1 | 20 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | D | PASA2 | Washington Red Birds | 18 | 43 | 43 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .116 | .116 | .233 | .349 | 10 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | D | PASA2 | Washington Red Birds | 49 | 78 | 78 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .179 | .179 | .192 | .372 | 15 | |||||||||||
| 1943 | B | INSL6 | (+) Allentown Wings | 15 | 25 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .080 | .080 | .080 | .160 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 1943 | B | INSL6 | (+) Wilmington Blue Rocks | 15 | 25 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .080 | .080 | .080 | .160 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 1944 | B | PIED | Lynchburg Cardinals | 32 | 101 | 90 | 10 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 24 | .178 | .229 | .267 | .496 | 24 | 1 | 5 | ||||
| 1945 | AA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 1946 | AA | TL | Houston Buffaloes | 17 | 21 | 20 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .250 | .500 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1946 | B | INSL6 | (+) Allentown Cardinals | 12 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .071 | .071 | .143 | .214 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 1946 | B | INSL6 | (+) Wilmington Blue Rocks | 12 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .071 | .071 | .143 | .214 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 1947 | D | TOBS | Smithfield-Selma Leafs | 14 | 26 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | .095 | .208 | .095 | .304 | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| Totals | 135 | 271 | 254 | 12 | 42 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 28 | .165 | .194 | .220 | .414 | 56 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | D | APPY1 | Johnson City Cardinals | P | 2 | .000 | |||||
| 1941 | D | PASA2 | Washington Red Birds | P | 17 | .000 | |||||
| 1942 | D | PASA2 | Washington Red Birds | P | 35 | .000 | |||||
| 1943 | B | PIED | Lynchburg Cardinals | P | 9 | .000 | |||||
| 1943 | B | INSL6 | Allentown Wings | P | 2 | .000 | |||||
| 1943 | B | INSL6 | Wilmington Blue Rocks | P | 13 | .000 | |||||
| 1944 | B | PIED | Lynchburg Cardinals | P | 30 | 8 | 32 | 5 | 3 | .889 | 1.333 |
| 1945 | AA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | P | 5 | .000 | |||||
| 1945 | AA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | P | 4 | .000 | |||||
| 1945 | A1 | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | P | 2 | .000 | |||||
| 1946 | AA | TL | Houston Buffaloes | P | 17 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | .889 | .471 |
| 1946 | B | INSL6 | Allentown Cardinals | P | 10 | .000 | |||||
| 1946 | B | INSL6 | Wilmington Blue Rocks | P | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1947 | C | CARL | Greensboro Patriots | P | 4 | .000 | |||||
| 1947 | D | TOBS | Smithfield-Selma Leafs | P | 14 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| Totals | 165 | 12 | 50 | 6 | 3 | .912 | .376 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | D | Penn State League | Washington Red Birds | NY1 | ||
| 1941 | D | North Carolina State League | Cooleemee Cards | SLN | ||
| 1941 | D | Appalachian League | Johnson City Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1942 | D | Penn State League | Washington Red Birds | SLN | ||
| 1943 | B | Inter-State League | Wilmington Blue Rocks | PHA | ||
| 1943 | B | Inter-State League | Allentown Wings | SLN | ||
| 1943 | B | Piedmont League | Lynchburg Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1944 | B | Piedmont League | Lynchburg Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1945 | A | Eastern League | Albany Senators | PIT | ||
| 1945 | A1 | Southern League | Birmingham Barons | CIN | ||
| 1945 | AA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | SLN | ||
| 1945 | AA | American Association 2 | Columbus Red Birds | SLN | ||
| 1946 | B | Inter-State League | Allentown Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1946 | B | Inter-State League | Wilmington Blue Rocks | PHI | ||
| 1946 | AA | Texas League | Houston Buffaloes | SLN | ||
| 1947 | C | Carolina League | Greensboro Patriots | |||
| 1947 | D | Tobacco State League | Smithfield-Selma Leafs |
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