Joe Szekely
Joseph Szekely
Born: February 2, 1925
Cleveland, OH US
Deceased: October 16, 1995
Paris, TX US
Primary Position: Left field
All Position(s) Played: 3B, CF, OF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 180
Career: 1949-1954
Major League Statistics
Joe Szekely compiled a career batting average of .307 with 91 home runs and 301 RBI in his 775-game career with the Texarkana Bears, Shreveport Sports and Tulsa Oilers. He began playing during the 1949 season and last took the field during the 1954 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | B | BSTL | Texarkana Bears | 28 | 130 | 116 | 29 | 41 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 26 | 1 | 12 | 15 | .353 | .423 | .586 | 1.009 | 68 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 1950 | B | BSTL | Texarkana Bears | 142 | 657 | 561 | 132 | 183 | 42 | 1 | 18 | 120 | 20 | 78 | 63 | .326 | .415 | .501 | .916 | 281 | 7 | 11 | ||||
| 1951 | AA | TL | Shreveport Sports | 4 | 18 | 18 | 3 | .167 | .167 | .167 | .333 | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| 1951 | B | BSTL | Texarkana Bears | 143 | 566 | 566 | 205 | 39 | 2 | 20 | .362 | .362 | .544 | .906 | 308 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | AA | TL | Shreveport Sports | 161 | 582 | 582 | 175 | 40 | 7 | 11 | .301 | .301 | .450 | .751 | 262 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | AA | TL | Shreveport Sports | 151 | 631 | 531 | 77 | 145 | 20 | 2 | 20 | 83 | 9 | 7 | 90 | 60 | .273 | .384 | .431 | .816 | 229 | 6 | 4 | |||
| 1954 | AA | TL | Tulsa Oilers | 146 | 604 | 491 | 70 | 128 | 24 | 5 | 16 | 72 | 3 | 3 | 87 | 51 | .261 | .376 | .428 | .803 | 210 | 7 | 13 | 6 | ||
| Totals | 775 | 3188 | 2865 | 308 | 880 | 172 | 18 | 91 | 301 | 33 | 10 | 267 | 189 | .307 | .370 | .475 | .845 | 1361 | 0 | 22 | 28 | 6 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | B | BSTL | Texarkana Bears | OF | 28 | 48 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .980 | 1.786 |
| 1950 | B | BSTL | Texarkana Bears | OF | 142 | 328 | 3 | 9 | 0 | .974 | 2.331 |
| 1953 | AA | TL | Shreveport Sports | LF | 150 | 318 | 14 | 17 | 2 | .951 | 2.213 |
| 1954 | AA | TL | Tulsa Oilers | CF | 25 | 50 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.040 |
| 1954 | AA | TL | Tulsa Oilers | 3B | 16 | 16 | 26 | 2 | 5 | .955 | 2.625 |
| 1954 | AA | TL | Tulsa Oilers | LF | 106 | 202 | 9 | 9 | 0 | .959 | 1.991 |
| Totals | 467 | 962 | 55 | 38 | 8 | .964 | 2.178 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | B | Big State League | Texarkana Bears | |||
| 1950 | B | Big State League | Texarkana Bears | |||
| 1951 | B | Big State League | Texarkana Bears | |||
| 1951 | AA | Texas League | Shreveport Sports | |||
| 1952 | AA | Texas League | Shreveport Sports | |||
| 1953 | AA | Texas League | Shreveport Sports | |||
| 1954 | AA | Texas League | Tulsa Oilers | CIN |
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