Alex Konikowski
Alexander James Konikowski "Whitey"
Born: June 8, 1928
Throop, PA US
Deceased: September 27, 1997
Seymour, CT US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 187
Career: 1944-1956
Major League Statistics
Alex Konikowski compiled a career record of 83 wins and 82 losses and a 4.19 ERA in his 310-game pitching career with the Erie Sailors, Trenton Giants, Manchester Giants, Jersey City Giants, Minneapolis Millers, Ottawa Giants and Portland Beavers. He began playing during the 1944 season and last took the field during the 1956 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | D | NYPL | Erie Sailors | 6 | 7 | .462 | 3.82 | 22 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 106.0 | 92 | 60 | 45 | 47 | 82 | 1 | 0 | 3 | ||||
| 1945 | D | NYPL | Erie Sailors | 9 | 8 | .529 | 3.22 | 23 | 16 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 148.0 | 138 | 75 | 53 | 70 | 143 | 1 | 2 | 9 | ||||
| 1946 | B | INSL6 | Trenton Giants | 6 | 14 | .300 | 5.22 | 28 | 8 | 1 | 138.0 | 141 | 91 | 80 | 85 | 123 | 3 | 0 | 12 | ||||||
| 1947 | B | NENL | Manchester Giants | 14 | 8 | .636 | 3.18 | 33 | 21 | 13 | 1 | 195.0 | 169 | 89 | 69 | 75 | 170 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |||||
| 1948 | AAA | IL | Jersey City Giants | 3 | 0 | 1.000 | 5.34 | 11 | 32.0 | 33 | 19 | 15 | 25 | ||||||||||||
| 1949 | AAA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | 11 | 7 | .611 | 5.90 | 38 | 5 | 0 | 154.0 | 181 | 118 | 101 | 103 | 65 | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||||||
| 1950 | AAA | IL | Jersey City Giants | 1 | 3 | .250 | 3.32 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 38.0 | 41 | 16 | 14 | 31 | 24 | 0 | 4 | ||||||
| 1950 | AAA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | 5 | 6 | .455 | 4.99 | 25 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 92.0 | 98 | 55 | 51 | 45 | 62 | 3 | 1 | 2 | |||||
| 1951 | AAA | IL | Ottawa Giants | 8 | 7 | .533 | 2.59 | 30 | 19 | 10 | 5 | 170.0 | 144 | 58 | 49 | 63 | 102 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |||||
| 1952 | AAA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | 3 | 8 | .273 | 4.30 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 90.0 | 87 | 48 | 43 | 42 | 41 | 2 | 0 | 3 | |||||
| 1955 | AAA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | 11 | 8 | .579 | 4.76 | 38 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 157.0 | 170 | 90 | 83 | 15 | 47 | 3 | 94 | 5 | 0 | 2 | |||
| 1956 | Open | PCL | Portland Beavers | 2 | 1 | .667 | 4.85 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 42.7 | 45 | 23 | 23 | 5 | 11 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1956 | AAA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | 4 | 5 | .444 | 4.60 | 29 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 86.0 | 95 | 49 | 44 | 11 | 22 | 4 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |||
| Totals | 83 | 82 | .503 | 4.19 | 310 | 123 | 9 | 69 | 11 | 0 | 1448.7 | 1434 | 772 | 674 | 31 | 656 | 7 | 1000 | 19 | 3 | 52 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | D | NYPL | Erie Sailors | 23 | 43 | 37 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 19 | .054 | .186 | .081 | .267 | 3 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 1945 | D | NYPL | Erie Sailors | 23 | 60 | 57 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 18 | .193 | .220 | .228 | .448 | 13 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1946 | B | INSL6 | Trenton Giants | 28 | 51 | 42 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 23 | .095 | .208 | .143 | .351 | 6 | 0 | 3 | ||||
| 1947 | B | NENL | Manchester Giants | 40 | 81 | 65 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 33 | .108 | .247 | .108 | .354 | 7 | 1 | 4 | ||||
| 1948 | AAA | IL | Jersey City Giants | 11 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | .000 | .222 | .000 | .222 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1949 | AAA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | 39 | 59 | 49 | 6 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 14 | .265 | .333 | .347 | .680 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 5 | |||
| 1950 | AAA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | 25 | 31 | 21 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 13 | .095 | .240 | .095 | .335 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | |||
| 1950 | AAA | IL | Jersey City Giants | 7 | 11 | 11 | 1 | .091 | .091 | .091 | .182 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| 1951 | AAA | IL | Ottawa Giants | 30 | 61 | 50 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 13 | .100 | .167 | .100 | .267 | 5 | 1 | 7 | ||||
| 1952 | AAA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | 15 | 36 | 33 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15 | .121 | .121 | .121 | .242 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |||
| 1955 | AAA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | 38 | 52 | 48 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 20 | .104 | .122 | .104 | .227 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1956 | Open | PCL | Portland Beavers | 11 | 14 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .214 | .214 | .214 | .429 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1956 | AAA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | 29 | 28 | 23 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | .130 | .160 | .174 | .334 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | ||
| Totals | 319 | 536 | 457 | 32 | 60 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 183 | .131 | .206 | .153 | .359 | 70 | 3 | 3 | 35 | 1 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | D | NYPL | Erie Sailors | P | 22 | 3 | 26 | 5 | 0 | .853 | 1.318 |
| 1945 | D | NYPL | Erie Sailors | P | 23 | 7 | 29 | 1 | 3 | .973 | 1.565 |
| 1946 | B | INSL6 | Trenton Giants | P | 28 | 6 | 19 | 1 | 2 | .962 | .893 |
| 1947 | B | NENL | Manchester Giants | P | 33 | 3 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .727 |
| 1948 | AAA | IL | Jersey City Giants | P | 11 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | .833 | .455 |
| 1949 | AAA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | P | 38 | 5 | 18 | 1 | 4 | .958 | .605 |
| 1950 | AAA | IL | Jersey City Giants | P | 7 | .000 | |||||
| 1950 | AAA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | P | 25 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 1 | .900 | .360 |
| 1951 | AAA | IL | Ottawa Giants | P | 30 | 3 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .733 |
| 1952 | AAA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | P | 15 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.200 |
| 1955 | AAA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | P | 38 | 2 | 19 | 2 | 2 | .913 | .553 |
| 1956 | AAA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | P | 29 | 5 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .690 |
| 1956 | Open | PCL | Portland Beavers | P | 11 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .545 |
| Totals | 310 | 39 | 199 | 12 | 14 | .952 | .768 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | D | PONY League | Erie Sailors | NY1 | ||
| 1945 | D | PONY League | Erie Sailors | NY1 | ||
| 1946 | B | Inter-State League | Trenton Giants | NY1 | ||
| 1947 | B | New England League | Manchester Giants | NY1 | ||
| 1948 | AAA | International League | Jersey City Giants | NY1 | ||
| 1949 | AAA | American Association 2 | Minneapolis Millers | NY1 | ||
| 1950 | AAA | International League | Jersey City Giants | NY1 | ||
| 1950 | AAA | American Association 2 | Minneapolis Millers | NY1 | ||
| 1951 | AAA | International League | Ottawa Giants | NY1 | ||
| 1952 | AAA | American Association 2 | Minneapolis Millers | NY1 | ||
| 1955 | AAA | American Association 2 | Minneapolis Millers | NY1 | ||
| 1956 | AAA | American Association 2 | Minneapolis Millers | NY1 | ||
| 1956 | Open | Pacific Coast League | Portland Beavers | BRO |
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