Bob Gontkosky
Robert Martin Gontkosky
Born: September 21, 1938
Egypt, PA US
Deceased: September 26, 2021
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 180
Career: 1957-1964
Bob Gontkosky compiled a career record of 55 wins and 50 losses and a 4.13 ERA in his 169-game pitching career with the Johnson City Phillies, Bakersfield Bears, Williamsport Grays, Chattanooga Lookouts and Williamsport Mets. He began playing during the 1957 season and last took the field during the 1964 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | D | APPY | Johnson City Phillies | 5 | 1 | .833 | 3.77 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 62.0 | 46 | 40 | 26 | 3 | 59 | 99 | 1 | 0 | 8 | ||||
| 1958 | C | CALL | Bakersfield Bears | 19 | 7 | .731 | 3.86 | 35 | 33 | 18 | 3 | 252.0 | 232 | 130 | 108 | 10 | 184 | 272 | 5 | 3 | 21 | ||||
| 1959 | A | EL | Williamsport Grays | 10 | 11 | .476 | 4.58 | 27 | 26 | 9 | 1 | 161.0 | 152 | 100 | 82 | 14 | 110 | 2 | 150 | 5 | 0 | 11 | |||
| 1960 | A | EL | Williamsport Grays | 6 | 11 | .353 | 5.70 | 28 | 23 | 4 | 1 | 139.0 | 149 | 99 | 88 | 10 | 100 | 3 | 108 | 9 | 1 | 18 | |||
| 1961 | A | EL | Williamsport Grays | 1 | 2 | .333 | 4.15 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 39.0 | 32 | 20 | 18 | 2 | 23 | 1 | 41 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |||
| 1961 | AA | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | 1 | 6 | .143 | 3.66 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 46.7 | 45 | 29 | 19 | 1 | 25 | 1 | 34 | 2 | 0 | 3 | |||
| 1962 | A | EL | Williamsport Grays | 8 | 8 | .500 | 3.49 | 24 | 19 | 7 | 0 | 142.0 | 124 | 71 | 55 | 4 | 71 | 4 | 99 | 2 | 0 | 11 | |||
| 1963 | AA | SALL2 | Chattanooga Lookouts | 4 | 4 | .500 | 3.89 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 74.0 | 68 | 38 | 32 | 4 | 46 | 2 | 56 | 8 | 0 | 4 | |||
| 1964 | AA | EL | Williamsport Mets | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.86 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21.0 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |||
| Totals | 55 | 50 | .524 | 4.13 | 169 | 136 | 0 | 47 | 6 | 0 | 936.7 | 858 | 531 | 430 | 48 | 628 | 13 | 872 | 35 | 4 | 80 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | D | APPY | Johnson City Phillies | 15 | 25 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 11 | .056 | .190 | .222 | .413 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |||
| 1958 | C | CALL | Bakersfield Bears | 35 | 104 | 84 | 11 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 34 | .167 | .247 | .214 | .462 | 18 | 0 | 11 | 0 | |||
| 1959 | A | EL | Williamsport Grays | 30 | 62 | 50 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 23 | .040 | .111 | .100 | .211 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1960 | A | EL | Williamsport Grays | 32 | 56 | 43 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 24 | .163 | .260 | .302 | .562 | 13 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1961 | A | EL | Williamsport Grays | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 1961 | AA | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | 12 | 17 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | .000 | .125 | .000 | .125 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1962 | A | EL | Williamsport Grays | 29 | 61 | 54 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 25 | .167 | .207 | .185 | .392 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1963 | AA | SALL2 | Chattanooga Lookouts | 14 | 29 | 28 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | .036 | .069 | .107 | .176 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1964 | AA | EL | Williamsport Mets | 10 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .250 | .500 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 185 | 366 | 303 | 26 | 35 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 135 | .116 | .189 | .178 | .367 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 2 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | D | APPY | Johnson City Phillies | P | 15 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | .875 | .467 |
| 1958 | C | CALL | Bakersfield Bears | P | 35 | 10 | 30 | 3 | 1 | .930 | 1.143 |
| 1959 | A | EL | Williamsport Grays | P | 27 | 8 | 24 | 1 | 1 | .970 | 1.185 |
| 1960 | A | EL | Williamsport Grays | P | 28 | 6 | 21 | 3 | 1 | .900 | .964 |
| 1962 | A | EL | Williamsport Grays | P | 24 | 10 | 23 | 1 | 1 | .971 | 1.375 |
| 1963 | AA | SALL2 | Chattanooga Lookouts | P | 14 | 5 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 1.000 | 1.357 |
| 1964 | AA | EL | Williamsport Mets | P | 10 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.200 |
| Totals | 153 | 45 | 125 | 9 | 7 | .950 | 1.111 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | D | Appalachian League | Johnson City Phillies | PHI | ||
| 1958 | C | California League | Bakersfield Bears | PHI | ||
| 1959 | A | Eastern League | Williamsport Grays | PHI | ||
| 1960 | A | Eastern League | Williamsport Grays | PHI | ||
| 1961 | A | Eastern League | Williamsport Grays | PHI | ||
| 1961 | AA | Southern Association | Chattanooga Lookouts | PHI | ||
| 1962 | A | Eastern League | Williamsport Grays | PHI | ||
| 1963 | AA | South Atlantic League | Chattanooga Lookouts | PHI | ||
| 1964 | AA | Eastern League | Williamsport Mets | NYN |
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