Jim Pankovits
James Franklin Pankovits
Born: August 6, 1955
Pennington Gap, VA US
Primary Position: Second base
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 3B, OF, SS
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 170
Draft: Round 4 (1976 June Amateur Draft, Houston Astros)
School: South Carolina
Career: 1976-1991
Major League Statistics
Jim Pankovits compiled a career batting average of .258 with 93 home runs and 562 RBI in his 1248-game career with the Covington Astros, Cocoa Astros, Columbus Astros, Charleston Charlies, Tucson Toros, Hawaii Islanders, Albuquerque Dukes, Buffalo Bisons and Pawtucket Red Sox. He began playing during the 1976 season and last took the field during the 1991 campaign.
 Cocoa Astros |
 Columbus Astros |
 Charleston Charlies |
 Tucson Toros |
 Hawaii Islanders |
 Buffalo Bisons |
 Albuquerque Dukes |
 Pawtucket Red Sox |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | R | APPY | Covington Astros | 70 | 316 | 275 | 50 | 68 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 31 | 3 | 4 | 34 | 49 | .247 | .330 | .349 | .679 | 96 | 2 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 1977 | A | FLOR | Cocoa Astros | 91 | 356 | 326 | 27 | 74 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 12 | 3 | 24 | 58 | .227 | .279 | .291 | .571 | 95 | 0 | 5 | 1 | ||
| 1978 | AA | SOUL | Columbus Astros | 137 | 571 | 509 | 67 | 122 | 19 | 7 | 10 | 43 | 8 | 4 | 48 | 98 | .240 | .313 | .363 | .676 | 185 | 7 | 5 | 2 | ||
| 1978 | AAA | IL | Charleston Charlies | 3 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .143 | .143 | .143 | .286 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1979 | AAA | IL | Charleston Charlies | 22 | 69 | 59 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 12 | .169 | .265 | .254 | .519 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 1979 | AA | SOUL | Columbus Astros | 92 | 386 | 346 | 53 | 91 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 45 | 2 | 3 | 28 | 40 | .263 | .313 | .396 | .709 | 137 | 0 | 6 | 6 | ||
| 1980 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Toros | 64 | 242 | 213 | 36 | 53 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 26 | 7 | 2 | 21 | 32 | .249 | .315 | .352 | .667 | 75 | 1 | 4 | 3 | ||
| 1981 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Toros | 122 | 514 | 450 | 83 | 127 | 34 | 9 | 7 | 64 | 18 | 9 | 53 | 67 | .282 | .355 | .444 | .799 | 200 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 1 | |
| 1982 | AAA | PCL | Hawaii Islanders | 139 | 575 | 494 | 84 | 132 | 25 | 7 | 15 | 77 | 22 | 10 | 67 | 72 | .267 | .359 | .437 | .796 | 216 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 3 | |
| 1983 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Toros | 126 | 517 | 450 | 77 | 129 | 25 | 6 | 11 | 62 | 32 | 3 | 55 | 66 | .287 | .367 | .442 | .809 | 199 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | |
| 1984 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Toros | 49 | 224 | 187 | 41 | 62 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 39 | 11 | 4 | 31 | 25 | .332 | .430 | .540 | .971 | 101 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |
| 1987 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Toros | 34 | 120 | 101 | 17 | 33 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 25 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 12 | .327 | .425 | .554 | .979 | 56 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1989 | AAA | AA2 | Buffalo Bisons | 30 | 97 | 83 | 5 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 15 | .181 | .278 | .301 | .580 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 1989 | AAA | PCL | Albuquerque Dukes | 82 | 326 | 295 | 39 | 74 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 37 | 12 | 7 | 22 | 49 | .251 | .306 | .346 | .651 | 102 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | |
| 1990 | AAA | IL | Pawtucket Red Sox | 122 | 536 | 468 | 64 | 108 | 26 | 3 | 9 | 52 | 12 | 8 | 49 | 87 | .231 | .307 | .357 | .664 | 167 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 0 | |
| 1991 | AAA | IL | Pawtucket Red Sox | 65 | 239 | 215 | 29 | 57 | 14 | 0 | 5 | 30 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 39 | .265 | .314 | .400 | .714 | 86 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| Totals | 1248 | 5096 | 4478 | 679 | 1156 | 213 | 54 | 93 | 562 | 149 | 64 | 481 | 723 | .258 | .332 | .392 | .724 | 1756 | 8 | 36 | 55 | 46 | 12 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | R | APPY | Covington Astros | 2B | 70 | 165 | 212 | 18 | 47 | .954 | 5.386 |
| 1977 | A | FLOR | Cocoa Astros | 2B | 88 | 228 | 252 | 23 | 60 | .954 | 5.455 |
| 1977 | A | FLOR | Cocoa Astros | SS | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| 1977 | A | FLOR | Cocoa Astros | 3B | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 1978 | AA | SOUL | Columbus Astros | SS | 7 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 0 | .857 | 1.714 |
| 1978 | AA | SOUL | Columbus Astros | 2B | 135 | 287 | 366 | 28 | 67 | .959 | 4.837 |
| 1978 | AAA | IL | Charleston Charlies | 2B | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 8.000 |
| 1979 | AA | SOUL | Columbus Astros | 2B | 91 | 226 | 240 | 11 | 68 | .977 | 5.121 |
| 1979 | AAA | IL | Charleston Charlies | 2B | 22 | 43 | 53 | 4 | 11 | .960 | 4.364 |
| 1979 | AA | SOUL | Columbus Astros | SS | 1 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 13.000 |
| 1980 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Toros | 3B | 7 | 4 | 16 | 1 | 2 | .952 | 2.857 |
| 1980 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Toros | 2B | 41 | 103 | 108 | 8 | 26 | .963 | 5.146 |
| 1980 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Toros | SS | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.500 |
| 1981 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Toros | SS | 6 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 4 | .846 | 3.667 |
| 1981 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Toros | OF | 28 | 45 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .958 | 1.643 |
| 1981 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Toros | 3B | 26 | 13 | 37 | 13 | 4 | .794 | 1.923 |
| 1981 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Toros | 2B | 13 | 24 | 26 | 3 | 9 | .943 | 3.846 |
| 1982 | AAA | PCL | Hawaii Islanders | 3B | 76 | 49 | 172 | 18 | 12 | .925 | 2.908 |
| 1982 | AAA | PCL | Hawaii Islanders | 2B | 38 | 99 | 90 | 4 | 20 | .979 | 4.974 |
| 1982 | AAA | PCL | Hawaii Islanders | OF | 22 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| 1983 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Toros | 2B | 113 | 215 | 322 | 25 | 71 | .956 | 4.752 |
| 1984 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Toros | 2B | 49 | 103 | 176 | 8 | 35 | .972 | 5.694 |
| 1987 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Toros | 3B | 9 | 5 | 15 | 3 | 1 | .870 | 2.222 |
| 1987 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Toros | 1B | 5 | 32 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1.000 | 7.200 |
| 1987 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Toros | OF | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.250 |
| 1987 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Toros | 2B | 13 | 22 | 28 | 0 | 3 | 1.000 | 3.846 |
| 1987 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Toros | SS | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 5.000 |
| 1989 | AAA | PCL | Albuquerque Dukes | 2B | 55 | 114 | 157 | 14 | 29 | .951 | 4.927 |
| 1989 | AAA | AA2 | Buffalo Bisons | 2B | 24 | 48 | 59 | 4 | 19 | .964 | 4.458 |
| 1989 | AAA | PCL | Albuquerque Dukes | OF | 13 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .938 | 1.154 |
| 1989 | AAA | PCL | Albuquerque Dukes | 3B | 10 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 0 | .857 | 1.200 |
| 1990 | AAA | IL | Pawtucket Red Sox | 2B | 65 | 143 | 146 | 9 | 35 | .970 | 4.446 |
| 1990 | AAA | IL | Pawtucket Red Sox | OF | 53 | 124 | 2 | 4 | 0 | .969 | 2.377 |
| 1991 | AAA | IL | Pawtucket Red Sox | 3B | 8 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 0 | .824 | 1.750 |
| 1991 | AAA | IL | Pawtucket Red Sox | 2B | 31 | 57 | 73 | 6 | 22 | .956 | 4.194 |
| Totals | 1130 | 2251 | 2615 | 218 | 553 | .957 | 4.306 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | R | Appalachian League | Covington Astros | HOU | ||
| 1977 | A | Florida State League | Cocoa Astros | HOU | ||
| 1978 | AA | Southern League | Columbus Astros | HOU | ||
| 1978 | AAA | International League | Charleston Charlies | HOU | ||
| 1979 | AA | Southern League | Columbus Astros | HOU | ||
| 1979 | AAA | International League | Charleston Charlies | HOU | ||
| 1980 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Tucson Toros | HOU | ||
| 1981 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Tucson Toros | HOU | ||
| 1982 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Hawaii Islanders | SDN | ||
| 1983 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Tucson Toros | HOU | ||
| 1984 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Tucson Toros | HOU | ||
| 1987 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Tucson Toros | HOU | ||
| 1989 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Albuquerque Dukes | LAN | ||
| 1989 | AAA | American Association 2 | Buffalo Bisons | PIT | ||
| 1990 | AAA | International League | Pawtucket Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1991 | AAA | International League | Pawtucket Red Sox | BOS |
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