Joe Kmak
Joseph Robert Kmak
Born: May 3, 1963
Napa, CA US
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 3B
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 200
Draft: Round 10 (1985 June Amateur Draft, San Francisco Giants)
School: UC Santa Barbara
Career: 1985-1998
Major League Statistics
Joe Kmak compiled a career batting average of .255 with 27 home runs and 264 RBI in his 810-game career with the Everett Giants, Fresno Giants, Shreveport Captains, Reno Silver Sox, El Paso Diablos, Denver Zephyrs, New Orleans Zephyrs, Norfolk Tides, Iowa Cubs, Indianapolis Indians, Charlotte Knights and Omaha Royals. He began playing during the 1985 season and last took the field during the 1998 campaign.
 Everett Giants |
 Fresno Giants |
 Shreveport Captains |
 Reno Silver Sox |
 Denver Zephyrs |
 El Paso Diablos |
 New Orleans Zephyrs |
 Norfolk Tides |
 Iowa Cubs |
 Indianapolis Indians |
 Charlotte Knights |
 Omaha Royals |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Short Season A | NORW | Everett Giants | 40 | 154 | 129 | 21 | 40 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 23 | .310 | .409 | .426 | .835 | 55 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 1986 | A | CALL | Fresno Giants | 60 | 182 | 163 | 23 | 44 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 38 | .270 | .341 | .319 | .660 | 52 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1987 | AA | TL | Shreveport Captains | 15 | 45 | 41 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | .195 | .267 | .244 | .511 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1987 | A | CALL | Fresno Giants | 48 | 175 | 154 | 18 | 34 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 32 | .221 | .302 | .273 | .575 | 42 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1988 | AA | TL | Shreveport Captains | 71 | 195 | 178 | 16 | 40 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 19 | .225 | .284 | .292 | .576 | 52 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1989 | A | CALL | Reno Silver Sox | 78 | 294 | 248 | 39 | 68 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 34 | 8 | 4 | 40 | 41 | .274 | .384 | .403 | .788 | 100 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1990 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Zephyrs | 28 | 107 | 95 | 12 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 16 | .232 | .284 | .295 | .579 | 28 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1990 | AA | TL | El Paso Diablos | 35 | 123 | 109 | 8 | 31 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 22 | .284 | .333 | .404 | .737 | 44 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | |
| 1991 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Zephyrs | 100 | 336 | 295 | 34 | 70 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 33 | 7 | 3 | 28 | 45 | .237 | .313 | .319 | .632 | 94 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 1992 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Zephyrs | 67 | 254 | 225 | 27 | 70 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 31 | 6 | 3 | 19 | 39 | .311 | .369 | .436 | .805 | 98 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 1993 | AAA | AA2 | New Orleans Zephyrs | 24 | 84 | 76 | 9 | 23 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 14 | .303 | .369 | .434 | .803 | 33 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 | AAA | IL | Norfolk Tides | 86 | 302 | 264 | 28 | 66 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 31 | 2 | 3 | 31 | 51 | .250 | .339 | .326 | .665 | 86 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1995 | AAA | AA2 | Iowa Cubs | 34 | 109 | 98 | 6 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 24 | .173 | .217 | .265 | .482 | 26 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 1996 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 48 | 171 | 143 | 20 | 40 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 26 | 35 | .280 | .394 | .343 | .737 | 49 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1997 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 16 | 44 | 38 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | .158 | .250 | .237 | .487 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1997 | AAA | IL | Charlotte Knights | 36 | 107 | 93 | 7 | 22 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 28 | .237 | .314 | .323 | .637 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 1998 | AAA | PCL | Omaha Royals | 24 | 71 | 63 | 6 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 8 | .222 | .300 | .365 | .665 | 23 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 810 | 2753 | 2412 | 285 | 615 | 95 | 20 | 27 | 264 | 34 | 19 | 256 | 445 | .255 | .334 | .345 | .679 | 831 | 36 | 38 | 32 | 15 | 6 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Short Season A | NORW | Everett Giants | C | 24 | 175 | 21 | 3 | 1 | .985 | 8.167 | 6 | |||
| 1986 | A | CALL | Fresno Giants | C | 39 | 203 | 26 | 3 | 3 | .987 | 5.872 | 8 | |||
| 1987 | A | CALL | Fresno Giants | C | 45 | 323 | 35 | 4 | 1 | .989 | 7.956 | 14 | |||
| 1987 | AA | TL | Shreveport Captains | C | 14 | 87 | 11 | 2 | 0 | .980 | 7.000 | 1 | |||
| 1988 | AA | TL | Shreveport Captains | C | 68 | 325 | 35 | 6 | 2 | .984 | 5.294 | 6 | |||
| 1989 | A | CALL | Reno Silver Sox | C | 65 | 459 | 60 | 5 | 4 | .990 | 7.985 | 10 | |||
| 1990 | AA | TL | El Paso Diablos | C | 31 | 194 | 28 | 2 | 3 | .991 | 7.161 | 7 | |||
| 1990 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Zephyrs | C | 27 | 160 | 20 | 6 | 3 | .968 | 6.667 | 4 | |||
| 1991 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Zephyrs | C | 98 | 579 | 77 | 5 | 10 | .992 | 6.694 | 9 | |||
| 1992 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Zephyrs | C | 63 | 351 | 54 | 3 | 6 | .993 | 6.429 | 7 | |||
| 1993 | AAA | AA2 | New Orleans Zephyrs | C | 20 | 106 | 18 | 2 | 1 | .984 | 6.200 | 2 | |||
| 1994 | AAA | IL | Norfolk Tides | C | 81 | 392 | 55 | 10 | 5 | .978 | 5.519 | 11 | |||
| 1995 | AAA | AA2 | Iowa Cubs | C | 33 | 209 | 26 | 2 | 3 | .992 | 7.121 | 1 | 9 | 16 | 64.0 |
| 1996 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | C | 46 | 313 | 30 | 4 | 3 | .988 | 7.457 | 7 | 22 | 13 | 37.1 |
| 1996 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 1B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |||||
| 1997 | AAA | IL | Charlotte Knights | C | 33 | 187 | 13 | 3 | 1 | .985 | 6.061 | 4 | 18 | 6 | 25.0 |
| 1997 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | C | 13 | 71 | 11 | 2 | 0 | .976 | 6.308 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 31.2 |
| 1997 | AAA | IL | Charlotte Knights | 1B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |||||
| 1997 | AAA | IL | Charlotte Knights | 3B | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | ||||
| 1998 | AAA | PCL | Omaha Royals | C | 21 | 121 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 6.048 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 27.8 |
| Totals | 724 | 4255 | 527 | 62 | 47 | .987 | 6.605 | 97 | 73 | 45 | 38.1 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Short Season A | Northwest League | Everett Giants | SFN | ||
| 1986 | A | California League | Fresno Giants | SFN | ||
| 1987 | A | California League | Fresno Giants | SFN | ||
| 1987 | AA | Texas League | Shreveport Captains | SFN | ||
| 1988 | AA | Texas League | Shreveport Captains | SFN | ||
| 1989 | A | California League | Reno Silver Sox | |||
| 1990 | AA | Texas League | El Paso Diablos | ML4 | ||
| 1990 | AAA | American Association 2 | Denver Zephyrs | ML4 | ||
| 1991 | AAA | American Association 2 | Denver Zephyrs | ML4 | ||
| 1992 | AAA | American Association 2 | Denver Zephyrs | ML4 | ||
| 1993 | AAA | American Association 2 | New Orleans Zephyrs | ML4 | ||
| 1994 | AAA | International League | Norfolk Tides | NYN | ||
| 1995 | AAA | American Association 2 | Iowa Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1996 | AAA | American Association 2 | Indianapolis Indians | CIN | ||
| 1997 | AAA | International League | Charlotte Knights | FLO | ||
| 1997 | AAA | American Association 2 | Indianapolis Indians | CIN | ||
| 1998 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Omaha Royals | KCA |
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