Bob Polinsky
Robert Paul Polinsky
Born: June 21, 1951
Coaldale, PA US
Deceased: March 17, 2020
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'4"
Weight: 202
Draft: Round 23 (1969 June Amateur Draft, Pittsburgh Pirates)
Draft: Round 11 (1972 June Amateur Draft, New York Mets)
Draft: Round 1 (1973 January Secondary Draft, New York Yankees)
School: Panther Valley HS (Lansford, PA)
Delaware Valley College
Delaware
Career: 1973-1979
Bob Polinsky compiled a career record of 37 wins and 42 losses, with 14 saves, and a 3.62 ERA in his 164-game pitching career with the Oneonta Yankees, West Haven Yankees, Syracuse Chiefs, Iowa Oaks, Tacoma Yankees, Columbus Clippers and Caracas Metropolitanos. He began playing during the 1973 season and last took the field during the 1979 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Short Season A | NYPL | Oneonta Yankees | 8 | 3 | .727 | 2.55 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 99.0 | 102 | 40 | 28 | 0 | 34 | 6 | 99 | 4 | 1 | 3 | ||
| 1974 | AA | EL | West Haven Yankees | 7 | 11 | .389 | 3.78 | 25 | 25 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 169.0 | 163 | 87 | 71 | 12 | 73 | 4 | 110 | 3 | 0 | 8 | ||
| 1975 | AA | EL | West Haven Yankees | 8 | 13 | .381 | 3.18 | 24 | 24 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 184.0 | 155 | 84 | 65 | 13 | 60 | 7 | 121 | 5 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 1976 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 4 | 8 | .333 | 3.29 | 46 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 93.0 | 83 | 44 | 34 | 5 | 49 | 9 | 67 | 3 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1977 | AAA | AA2 | Iowa Oaks | 3 | 0 | 1.000 | 4.37 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35.0 | 37 | 19 | 17 | 3 | 23 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 1978 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Yankees | 6 | 6 | .500 | 5.20 | 22 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 97.0 | 117 | 62 | 56 | 8 | 41 | 2 | 67 | 3 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 1979 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | 0 | 0 | 3.60 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1979 | AA | EL | West Haven Yankees | 0 | 1 | .000 | 4.91 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 22.0 | 29 | 14 | 12 | 3 | 13 | 1 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1979 | AAA | IAML | Caracas Metropolitanos | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.40 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15.0 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 15 | ||||||||
| Totals | 37 | 42 | .468 | 3.62 | 164 | 79 | 0 | 32 | 6 | 14 | 719.0 | 699 | 357 | 289 | 45 | 305 | 29 | 523 | 21 | 6 | 25 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Short Season A | NYPL | Oneonta Yankees | 13 | 38 | 33 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 18 | .121 | .194 | .121 | .316 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1974 | AA | EL | West Haven Yankees | 25 | 60 | 47 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 18 | .128 | .255 | .149 | .403 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 1975 | AA | EL | West Haven Yankees | 24 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1976 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 46 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1977 | AAA | AA2 | Iowa Oaks | 18 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .125 | .125 | .125 | .250 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 126 | 112 | 92 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 40 | .120 | .214 | .130 | .344 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Short Season A | NYPL | Oneonta Yankees | P | 13 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 0 | .889 | 1.231 |
| 1974 | AA | EL | West Haven Yankees | P | 25 | 13 | 25 | 3 | 0 | .927 | 1.520 |
| 1975 | AA | EL | West Haven Yankees | P | 24 | 8 | 25 | 2 | 0 | .943 | 1.375 |
| 1976 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | P | 46 | 6 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .500 |
| 1977 | AAA | AA2 | Iowa Oaks | P | 18 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .500 |
| 1978 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Yankees | P | 22 | 8 | 12 | 1 | 1 | .952 | .909 |
| 1979 | AAA | IAML | Caracas Metropolitanos | P | 4 | .000 | |||||
| 1979 | AA | EL | West Haven Yankees | P | 11 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .727 |
| 1979 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | P | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| Totals | 164 | 45 | 103 | 8 | 2 | .949 | .902 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Oneonta Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1974 | AA | Eastern League | West Haven Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1975 | AA | Eastern League | West Haven Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1976 | AAA | International League | Syracuse Chiefs | NYA | ||
| 1977 | AAA | American Association 2 | Iowa Oaks | CHA | ||
| 1978 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Tacoma Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1979 | AA | Eastern League | West Haven Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1979 | AAA | International League | Columbus Clippers | NYA | ||
| 1979 | AAA | Inter-American League | Caracas Metropolitanos |
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