Tommy Arko
Thomas A. Arko
Born: July 28, 1982
San Antonio, TX US
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: 1B
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 207
Draft: Round 3 (2000 June Amateur Draft, Baltimore Orioles)
School: Cooper HS (Abilene, TX)
Career: 2000-2005
Tommy Arko compiled a career batting average of .204 with 39 home runs and 106 RBI in his 277-game career with the Orioles, Bluefield Orioles, Delmarva Shorebirds, Aberdeen IronBirds and Frederick Keys. He began playing during the 2000 season and last took the field during the 2005 campaign.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | R | GULF | Orioles | 37 | 153 | 127 | 12 | 26 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 42 | .205 | .305 | .307 | .612 | 39 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 2001 | R | APPY | Bluefield Orioles | 36 | 141 | 124 | 16 | 24 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 47 | .194 | .271 | .363 | .634 | 45 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2002 | R | APPY | Bluefield Orioles | 57 | 226 | 181 | 41 | 48 | 11 | 0 | 14 | 37 | 0 | 1 | 35 | 58 | .265 | .387 | .558 | .945 | 101 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| 2002 | A | SALL3 | Delmarva Shorebirds | 22 | 73 | 63 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 28 | .127 | .236 | .175 | .411 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 | Advanced A | CARL | Frederick Keys | 34 | 123 | 113 | 13 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 40 | .186 | .244 | .372 | .616 | 42 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2003 | A | SALL3 | Delmarva Shorebirds | 47 | 178 | 152 | 19 | 31 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 50 | .204 | .316 | .316 | .632 | 48 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | Short Season A | NYPL | Aberdeen IronBirds | 14 | 50 | 43 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 19 | .256 | .360 | .651 | 1.011 | 28 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | Advanced A | CARL | Frederick Keys | 11 | 40 | 33 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 16 | .152 | .300 | .364 | .664 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | Advanced A | CARL | Frederick Keys | 19 | 68 | 63 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 25 | .143 | .206 | .349 | .555 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 277 | 1052 | 899 | 121 | 183 | 40 | 4 | 39 | 106 | 2 | 5 | 118 | 325 | .204 | .304 | .387 | .691 | 348 | 24 | 17 | 6 | 12 | 1 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | R | GULF | Orioles | 1B | 3 | 27 | 1 | 2 | 4 | .933 | 9.333 | ||||
| 2000 | R | GULF | Orioles | C | 27 | 202 | 16 | 6 | 0 | .973 | 8.074 | 11 | 34 | 5 | 12.8 |
| 2001 | R | APPY | Bluefield Orioles | C | 35 | 286 | 33 | 6 | 0 | .982 | 9.114 | 14 | 31 | 13 | 29.5 |
| 2002 | R | APPY | Bluefield Orioles | C | 39 | 265 | 33 | 4 | 1 | .987 | 7.641 | 9 | 39 | 14 | 26.4 |
| 2002 | A | SALL3 | Delmarva Shorebirds | C | 22 | 143 | 14 | 2 | 1 | .987 | 7.136 | 5 | 21 | 8 | 27.6 |
| 2003 | A | SALL3 | Delmarva Shorebirds | C | 46 | 402 | 39 | 6 | 0 | .987 | 9.587 | 6 | 53 | 17 | 24.3 |
| 2003 | Advanced A | CARL | Frederick Keys | C | 34 | 242 | 19 | 5 | 1 | .981 | 7.676 | 8 | 20 | 8 | 28.6 |
| 2003 | Short Season A | NYPL | Aberdeen IronBirds | C | 14 | 112 | 14 | 1 | 1 | .992 | 9.000 | 3 | 16 | 7 | 30.4 |
| 2004 | Advanced A | CARL | Frederick Keys | C | 10 | 60 | 8 | 1 | 0 | .986 | 6.800 | 2 | |||
| 2005 | Advanced A | CARL | Frederick Keys | C | 16 | 129 | 7 | 2 | 1 | .986 | 8.500 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 28.6 |
| Totals | 246 | 1868 | 184 | 35 | 9 | .983 | 8.341 | 63 | 224 | 76 | 25.3 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | R | Gulf Coast League | Orioles | BAL | ||
| 2001 | R | Appalachian League | Bluefield Orioles | BAL | ||
| 2002 | R | Appalachian League | Bluefield Orioles | BAL | ||
| 2002 | A | South Atlantic League | Delmarva Shorebirds | BAL | ||
| 2003 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Aberdeen IronBirds | BAL | ||
| 2003 | A | South Atlantic League | Delmarva Shorebirds | BAL | ||
| 2003 | Advanced A | Carolina League | Frederick Keys | BAL | ||
| 2004 | Advanced A | Carolina League | Frederick Keys | BAL | April 9, 2004 | April 28, 2004 |
| 2005 | Advanced A | Carolina League | Frederick Keys | BAL | April 8, 2005 | May 6, 2005 |
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