John Kovenz
John Frank Kovenz
Born: December 25, 1925
Deceased: August 6, 2016
Primary Position: Outfield
Bats: Left
Throws:
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 185
Career: 1949-1952
John Kovenz compiled a career batting average of .294 with 28 home runs and 170 RBI in his 459-game career with the Bakersfield Indians, Tacoma Tigers, Wichita Indians and Tri-City Braves. He began playing during the 1949 season and last took the field during the 1952 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | C | CALL | Bakersfield Indians | 58 | 253 | 204 | 54 | 57 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 23 | 7 | 39 | 51 | .279 | .407 | .387 | .795 | 79 | 5 | 5 | ||||
| 1950 | C | CALL | Bakersfield Indians | 136 | 622 | 529 | 112 | 149 | 28 | 5 | 9 | 79 | 21 | 87 | 92 | .282 | .386 | .405 | .791 | 214 | 3 | 3 | ||||
| 1951 | B | NORW | Tacoma Tigers | 139 | 614 | 531 | 104 | 167 | 24 | 10 | 8 | 68 | 26 | 58 | 50 | .315 | .390 | .443 | .833 | 235 | 8 | 17 | ||||
| 1952 | A | NORW | Tri-City Braves | 109 | 397 | 397 | 121 | 19 | 7 | 7 | .305 | .305 | .441 | .746 | 175 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | A | WL3 | Wichita Indians | 17 | 39 | 39 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .128 | .128 | .154 | .282 | 6 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 459 | 1925 | 1700 | 270 | 499 | 80 | 23 | 28 | 170 | 54 | 0 | 184 | 193 | .294 | .368 | .417 | .785 | 709 | 0 | 16 | 25 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | C | CALL | Bakersfield Indians | OF | 54 | 86 | 3 | 5 | 0 | .947 | 1.648 |
| 1950 | C | CALL | Bakersfield Indians | OF | 135 | 286 | 15 | 13 | 3 | .959 | 2.230 |
| 1951 | B | NORW | Tacoma Tigers | OF | 136 | 247 | 18 | 12 | 2 | .957 | 1.949 |
| Totals | 325 | 619 | 36 | 30 | 5 | .956 | 2.015 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | C | California League | Bakersfield Indians | CLE | ||
| 1950 | C | California League | Bakersfield Indians | CLE | ||
| 1951 | B | Western International League | Tacoma Tigers | |||
| 1952 | A | Western League | Wichita Indians | CLE | ||
| 1952 | A | Western International League | Tri-City Braves | PHI |
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