Don Koonce
Donald Clayton Koonce
Born: May 31, 1948
Deceased: July 15, 2019
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Switch
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 195
Career: 1968-1974
Don Koonce compiled a career record of 27 wins and 34 losses, with 44 saves, and a 2.63 ERA in his 224-game pitching career with the Mankato Mets, Memphis Blues, Tidewater Tides, Peninsula Whips, Toledo Mud Hens, Richmond Braves and Evansville Triplets. He began playing during the 1968 season and last took the field during the 1974 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Short Season A | NORL1 | Mankato Mets | 1 | 6 | .143 | 1.94 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 51.0 | 32 | 17 | 11 | 4 | 21 | 0 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |||
| 1970 | AA | TL | Memphis Blues | 5 | 3 | .625 | 3.25 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 61.0 | 50 | 22 | 22 | 5 | 28 | 5 | 42 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1971 | AAA | IL | Tidewater Tides | 5 | 6 | .455 | 2.40 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 60.0 | 59 | 21 | 16 | 3 | 26 | 8 | 34 | 4 | 1 | 3 | ||
| 1971 | AA | TL | Memphis Blues | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1972 | AAA | IL | Peninsula Whips | 8 | 10 | .444 | 2.97 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 91.0 | 82 | 31 | 30 | 4 | 43 | 12 | 48 | 4 | 1 | 3 | ||
| 1973 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | 3 | 2 | .600 | 2.45 | 35 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 66.0 | 63 | 24 | 18 | 3 | 32 | 5 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 1974 | AAA | AA2 | Evansville Triplets | 4 | 4 | .500 | 2.37 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 38.0 | 36 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 24 | 7 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 1974 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 1 | 3 | .250 | 3.27 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22.0 | 21 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 27 | 34 | .443 | 2.63 | 224 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 394.0 | 347 | 137 | 115 | 22 | 187 | 39 | 232 | 13 | 2 | 18 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Short Season A | NORL1 | Mankato Mets | 19 | 18 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | .067 | .176 | .067 | .243 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1970 | AA | TL | Memphis Blues | 32 | 15 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .385 | .429 | .462 | .890 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1971 | AAA | IL | Tidewater Tides | 39 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .125 | .222 | .125 | .347 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1972 | AAA | IL | Peninsula Whips | 59 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | .136 | .136 | .182 | .318 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1974 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 9 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | .333 | .000 | .333 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 158 | 68 | 60 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 18 | .167 | .231 | .200 | .431 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Short Season A | NORL1 | Mankato Mets | P | 19 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 0 | .857 | .632 |
| 1970 | AA | TL | Memphis Blues | P | 32 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .312 |
| 1971 | AA | TL | Memphis Blues | P | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | .500 |
| 1971 | AAA | IL | Tidewater Tides | P | 39 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .359 |
| 1972 | AAA | IL | Peninsula Whips | P | 59 | 7 | 20 | 0 | 3 | 1.000 | .458 |
| 1973 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | P | 35 | 3 | 13 | 1 | 1 | .941 | .457 |
| 1974 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | P | 9 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .556 |
| 1974 | AAA | AA2 | Evansville Triplets | P | 27 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .481 |
| Totals | 224 | 23 | 76 | 5 | 6 | .952 | .442 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Short Season A | Northern League | Mankato Mets | NYN | ||
| 1970 | AA | Texas League | Memphis Blues | NYN | ||
| 1971 | AA | Texas League | Memphis Blues | NYN | ||
| 1971 | AAA | International League | Tidewater Tides | NYN | ||
| 1972 | AAA | International League | Peninsula Whips | MON | ||
| 1973 | AAA | International League | Toledo Mud Hens | DET | ||
| 1974 | AAA | International League | Richmond Braves | ATL | ||
| 1974 | AAA | American Association 2 | Evansville Triplets | DET |
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