Fritz Polka
Fredric Lee Polka
Born: January 12, 1965
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: 3B, OF
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 205
Draft: Round 2 (1986 June Amateur Draft, New York Mets)
School: Mankato State
Career: 1986-1989
Fritz Polka compiled a career batting average of .227 with 18 home runs and 105 RBI in his 252-game career with the Little Falls Mets, Columbia Mets, St. Lucie Mets and Jackson Mets. He began playing during the 1986 season and last took the field during the 1989 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Short Season A | NYPL | Little Falls Mets | 51 | 197 | 162 | 28 | 46 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 28 | 1 | 1 | 31 | 27 | .284 | .406 | .451 | .857 | 73 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 1987 | A | SALL3 | Columbia Mets | 106 | 375 | 299 | 49 | 62 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 41 | 2 | 1 | 66 | 74 | .207 | .354 | .311 | .665 | 93 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | |
| 1988 | A | FLOR | St. Lucie Mets | 87 | 306 | 269 | 33 | 58 | 15 | 0 | 5 | 33 | 0 | 1 | 31 | 41 | .216 | .298 | .327 | .625 | 88 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 1989 | AA | TL | Jackson Mets | 8 | 26 | 22 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | .227 | .320 | .273 | .593 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 252 | 904 | 752 | 110 | 171 | 33 | 1 | 18 | 105 | 4 | 3 | 131 | 147 | .227 | .346 | .346 | .691 | 260 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 12 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Short Season A | NYPL | Little Falls Mets | C | 37 | 247 | 28 | 8 | 0 | .972 | 7.432 | 7 | |||
| 1986 | Short Season A | NYPL | Little Falls Mets | OF | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 | ||||
| 1986 | Short Season A | NYPL | Little Falls Mets | 3B | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .667 | 2.000 | ||||
| 1987 | A | SALL3 | Columbia Mets | C | 93 | 569 | 45 | 11 | 3 | .982 | 6.602 | 15 | |||
| 1988 | A | FLOR | St. Lucie Mets | C | 80 | 432 | 52 | 10 | 7 | .980 | 6.050 | 20 | |||
| 1989 | AA | TL | Jackson Mets | C | 7 | 47 | 5 | 3 | 1 | .945 | 7.429 | 2 | |||
| Totals | 220 | 1298 | 133 | 33 | 11 | .977 | 6.505 | 44 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Little Falls Mets | NYN | ||
| 1987 | A | South Atlantic League | Columbia Mets | NYN | ||
| 1988 | A | Florida State League | St. Lucie Mets | NYN | ||
| 1989 | AA | Texas League | Jackson Mets | NYN |
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