Brian Snitker
Brian Gerald Snitker
Born: October 17, 1955
Decatur, IL US
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: 1B
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 190
Draft: Round 25 (1976 June Amateur Draft, Chicago Cubs)
School: New Orleans
Career: 1977-1980
Major League Statistics
Brian Snitker compiled a career batting average of .254 with 23 home runs and 112 RBI in his 236-game career with the Kingsport Braves, Greenwood Braves, Kinston Eagles, Savannah Braves, Richmond Braves and Durham Bulls. He began playing during the 1977 season and last took the field during the 1980 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | R | APPY | Kingsport Braves | 55 | 193 | 163 | 28 | 44 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 33 | 8 | 4 | 19 | 33 | .270 | .348 | .472 | .820 | 77 | 2 | 6 | 3 | ||
| 1978 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 6 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .333 | .385 | .333 | .718 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1978 | AA | SOUL | Savannah Braves | 15 | 62 | 55 | 3 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 9 | .236 | .311 | .309 | .621 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1978 | A | CARL | Kinston Eagles | 14 | 49 | 45 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 14 | .222 | .286 | .267 | .552 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1978 | A | SALL3 | Greenwood Braves | 50 | 196 | 168 | 32 | 48 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 32 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 38 | .286 | .367 | .429 | .796 | 72 | 2 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 1979 | AA | SOUL | Savannah Braves | 75 | 273 | 259 | 26 | 66 | 10 | 1 | 8 | 30 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 50 | .255 | .288 | .394 | .682 | 102 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1980 | AA | SOUL | Savannah Braves | 18 | 75 | 68 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11 | .162 | .227 | .235 | .462 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1980 | A | CARL | Durham Bulls | 3 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .273 | .400 | .673 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 236 | 872 | 780 | 96 | 198 | 31 | 3 | 23 | 112 | 10 | 5 | 67 | 159 | .254 | .316 | .390 | .706 | 304 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | R | APPY | Kingsport Braves | C | 43 | 247 | 27 | 7 | 2 | .975 | 6.372 | 6 | |||
| 1978 | A | SALL3 | Greenwood Braves | C | 34 | 181 | 14 | 5 | 1 | .975 | 5.735 | 9 | |||
| 1978 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | C | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.500 | 0 | |||
| 1978 | A | CARL | Kinston Eagles | C | 13 | 77 | 7 | 7 | 0 | .923 | 6.462 | 4 | |||
| 1978 | AA | SOUL | Savannah Braves | C | 10 | 47 | 3 | 4 | 0 | .926 | 5.000 | 2 | |||
| 1979 | AA | SOUL | Savannah Braves | C | 43 | 244 | 10 | 14 | 1 | .948 | 5.907 | 4 | |||
| 1979 | AA | SOUL | Savannah Braves | 1B | 11 | 85 | 1 | 1 | 10 | .989 | 7.818 | ||||
| 1980 | A | CARL | Durham Bulls | C | 3 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .944 | 5.667 | 0 | |||
| 1980 | AA | SOUL | Savannah Braves | 1B | 14 | 129 | 7 | 3 | 8 | .978 | 9.714 | ||||
| Totals | 173 | 1030 | 71 | 42 | 22 | .963 | 6.364 | 25 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | R | Appalachian League | Kingsport Braves | ATL | ||
| 1978 | A | Western Carolinas League | Greenwood Braves | ATL | ||
| 1978 | A | Carolina League | Kinston Eagles | |||
| 1978 | AA | Southern League | Savannah Braves | ATL | ||
| 1978 | AAA | International League | Richmond Braves | ATL | ||
| 1979 | AA | Southern League | Savannah Braves | ATL | ||
| 1980 | A | Carolina League | Durham Bulls | ATL | ||
| 1980 | AA | Southern League | Savannah Braves | ATL |
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