Jeff Sovern
Jeffrey Blake Sovern
Born: September 12, 1951
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 2B, 3B, OF, SS
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 195
Career: 1973-1978
Jeff Sovern compiled a career batting average of .241 with 46 home runs and 227 RBI in his 507-game career with the Appleton Foxes, Knoxville Sox, Iowa Oaks, Denver Bears and Indianapolis Indians. He began playing during the 1973 season and last took the field during the 1978 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | A | MIDW | Appleton Foxes | 68 | 280 | 258 | 36 | 74 | 16 | 4 | 9 | 55 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 39 | .287 | .329 | .484 | .813 | 125 | 4 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 1974 | AAA | AA2 | Iowa Oaks | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .500 | .500 | 1.250 | 1.750 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1974 | AA | SOUL | Knoxville Sox | 108 | 391 | 346 | 46 | 71 | 18 | 0 | 8 | 34 | 4 | 1 | 31 | 76 | .205 | .277 | .327 | .603 | 113 | 4 | 8 | 2 | ||
| 1975 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Bears | 106 | 375 | 334 | 52 | 98 | 13 | 0 | 17 | 65 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 41 | .293 | .342 | .485 | .827 | 162 | 5 | 4 | 8 | ||
| 1976 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 103 | 374 | 328 | 30 | 68 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 33 | 1 | 1 | 38 | 47 | .207 | .300 | .287 | .587 | 94 | 6 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 1977 | AAA | AA2 | Iowa Oaks | 91 | 291 | 267 | 23 | 61 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 30 | .228 | .279 | .348 | .628 | 93 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||
| 1978 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 30 | 53 | 50 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | .160 | .208 | .220 | .428 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 507 | 1768 | 1587 | 190 | 382 | 67 | 8 | 46 | 227 | 10 | 5 | 128 | 241 | .241 | .303 | .380 | .683 | 603 | 0 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | A | MIDW | Appleton Foxes | 3B | 64 | 61 | 108 | 8 | 8 | .955 | 2.641 | ||||
| 1973 | A | MIDW | Appleton Foxes | SS | 6 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 3 | .818 | 3.000 | ||||
| 1973 | A | MIDW | Appleton Foxes | C | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 5.000 | 0 | |||
| 1974 | AA | SOUL | Knoxville Sox | C | 95 | 538 | 62 | 15 | 10 | .976 | 6.316 | 6 | |||
| 1974 | AA | SOUL | Knoxville Sox | OF | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | ||||
| 1974 | AA | SOUL | Knoxville Sox | 1B | 2 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 6.000 | ||||
| 1974 | AAA | AA2 | Iowa Oaks | C | 1 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .917 | 11.000 | 0 | |||
| 1975 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Bears | C | 86 | 467 | 68 | 11 | 4 | .980 | 6.221 | 4 | |||
| 1975 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Bears | 1B | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 6.000 | ||||
| 1975 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Bears | 3B | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 4.000 | ||||
| 1976 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | C | 84 | 446 | 45 | 8 | 6 | .984 | 5.845 | 8 | |||
| 1976 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | OF | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | ||||
| 1976 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 3B | 3 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | .800 | 2.667 | ||||
| 1976 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 1B | 11 | 72 | 4 | 2 | 7 | .974 | 6.909 | ||||
| 1977 | AAA | AA2 | Iowa Oaks | 1B | 7 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1.000 | 8.429 | ||||
| 1977 | AAA | AA2 | Iowa Oaks | C | 64 | 435 | 25 | 7 | 2 | .985 | 7.188 | 5 | |||
| 1977 | AAA | AA2 | Iowa Oaks | 3B | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | ||||
| 1978 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 1B | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | ||||
| 1978 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 3B | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .500 | ||||
| 1978 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | C | 15 | 44 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 3.333 | 2 | |||
| 1978 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 2B | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 | ||||
| Totals | 458 | 2179 | 342 | 58 | 49 | .978 | 5.504 | 25 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | A | Midwest League | Appleton Foxes | CHA | ||
| 1974 | AA | Southern League | Knoxville Sox | CHA | ||
| 1974 | AAA | American Association 2 | Iowa Oaks | CHA | ||
| 1975 | AAA | American Association 2 | Denver Bears | CHA | ||
| 1976 | AAA | American Association 2 | Indianapolis Indians | CIN | ||
| 1977 | AAA | American Association 2 | Iowa Oaks | CHA | ||
| 1978 | AAA | American Association 2 | Indianapolis Indians | CIN |
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