Matthew Zorko
Matthew Edward Zorko
Born: February 2, 1916
Deceased: August 11, 1989
Primary Position: Second base
All Position(s) Played: 1B, OF
Bats: Right
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Height: 5'11"
Weight: 170
Career: 1939-1949
Matthew Zorko compiled a career batting average of .272 with 66 home runs and 73 RBI in his 596-game career with the Lubbock Hubbers, Jonesboro White Sox, Waterloo White Hawks, Batavia Clippers, Watertown Athletics and Auburn Cayugas. He began playing during the 1939 season and last took the field during the 1949 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | D | WTNM | Lubbock Hubbers | 119 | 471 | 471 | 150 | 30 | 7 | 16 | .318 | .318 | .514 | .832 | 242 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | D | NEAR2 | Jonesboro White Sox | 101 | 344 | 344 | 96 | 26 | 5 | 8 | .279 | .279 | .453 | .733 | 156 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | D | NYPL | Batavia Clippers | 92 | 411 | 411 | 88 | 22 | 4 | 11 | .214 | .214 | .367 | .582 | 151 | |||||||||||
| 1946 | D | NYPL | Batavia Clippers | 114 | 512 | 403 | 89 | 102 | 15 | 5 | 11 | 73 | 12 | 96 | 96 | .253 | .405 | .397 | .802 | 160 | 7 | 6 | ||||
| 1947 | D | NYPL | Batavia Clippers | 119 | 379 | 379 | 115 | 10 | 5 | 17 | .303 | .303 | .491 | .794 | 186 | |||||||||||
| 1948 | D | NYPL | Batavia Clippers | 51 | 161 | 161 | 38 | 9 | 1 | 3 | .236 | .236 | .360 | .596 | 58 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | C | BORD | (+) Auburn Cayugas | 25 | 85 | 85 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 1 | .141 | .141 | .212 | .353 | 18 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | C | BORD | (+) Watertown Athletics | 25 | 85 | 85 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 1 | .141 | .141 | .212 | .353 | 18 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 596 | 2278 | 2169 | 89 | 589 | 112 | 27 | 66 | 73 | 12 | 0 | 96 | 96 | .272 | .305 | .439 | .744 | 953 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | D | WTNM | Lubbock Hubbers | 2B | 70 | 153 | 203 | 36 | .908 | 5.086 | |
| 1940 | D | NEAR2 | Jonesboro White Sox | 2B | 101 | 255 | 257 | 31 | .943 | 5.069 | |
| 1941 | D | NYPL | Batavia Clippers | OF | 76 | 120 | 11 | 2 | .985 | 1.724 | |
| 1946 | D | NYPL | Batavia Clippers | 2B | 68 | 151 | 216 | 15 | 31 | .961 | 5.397 |
| 1946 | D | NYPL | Batavia Clippers | OF | 36 | 47 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .981 | 1.417 |
| 1946 | D | NYPL | Batavia Clippers | 1B | 13 | 117 | 6 | 2 | 8 | .984 | 9.462 |
| Totals | 364 | 843 | 697 | 87 | 39 | .947 | 4.231 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | D | West Texas-New Mexico League | Lubbock Hubbers | CHA | ||
| 1940 | D | Northeast Arkansas League | Jonesboro White Sox | CHA | ||
| 1940 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Waterloo White Hawks | CHA | ||
| 1941 | D | PONY League | Batavia Clippers | |||
| 1946 | D | PONY League | Batavia Clippers | CLE | ||
| 1947 | D | PONY League | Batavia Clippers | CLE | ||
| 1948 | D | PONY League | Batavia Clippers | CLE | ||
| 1949 | C | Border League | Watertown Athletics | |||
| 1949 | C | Border League | Auburn Cayugas |
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