Vaughn Kovach
Vaughn Andrew Kovach
Born: December 18, 1945
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 180
Draft: Round 43 (1966 June Amateur Draft, Baltimore Orioles)
School: West Virginia
Career: 1966-1972
Vaughn Kovach compiled a career record of 34 wins and 35 losses, with 12 saves, and a 3.46 ERA in his 196-game pitching career with the Bluefield Orioles, Stockton Ports, Miami Marlins, Dallas-Fort Worth Spurs, Rochester Red Wings, Elmira Royals and Jacksonville Suns. He began playing during the 1966 season and last took the field during the 1972 campaign.
 Bluefield Orioles |
 Stockton Ports |
 Miami Marlins |
 Dallas-Fort Worth Spurs |
 Rochester Red Wings |
 Elmira Royals |
 Jacksonville Suns |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | R | APPY | Bluefield Orioles | 6 | 4 | .600 | 2.57 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 77.0 | 68 | 38 | 22 | 3 | 32 | 0 | 82 | 4 | 0 | 5 | |||
| 1967 | A | CALL | Stockton Ports | 6 | 11 | .353 | 3.99 | 26 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 115.0 | 125 | 66 | 51 | 9 | 49 | 9 | 87 | 4 | 2 | 11 | |||
| 1968 | A | FLOR | Miami Marlins | 11 | 2 | .846 | 2.33 | 25 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 112.0 | 93 | 33 | 29 | 2 | 41 | 4 | 96 | 4 | 0 | 7 | |||
| 1969 | AA | TL | Dallas-Fort Worth Spurs | 7 | 7 | .500 | 2.79 | 37 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 87.0 | 67 | 31 | 27 | 5 | 39 | 2 | 54 | 5 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 1970 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 9.00 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11.0 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1970 | AA | TL | Dallas-Fort Worth Spurs | 2 | 4 | .333 | 6.80 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 41.0 | 52 | 34 | 31 | 7 | 29 | 3 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 1971 | AA | EL | Elmira Royals | 1 | 3 | .250 | 2.95 | 29 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 64.0 | 47 | 23 | 21 | 4 | 34 | 5 | 53 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 1972 | AA | SOUL | Jacksonville Suns | 0 | 4 | .000 | 3.91 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 53.0 | 35 | 24 | 23 | 1 | 35 | 6 | 28 | 4 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Totals | 34 | 35 | .493 | 3.46 | 196 | 52 | 0 | 20 | 4 | 12 | 560.0 | 499 | 260 | 215 | 33 | 268 | 31 | 437 | 24 | 5 | 36 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | R | APPY | Bluefield Orioles | 12 | 27 | 24 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | .167 | .259 | .208 | .468 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1967 | A | CALL | Stockton Ports | 26 | 40 | 32 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 18 | .094 | .237 | .125 | .362 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1968 | A | FLOR | Miami Marlins | 25 | 44 | 37 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 17 | .081 | .171 | .081 | .252 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1969 | AA | TL | Dallas-Fort Worth Spurs | 37 | 26 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 15 | .000 | .208 | .000 | .208 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1970 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1970 | AA | TL | Dallas-Fort Worth Spurs | 19 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | .000 | .100 | .000 | .100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1971 | AA | EL | Elmira Royals | 29 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | .222 | .364 | .222 | .586 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1972 | AA | SOUL | Jacksonville Suns | 41 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 196 | 165 | 136 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 80 | .088 | .210 | .103 | .313 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | R | APPY | Bluefield Orioles | P | 12 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.500 |
| 1967 | A | CALL | Stockton Ports | P | 26 | 8 | 14 | 2 | 0 | .917 | .846 |
| 1968 | A | FLOR | Miami Marlins | P | 25 | 11 | 15 | 1 | 0 | .963 | 1.040 |
| 1969 | AA | TL | Dallas-Fort Worth Spurs | P | 37 | 4 | 15 | 5 | 1 | .792 | .514 |
| 1970 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | P | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .143 |
| 1970 | AA | TL | Dallas-Fort Worth Spurs | P | 19 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .368 |
| 1971 | AA | EL | Elmira Royals | P | 29 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | .552 |
| 1972 | AA | SOUL | Jacksonville Suns | P | 41 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 0 | .882 | .366 |
| Totals | 196 | 39 | 85 | 10 | 3 | .925 | .633 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | R | Appalachian League | Bluefield Orioles | BAL | ||
| 1967 | A | California League | Stockton Ports | BAL | ||
| 1968 | A | Florida State League | Miami Marlins | BAL | ||
| 1969 | AA | Texas League | Dallas-Fort Worth Spurs | BAL | ||
| 1970 | AA | Texas League | Dallas-Fort Worth Spurs | BAL | ||
| 1970 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | BAL | ||
| 1971 | AA | Eastern League | Elmira Royals | KCA | ||
| 1972 | AA | Southern League | Jacksonville Suns | KCA |
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