John Koval
John Joseph Koval Jr.
Born: May 30, 1897
Deceased: August 18, 1993
Primary Position: Shortstop
All Position(s) Played: 3B
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Weight: 189
Career: 1920-1925
John Koval compiled a career batting average of .235 with 7 home runs and 0 RBI in his 470-game career with the Winston-Salem Twins, Greenville Spinners, Danville Veterans, Cynthiana Cobblers, Chattanooga Lookouts and Columbia Comers. He began playing during the 1920 season and last took the field during the 1925 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | D | PIED | Winston-Salem Twins | 121 | 472 | 459 | 92 | 123 | 27 | 3 | 4 | 23 | 69 | .268 | .268 | .366 | .634 | 168 | 13 | |||||||
| 1921 | B | SALL2 | Greenville Spinners | 145 | 512 | 512 | 107 | 15 | 6 | 0 | .209 | .209 | .262 | .471 | 134 | |||||||||||
| 1922 | C | PIED | Winston-Salem Twins | 61 | 224 | 224 | 48 | 9 | 3 | 0 | .214 | .214 | .281 | .496 | 63 | |||||||||||
| 1923 | B | IIIL | Danville Veterans | 14 | 42 | 42 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .095 | .095 | .119 | .214 | 5 | |||||||||||
| 1924 | A | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | 26 | 86 | 86 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .233 | .233 | .267 | .500 | 23 | |||||||||||
| 1924 | D | BLGR | Cynthiana Cobblers | 84 | 305 | 305 | 79 | 11 | 6 | 3 | .259 | .259 | .364 | .623 | 111 | |||||||||||
| 1925 | B | SALL2 | Columbia Comers | 19 | 69 | 69 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .246 | .246 | .275 | .522 | 19 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 470 | 1710 | 1697 | 92 | 398 | 64 | 20 | 7 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 69 | .235 | .235 | .308 | .543 | 523 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | D | PIED | Winston-Salem Twins | SS | 121 | 203 | 358 | 55 | .911 | 4.636 | |
| 1921 | B | SALL2 | Greenville Spinners | SS | 145 | 237 | 393 | 52 | .924 | 4.345 | |
| 1922 | C | PIED | Winston-Salem Twins | 3B | 61 | 116 | 195 | 13 | .960 | 5.098 | |
| 1924 | A | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | SS | 19 | 49 | 51 | 11 | .901 | 5.263 | |
| 1925 | B | SALL2 | Columbia Comers | SS | 19 | 52 | 50 | 12 | .895 | 5.368 | |
| Totals | 365 | 657 | 1047 | 143 | 0 | .923 | 4.668 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | D | Piedmont League | Winston-Salem Twins | |||
| 1921 | B | South Atlantic Association | Greenville Spinners | |||
| 1922 | C | Piedmont League | Winston-Salem Twins | |||
| 1923 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Danville Veterans | |||
| 1924 | D | Blue Grass League | Cynthiana Cobblers | |||
| 1924 | A | Southern Association | Chattanooga Lookouts | |||
| 1925 | B | South Atlantic Association | Columbia Comers |
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