Michael Solomko
Michael Solomko
Born: July 24, 1936
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: 1B
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 180
Career: 1954-1965
Michael Solomko compiled a career batting average of .259 with 130 home runs and 316 RBI in his 915-game career with the St. Jean Canadians, Burlington-Graham Pirates, Lincoln Chiefs, Osaka Tigers, Hanshin Tigers and Tokyo Orions. He began playing during the 1954 season and last took the field during the 1965 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | C | PROV | St. Jean Canadians | 112 | 359 | 359 | 101 | 20 | 3 | 17 | .281 | .281 | .496 | .777 | 178 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | B | CARL | Burlington-Graham Pirates | 128 | 415 | 415 | 111 | 20 | 7 | 12 | .267 | .267 | .436 | .704 | 181 | |||||||||||
| 1957 | A | WL3 | Lincoln Chiefs | 53 | 220 | 187 | 26 | 54 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 42 | 4 | 30 | 43 | .289 | .384 | .449 | .833 | 84 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1960 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Osaka Tigers | 99 | 321 | 290 | 38 | 70 | 15 | 2 | 17 | 38 | 8 | 10 | 21 | 81 | .241 | .295 | .483 | .778 | 140 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 1961 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hanshin Tigers | 119 | 475 | 422 | 53 | 114 | 20 | 3 | 21 | 70 | 12 | 11 | 38 | 93 | .270 | .333 | .481 | .814 | 203 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 5 |
| 1962 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hanshin Tigers | 122 | 435 | 387 | 43 | 86 | 14 | 2 | 14 | 42 | 8 | 3 | 38 | 121 | .222 | .299 | .377 | .676 | 146 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 1963 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hanshin Tigers | 113 | 428 | 376 | 57 | 99 | 19 | 3 | 22 | 62 | 9 | 5 | 42 | 69 | .263 | .346 | .505 | .851 | 190 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 1964 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Tokyo Orions | 119 | 454 | 396 | 47 | 100 | 14 | 2 | 15 | 44 | 11 | 11 | 45 | 82 | .253 | .333 | .412 | .745 | 163 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
| 1965 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Tokyo Orions | 50 | 184 | 165 | 19 | 40 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 34 | .242 | .306 | .412 | .718 | 68 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 915 | 3291 | 2997 | 283 | 775 | 142 | 23 | 130 | 316 | 57 | 43 | 228 | 523 | .259 | .314 | .451 | .766 | 1353 | 54 | 21 | 34 | 11 | 10 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | A | WL3 | Lincoln Chiefs | 1B | 39 | 299 | 21 | 7 | 34 | .979 | 8.205 |
| 1957 | A | WL3 | Lincoln Chiefs | OF | 13 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .952 | 1.538 |
| 1960 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Osaka Tigers | OF | 89 | .000 | |||||
| 1961 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hanshin Tigers | 1B | 7 | .000 | |||||
| 1961 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hanshin Tigers | OF | 114 | .000 | |||||
| 1962 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hanshin Tigers | OF | 117 | .000 | |||||
| 1963 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hanshin Tigers | 1B | 5 | .000 | |||||
| 1963 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hanshin Tigers | OF | 110 | .000 | |||||
| 1964 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Tokyo Orions | OF | 118 | .000 | |||||
| 1965 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Tokyo Orions | OF | 46 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 658 | 318 | 22 | 8 | 34 | .977 | .517 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | C | Provincial League | St. Jean Canadians | PIT | ||
| 1955 | B | Carolina League | Burlington-Graham Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1957 | A | Western League | Lincoln Chiefs | PIT | ||
| 1960 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Osaka Tigers | |||
| 1961 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Hanshin Tigers | |||
| 1962 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Hanshin Tigers | |||
| 1963 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Hanshin Tigers | |||
| 1964 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Tokyo Orions | |||
| 1965 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Tokyo Orions |
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