George Sopko
George M. Sopko
Born: 1926
Primary Position: Second base
All Position(s) Played: OF, SS
Bats: Right
Throws:
Height: 5'8"
Weight: 160
Career: 1946-1953
George Sopko compiled a career batting average of .266 with 17 home runs and 146 RBI in his 885-game career with the Kingsport Cherokees, New Iberia Cardinals, Keokuk Pirates, Waco Pirates, St. Petersburg Saints, Burlington Bees, West Palm Beach Indians and Trois Rivieres Yankees. He began playing during the 1946 season and last took the field during the 1953 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | D | APPY1 | Kingsport Cherokees | 85 | 378 | 353 | 50 | 96 | 24 | 3 | 4 | 54 | 8 | 17 | 58 | .272 | .311 | .391 | .702 | 138 | 3 | 5 | ||||
| 1947 | D | EVAN | New Iberia Cardinals | 134 | 593 | 593 | 180 | 30 | 10 | 5 | .304 | .304 | .413 | .717 | 245 | |||||||||||
| 1948 | A | CENL5 | Keokuk Pirates | 126 | 517 | 517 | 146 | 21 | 6 | 2 | .282 | .282 | .358 | .640 | 185 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | C | CENA2 | Keokuk Pirates | 129 | 618 | 544 | 120 | 150 | 19 | 7 | 1 | 46 | 11 | 66 | 41 | .276 | .357 | .342 | .699 | 186 | 3 | 5 | ||||
| 1950 | B | BSTL | Waco Pirates | 136 | 587 | 538 | 75 | 164 | 25 | 1 | 3 | 46 | 21 | 45 | 44 | .305 | .358 | .372 | .730 | 200 | 0 | 4 | ||||
| 1951 | B | CARL | Burlington Bees | 91 | 345 | 345 | 81 | 14 | 4 | 2 | .235 | .235 | .316 | .551 | 109 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | B | FLIN | St. Petersburg Saints | 17 | 58 | 58 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .155 | .155 | .172 | .328 | 10 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | B | FLIN | West Palm Beach Indians | 113 | 505 | 505 | 105 | 19 | 2 | 0 | .208 | .208 | .253 | .461 | 128 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | C | PROV | Trois Rivieres Yankees | 36 | 111 | 111 | 22 | 6 | 0 | 0 | .198 | .198 | .252 | .450 | 28 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | B | FLIN | West Palm Beach Indians | 18 | 47 | 47 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .191 | .191 | .191 | .383 | 9 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 885 | 3759 | 3611 | 245 | 962 | 159 | 33 | 17 | 146 | 40 | 0 | 128 | 143 | .266 | .293 | .343 | .635 | 1238 | 0 | 6 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | D | APPY1 | Kingsport Cherokees | 2B | 68 | 170 | 219 | 24 | 41 | .942 | 5.721 |
| 1946 | D | APPY1 | Kingsport Cherokees | OF | 46 | 85 | 10 | 7 | 2 | .931 | 2.065 |
| 1946 | D | APPY1 | Kingsport Cherokees | SS | 13 | 26 | 35 | 4 | 8 | .938 | 4.692 |
| 1949 | C | CENA2 | Keokuk Pirates | 2B | 129 | 354 | 389 | 31 | 101 | .960 | 5.760 |
| 1950 | B | BSTL | Waco Pirates | 2B | 133 | 372 | 420 | 21 | 124 | .974 | 5.955 |
| 1953 | B | FLIN | West Palm Beach Indians | 2B | 18 | 47 | 49 | 3 | .970 | 5.333 | |
| Totals | 407 | 1054 | 1122 | 90 | 276 | .960 | 5.346 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | D | Appalachian League | Kingsport Cherokees | WS1 | ||
| 1947 | D | Evangeline League | New Iberia Cardinals | |||
| 1948 | A | Central League | Keokuk Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1949 | C | Central Association | Keokuk Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1950 | B | Big State League | Waco Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1951 | B | Florida International League | St. Petersburg Saints | |||
| 1951 | B | Carolina League | Burlington Bees | PIT | ||
| 1952 | B | Florida International League | West Palm Beach Indians | |||
| 1953 | C | Provincial League | Trois Rivieres Yankees | |||
| 1953 | B | Florida International League | West Palm Beach Indians |
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