Steve Jankowski
Steve Joseph Jankowski
Born: November 15, 1932
Deceased: April 9, 2017
Primary Position: Second base
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 3B, OF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 185
Career: 1953-1962
Steve Jankowski compiled a career batting average of .255 with 88 home runs and 299 RBI in his 1142-game career with the Green Bay Bluejays, Fargo-Moorhead Twins, Keokuk Kernels, Tulsa Oilers, Mobile Bears, Reading Indians, San Diego Padres, Vancouver Mounties, Toronto Maple Leafs, Salt Lake City Bees and Charleston Indians. He began playing during the 1953 season and last took the field during the 1962 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | D | WISL | Green Bay Bluejays | 112 | 405 | 405 | 100 | 13 | 5 | 8 | .247 | .247 | .363 | .610 | 147 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | C | NORL1 | Fargo-Moorhead Twins | 142 | 521 | 521 | 153 | 27 | 9 | 15 | .294 | .294 | .466 | .760 | 243 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | AA | TL | Tulsa Oilers | 16 | 75 | 63 | 7 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 13 | .254 | .347 | .365 | .712 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1955 | B | IIIL | Keokuk Kernels | 113 | 399 | 399 | 115 | 22 | 5 | 12 | .288 | .288 | .459 | .747 | 183 | |||||||||||
| 1956 | AA | SOUA | Mobile Bears | 107 | 309 | 309 | 67 | 11 | 4 | 8 | .217 | .217 | .356 | .573 | 110 | |||||||||||
| 1957 | A | EL | Reading Indians | 81 | 303 | 277 | 38 | 79 | 13 | 5 | 7 | 40 | 1 | 19 | 56 | .285 | .334 | .444 | .778 | 123 | 3 | 1 | 3 | |||
| 1957 | AA | SOUA | Mobile Bears | 44 | 153 | 137 | 9 | 26 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 13 | 20 | .190 | .261 | .226 | .488 | 31 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1958 | A | EL | Reading Indians | 121 | 476 | 422 | 56 | 122 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 73 | 12 | 44 | 69 | .289 | .352 | .372 | .724 | 157 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 1 | ||
| 1959 | AAA | PCL | San Diego Padres | 120 | 420 | 385 | 39 | 95 | 15 | 2 | 12 | 46 | 3 | 3 | 28 | 73 | .247 | .301 | .390 | .691 | 150 | 3 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 1960 | AAA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 19 | 75 | 67 | 8 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 17 | .209 | .270 | .403 | .673 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 1960 | AAA | PCL | Vancouver Mounties | 29 | 103 | 93 | 11 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 23 | .204 | .275 | .376 | .651 | 35 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1960 | AA | SOUA | Mobile Bears | 59 | 237 | 207 | 25 | 58 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 34 | 1 | 21 | 37 | .280 | .342 | .377 | .719 | 78 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | ||
| 1961 | AAA | PCL | Salt Lake City Bees | 28 | 103 | 84 | 10 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 19 | .179 | .311 | .321 | .632 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1961 | AA | SOUA | Mobile Bears | 79 | 321 | 289 | 24 | 69 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 35 | 1 | 26 | 54 | .239 | .301 | .325 | .626 | 94 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | ||
| 1962 | A | EL | Charleston Indians | 72 | 245 | 218 | 28 | 41 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 1 | 23 | 54 | .188 | .263 | .289 | .552 | 63 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
| Totals | 1142 | 4145 | 3876 | 255 | 989 | 152 | 43 | 88 | 299 | 20 | 5 | 215 | 435 | .255 | .294 | .385 | .679 | 1491 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 29 | 5 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | AA | TL | Tulsa Oilers | 2B | 16 | 50 | 35 | 8 | 12 | .914 | 5.312 |
| 1957 | A | EL | Reading Indians | 3B | 56 | 59 | 91 | 6 | 13 | .962 | 2.679 |
| 1957 | AA | SOUA | Mobile Bears | 2B | 30 | 88 | 71 | 4 | 16 | .975 | 5.300 |
| 1957 | A | EL | Reading Indians | 2B | 15 | 37 | 39 | 3 | 14 | .962 | 5.067 |
| 1958 | A | EL | Reading Indians | 2B | 119 | 331 | 270 | 16 | 90 | .974 | 5.050 |
| 1959 | AAA | PCL | San Diego Padres | 3B | 70 | 48 | 114 | 9 | 14 | .947 | 2.314 |
| 1959 | AAA | PCL | San Diego Padres | 1B | 20 | 148 | 17 | 5 | 15 | .971 | 8.250 |
| 1959 | AAA | PCL | San Diego Padres | 2B | 20 | 38 | 51 | 2 | 14 | .978 | 4.450 |
| 1960 | AAA | PCL | Vancouver Mounties | 2B | 27 | 75 | 61 | 1 | 16 | .993 | 5.037 |
| 1960 | AA | SOUA | Mobile Bears | OF | 19 | 31 | 5 | 1 | 0 | .973 | 1.895 |
| 1960 | AAA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 1B | 18 | 141 | 11 | 3 | 8 | .981 | 8.444 |
| 1960 | AA | SOUA | Mobile Bears | 2B | 16 | 53 | 54 | 4 | 18 | .964 | 6.688 |
| 1960 | AA | SOUA | Mobile Bears | 1B | 14 | 78 | 6 | 1 | 2 | .988 | 6.000 |
| 1961 | AA | SOUA | Mobile Bears | 1B | 54 | 436 | 52 | 5 | 52 | .990 | 9.037 |
| 1961 | AAA | PCL | Salt Lake City Bees | 2B | 22 | 52 | 66 | 3 | 17 | .975 | 5.364 |
| 1961 | AA | SOUA | Mobile Bears | 2B | 20 | 47 | 61 | 3 | 13 | .973 | 5.400 |
| 1962 | A | EL | Charleston Indians | 2B | 48 | 95 | 104 | 5 | 21 | .975 | 4.146 |
| 1962 | A | EL | Charleston Indians | 3B | 16 | 9 | 20 | 5 | 3 | .853 | 1.812 |
| Totals | 600 | 1816 | 1128 | 84 | 338 | .972 | 4.907 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | D | Wisconsin State League | Green Bay Bluejays | CLE | ||
| 1954 | C | Northern League | Fargo-Moorhead Twins | CLE | ||
| 1955 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Keokuk Kernels | CLE | ||
| 1955 | AA | Texas League | Tulsa Oilers | CLE | ||
| 1956 | AA | Southern Association | Mobile Bears | CLE | ||
| 1957 | AA | Southern Association | Mobile Bears | CLE | ||
| 1957 | A | Eastern League | Reading Indians | CLE | ||
| 1958 | A | Eastern League | Reading Indians | CLE | ||
| 1959 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | San Diego Padres | CLE | ||
| 1960 | AA | Southern Association | Mobile Bears | CLE | ||
| 1960 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Vancouver Mounties | BAL | ||
| 1960 | AAA | International League | Toronto Maple Leafs | CLE | ||
| 1961 | AA | Southern Association | Mobile Bears | NYN | ||
| 1961 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Salt Lake City Bees | CLE | ||
| 1962 | A | Eastern League | Charleston Indians | CLE |
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