Ed Kowalski
Edwin Charles Kowalski
Born: December 5, 1922
Saginaw, MI US
Deceased: July 16, 2012
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 185
Career: 1941-1951
Ed Kowalski compiled a career record of 75 wins and 73 losses and a 4.08 ERA in his 211-game pitching career with the Flint Indians, Appleton Papermakers, Salem Senators, Augusta Tigers, Beaumont Exporters, Portland Beavers, Centralia Cubs, Selma Cloverleafs, Shreveport Sports, Los Angeles Angels, Macon Peaches and Grand Rapids Jets. He began playing during the 1941 season and last took the field during the 1951 campaign.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | C | MICH4 | Flint Indians | 1 | 5 | .167 | 5.73 | 10 | 55.0 | 67 | 42 | 35 | 29 | ||||||||||||
| 1942 | D | WISL | Appleton Papermakers | 4 | 0 | 1.000 | 4.38 | 9 | 39.0 | 38 | 21 | 19 | 25 | ||||||||||||
| 1946 | B | NORW | Salem Senators | 11 | 15 | .423 | 4.23 | 32 | 16 | 1 | 198.0 | 206 | 126 | 93 | 110 | 154 | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||||||
| 1947 | A | SALL2 | Augusta Tigers | 19 | 8 | .704 | 3.90 | 41 | 20 | 2 | 233.0 | 252 | 122 | 101 | 100 | 151 | 3 | 0 | 2 | ||||||
| 1948 | AA | TL | Beaumont Exporters | 10 | 8 | .556 | 2.88 | 22 | 20 | 10 | 0 | 156.0 | 147 | 62 | 50 | 72 | 78 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||
| 1948 | D | MIDW | Centralia Cubs | 1 | 6 | .143 | 3.57 | 13 | 58.0 | 65 | 43 | 23 | 42 | ||||||||||||
| 1948 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 10 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1949 | B | SEAL3 | Selma Cloverleafs | 3 | 3 | .500 | 3.49 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 49.0 | 49 | 25 | 19 | 14 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 1949 | AA | TL | Shreveport Sports | 2 | 5 | .286 | 3.91 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 46.0 | 22 | 52 | 20 | 26 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 1950 | A | SALL2 | Macon Peaches | 0 | 1 | .000 | 22.50 | 2 | 2.0 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 1950 | A | CENL5 | Grand Rapids Jets | 11 | 8 | .579 | 3.25 | 25 | 166.0 | 175 | 82 | 60 | 45 | ||||||||||||
| 1951 | A | CENL5 | Grand Rapids Jets | 13 | 14 | .481 | 5.32 | 30 | 208.0 | 266 | 144 | 123 | 29 | 46 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 75 | 73 | .507 | 4.08 | 211 | 28 | 0 | 52 | 3 | 0 | 1210.0 | 1294 | 724 | 548 | 30 | 511 | 0 | 435 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | C | MICH4 | Flint Indians | 10 | 21 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .190 | .190 | .190 | .381 | 4 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | D | WISL | Appleton Papermakers | 11 | 19 | 19 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .316 | .316 | .316 | .632 | 6 | |||||||||||
| 1946 | B | NORW | Salem Senators | 35 | 85 | 80 | 11 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 19 | .225 | .235 | .325 | .560 | 26 | 1 | 4 | ||||
| 1947 | A | SALL2 | Augusta Tigers | 45 | 103 | 97 | 11 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 32 | .196 | .228 | .299 | .527 | 29 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| 1948 | D | MIDW | Centralia Cubs | 13 | 23 | 23 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .130 | .130 | .217 | .348 | 5 | |||||||||||
| 1948 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 10 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .300 | .300 | .600 | .900 | 6 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| 1948 | AA | TL | Beaumont Exporters | 23 | 63 | 57 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | .175 | .190 | .175 | .365 | 10 | 0 | 5 | |||
| 1949 | B | SEAL3 | Selma Cloverleafs | 10 | 25 | 24 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | .208 | .240 | .333 | .573 | 8 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1950 | A | CENL5 | Grand Rapids Jets | 25 | 59 | 59 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .186 | .186 | .220 | .407 | 13 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | A | CENL5 | Grand Rapids Jets | 32 | 89 | 89 | 26 | 7 | 0 | 2 | .292 | .292 | .438 | .730 | 39 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 214 | 499 | 479 | 29 | 105 | 17 | 3 | 6 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 74 | .219 | .230 | .305 | .535 | 146 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | C | MICH4 | Flint Indians | P | 10 | .000 | |||||
| 1942 | D | WISL | Appleton Papermakers | P | 9 | .000 | |||||
| 1946 | B | NORW | Salem Senators | P | 32 | 15 | 39 | 5 | 0 | .915 | 1.688 |
| 1947 | A | SALL2 | Augusta Tigers | P | 41 | 13 | 27 | 1 | 2 | .976 | .976 |
| 1948 | AA | TL | Beaumont Exporters | P | 22 | 5 | 24 | 3 | 1 | .906 | 1.318 |
| 1948 | D | MIDW | Centralia Cubs | P | 13 | .000 | |||||
| 1948 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | P | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .200 |
| 1949 | AA | TL | Shreveport Sports | P | 9 | .000 | |||||
| 1949 | B | SEAL3 | Selma Cloverleafs | P | 8 | .000 | |||||
| 1950 | A | CENL5 | Grand Rapids Jets | P | 25 | .000 | |||||
| 1951 | A | CENL5 | Grand Rapids Jets | P | 30 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 209 | 33 | 92 | 9 | 3 | .933 | .598 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | C | Michigan State League | Flint Indians | CLE | ||
| 1942 | D | Wisconsin State League | Appleton Papermakers | CLE | ||
| 1946 | B | Western International League | Salem Senators | |||
| 1947 | A | South Atlantic League | Augusta Tigers | NYA | ||
| 1948 | AA | Texas League | Beaumont Exporters | NYA | ||
| 1948 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Portland Beavers | |||
| 1948 | D | Illinois State League | Centralia Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1949 | B | Southeastern League | Selma Cloverleafs | CHN | ||
| 1949 | AA | Texas League | Shreveport Sports | |||
| 1949 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Los Angeles Angels | CHN | ||
| 1950 | A | South Atlantic League | Macon Peaches | |||
| 1950 | A | Central League | Grand Rapids Jets | CHN | ||
| 1951 | A | Central League | Grand Rapids Jets | CHN |
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