Joseph Kratzer
Marion Joseph Kratzer
Born: 1925
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: OF
Bats: Right
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Height: 6'1"
Weight: 185
Career: 1943-1952
Joseph Kratzer compiled a career batting average of .281 with 35 home runs and 216 RBI in his 939-game career with the Hornell Maples, Albany Senators, Lancaster Red Roses, Toronto Maple Leafs, Federalsburg A's, Savannah Indians, Vicksburg Billies, Martinsville Athletics, Oklahoma City Indians, Dayton Indians, Cedar Rapids Indians, Augusta Tigers and Harrisburg Senators. He began playing during the 1943 season and last took the field during the 1952 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | D | NYPL | Hornell Maples | 49 | 149 | 128 | 12 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 13 | 33 | .188 | .288 | .242 | .530 | 31 | 5 | 3 | ||||
| 1944 | D | NYPL | Hornell Maples | 99 | 423 | 367 | 64 | 109 | 14 | 1 | 13 | 66 | 3 | 48 | 61 | .297 | .381 | .447 | .828 | 164 | 2 | 6 | ||||
| 1945 | B | INSL6 | Lancaster Red Roses | 58 | 208 | 184 | 30 | 50 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 40 | 2 | 20 | 21 | .272 | .356 | .418 | .774 | 77 | 4 | 0 | ||||
| 1946 | A | SALL2 | Savannah Indians | 80 | 240 | 223 | 37 | 72 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 37 | 2 | 16 | 47 | .323 | .371 | .435 | .806 | 97 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 1947 | B | SEAL3 | Vicksburg Billies | 122 | 480 | 404 | 53 | 111 | 22 | 0 | 5 | 52 | 1 | 64 | 55 | .275 | .381 | .366 | .747 | 148 | 5 | 7 | ||||
| 1948 | C | CARL | Martinsville Athletics | 140 | 532 | 532 | 170 | 41 | 6 | 7 | .320 | .320 | .459 | .778 | 244 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | AA | TL | Oklahoma City Indians | 60 | 204 | 172 | 15 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 25 | .198 | .320 | .198 | .518 | 34 | 2 | 1 | |||
| 1950 | A | CENL5 | Dayton Indians | 118 | 377 | 377 | 117 | 17 | 4 | 1 | .310 | .310 | .385 | .695 | 145 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | AA | TL | Oklahoma City Indians | 16 | 41 | 41 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .268 | .268 | .341 | .610 | 14 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | A | SALL2 | Augusta Tigers | 29 | 66 | 66 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .303 | .303 | .364 | .667 | 24 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | B | IIIL | Cedar Rapids Indians | 53 | 179 | 179 | 49 | 11 | 0 | 0 | .274 | .274 | .335 | .609 | 60 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | B | INSL6 | Harrisburg Senators | 115 | 387 | 387 | 94 | 11 | 2 | 2 | .243 | .243 | .297 | .540 | 115 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 939 | 3286 | 3060 | 211 | 861 | 139 | 24 | 35 | 216 | 9 | 0 | 190 | 242 | .281 | .327 | .377 | .704 | 1153 | 0 | 19 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | D | NYPL | Hornell Maples | C | 39 | 271 | 28 | 8 | 1 | .974 | 7.667 | 20 | |||
| 1944 | D | NYPL | Hornell Maples | C | 92 | 500 | 81 | 24 | 11 | .960 | 6.315 | 23 | |||
| 1945 | B | INSL6 | Lancaster Red Roses | C | 45 | 210 | 26 | 10 | 2 | .959 | 5.244 | 1 | |||
| 1945 | AA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | C | 8 | 1 | 11.1 | ||||||||
| 1946 | A | SALL2 | Savannah Indians | C | 53 | 264 | 27 | 7 | 2 | .977 | 5.491 | 17 | |||
| 1946 | A | SALL2 | Savannah Indians | OF | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .600 | ||||
| 1947 | B | SEAL3 | Vicksburg Billies | C | 112 | 579 | 61 | 13 | 5 | .980 | 5.714 | 25 | |||
| 1949 | AA | TL | Oklahoma City Indians | C | 54 | 250 | 26 | 10 | 3 | .965 | 5.111 | 5 | |||
| Totals | 405 | 2080 | 249 | 72 | 24 | .970 | 5.751 | 91 | 8 | 1 | 11.1 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | D | PONY League | Hornell Maples | PIT | ||
| 1944 | A | Eastern League | Albany Senators | PIT | ||
| 1944 | D | PONY League | Hornell Maples | PIT | ||
| 1945 | B | Inter-State League | Lancaster Red Roses | PHA | ||
| 1945 | AA | International League | Toronto Maple Leafs | PHA | ||
| 1946 | D | Eastern Shore League | Federalsburg A's | PHA | ||
| 1946 | A | South Atlantic League | Savannah Indians | PHA | ||
| 1947 | B | Southeastern League | Vicksburg Billies | |||
| 1948 | C | Carolina League | Martinsville Athletics | PHA | ||
| 1949 | AA | Texas League | Oklahoma City Indians | CLE | ||
| 1950 | A | Central League | Dayton Indians | CLE | ||
| 1951 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Cedar Rapids Indians | CLE | ||
| 1951 | A | South Atlantic League | Augusta Tigers | |||
| 1951 | AA | Texas League | Oklahoma City Indians | |||
| 1952 | B | Inter-State League | Harrisburg Senators | PHA |
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