George Koby
George W. Koby Jr.
Born: 1926
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 190
Career: 1943-1951
George Koby compiled a career record of 53 wins and 39 losses and a 3.94 ERA in his 166-game pitching career with the Johnson City Cardinals, Jamestown Falcons, Allentown Cardinals, Rochester Red Wings, Columbus Cardinals, Houston Buffaloes, Pocatello Cardinals, Winston-Salem Cardinals, Visalia Cubs, Boise Pilots and Bakersfield Indians. He began playing during the 1943 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | D | APPY1 | Johnson City Cardinals | 2 | 2 | .500 | 0.00 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 39.0 | 52 | 41 | 25 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 6 | |||||||
| 1944 | B | INSL6 | Allentown Cardinals | 10 | 5 | .667 | 5.10 | 38 | 5 | 0 | 143.0 | 163 | 95 | 81 | 88 | 109 | 1 | 2 | 13 | ||||||
| 1945 | AA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1945 | B | INSL6 | Allentown Cardinals | 17 | 9 | .654 | 3.31 | 32 | 14 | 193.0 | 162 | 88 | 71 | 116 | 181 | 0 | 0 | 15 | |||||||
| 1946 | AA | TL | Houston Buffaloes | 1 | 4 | .200 | 3.66 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 32.0 | 26 | 22 | 13 | 19 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 1946 | A | SALL2 | Columbus Cardinals | 6 | 1 | .857 | 1.27 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 64.0 | 42 | 10 | 9 | 14 | 57 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||||||
| 1946 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1948 | C | PION | Pocatello Cardinals | 8 | 4 | .667 | 5.31 | 17 | 117.0 | 155 | 86 | 69 | 55 | ||||||||||||
| 1949 | B | CARL | Winston-Salem Cardinals | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0.00 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 16.0 | 24 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| 1950 | C | CALL | Visalia Cubs | 9 | 13 | .409 | 4.84 | 37 | 15 | 0 | 212.0 | 228 | 147 | 114 | 109 | 122 | 2 | 3 | 6 | ||||||
| Totals | 53 | 39 | .576 | 3.94 | 166 | 5 | 4 | 42 | 2 | 0 | 816.0 | 852 | 505 | 357 | 0 | 433 | 0 | 515 | 6 | 7 | 43 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | B | INSL6 | Allentown Cardinals | 38 | 62 | 60 | 4 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 10 | .233 | .246 | .283 | .529 | 17 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1945 | B | INSL6 | Allentown Cardinals | 37 | 89 | 83 | 12 | 21 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 14 | .253 | .279 | .349 | .628 | 29 | 0 | 3 | ||||
| 1946 | AA | TL | Houston Buffaloes | 9 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 2 | .222 | .222 | .222 | .444 | 2 | |||||||||||||
| 1946 | A | SALL2 | Columbus Cardinals | 16 | 21 | 18 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .222 | .222 | .222 | .444 | 4 | 0 | 3 | ||||
| 1948 | C | PION | Pocatello Cardinals | 18 | 50 | 50 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .240 | .240 | .240 | .480 | 12 | |||||||||||
| 1950 | C | CALL | Visalia Cubs | 48 | 123 | 112 | 10 | 29 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 11 | 19 | .259 | .325 | .330 | .656 | 37 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1951 | C | PION | Boise Pilots | 12 | 30 | 30 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .300 | .300 | .300 | .600 | 9 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 178 | 384 | 362 | 30 | 91 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 49 | .251 | .281 | .304 | .585 | 110 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | D | APPY1 | Johnson City Cardinals | P | 5 | .000 | |||||
| 1944 | B | INSL6 | Allentown Cardinals | P | 38 | 3 | 28 | 5 | 2 | .861 | .816 |
| 1945 | AA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | P | 5 | .000 | |||||
| 1945 | B | INSL6 | Allentown Cardinals | P | 32 | 8 | 47 | 2 | 6 | .965 | 1.719 |
| 1946 | AA | TL | Houston Buffaloes | P | 9 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | .900 | 1.000 |
| 1946 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | P | 3 | .000 | |||||
| 1946 | A | SALL2 | Columbus Cardinals | P | 15 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | .900 | .600 |
| 1948 | C | PION | Pocatello Cardinals | P | 17 | .000 | |||||
| 1949 | B | CARL | Winston-Salem Cardinals | P | 6 | .000 | |||||
| 1950 | C | CALL | Visalia Cubs | P | 37 | 13 | 37 | 3 | 4 | .943 | 1.351 |
| Totals | 167 | 27 | 127 | 12 | 12 | .928 | .922 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | D | Appalachian League | Johnson City Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1943 | D | PONY League | Jamestown Falcons | SLN | ||
| 1944 | B | Inter-State League | Allentown Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1945 | B | Inter-State League | Allentown Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1945 | AA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | SLN | ||
| 1946 | A | South Atlantic League | Columbus Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1946 | AA | Texas League | Houston Buffaloes | SLN | ||
| 1946 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | SLN | ||
| 1947 | A | South Atlantic League | Columbus Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1948 | C | Pioneer League | Pocatello Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1949 | B | Carolina League | Winston-Salem Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1950 | C | California League | Visalia Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1951 | C | Pioneer League | Boise Pilots | |||
| 1951 | C | California League | Visalia Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1951 | C | California League | Bakersfield Indians | CLE |
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