Joseph Yourkovich
Joseph J. Yourkovich
Born: 1917
Benld, IL US
Primary Position: First base
All Position(s) Played: P
Bats: Left
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Height: 5'6"
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Career: 1938-1947
Joseph Yourkovich compiled a career batting average of .298 with 92 home runs and 145 RBI in his 844-game career with the Rayne Rice Birds, Opelousas Indians, Fort Worth Cats, Zanesville Cubs, Reading Brooks, Montgomery Rebels, Lancaster Red Roses and Lincoln Athletics. He began playing during the 1938 season and last took the field during the 1947 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | B | INSL6 | Lancaster Red Roses | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | |||||||||||||||
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | D | EVAN | Rayne Rice Birds | 136 | 493 | 493 | 156 | 31 | 2 | 14 | .316 | .316 | .473 | .789 | 233 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | D | EVAN | Rayne Rice Birds | 136 | 520 | 520 | 141 | 36 | 5 | 18 | .271 | .271 | .463 | .735 | 241 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | D | EVAN | Opelousas Indians | 118 | 453 | 453 | 146 | 32 | 8 | 11 | .322 | .322 | .501 | .823 | 227 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | A1 | TL | Fort Worth Cats | 7 | 27 | 27 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 1 | .407 | .407 | .630 | 1.037 | 17 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | A1 | TL | Fort Worth Cats | 6 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 | .500 | 3 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | B | INSL6 | Reading Brooks | 73 | 258 | 258 | 70 | 14 | 7 | 9 | .271 | .271 | .484 | .756 | 125 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | C | MATL | Zanesville Cubs | 33 | 123 | 123 | 37 | 10 | 1 | 5 | .301 | .301 | .520 | .821 | 64 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | B | SEAL3 | Montgomery Rebels | 107 | 384 | 384 | 123 | 31 | 2 | 17 | .320 | .320 | .544 | .865 | 209 | |||||||||||
| 1946 | B | INSL6 | Lancaster Red Roses | 122 | 496 | 436 | 72 | 139 | 26 | 6 | 15 | 89 | 0 | 55 | 49 | .319 | .395 | .509 | .904 | 222 | 0 | 5 | ||||
| 1947 | A | WL3 | Lincoln Athletics | 106 | 421 | 364 | 36 | 88 | 20 | 3 | 2 | 56 | 1 | 54 | 36 | .242 | .340 | .330 | .669 | 120 | 0 | 3 | ||||
| Totals | 844 | 3187 | 3070 | 108 | 914 | 203 | 34 | 92 | 145 | 1 | 0 | 109 | 85 | .298 | .322 | .476 | .798 | 1461 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | D | EVAN | Rayne Rice Birds | 1B | 136 | 1289 | 56 | 44 | .968 | 9.890 | |
| 1939 | D | EVAN | Rayne Rice Birds | 1B | 136 | 1268 | 44 | 29 | .978 | 9.647 | |
| 1940 | D | EVAN | Opelousas Indians | 1B | 108 | 990 | 49 | 26 | .976 | 9.620 | |
| 1941 | B | INSL6 | Reading Brooks | 1B | 72 | 649 | 30 | 12 | .983 | 9.431 | |
| 1941 | A1 | TL | Fort Worth Cats | 1B | 3 | .000 | |||||
| 1942 | B | SEAL3 | Montgomery Rebels | 1B | 103 | 807 | 39 | 21 | .976 | 8.214 | |
| 1946 | B | INSL6 | Lancaster Red Roses | 1B | 116 | 951 | 39 | 28 | 87 | .972 | 8.534 |
| 1946 | B | INSL6 | Lancaster Red Roses | P | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1947 | A | WL3 | Lincoln Athletics | 1B | 13 | 876 | 40 | 14 | 55 | .985 | 7.462 |
| Totals | 688 | 6830 | 297 | 174 | 142 | .976 | 1.359 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | D | Evangeline League | Rayne Rice Birds | CHA | ||
| 1939 | D | Evangeline League | Rayne Rice Birds | |||
| 1940 | D | Evangeline League | Opelousas Indians | |||
| 1940 | A1 | Texas League | Fort Worth Cats | |||
| 1941 | B | Inter-State League | Reading Brooks | BRO | ||
| 1941 | A1 | Texas League | Fort Worth Cats | |||
| 1941 | C | Middle Atlantic League | Zanesville Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1942 | B | Southeastern League | Montgomery Rebels | |||
| 1946 | B | Inter-State League | Lancaster Red Roses | PHA | ||
| 1947 | A | Western League | Lincoln Athletics | PHA |
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