Joe Polich
Joseph William Polich
Born: March 20, 1930
San Francisco, CA US
Deceased: March 14, 2017
Primary Position: Shortstop
All Position(s) Played: 3B
Bats: Right
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Height: 6'0"
Weight: 175
Career: 1948-1956
Joe Polich compiled a career batting average of .265 with 21 home runs and 106 RBI in his 688-game career with the Twin Falls Cowboys, Norfolk Tars, Portland Beavers, Kansas City Blues, Birmingham Barons, Montgomery Rebels and Jacksonville Braves. He began playing during the 1948 season and last took the field during the 1956 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | C | PION | Twin Falls Cowboys | 127 | 504 | 504 | 136 | 25 | 3 | 10 | .270 | .270 | .391 | .661 | 197 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | B | PIED | Norfolk Tars | 140 | 607 | 521 | 66 | 125 | 27 | 2 | 3 | 44 | 6 | 68 | 58 | .240 | .334 | .317 | .651 | 165 | 6 | 12 | ||||
| 1950 | AAA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | 51 | 157 | 144 | 5 | 38 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 18 | .264 | .303 | .333 | .636 | 48 | 3 | 1 | 5 | |||
| 1950 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 74 | 246 | 218 | 23 | 52 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 19 | 24 | .239 | .314 | .294 | .608 | 64 | 5 | 4 | ||||
| 1953 | AA | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 77 | 353 | 312 | 51 | 85 | 17 | 1 | 4 | 33 | 4 | 30 | 20 | .272 | .342 | .372 | .714 | 116 | 3 | 8 | ||||
| 1954 | AA | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 17 | 50 | 50 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .140 | .140 | .180 | .320 | 9 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | A | SALL2 | Montgomery Rebels | 90 | 367 | 367 | 120 | 29 | 2 | 2 | .327 | .327 | .433 | .760 | 159 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | A | SALL2 | Jacksonville Braves | 103 | 356 | 356 | 96 | 11 | 0 | 1 | .270 | .270 | .309 | .579 | 110 | |||||||||||
| 1956 | A | SALL2 | Jacksonville Braves | 9 | 22 | 22 | 2 | .091 | .091 | .091 | .182 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| Totals | 688 | 2662 | 2494 | 145 | 661 | 126 | 10 | 21 | 106 | 12 | 0 | 124 | 120 | .265 | .304 | .349 | .653 | 870 | 3 | 15 | 29 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | B | PIED | Norfolk Tars | SS | 139 | 254 | 387 | 39 | 79 | .943 | 4.612 |
| 1950 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | SS | 52 | 93 | 136 | 15 | 34 | .939 | 4.404 |
| 1950 | AAA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | SS | 35 | 47 | 88 | 10 | 18 | .931 | 3.857 |
| 1950 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 3B | 20 | 18 | 35 | 3 | 2 | .946 | 2.650 |
| 1950 | AAA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | 3B | 11 | 8 | 19 | 4 | 0 | .871 | 2.455 |
| 1953 | AA | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | SS | 40 | 82 | 137 | 17 | 27 | .928 | 5.475 |
| 1953 | AA | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 3B | 35 | 28 | 64 | 8 | 8 | .920 | 2.629 |
| Totals | 332 | 530 | 866 | 96 | 168 | .936 | 4.205 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | C | Pioneer League | Twin Falls Cowboys | NYA | ||
| 1949 | B | Piedmont League | Norfolk Tars | NYA | ||
| 1950 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Portland Beavers | |||
| 1950 | AAA | American Association 2 | Kansas City Blues | NYA | ||
| 1953 | AA | Southern Association | Birmingham Barons | NYA | ||
| 1954 | A | South Atlantic League | Montgomery Rebels | |||
| 1954 | AA | Southern Association | Birmingham Barons | NYA | ||
| 1955 | A | South Atlantic League | Jacksonville Braves | ML1 | ||
| 1956 | A | South Atlantic League | Jacksonville Braves | ML1 |
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