John Rocek
John Edward Rocek
Born: March 26, 1920
Deceased: August 21, 1986
Richmond, VA US
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: SS
Bats: Right
Throws:
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 180
Career: 1940-1949
John Rocek compiled a career batting average of .258 with 4 home runs and 146 RBI in his 451-game career with the Mount Airy Graniteers, Sheboygan Indians, Knoxville Smokies, Richmond Colts and Lenoir Red Sox. He began playing during the 1940 season and last took the field during the 1949 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | D | BIST | Mount Airy Graniteers | 10 | 18 | 18 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .389 | .722 | 7 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | D | WISL | Sheboygan Indians | 99 | 396 | 356 | 64 | 89 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 55 | 8 | 28 | 35 | .250 | .319 | .317 | .636 | 113 | 8 | 4 | ||||
| 1946 | B | TRIS5 | Knoxville Smokies | 104 | 353 | 330 | 31 | 81 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 3 | 17 | 27 | .245 | .287 | .279 | .565 | 92 | 2 | 4 | ||||
| 1947 | B | TRIS5 | Knoxville Smokies | 115 | 417 | 396 | 48 | 108 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 37 | 5 | 17 | 28 | .273 | .303 | .343 | .646 | 136 | 0 | 4 | ||||
| 1948 | B | PIED | Richmond Colts | 88 | 278 | 278 | 74 | 11 | 0 | 0 | .266 | .266 | .306 | .572 | 85 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | D | WCAR | Lenoir Red Sox | 21 | 81 | 75 | 6 | 20 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 5 | .267 | .321 | .347 | .668 | 26 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 1949 | B | PIED | Richmond Colts | 14 | 41 | 33 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 1 | .182 | .341 | .303 | .644 | 10 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Totals | 451 | 1584 | 1486 | 156 | 384 | 63 | 5 | 4 | 146 | 16 | 0 | 75 | 96 | .258 | .299 | .316 | .615 | 469 | 0 | 11 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | D | WISL | Sheboygan Indians | C | 98 | 752 | 74 | 22 | 8 | .974 | 8.429 | 13 | |||
| 1941 | D | WISL | Sheboygan Indians | SS | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .667 | 4.000 | ||||
| 1946 | B | TRIS5 | Knoxville Smokies | C | 103 | 451 | 75 | 8 | 10 | .985 | 5.107 | 2 | |||
| 1947 | B | TRIS5 | Knoxville Smokies | C | 112 | 671 | 73 | 10 | 7 | .987 | 6.643 | 12 | |||
| 1949 | D | WCAR | Lenoir Red Sox | C | 21 | 107 | 16 | 2 | 0 | .984 | 5.857 | 2 | |||
| 1949 | B | PIED | Richmond Colts | C | 11 | 47 | 6 | 1 | 1 | .981 | 4.818 | 0 | |||
| Totals | 346 | 2030 | 246 | 45 | 26 | .981 | 6.578 | 29 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | D | Bi-State League | Mount Airy Graniteers | |||
| 1941 | D | Wisconsin State League | Sheboygan Indians | |||
| 1946 | B | Tri-State League | Knoxville Smokies | |||
| 1947 | B | Tri-State League | Knoxville Smokies | |||
| 1948 | B | Piedmont League | Richmond Colts | NY1 | ||
| 1949 | B | Piedmont League | Richmond Colts | NY1 | ||
| 1949 | D | Western Carolina League | Lenoir Red Sox | NY1 |
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