Joe Szekely
Joseph Szekely
Born: June 28, 1961
Paris, TX US
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 3B, OF
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 190
Draft: Round 2 (1982 June Amateur Draft, Kansas City Royals)
School: Texas A&M
Career: 1982-1998
Joe Szekely compiled a career batting average of .260 with 39 home runs and 367 RBI in his 852-game career with the Butte Copper Kings, Charleston Royals, Bakersfield Dodgers, Vero Beach Dodgers, San Antonio Dodgers, Albuquerque Dukes, Syracuse Chiefs, Buffalo Bisons, Richmond Braves and Somerset Patriots. He began playing during the 1982 season and last took the field during the 1998 campaign.
 Butte Copper Kings |
 Charleston Royals |
 Bakersfield Dodgers |
 Vero Beach Dodgers |
 San Antonio Dodgers |
 Albuquerque Dukes |
 Buffalo Bisons |
 Syracuse Chiefs |
 Richmond Braves |
 Richmond Braves |
 Somerset Patriots |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | R | PION | Butte Copper Kings | 53 | 207 | 164 | 35 | 46 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 30 | 4 | 3 | 33 | 43 | .280 | .399 | .439 | .838 | 72 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | |
| 1983 | A | SALL3 | Charleston Royals | 142 | 587 | 521 | 83 | 144 | 17 | 5 | 15 | 87 | 12 | 5 | 55 | 122 | .276 | .343 | .415 | .758 | 216 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 2 | |
| 1984 | A | CALL | Bakersfield Dodgers | 110 | 414 | 353 | 54 | 97 | 26 | 3 | 4 | 61 | 4 | 2 | 49 | 83 | .275 | .358 | .399 | .757 | 141 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 5 | |
| 1985 | AA | TL | San Antonio Dodgers | 30 | 113 | 106 | 9 | 28 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 26 | .264 | .310 | .377 | .687 | 40 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1985 | A | FLOR | Vero Beach Dodgers | 68 | 241 | 211 | 24 | 52 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 25 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 48 | .246 | .318 | .322 | .640 | 68 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | |
| 1986 | AA | TL | San Antonio Dodgers | 98 | 339 | 299 | 28 | 73 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 33 | 58 | .244 | .327 | .284 | .612 | 85 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 7 | |
| 1987 | AA | TL | San Antonio Dodgers | 113 | 456 | 417 | 54 | 124 | 22 | 2 | 4 | 49 | 4 | 2 | 33 | 65 | .297 | .355 | .388 | .744 | 162 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| 1989 | AAA | PCL | Albuquerque Dukes | 66 | 184 | 170 | 22 | 40 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 33 | .235 | .286 | .318 | .603 | 54 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | |
| 1990 | AAA | AA2 | Buffalo Bisons | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .200 | .000 | .200 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1990 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 50 | 171 | 155 | 17 | 27 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 20 | .174 | .228 | .316 | .544 | 49 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1991 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 83 | 254 | 227 | 24 | 59 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 30 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 45 | .260 | .323 | .352 | .675 | 80 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| 1992 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 17 | 43 | 39 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | .308 | .349 | .487 | .836 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1998 | Ind | ATLL | Somerset Patriots | 20 | 65 | 56 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 13 | .107 | .203 | .196 | .400 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Totals | 852 | 3079 | 2722 | 358 | 708 | 130 | 21 | 39 | 367 | 34 | 21 | 281 | 565 | .260 | .331 | .366 | .697 | 997 | 2 | 24 | 20 | 32 | 27 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | R | PION | Butte Copper Kings | C | 49 | 298 | 39 | 7 | 4 | .980 | 6.878 | 10 | |||
| 1983 | A | SALL3 | Charleston Royals | C | 92 | 624 | 69 | 19 | 9 | .973 | 7.533 | 17 | |||
| 1984 | A | CALL | Bakersfield Dodgers | C | 98 | 563 | 88 | 14 | 15 | .979 | 6.643 | 12 | |||
| 1985 | A | FLOR | Vero Beach Dodgers | C | 63 | 337 | 46 | 7 | 7 | .982 | 6.079 | 2 | |||
| 1985 | AA | TL | San Antonio Dodgers | C | 29 | 136 | 12 | 1 | 2 | .993 | 5.103 | 4 | |||
| 1986 | AA | TL | San Antonio Dodgers | C | 92 | 508 | 75 | 3 | 9 | .995 | 6.337 | 14 | |||
| 1987 | AA | TL | San Antonio Dodgers | C | 93 | 562 | 52 | 5 | 7 | .992 | 6.602 | 10 | |||
| 1987 | AA | TL | San Antonio Dodgers | 1B | 3 | 29 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.333 | ||||
| 1989 | AAA | PCL | Albuquerque Dukes | C | 52 | 286 | 16 | 5 | 3 | .984 | 5.808 | 8 | |||
| 1990 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | C | 46 | 258 | 19 | 6 | 8 | .979 | 6.022 | 2 | |||
| 1990 | AAA | AA2 | Buffalo Bisons | C | 2 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 5.000 | 0 | |||
| 1991 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 1B | 8 | 36 | 8 | 1 | 1 | .978 | 5.500 | ||||
| 1991 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | C | 50 | 291 | 31 | 1 | 6 | .997 | 6.440 | 0 | |||
| 1992 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | C | 11 | 71 | 9 | 2 | 1 | .976 | 7.273 | 0 | |||
| 1992 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 3B | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 3.000 | ||||
| 1992 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | OF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |||||
| 1998 | Ind | ATLL | Somerset Patriots | C | 5 | 24 | 6 | 2 | 0 | .938 | 6.000 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 15.4 |
| Totals | 695 | 4030 | 478 | 73 | 74 | .984 | 6.486 | 80 | 11 | 2 | 15.4 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | R | Pioneer League | Butte Copper Kings | KCA | ||
| 1983 | A | South Atlantic League | Charleston Royals | KCA | ||
| 1984 | A | California League | Bakersfield Dodgers | LAN | ||
| 1985 | A | Florida State League | Vero Beach Dodgers | LAN | ||
| 1985 | AA | Texas League | San Antonio Dodgers | LAN | ||
| 1986 | AA | Texas League | San Antonio Dodgers | LAN | ||
| 1987 | AA | Texas League | San Antonio Dodgers | LAN | ||
| 1989 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Albuquerque Dukes | LAN | ||
| 1990 | AAA | International League | Syracuse Chiefs | TOR | ||
| 1990 | AAA | American Association 2 | Buffalo Bisons | PIT | ||
| 1991 | AAA | International League | Richmond Braves | ATL | ||
| 1992 | AAA | International League | Richmond Braves | ATL | ||
| 1998 | Ind | Atlantic League | Somerset Patriots | May 24, 1998 | September 3, 1998 |
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