Jim Putko
James John Putko
Born: June 26, 1974
Youngstown, OH US
Primary Position: First base
All Position(s) Played: 3B, CF, LF, OF, RF
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 205
Draft: Round 23 (1995 June Amateur Draft, Chicago Cubs)
School: Akron
Career: 1995-1998
Jim Putko compiled a career batting average of .280 with 3 home runs and 36 RBI in his 89-game career with the Williamsport Cubs, Kalamazoo Kodiaks, Chillicothe Paints and Tupelo Tornado. He began playing during the 1995 season and last took the field during the 1998 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Short Season A | NYPL | Williamsport Cubs | 47 | 159 | 141 | 18 | 38 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 34 | .270 | .352 | .418 | .771 | 59 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1996 | Ind | FRON | Chillicothe Paints | 4 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .000 | .222 | .000 | .222 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 | Ind | FRON | Kalamazoo Kodiaks | 35 | 140 | 128 | 13 | 40 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 26 | .312 | .360 | .352 | .711 | 45 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1998 | Ind | HEAR | Tupelo Tornado | 3 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .200 | .273 | .400 | .673 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 89 | 319 | 286 | 32 | 80 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 36 | 1 | 2 | 28 | 63 | .280 | .349 | .378 | .727 | 108 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Short Season A | NYPL | Williamsport Cubs | 1B | 36 | 262 | 19 | 9 | 18 | .969 | 7.806 |
| 1996 | Ind | FRON | Kalamazoo Kodiaks | LF | 9 | .000 | |||||
| 1996 | Ind | FRON | Kalamazoo Kodiaks | RF | 8 | .000 | |||||
| 1996 | Ind | FRON | Kalamazoo Kodiaks | 1B | 4 | 29 | 3 | 1 | 2 | .970 | 8.000 |
| 1996 | Ind | FRON | Chillicothe Paints | OF | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .500 |
| 1996 | Ind | FRON | Chillicothe Paints | LF | 3 | .000 | |||||
| 1996 | Ind | FRON | Kalamazoo Kodiaks | OF | 17 | 28 | 3 | 3 | 0 | .912 | 1.824 |
| 1996 | Ind | FRON | Chillicothe Paints | CF | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1998 | Ind | HEAR | Tupelo Tornado | 3B | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | .500 |
| 1998 | Ind | HEAR | Tupelo Tornado | LF | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1998 | Ind | HEAR | Tupelo Tornado | OF | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.000 |
| Totals | 86 | 324 | 26 | 14 | 20 | .962 | 4.070 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Williamsport Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1996 | Ind | Frontier League | Chillicothe Paints | June 11, 1996 | June 18, 1996 | |
| 1996 | Ind | Frontier League | Kalamazoo Kodiaks | July 14, 1996 | August 26, 1996 | |
| 1998 | Ind | Heartland League | Tupelo Tornado |
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