John Korba
John W. Korba
Born: October 1, 1914
Greensburg, PA US
Deceased: April 29, 2005
Primary Position: Second base
All Position(s) Played: 3B, SS
Bats: Right
Throws:
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 165
Career: 1936-1940
John Korba compiled a career batting average of .289 with 15 home runs and 0 RBI in his 381-game career with the Tiffin Mud Hens, Alexandria Aces, Charleston Senators, Greenville Greenies, Utica Braves and Rome Colonels. He began playing during the 1936 season and last took the field during the 1940 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | D | OHSL4 | Tiffin Mud Hens | 79 | 344 | 344 | 110 | 18 | 3 | 8 | .320 | .320 | .459 | .779 | 158 | |||||||||||
| 1937 | D | EVAN | Alexandria Aces | 46 | 172 | 172 | 53 | 8 | 0 | 0 | .308 | .308 | .355 | .663 | 61 | |||||||||||
| 1937 | C | MATL | Charleston Senators | 54 | 209 | 209 | 60 | 8 | 2 | 1 | .287 | .287 | .359 | .646 | 75 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | D | COPL | Greenville Greenies | 75 | 269 | 269 | 59 | 8 | 0 | 2 | .219 | .219 | .271 | .491 | 73 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | C | CAML | (+) Utica Braves | 110 | 474 | 474 | 146 | 20 | 14 | 5 | .308 | .308 | .441 | .749 | 209 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | C | CAML | (+) Rome Colonels | 110 | 474 | 474 | 146 | 20 | 14 | 5 | .308 | .308 | .441 | .749 | 209 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | C | CAML | Utica Braves | 127 | 521 | 521 | 156 | 28 | 10 | 4 | .299 | .299 | .415 | .714 | 216 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 381 | 1515 | 1515 | 0 | 438 | 70 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .289 | .289 | .385 | .674 | 583 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | D | OHSL4 | Tiffin Mud Hens | SS | 79 | 164 | 220 | 28 | .932 | 4.861 | |
| 1937 | C | MATL | Charleston Senators | 3B | 32 | 38 | 63 | 6 | .944 | 3.156 | |
| 1940 | C | CAML | Utica Braves | 2B | 127 | 275 | 359 | 35 | .948 | 4.992 | |
| Totals | 238 | 477 | 642 | 69 | 0 | .942 | 4.702 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | D | Ohio State League | Tiffin Mud Hens | DET | ||
| 1937 | D | Evangeline League | Alexandria Aces | |||
| 1937 | C | Middle Atlantic League | Charleston Senators | DET | ||
| 1938 | D | Coastal Plain League | Greenville Greenies | |||
| 1939 | C | Canadian-American League | Utica Braves | BSN | ||
| 1939 | C | Canadian-American League | Rome Colonels | |||
| 1940 | C | Canadian-American League | Utica Braves |
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