George Bjorkman
George Anton Bjorkman
Born: August 26, 1956
Ontario, CA US
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 3B, OF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 190
Draft: Round 4 (1978 June Amateur Draft, St. Louis Cardinals)
School: Oral Roberts
Career: 1978-1985
Major League Statistics
George Bjorkman compiled a career batting average of .244 with 88 home runs and 291 RBI in his 708-game career with the Johnson City Cardinals, Gastonia Cardinals, St. Petersburg Cardinals, Arkansas Travelers, Springfield Redbirds, Louisville Redbirds, Columbus Astros, Tucson Toros, Indianapolis Indians and Rochester Red Wings. He began playing during the 1978 season and last took the field during the 1985 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | R | APPY | Johnson City Cardinals | 12 | 49 | 41 | 8 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | .268 | .388 | .610 | .998 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1978 | A | SALL3 | Gastonia Cardinals | 46 | 179 | 152 | 20 | 39 | 11 | 0 | 6 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 28 | .257 | .346 | .447 | .794 | 68 | 1 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 1979 | A | FLOR | St. Petersburg Cardinals | 118 | 472 | 384 | 56 | 95 | 21 | 2 | 9 | 53 | 5 | 6 | 73 | 82 | .247 | .374 | .383 | .756 | 147 | 8 | 1 | 6 | ||
| 1980 | AA | TL | Arkansas Travelers | 70 | 230 | 196 | 20 | 47 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 27 | 48 | .240 | .339 | .383 | .722 | 75 | 3 | 3 | 1 | ||
| 1981 | AAA | AA2 | Springfield Redbirds | 107 | 399 | 323 | 69 | 82 | 14 | 1 | 28 | 66 | 2 | 4 | 72 | 86 | .254 | .392 | .563 | .955 | 182 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
| 1982 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Redbirds | 108 | 409 | 317 | 59 | 66 | 19 | 2 | 14 | 43 | 9 | 5 | 78 | 103 | .208 | .371 | .413 | .785 | 131 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | |
| 1983 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Toros | 17 | 63 | 57 | 7 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 9 | .228 | .290 | .316 | .606 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1983 | AA | SOUL | Columbus Astros | 70 | 284 | 230 | 36 | 58 | 16 | 3 | 12 | 36 | 3 | 5 | 46 | 52 | .252 | .379 | .504 | .884 | 116 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | |
| 1984 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 91 | 267 | 235 | 25 | 61 | 21 | 0 | 6 | 27 | 3 | 3 | 29 | 64 | .260 | .346 | .426 | .771 | 100 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 1985 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 58 | 179 | 153 | 19 | 37 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 33 | .242 | .341 | .418 | .759 | 64 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1985 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 11 | 33 | 31 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | .226 | .273 | .323 | .595 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 708 | 2564 | 2119 | 322 | 516 | 136 | 10 | 88 | 291 | 33 | 28 | 382 | 516 | .244 | .364 | .442 | .805 | 936 | 0 | 28 | 17 | 18 | 10 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | A | SALL3 | Gastonia Cardinals | C | 45 | 208 | 38 | 8 | 6 | .969 | 5.467 | 8 | |||
| 1978 | R | APPY | Johnson City Cardinals | C | 11 | 78 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 8.000 | 3 | |||
| 1979 | A | FLOR | St. Petersburg Cardinals | C | 100 | 556 | 67 | 14 | 7 | .978 | 6.230 | 12 | |||
| 1979 | A | FLOR | St. Petersburg Cardinals | 1B | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 8.000 | ||||
| 1980 | AA | TL | Arkansas Travelers | C | 50 | 278 | 30 | 10 | 6 | .969 | 6.160 | 6 | |||
| 1980 | AA | TL | Arkansas Travelers | OF | 13 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.538 | ||||
| 1981 | AAA | AA2 | Springfield Redbirds | C | 104 | 537 | 61 | 14 | 3 | .977 | 5.750 | 9 | |||
| 1981 | AAA | AA2 | Springfield Redbirds | OF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | ||||
| 1982 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Redbirds | C | 103 | 530 | 60 | 12 | 10 | .980 | 5.728 | 10 | |||
| 1983 | AA | SOUL | Columbus Astros | 1B | 8 | 58 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 1.000 | 8.000 | ||||
| 1983 | AA | SOUL | Columbus Astros | C | 54 | 286 | 48 | 11 | 7 | .968 | 6.185 | 12 | |||
| 1983 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Toros | C | 16 | 72 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 4.875 | 0 | |||
| 1984 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 1B | 8 | 42 | 4 | 1 | 5 | .979 | 5.750 | ||||
| 1984 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | C | 74 | 361 | 35 | 4 | 2 | .990 | 5.351 | 7 | |||
| 1984 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 3B | 4 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | .857 | 1.500 | ||||
| 1985 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | C | 8 | 39 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 5.000 | 1 | |||
| 1985 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | C | 41 | 172 | 23 | 4 | 4 | .980 | 4.756 | 3 | |||
| 1985 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 1B | 13 | 88 | 4 | 1 | 12 | .989 | 7.077 | ||||
| Totals | 654 | 3333 | 400 | 80 | 69 | .979 | 5.708 | 71 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | A | Western Carolinas League | Gastonia Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1978 | R | Appalachian League | Johnson City Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1979 | A | Florida State League | St. Petersburg Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1980 | AA | Texas League | Arkansas Travelers | SLN | ||
| 1981 | AAA | American Association 2 | Springfield Redbirds | SLN | ||
| 1982 | AAA | American Association 2 | Louisville Redbirds | SLN | ||
| 1983 | AA | Southern League | Columbus Astros | HOU | ||
| 1983 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Tucson Toros | HOU | ||
| 1984 | AAA | American Association 2 | Indianapolis Indians | MON | ||
| 1985 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | BAL | ||
| 1985 | AAA | American Association 2 | Indianapolis Indians | MON |
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