Ray Kolafa
Raymond Albert Kolafa
Born: March 31, 1929
St. Louis, MO US
Deceased: September 24, 2007
Pine Bluff, AR US
Primary Position: Third base
Bats: Right
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Height: 5'8"
Weight: 165
Career: 1945-1948
Ray Kolafa compiled a career batting average of .229 with 7 home runs and 44 RBI in his 325-game career with the Johnson City Cardinals, Winston-Salem Cardinals, Carthage Cardinals, Ada Herefords, Helena Seaporters, Greensboro Patriots and Port Chester Clippers. He began playing during the 1945 season and last took the field during the 1948 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | D | APPY1 | Johnson City Cardinals | 47 | 171 | 149 | 22 | 34 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 7 | 20 | 32 | .228 | .324 | .295 | .619 | 44 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 1946 | D | KOML | Carthage Cardinals | 96 | 389 | 303 | 71 | 63 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 27 | 8 | 86 | 116 | .208 | .383 | .304 | .687 | 92 | ||||||
| 1947 | D | SOSL | Ada Herefords | 136 | 499 | 499 | 126 | 29 | 4 | 6 | .253 | .253 | .363 | .615 | 181 | |||||||||||
| 1948 | C | CARL | Greensboro Patriots | 11 | 38 | 38 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .132 | .132 | .184 | .316 | 7 | |||||||||||
| 1948 | C | CSTL | Helena Seaporters | 18 | 62 | 62 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .226 | .226 | .306 | .532 | 19 | |||||||||||
| 1948 | B | COLL2 | Port Chester Clippers | 17 | 62 | 62 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .210 | .210 | .242 | .452 | 15 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 325 | 1221 | 1113 | 93 | 255 | 64 | 9 | 7 | 44 | 15 | 0 | 106 | 148 | .229 | .297 | .322 | .618 | 358 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | D | APPY1 | Johnson City Cardinals | 3B | 25 | 33 | 37 | 10 | 4 | .875 | 2.800 |
| 1946 | D | KOML | Carthage Cardinals | 3B | 105 | 144 | 50 | 16 | .833 | ||
| Totals | 25 | 138 | 181 | 60 | 20 | .842 | 12.760 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | D | Appalachian League | Johnson City Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1945 | C | Carolina League | Winston-Salem Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1946 | D | Kan-Okla-Missouri (KOM) League | Carthage Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1947 | D | Sooner State League | Ada Herefords | SLA | ||
| 1948 | C | Cotton States League | Helena Seaporters | |||
| 1948 | C | Carolina League | Greensboro Patriots | |||
| 1948 | B | Colonial League | Port Chester Clippers | SLA |
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