George Kovach
George Julius Kovach
Born: January 9, 1914
, VA US
Deceased: January 14, 1998
Pinehurst, NC US
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: C
Bats: Right
Throws:
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 180
Career: 1936-1947
George Kovach compiled a career batting average of .294 with 23 home runs and 22 RBI in his 702-game career with the Dothan Boll Weevils, Dothan Browns, Johnstown Johnnies, Springfield Browns, Niagara Falls Rainbows, Youngstown Browns, Tyler Trojans, Palestine Pals, Meridian Eagles, Memphis Chicks, Bowling Green Barons, Youngstown Gremlins and Niagara Falls Frontiers. He began playing during the 1936 season and last took the field during the 1947 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 | ALFL | Dothan Boll Weevils | 108 | 417 | 417 | 118 | 19 | 5 | 8 | .283 | .283 | .410 | .693 | 171 | |||||||||||
| 1937 | D | ALFL | Dothan Browns | 115 | 452 | 452 | 146 | 27 | 7 | 4 | .323 | .323 | .440 | .763 | 199 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | B | IIIL | Springfield Browns | 41 | 170 | 170 | 42 | 4 | 1 | 2 | .247 | .247 | .318 | .565 | 54 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | C | MATL | Johnstown Johnnies | 53 | 171 | 171 | 65 | 15 | 0 | 2 | .380 | .380 | .503 | .883 | 86 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | C | ETXL | Tyler Trojans | 107 | 400 | 400 | 115 | 17 | 3 | 2 | .288 | .288 | .360 | .648 | 144 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | C | MATL | Youngstown Browns | 15 | 64 | 64 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .375 | .625 | 24 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | C | ETXL | (+) Tyler Trojans | 134 | 553 | 553 | 175 | 38 | 0 | 5 | .316 | .316 | .412 | .729 | 228 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | C | ETXL | (+) Palestine Pals | 134 | 553 | 553 | 175 | 38 | 0 | 5 | .316 | .316 | .412 | .729 | 228 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | B | SEAL3 | Meridian Eagles | 139 | 548 | 548 | 183 | 31 | 4 | 3 | .334 | .334 | .422 | .755 | 231 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | A1 | SOUA | Memphis Chicks | 3 | 8 | 8 | 1 | .125 | .125 | .125 | .250 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| 1942 | A1 | SOUA | Memphis Chicks | 17 | 38 | 38 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .237 | .237 | .263 | .500 | 10 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | D | KITL | Bowling Green Barons | 18 | 48 | 48 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .167 | .208 | .375 | 10 | |||||||||||
| 1946 | C | MATL | Youngstown Gremlins | 58 | 219 | 196 | 23 | 42 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 27 | .214 | .287 | .260 | .547 | 51 | 2 | 3 | ||||
| 1947 | C | MATL | Niagara Falls Frontiers | 28 | 81 | 65 | 9 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 16 | .200 | .325 | .262 | .586 | 17 | 2 | 4 | ||||
| Totals | 702 | 2616 | 2577 | 32 | 758 | 129 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 15 | 0 | 28 | 43 | .294 | .303 | .387 | .690 | 998 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | D | ALFL | Dothan Browns | OF | 69 | 167 | 7 | 7 | .961 | 2.522 | |||||
| 1938 | B | IIIL | Springfield Browns | OF | 38 | 63 | 5 | 3 | .958 | 1.789 | |||||
| 1938 | C | MATL | Johnstown Johnnies | OF | 36 | 68 | 7 | 2 | .974 | 2.083 | |||||
| 1939 | C | ETXL | Tyler Trojans | OF | 50 | 99 | 6 | 2 | .981 | 2.100 | |||||
| 1939 | C | MATL | Youngstown Browns | OF | 15 | 27 | 3 | 6 | .833 | 2.000 | |||||
| 1941 | B | SEAL3 | Meridian Eagles | OF | 122 | 249 | 13 | 12 | .956 | 2.148 | |||||
| 1942 | D | KITL | Bowling Green Barons | C | 15 | 59 | 9 | 3 | .958 | 4.533 | |||||
| 1946 | C | MATL | Youngstown Gremlins | OF | 52 | 75 | 10 | 2 | 0 | .977 | 1.635 | ||||
| 1947 | C | MATL | Niagara Falls Frontiers | C | 27 | 110 | 9 | 9 | 0 | .930 | 4.407 | 3 | |||
| Totals | 424 | 917 | 69 | 46 | 0 | .955 | 2.325 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | D | Alabama-Florida League | Dothan Boll Weevils | |||
| 1937 | D | Alabama-Florida League | Dothan Browns | SLA | ||
| 1938 | C | Middle Atlantic League | Johnstown Johnnies | SLA | ||
| 1938 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Springfield Browns | SLA | ||
| 1939 | D | PONY League | Niagara Falls Rainbows | CLE | ||
| 1939 | C | Middle Atlantic League | Youngstown Browns | SLA | ||
| 1939 | C | East Texas League | Tyler Trojans | CLE | ||
| 1940 | C | East Texas League | Tyler Trojans | SLA | ||
| 1940 | C | East Texas League | Palestine Pals | SLA | ||
| 1941 | B | Southeastern League | Meridian Eagles | SLA | ||
| 1941 | A1 | Southern Association | Memphis Chicks | |||
| 1942 | D | Kitty League | Bowling Green Barons | |||
| 1942 | A1 | Southern Association | Memphis Chicks | |||
| 1946 | C | Middle Atlantic League | Youngstown Gremlins | |||
| 1947 | C | Middle Atlantic League | Niagara Falls Frontiers | PHA |
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