George Kernek
George Boyd Kernek
Born: January 12, 1940
Holdenville, OK US
Deceased: August 14, 2022
Primary Position: First base
All Position(s) Played: OF, P
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 170
Career: 1961-1970
Major League Statistics
George Kernek compiled a career batting average of .270 with 97 home runs and 613 RBI in his 1154-game career with the Winnipeg Goldeyes, Tulsa Oilers, Billings Mustangs, Jacksonville Suns, Hawaii Islanders, Tucson Toros and Indianapolis Indians. He began playing during the 1961 season and last took the field during the 1970 campaign.
 Winnipeg Goldeyes |
 Tulsa Oilers |
 Billings Mustangs |
 Jacksonville Suns |
 Tulsa Oilers |
 Hawaii Islanders |
 Tucson Toros |
 Indianapolis Indians |
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | AAA | PCL | Hawaii Islanders | 0 | 0 | 4.50 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1969 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Toros | 0 | 0 | 7.50 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1970 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 6.00 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.0 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | C | NORL1 | Winnipeg Goldeyes | 34 | 153 | 122 | 19 | 27 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 28 | 16 | .221 | .364 | .270 | .635 | 33 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |||
| 1961 | AA | TL | Tulsa Oilers | 32 | 121 | 113 | 7 | 25 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 24 | .221 | .273 | .283 | .556 | 32 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1962 | C | NORL1 | Winnipeg Goldeyes | 40 | 170 | 141 | 14 | 26 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 27 | 12 | .184 | .320 | .248 | .568 | 35 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1962 | C | PION | Billings Mustangs | 78 | 344 | 300 | 60 | 99 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 59 | 10 | 3 | 42 | 36 | .330 | .411 | .443 | .854 | 133 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 1963 | AA | TL | Tulsa Oilers | 87 | 358 | 316 | 37 | 91 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 41 | 6 | 4 | 24 | 31 | .288 | .342 | .373 | .715 | 118 | 4 | 10 | 4 | ||
| 1963 | A | PION | Billings Mustangs | 41 | 182 | 160 | 33 | 52 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 39 | 7 | 1 | 19 | 20 | .325 | .396 | .538 | .933 | 86 | 1 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1964 | AAA | IL | Jacksonville Suns | 11 | 30 | 28 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | .143 | .172 | .214 | .387 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1964 | AA | TL | Tulsa Oilers | 115 | 446 | 410 | 55 | 118 | 24 | 6 | 6 | 55 | 10 | 5 | 25 | 49 | .288 | .327 | .420 | .746 | 172 | 1 | 5 | 5 | ||
| 1965 | AAA | IL | Jacksonville Suns | 134 | 553 | 505 | 58 | 149 | 27 | 7 | 19 | 86 | 17 | 8 | 35 | 74 | .295 | .346 | .489 | .835 | 247 | 5 | 7 | 1 | ||
| 1966 | AAA | PCL | Tulsa Oilers | 128 | 523 | 479 | 64 | 127 | 23 | 5 | 18 | 84 | 3 | 2 | 37 | 67 | .265 | .317 | .447 | .764 | 214 | 2 | 0 | 5 | ||
| 1967 | AAA | PCL | Tulsa Oilers | 114 | 481 | 422 | 61 | 117 | 23 | 8 | 14 | 68 | 2 | 4 | 55 | 47 | .277 | .360 | .469 | .830 | 198 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1968 | AAA | PCL | Hawaii Islanders | 138 | 502 | 447 | 51 | 107 | 17 | 1 | 14 | 67 | 15 | 4 | 39 | 82 | .239 | .298 | .376 | .674 | 168 | 2 | 5 | 9 | ||
| 1969 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Toros | 124 | 477 | 433 | 56 | 114 | 20 | 6 | 9 | 58 | 7 | 7 | 35 | 57 | .263 | .319 | .400 | .719 | 173 | 2 | 4 | 3 | ||
| 1970 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 78 | 178 | 157 | 14 | 33 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 23 | .210 | .277 | .268 | .544 | 42 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
| Totals | 1154 | 4518 | 4033 | 529 | 1089 | 185 | 46 | 97 | 613 | 86 | 42 | 389 | 543 | .270 | .335 | .411 | .745 | 1657 | 0 | 21 | 38 | 37 | 2 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | C | NORL1 | Winnipeg Goldeyes | 1B | 34 | 257 | 26 | 11 | 31 | .963 | 8.324 |
| 1961 | AA | TL | Tulsa Oilers | 1B | 26 | 210 | 18 | 2 | 90 | .991 | 8.769 |
| 1962 | C | PION | Billings Mustangs | 1B | 78 | 606 | 37 | 10 | 62 | .985 | 8.244 |
| 1962 | C | NORL1 | Winnipeg Goldeyes | 1B | 39 | 357 | 21 | 7 | 31 | .982 | 9.692 |
| 1963 | AA | TL | Tulsa Oilers | 1B | 87 | 679 | 40 | 9 | 70 | .988 | 8.264 |
| 1963 | A | PION | Billings Mustangs | 1B | 41 | 289 | 33 | 8 | 25 | .976 | 7.854 |
| 1964 | AA | TL | Tulsa Oilers | 1B | 113 | 928 | 78 | 8 | 95 | .992 | 8.903 |
| 1965 | AAA | IL | Jacksonville Suns | 1B | 35 | 253 | 14 | 2 | 18 | .993 | 7.629 |
| 1965 | AAA | IL | Jacksonville Suns | OF | 109 | 163 | 6 | 5 | 0 | .971 | 1.550 |
| 1966 | AAA | PCL | Tulsa Oilers | 1B | 125 | 1031 | 69 | 8 | 97 | .993 | 8.800 |
| 1967 | AAA | PCL | Tulsa Oilers | OF | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 1967 | AAA | PCL | Tulsa Oilers | 1B | 111 | 1024 | 64 | 5 | 113 | .995 | 9.802 |
| 1968 | AAA | PCL | Hawaii Islanders | P | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 1968 | AAA | PCL | Hawaii Islanders | OF | 16 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.562 |
| 1968 | AAA | PCL | Hawaii Islanders | 1B | 121 | 1007 | 67 | 7 | 86 | .994 | 8.876 |
| 1969 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Toros | OF | 7 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .917 | 1.571 |
| 1969 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Toros | P | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .500 |
| 1969 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Toros | 1B | 109 | 983 | 76 | 8 | 107 | .993 | 9.716 |
| 1970 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 1B | 52 | 230 | 13 | 1 | 28 | .996 | 4.673 |
| 1970 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | OF | 21 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .952 | .952 |
| 1970 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | P | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| Totals | 1131 | 8074 | 565 | 93 | 853 | .989 | 7.638 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | C | Northern League | Winnipeg Goldeyes | SLN | ||
| 1961 | AA | Texas League | Tulsa Oilers | SLN | ||
| 1962 | C | Pioneer League | Billings Mustangs | SLN | ||
| 1962 | C | Northern League | Winnipeg Goldeyes | SLN | ||
| 1963 | A | Pioneer League | Billings Mustangs | SLN | ||
| 1963 | AA | Texas League | Tulsa Oilers | SLN | ||
| 1964 | AA | Texas League | Tulsa Oilers | SLN | ||
| 1964 | AAA | International League | Jacksonville Suns | SLN | ||
| 1965 | AAA | International League | Jacksonville Suns | SLN | ||
| 1966 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Tulsa Oilers | SLN | ||
| 1967 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Tulsa Oilers | SLN | ||
| 1968 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Hawaii Islanders | CHA | ||
| 1969 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Tucson Toros | CHA | ||
| 1970 | AAA | American Association 2 | Indianapolis Indians | CIN |
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