Ken Szotkiewicz
Kenneth John Szotkiewicz
Born: February 25, 1947
Wilmington, DE US
Primary Position: Shortstop
All Position(s) Played: 3B
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 165
Draft: Round 10 (1965 June Amateur Draft, Philadelphia Phillies)
Draft: Round 1 (1968 January Secondary Draft, Detroit Tigers)
School: Saleslanum HS (Wilmington, DE)
Georgia Southern
Career: 1968-1974
Major League Statistics
Ken Szotkiewicz compiled a career batting average of .241 with 27 home runs and 179 RBI in his 516-game career with the Rocky Mount Leafs, Lakeland Tigers, Montgomery Rebels, Toledo Mud Hens, Midland Cubs and Wichita Aeros. He began playing during the 1968 season and last took the field during the 1974 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | A | CARL | Rocky Mount Leafs | 36 | 117 | 102 | 6 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 24 | .147 | .226 | .167 | .393 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 1969 | AA | SOUL | Montgomery Rebels | 33 | 124 | 116 | 10 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 26 | .198 | .244 | .259 | .503 | 30 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1969 | A | FLOR | Lakeland Tigers | 71 | 305 | 267 | 24 | 66 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 31 | 1 | 1 | 32 | 38 | .247 | .332 | .315 | .647 | 84 | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 1971 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | 109 | 344 | 298 | 31 | 69 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 23 | 1 | 2 | 41 | 61 | .232 | .323 | .305 | .628 | 91 | 0 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 1972 | AA | SOUL | Montgomery Rebels | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 1972 | AA | TL | Midland Cubs | 52 | 180 | 154 | 17 | 34 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 29 | .221 | .318 | .331 | .649 | 51 | 1 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 1972 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | 21 | 86 | 76 | 6 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 14 | .263 | .341 | .342 | .683 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1973 | AA | TL | Midland Cubs | 92 | 307 | 263 | 29 | 63 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 33 | 2 | 1 | 35 | 52 | .240 | .326 | .319 | .645 | 84 | 1 | 3 | 5 | ||
| 1974 | AA | TL | Midland Cubs | 58 | 263 | 233 | 37 | 75 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 41 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 53 | .322 | .380 | .455 | .835 | 106 | 0 | 5 | 2 | ||
| 1974 | AAA | AA2 | Wichita Aeros | 43 | 153 | 127 | 18 | 30 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 34 | .236 | .349 | .362 | .711 | 46 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| Totals | 516 | 1880 | 1636 | 178 | 395 | 45 | 7 | 27 | 179 | 9 | 8 | 202 | 331 | .241 | .324 | .327 | .651 | 535 | 0 | 4 | 25 | 13 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | A | CARL | Rocky Mount Leafs | SS | 30 | 28 | 60 | 9 | 11 | .907 | 2.933 |
| 1969 | A | FLOR | Lakeland Tigers | SS | 71 | 115 | 228 | 22 | 33 | .940 | 4.831 |
| 1969 | AA | SOUL | Montgomery Rebels | SS | 33 | 60 | 96 | 7 | 21 | .957 | 4.727 |
| 1971 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | SS | 93 | 122 | 287 | 23 | 56 | .947 | 4.398 |
| 1972 | AA | TL | Midland Cubs | SS | 52 | 64 | 149 | 17 | 25 | .926 | 4.096 |
| 1972 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | SS | 3 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 2 | .857 | 4.000 |
| 1972 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | 3B | 18 | 11 | 32 | 0 | 3 | 1.000 | 2.389 |
| 1973 | AA | TL | Midland Cubs | SS | 68 | 90 | 190 | 17 | 36 | .943 | 4.118 |
| 1974 | AA | TL | Midland Cubs | SS | 57 | 102 | 213 | 13 | 50 | .960 | 5.526 |
| 1974 | AAA | AA2 | Wichita Aeros | SS | 43 | 61 | 131 | 12 | 26 | .941 | 4.465 |
| Totals | 468 | 656 | 1395 | 122 | 263 | .944 | 4.382 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | A | Carolina League | Rocky Mount Leafs | DET | ||
| 1969 | A | Florida State League | Lakeland Tigers | DET | ||
| 1969 | AA | Southern League | Montgomery Rebels | DET | ||
| 1971 | AAA | International League | Toledo Mud Hens | DET | ||
| 1972 | AA | Texas League | Midland Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1972 | AA | Southern League | Montgomery Rebels | DET | ||
| 1972 | AAA | International League | Toledo Mud Hens | DET | ||
| 1973 | AA | Texas League | Midland Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1974 | AA | Texas League | Midland Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1974 | AAA | American Association 2 | Wichita Aeros | CHN |
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