Karol Kwak
Karol Kwak "Ducky"
Born: January 27, 1930
Chicago, IL US
Deceased: April 28, 2019
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: CF, LF
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 160
Career: 1949-1955
Karol Kwak compiled a career batting average of .293 with 70 home runs and 103 RBI in his 787-game career with the Eau Claire Bears, Johnson City Cardinals, Lynchburg Cardinals, Omaha Cardinals, Winston-Salem Cardinals, Columbus Cardinals, Anderson Rebels, San Antonio Missions, Charleston Senators, Wichita Indians, Thetford Mines Mineurs and Austin Pioneers. He began playing during the 1949 season and last took the field during the 1955 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | C | NORL1 | Eau Claire Bears | 119 | 520 | 422 | 84 | 103 | 22 | 12 | 6 | 67 | 5 | 94 | 82 | .244 | .385 | .396 | .781 | 167 | 3 | 1 | ||||
| 1950 | C | NORL1 | Eau Claire Bears | 108 | 375 | 375 | 111 | 22 | 3 | 19 | .296 | .296 | .523 | .819 | 196 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | A | WL3 | Omaha Cardinals | 15 | 55 | 55 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 1 | .200 | .200 | .327 | .527 | 18 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | B | PIED | Lynchburg Cardinals | 16 | 49 | 49 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .143 | .143 | .204 | .347 | 10 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | D | APPY1 | Johnson City Cardinals | 86 | 307 | 307 | 97 | 20 | 3 | 13 | .316 | .316 | .528 | .844 | 162 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | A | SALL2 | Columbus Cardinals | 39 | 136 | 136 | 31 | 6 | 0 | 0 | .228 | .228 | .272 | .500 | 37 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | B | CARL | Winston-Salem Cardinals | 96 | 366 | 366 | 112 | 14 | 1 | 12 | .306 | .306 | .448 | .754 | 164 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | B | TRIS5 | Anderson Rebels | 147 | 565 | 565 | 203 | 40 | 5 | 14 | .359 | .359 | .522 | .881 | 295 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | 101 | 294 | 257 | 30 | 75 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 32 | 22 | .292 | .371 | .350 | .721 | 90 | 1 | 3 | 1 | ||
| 1955 | A | WL3 | Wichita Indians | 18 | 70 | 60 | 10 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 9 | 7 | .267 | .371 | .383 | .755 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1955 | C | PROV | Thetford Mines Mineurs | 14 | 46 | 46 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .239 | .239 | .283 | .522 | 13 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | AAA | AA2 | Charleston Senators | 4 | 5 | 5 | 1 | .200 | .200 | .200 | .400 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| 1955 | B | BSTL | Austin Pioneers | 24 | 97 | 82 | 12 | 20 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 14 | 8 | .244 | .351 | .378 | .729 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||
| Totals | 787 | 2885 | 2725 | 136 | 798 | 147 | 26 | 70 | 103 | 8 | 1 | 149 | 119 | .293 | .330 | .443 | .773 | 1207 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | C | NORL1 | Eau Claire Bears | OF | 118 | 217 | 21 | 15 | 3 | .941 | 2.017 |
| 1953 | B | TRIS5 | Anderson Rebels | OF | 145 | 267 | 28 | 12 | .961 | 2.034 | |
| 1954 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | LF | 38 | 69 | 5 | 1 | 1 | .987 | 1.947 |
| 1954 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | CF | 24 | 50 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 2.250 |
| 1955 | B | BSTL | Austin Pioneers | OF | 24 | 40 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.708 |
| 1955 | A | WL3 | Wichita Indians | OF | 16 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .938 |
| Totals | 365 | 658 | 59 | 28 | 6 | .962 | 1.964 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | C | Northern League | Eau Claire Bears | BSN | ||
| 1950 | C | Northern League | Eau Claire Bears | BSN | ||
| 1951 | D | Appalachian League | Johnson City Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1951 | B | Piedmont League | Lynchburg Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1951 | A | Western League | Omaha Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1952 | B | Carolina League | Winston-Salem Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1952 | A | South Atlantic League | Columbus Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1953 | B | Tri-State League | Anderson Rebels | SLA | ||
| 1954 | AA | Texas League | San Antonio Missions | BAL | ||
| 1955 | AAA | American Association 2 | Charleston Senators | |||
| 1955 | A | Western League | Wichita Indians | BAL | ||
| 1955 | C | Provincial League | Thetford Mines Mineurs | BAL | ||
| 1955 | B | Big State League | Austin Pioneers |
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