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Duke Snider League
3-7-2079
Hob Kotsay Second Base
Retired (1970, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .255 Total Rating C+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .674 Status Deceased (2003) Option Years 0  
H 493 Age at Death 69 Date of Birth 12-02-1934
HR 29 Drafted Round 5, Pick 68
(1956)
Majors Svc Time 12 years
(161 games)
RBI 213
SB 87
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C+ Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship D+
Power vs. R C- Power vs. L C+ Velocity   Mentor vR C-
Speed A- Bunt Control D-   Mentor vL
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS (84.0%) Range B- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF D+ (22.1%) Arm WS Appearances 0
2B A+ (100%) CF ---   Health D+ LCS Appearances 0
3B D- (5.4%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1958 CHN
92
306
32
77
13
2
5
37
26
44 2 2
8
5 8
.669
.312
.356
.105
.252
1959 CHN
43
113
12
27
2
1
2
5
10
26 1 1
6
2 4
.631
.304
.327
.088
.239
1960 CHN
32
96
8
29
8
1
1
9
4
19 2 0
4
0 3
.781
.343
.438
.135
.302
1961 CHN
60
209
27
48
5
5
2
17
11
35 1 1
6
1 7
.600
.270
.330
.100
.230
1962 CHN
55
138
19
41
7
3
3
20
11
21 0 0
5
3 3
.806
.349
.457
.159
.297
1963 CHN
54
128
16
31
7
2
4
13
10
24 0 1
6
1 3
.717
.295
.422
.180
.242
1964 CHN
58
137
25
40
9
2
5
22
9
21 0 0
11
0 3
.832
.336
.496
.204
.292
1965 CHN
65
245
29
64
6
5
3
28
21
43 0 4
17
5 7
.678
.315
.363
.102
.261
1966 CHN
32
102
12
25
1
0
3
18
9
24 0 1
5
2 3
.647
.304
.343
.098
.245
1967 CHN
34
93
9
25
2
2
0
8
7
12 0 0
1
1 1
.653
.320
.333
.065
.269
1968 CHN
47
115
11
29
3
0
0
9
9
13 1 2
9
0 3
.585
.307
.278
.026
.252
1969 CHN
50
108
12
25
2
2
0
10
9
20 1 2
5
0 3
.579
.292
.287
.056
.231
1970 CHN
41
140
15
32
7
1
1
17
14
26 0 1
4
0 1
.611
.297
.314
.086
.229
Total
663
1930
227
493
72
26
29
213
150
328 8 15
87
20 49
.674
.310
.365
.109
.255
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1970-11-02The Chicago Cubbies have promoted Cherokee Lincoln to the major league team. The Chicago Cubbies have promoted Ron Fitzsimmons to the major league team. The Chicago Cubbies have designated Hob Kotsay for assignment. The Chicago Cubbies have sent Julio Walsh to the minors.
1970-11-01Hob Kotsay has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1958-04-02The Chicago Cubbies have promoted Hob Kotsay to the major league team.
1956-05-31A trade has been completed between the Milwaukee Braves and the Chicago Cubbies. The Chicago Cubbies receive Ed Ellingsen, Sonny Rollins, Hob Kotsay from the Milwaukee Braves in exchange for Tom Koonce.