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Harold Baines League
4-1-2053
Jack Kotsay Second Base
Retired (1976, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .263 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/L
OPS .712 Status Deceased (2022) Option Years 0  
H 1720 Age at Death 83 Date of Birth 12-02-1939
HR 99 Drafted Round 1, Pick 16
(1957)		 Majors Svc Time 15 years
(134 games)
RBI 722
SB 125
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A  Contact vs. L A  Endurance B-   Ldrship A-
Power vs. R C+ Power vs. L C  Velocity D    Mentor vR B 
Speed B- Bunt D  Control D    Mentor vL B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A+ (99.0%) Range B- WS Rings 1
1B A+ (92.4%) LF A  (84.1%) Arm A- WS Appearances 2
2B A+ (100%) CF C- (32.7%)   Health B+ LCS Appearances 5
3B --- RF A- (76.3%)   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
1961 TEX
155
634
63
137
21
4
7
47
69
 110 2 2
9
 5 4
.589
.294
.295
.079
.216
1962 TEX
139
424
56
105
13
1
3
41
56
 71 2 1
5
 3 20
.642
.337
.304
.057
.248
1963 TEX
142
389
36
92
11
5
1
32
32
 72 2 4
4
 2 11
.593
.295
.298
.062
.237
1964 TEX
151
407
48
92
22
6
4
37
49
 65 0 2
8
 9 18
.647
.308
.339
.113
.226
1965 TEX
135
367
61
94
16
4
5
41
48
 71 2 3
17
 10 12
.705
.343
.362
.106
.256
1966 TEX
146
479
64
141
17
3
6
55
52
 67 4 5
15
 3 19
.745
.365
.380
.086
.294
1967 TEX
139
498
71
155
28
8
10
62
50
 78 1 1
7
 4 17
.834
.375
.460
.149
.311
1968 TEX
142
515
64
136
25
5
12
63
53
 89 5 2
10
 5 15
.739
.337
.402
.138
.264
1969 TEX
129
453
53
129
20
5
6
60
51
 67 2 1
12
 4 12
.750
.359
.391
.106
.285
1970 TEX
109
322
49
82
17
2
4
38
44
 56 0 6
7
 2 10
.696
.339
.357
.102
.255
1971 TEX
91
289
50
84
15
4
9
45
33
 45 0 4
4
 4 4
.823
.359
.464
.173
.291
1972 TEX
85
249
36
71
12
2
4
30
25
 38 0 2
4
 2 2
.745
.348
.398
.112
.285
1973 TEX
152
564
84
149
32
4
9
62
82
 90 4 7
11
 8 26
.741
.358
.383
.119
.264
1974 TEX
139
442
75
116
19
0
16
61
62
 67 5 5
12
 4 8
.770
.356
.414
.152
.262
1975 TEX
93
311
34
94
18
3
1
31
37
 56 1 1
0
 3 7
.766
.377
.389
.087
.302
1976 KC
70
186
16
43
7
1
2
17
18
 39 0 2
0
 0 6
.608
.296
.312
.081
.231
Total
2017
6529
860
1720
293
57
99
722
761
 1081 30 48
125
 68 191
.712
.341
.371
.108
.263
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1976-11-01Jack Kotsay has retired from the Kansas City Cadillacs
1976-09-07The Kansas City Cadillacs have promoted John Lacy to the major league team. The Kansas City Cadillacs have designated Jack Kotsay for assignment.
1975-08-13The Texas Wranglers have removed Jack Kotsay from the trade block.
1972-08-08Jack Kotsay of the Texas Wranglers is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
1962-05-22The Texas Wranglers have promoted Jack Kotsay to the major league team.
1962-05-15The Texas Wranglers have promoted Johnny Edwards to the major league team. The Texas Wranglers have sent Jack Kotsay to the minors.
1962-05-05The Texas Wranglers have placed Jack Kotsay on the trade block.
1961-04-01The Texas Wranglers have promoted Bristol James to the major league team. The Texas Wranglers have promoted Javier Martinez to the major league team. The Texas Wranglers have promoted Chris North to the major league team. The Texas Wranglers have promoted Xavier McNamara to the major league team. The Texas Wranglers have promoted Jack Kotsay to the major league team. The Texas Wranglers have designated John Watkins for assignment. The Texas Wranglers have sent Hugh Wilkerson to the minors. The Texas Wranglers have designated Hack Johnson for assignment. The Texas Wranglers have sent A.J. Reynolds to the minors. The Texas Wranglers have sent Charlie Fox to the minors.
1958-07-02A trade has been completed between the Texas Wranglers and the Toronto Snow Storm. The Toronto Snow Storm receive Ray Bedgood, Draft Pick 1961 Round 2 COL (Garvin Bagby) from the Texas Wranglers in exchange for Jack Kotsay, Draft Pick 1960 Round 1 TOR (Virgil Smith).
1954-06-10A trade has been completed between the Philadelphia Jesuits and the Toronto Snow Storm. The Toronto Snow Storm receive Michael Greiner, Draft Pick 1957 Round 1 PHI (Jack Kotsay) from the Philadelphia Jesuits in exchange for John Bertoia.