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Barry Zito League
3-31-2102
Ken Kotsay First Base
Retired (1985, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .284 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/L
OPS .778 Status Deceased (2016) Option Years 0  
H 1793 Age at Death 69 Date of Birth 12-02-1947
HR 122 Drafted Round 1, Pick 16
(1965)		 Majors Svc Time 15 years
(8 games)
RBI 669
SB 233 Salary $0.85M Final Contract Year 1985
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A  Contact vs. L A+ Endurance B-   Ldrship A 
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L B  Velocity D    Mentor vR A+
Speed A- Bunt D  Control F    Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B  WS Rings 1
1B A+ (100%) LF B+ (69.1%) Arm B+ WS Appearances 1
2B F  (1.8%) CF B- (55.3%)   Health F  LCS Appearances 4
3B F  (0.1%) RF A+ (96.6%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* League requires 75% 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
1970 WAS
93
405
66
101
18
3
4
34
41
 72 1 2
11
 4 3
.657
.318
.338
.089
.249
1971 WAS
108
451
69
128
18
6
8
42
63
 75 4 1
16
 2 6
.779
.376
.404
.120
.284
1972 WAS
130
551
91
141
27
8
4
34
67
 89 3 2
15
 6 4
.694
.339
.356
.100
.256
1973 WAS
96
403
77
107
19
1
9
40
54
 64 4 0
15
 4 2
.743
.358
.385
.119
.266
1974 WAS
130
544
94
163
23
6
12
57
66
 81 1 2
20
 6 2
.805
.375
.430
.131
.300
1975 WAS
130
541
87
149
18
6
9
62
66
 86 2 1
21
 15 2
.737
.356
.381
.105
.275
1976 CHN
143
356
55
106
22
4
6
32
42
 55 3 2
12
 2 0
.807
.375
.433
.135
.298
1977 TOR
100
381
68
109
19
4
15
59
42
 56 2 2
11
 2 3
.833
.358
.475
.189
.286
1978 TOR
109
441
83
135
25
7
10
45
64
 60 2 1
19
 6 3
.858
.396
.463
.156
.306
1979 TOR
98
229
33
58
12
3
2
21
32
 31 1 1
10
 2 2
.704
.346
.358
.105
.253
1980 TOR
93
329
50
105
21
5
7
41
34
 43 1 2
25
 5 6
.860
.383
.477
.158
.319
1981 TOR
135
369
78
122
26
4
7
43
46
 55 2 1
16
 4 4
.886
.407
.480
.149
.331
1982 TOR
95
292
51
95
14
3
11
48
36
 50 3 0
6
 4 4
.912
.405
.507
.182
.325
1983 CHN
121
363
47
89
21
2
5
41
31
 67 4 1
11
 6 3
.666
.311
.355
.110
.245
1984 CHN
130
530
82
148
29
9
11
61
67
 91 1 0
24
 6 3
.791
.361
.430
.151
.279
1985 CHN
59
136
22
37
6
0
2
9
14
 22 1 0
1
 1 4
.705
.344
.360
.088
.272
Total
1770
6321
1053
1793
318
71
122
669
765
 997 35 18
233
 75 51
.778
.363
.414
.131
.284
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1985-11-01Ken Kotsay has retired from the Chicago Cubbies
1985-04-03The Chicago Cubbies have promoted Ken Kotsay to the major league team. The Chicago Cubbies have promoted Bob Pierson to the major league team. The Chicago Cubbies have sent Jim Currin to the minors. The Chicago Cubbies have sent Sam Knight to the minors.
1985-03-31Ken Kotsay has signed with the Chicago Cubbies for $0.85M per year for 1 year.
1984-03-30The Chicago Cubbies have promoted Arlas Lawson to the major league team. The Chicago Cubbies have promoted Ron Duran to the major league team. The Chicago Cubbies have promoted Ken Kotsay to the major league team. The Chicago Cubbies have sent Howie Jones to the minors. The Chicago Cubbies have sent Ray Washington to the minors. The Chicago Cubbies have sent Jim Beltre to the minors.
1984-03-30Ken Kotsay has signed with the Chicago Cubbies for $2.9M per year for 1 year.
1983-05-27Ken Kotsay of the Chicago Cubbies is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
1983-03-31The Chicago Cubbies have promoted Ken Kotsay to the major league team. The Chicago Cubbies have promoted Jim Berry to the major league team.
1983-03-31Ken Kotsay has signed with the Chicago Cubbies for $6.1M per year for 1 year.
1982-08-05Ken Kotsay of the Toronto Soulpeppers is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
1982-04-20Ken Kotsay of the Toronto Soulpeppers is injured and is expected to be out 34 days.
1980-08-03Ken Kotsay of the Toronto Soulpeppers is injured and is expected to be out 44 days.
1979-06-27Ken Kotsay of the Toronto Soulpeppers is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
1979-05-20Ken Kotsay of the Toronto Soulpeppers is injured and is expected to be out 26 days.
1978-07-21Ken Kotsay of the Toronto Soulpeppers is injured and is expected to be out 30 days.
1977-04-25Ken Kotsay of the Toronto Soulpeppers is injured and is expected to be out 43 days.
1977-03-31The Toronto Soulpeppers have promoted Jay Nunez to the major league team. The Toronto Soulpeppers have promoted Emil Gallivan to the major league team. The Toronto Soulpeppers have promoted Roy Addis to the major league team. The Toronto Soulpeppers have promoted Mike Bryan to the major league team. The Toronto Soulpeppers have promoted Ken Kotsay to the major league team. The Toronto Soulpeppers have promoted Houston Tiemeyer to the major league team. The Toronto Soulpeppers have promoted Frank Lane to the major league team. The Toronto Soulpeppers have promoted Elmer Brock to the major league team. The Toronto Soulpeppers have promoted Chris Murray to the major league team. The Toronto Soulpeppers have promoted Ed Drabek to the major league team.
1977-03-29Ken Kotsay has signed with the Toronto Soulpeppers for $6.4M per year for 6 years.
1976-08-12Ken Kotsay of the Chicago Cubbies is injured and is expected to be out 8 days.
1976-03-29The Chicago Cubbies have promoted Billy Jacobs to the major league team. The Chicago Cubbies have promoted Denver Murphy to the major league team. The Chicago Cubbies have promoted Ken Kotsay to the major league team.
1976-03-29Ken Kotsay has signed with the Chicago Cubbies for $7.55M per year for 1 year.
1973-05-10Ken Kotsay of the Washington Insiders is injured and is expected to be out 32 days.
1971-09-19Ken Kotsay of the Washington Insiders is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
1971-04-21Ken Kotsay of the Washington Insiders is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
1970-06-01Ken Kotsay of the Washington Insiders is injured and is expected to be out 27 days.
1970-05-05Ken Kotsay of the Washington Insiders is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
1970-03-28The Washington Insiders have promoted Don Saenz to the major league team. The Washington Insiders have promoted Ken Kotsay to the major league team.