Dick Kokos
Richard Jerome Kokos, born Kokoszka (February 28, 1928 – April 9, 1986), was an American professional baseball outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the St. Louis Browns/Baltimore Orioles from 1948 to 1950, and again from 1953 to 1954. In a 5-year, 475-game career, he compiled a .263 batting average (410-1558) with 239 runs, 59 home runs, 223 RBI, an on-base percentage of .365 and a slugging percentage of .441. Kokos was originally a Cleveland Indians prospect, and was traded on November 20, 1947 with $25,000, Joe Frazier, and Bryan Stephens for Walt Judnich and Bob Muncrief.[1]
| Dick Kokos | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Outfielder | |||
| Born: February 28, 1928 Chicago, Illinois | |||
| Died: April 9, 1986 (aged 58) Chicago, Illinois | |||
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| MLB debut | |||
| July 8, 1948, for the St. Louis Browns | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| May 10, 1954, for the Baltimore Orioles | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Batting average | .263 | ||
| Home runs | 59 | ||
| Runs batted in | 223 | ||
| Teams | |||
References
- Nelson, Ray (November 20, 1947). "Browns At It Again - Trade Muncrief And Judnich To Indians". St. Louis Star and Times. p. 32.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs
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