Pete Koegel
Pete Koegel (born Peter John Koegel[1] on 31 July 1947) is a former Major League Baseball first baseman, catcher, and outfielder. Koegel was drafted in the fourth round of the 1965 Major League Baseball Draft by the Kansas City Athletics out of Seaford High School (New York).[2] He remained in the organization through its move to Oakland, California before being traded along with Bob Meyer to the Seattle Pilots for Fred Talbot in 1969. Koegel again remained in an organization through a move, this time when the Pilots moved to Milwaukee, Wisconsin to become the Milwaukee Brewers. During his time with the Brewers, Koegel played at the Major League level with the team in 1970 and in 1971 before being traded that year along with Ray Peters to the Philadelphia Phillies for Johnny Briggs. Koegel played at the Major League level with the Phillies that year, as well as the following year. In 1973, he was traded to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Chris Zachary, but never played a Major League game with the organization.
Pete Koegel | |||
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First baseman/Catcher/Outfielder | |||
Born: Mineola, New York | July 31, 1947 (age 68)|||
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MLB debut | |||
September 1, 1970, for the Milwaukee Brewers | |||
Last MLB appearance | |||
October 2, 1972, for the Philadelphia Phillies | |||
MLB statistics | |||
Batting average | .174 | ||
Home runs | 1 | ||
Runs batted in | 5 | ||
Hits | 15 | ||
Runs | 6 | ||
Teams | |||
References
- "Pete Koegel". Baseball-Almanac.com. Retrieved 2011-03-26.
- "Pete Koegel". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2011-03-26.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Baseball-Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
- Pete Koegel at Baseball Gauge
- Pete Koegel at Pura Pelota (Venezuelan Professional Baseball League)