Ron Karkovice Hitting Stats — Era-Normalized Analysis
Ron Karkovice was a free swinger whose value came from contact quality rather than plate patience. The profile was built around an era-adjusted SLG+ of 95 (modest for the era), an AVG+ of 84 (below-average contact rate), an OBP+ of 86 (limited on-base ability), above-average home run production, and a strikeout rate that limited the offensive floor. The profile also carried a batting average that sat well below the league norm and a high strikeout rate without commensurate power to offset it and an on-base percentage consistently below league average.
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Ron Karkovice Career Hitting Stats
Career Seasons Hitting
12
Season Average Seasons Hitting
12
Seasons Hitting Per 600 PA
12
Career Games Hitting
939
Season Average Games Hitting
78.25
Games Hitting Per 600 PA
191.11
Career Plate Appearances
2948
Season Average Plate Appearances
245.67
Plate Appearances Per 600 PA
600
Career Batting Average
0.221
Season Average Batting Average
0.221
Batting Average Per 600 PA
0.221
Career Equivalent Average
0.698
Season Average Equivalent Average
0.698
Equivalent Average Per 600 PA
0.698
Career Extra Base Hits
222
Season Average Extra Base Hits
18.5
Extra Base Hits Per 600 PA
45.18
Career Extra Base Hit Pct
0.387
Season Average Extra Base Hit Pct
0.387
Extra Base Hit Pct Per 600 PA
0.387
Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.037
Season Average Home Runs Per at Bat
0.037
Home Runs Per at Bat Per 600 PA
0.037
Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.167
Season Average Home Runs Per Hit
0.167
Home Runs Per Hit Per 600 PA
0.167
Career Total Bases
994
Season Average Total Bases
82.83
Total Bases Per 600 PA
202.31
Career Times on Base
833
Season Average Times on Base
69.42
Times on Base Per 600 PA
169.54
Career On Base Percentage (OBP)
0.289
Season Average On Base Percentage (OBP)
0.289
On Base Percentage (OBP) Per 600 PA
0.289
Career Slugging Pct
0.383
Season Average Slugging Pct
0.383
Slugging Pct Per 600 PA
0.383
Career Isolated Power
0.162
Season Average Isolated Power
0.162
Isolated Power Per 600 PA
0.162
Career Gross Production Average (GPA)
0.226
Season Average Gross Production Average (GPA)
0.226
Gross Production Average (GPA) Per 600 PA
0.226
Career Total Average
0.615
Season Average Total Average
0.615
Total Average Per 600 PA
0.615
Career Runs Produced
575
Season Average Runs Produced
47.92
Runs Produced Per 600 PA
117.03
Career Runs Created
296.47
Season Average Runs Created
24.71
Runs Created Per 600 PA
60.34
Career Hit By Pitch
26
Season Average Hit By Pitch
2.17
Hit By Pitch Per 600 PA
5.29
Career Intentional Walks
8
Season Average Intentional Walks
0.67
Intentional Walks Per 600 PA
1.63
Career Strikeouts
749
Season Average Strikeouts
62.42
Strikeouts Per 600 PA
152.44
Career Plate Appearances per Strikeout
3.94
Season Average Plate Appearances per Strikeout
3.94
Plate Appearances per Strikeout Per 600 PA
3.94
Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.31
Season Average Walks Per Strikeout
0.31
Walks Per Strikeout Per 600 PA
0.31
Career Sacrifice Hit
65
Season Average Sacrifice Hit
5.42
Sacrifice Hit Per 600 PA
13.23
Career Sacrifice Fly
27
Season Average Sacrifice Fly
2.25
Sacrifice Fly Per 600 PA
5.5
Career Ground into Double Play (GIDP)
39
Season Average Ground into Double Play (GIDP)
3.25
Ground into Double Play (GIDP) Per 600 PA
7.94
Career Stolen Bases
24
Season Average Stolen Bases
2
Stolen Bases Per 600 PA
4.88
Career Caught Stealing
14
Season Average Caught Stealing
1.17
Caught Stealing Per 600 PA
2.85
Career Stolen Base Attempts
38
Season Average Stolen Base Attempts
3.17
Stolen Base Attempts Per 600 PA
7.73
Career Stolen Base Percentage
63.16
Season Average Stolen Base Percentage
63.16
Stolen Base Percentage Per 600 PA
63.16
Ron Karkovice Career Fielding Stats
Career Seasons Fielding
12
Season Average Seasons Fielding
12
Seasons Fielding Per 9 Innings
12
Career Games Played as Fielder
920
Season Average Games Played as Fielder
76.67
Games Played as Fielder Per 9 Innings
1.19
Career Starts as Fielder
776
Season Average Starts as Fielder
64.67
Starts as Fielder Per 9 Innings
1
Career Played Outs
20927
Season Average Played Outs
1743.92
Played Outs Per 9 Innings
27
Career Inning Played
6975.2
Season Average Inning Played
581.3
Inning Played Per 9 Innings
9
Career Total Chances
5206
Season Average Total Chances
433.83
Total Chances Per 9 Innings
6.72
Career Chances Accepted
5164
Season Average Chances Accepted
430.33
Chances Accepted Per 9 Innings
6.66
Career Fielding Percentage
99.19
Season Average Fielding Percentage
99.19
Fielding Percentage Per 9 Innings
99.19
Career Range Factor
5.613
Season Average Range Factor
5.613
Range Factor Per 9 Innings
5.613
Career Games Started %
84.35
Season Average Games Started %
84.35
Games Started % Per 9 Innings
84.35
Career Double Plays
49
Season Average Double Plays
4.08
Double Plays Per 9 Innings
0.06
Career Passed Balls
50
Season Average Passed Balls
4.17
Passed Balls Per 9 Innings
0.06
Career Wild Pitch as Fielder
0
Season Average Wild Pitch as Fielder
0
Wild Pitch as Fielder Per 9 Innings
0
Career Stolen Base Allowed
401
Season Average Stolen Base Allowed
33.42
Stolen Base Allowed Per 9 Innings
0.52
Career Catcher Caught Stealing
281
Season Average Catcher Caught Stealing
23.42
Catcher Caught Stealing Per 9 Innings
0.36
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