Joe Koshansky
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Colorado Rockies — No. 47 | |
First baseman | |
Born: May 26, 1982 Shreveport, Louisiana |
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Bats: Left | Throws: Left |
Major League Baseball debut | |
September 1, 2007 for the Colorado Rockies | |
Selected MLB statistics (through 2007) |
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Batting average | .083 |
Home runs | 0 |
Runs batted in | 2 |
Teams | |
Joseph S. "Joe" Koshansky (born May 26, 1982 in Shreveport, Louisiana) is a Major League Baseball first baseman for the Colorado Rockies.
Koshansky graduated from Chantilly High School in Virginia in 2000. He played baseball there in which he was a pitcher as well as a first baseman. He attended college for four years at the University of Virginia. He was selected by the Colorado Rockies in the 6th round (170th overall) in the 2004 Major League Baseball draft.
After getting drafted, he played for the Single-A Tri-City Dust Devils. He played in 66 games and batted .234 with 12 home runs. His strikeout numbers were a problem though as he ranked second in the league with 84.
Koshansky began the 2005 season with the Single-A Asheville Tourists. He played 120 games for the Tourists, in which he batted .291 with 36 home runs in 453 at bats. He was promoted to the Double-A Tulsa Drillers on August 23. He played 12 games for them in which he batted .267 with 2 home runs. His performance earned him Baseball America's Rockies Minor League Player of the Year. He was second in the league to Brandon Wood in home runs, was third in extra base hits, fourth in total bases, and was fifth in RBIs. He was also awarded the South Atlantic League Hitter of the Week on two occasions.
In 2006, he played for the Double-A Drillers. He was selected as the Rockies Minor League Player of the Year again when he hit .284 with 31 home runs in 132 games for the Drillers. He set the Drillers franchise record for RBIs with 109. He was also second in the league with home runs and slugging percentage. He also played in the Future's Game at PNC Park in Pittsburgh. In the game, he hit a two run home run to help lead the U.S. team over the World team, 8-5. Following the season, he was named Baseball America's 13th best prospect in the Texas League and was also named the best power hitter in the Rockies minor league organization.
He began the 2007 season with the Triple-A Colorado Springs Sky Sox. Through 136 games, he batted .295 with 21 home runs and 99 RBIs. His strong performance earned him a callup to the major league club on September 1 when rosters expanded. He made his major league debut on that same day against the Arizona Diamondbacks as a pinch hitter in the ninth inning against Brandon Lyon. He grounded out to end that game.
Unless Todd Helton or Koshansky gets traded or switches to the outfield, it is not likely that Koshansky will see a lot of time at first base for the Rockies.
[edit] External links
- mlb.com Player Profile
- The Baseball Cube Player Profile
- Career Stats at Baseball Reference
- Joe Koshansky Stats, News, and Photos at ESPN