Dick Kokos | |
Position: | Outfielder |
Bats: | Left |
Throws: | Left |
Birth Date: | 28 February 1928 |
Birth Place: | Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
Death Place: | Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
Debutleague: | MLB |
Debutdate: | July 8 |
Debutyear: | 1948 |
Debutteam: | St. Louis Browns |
Finalleague: | MLB |
Finaldate: | May 10 |
Finalyear: | 1954 |
Finalteam: | Baltimore Orioles |
Statleague: | MLB |
Stat1label: | Batting average |
Stat1value: | .263 |
Stat2label: | Home runs |
Stat2value: | 59 |
Stat3label: | Runs batted in |
Stat3value: | 223 |
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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 to, and again from to . 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]