Josef Koukalik
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1904)
Josef Koukalik was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1904 for the Brooklyn Dodgers. Across 1 career appearance, he went 0-1 with a 1.12 ERA and 1 strikeouts.
- W (Wins):
- Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
- ERA (Earned Run Average):
- Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
- SO (Strikeouts):
- For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
- WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
- Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.
Data updated
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'8" / 160 lb
- Born
- 3/3/1880 in Studena, Bohemia, Austria-Hungary
- Died
- 1/2/1947 in Chicago, IL, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1904-09-01
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1904 | BRO | NL | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8.0 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1.12 | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8.0 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1.12 | — | 0 | ||
Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 |
Career AVG .000 vs. league average .247 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Career OBP .000 vs. league average .301 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Career SLG .000 vs. league average .322 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Career OPS .000 vs. league average .622 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | Lg AVG | Lg OBP | Lg SLG | Lg OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1904 | BRO | NL | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0 | ||
Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.
Game Log & Splits
Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Away | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Away | 1 | 8.0 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0.00 |
Last 1 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1904-09-01 | BRO | CHC | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Last 1 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1904-09-01 | BRO | CHC | L | 8.0 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 1 |
Josef Koukalik: the record in brief
Josef Koukalik debuted in the major leagues on September 1, 1904. Koukalik's only club in the season tables is the Brooklyn Superbas. The bio lists Koukalik as a pitcher who both batted and threw right-handed. The recorded size is 5 feet, 8 inches and 160 pounds. Koukalik was born on March 3, 1880, in Studena, Bohemia, Austria-Hungary. The bio records the death on January 2, 1947, in Chicago, IL, USA.
The pitching table credits Koukalik with a 0-1 record and a 1.12 ERA in 1 games. Koukalik had 1 strikeouts. The leagues Koukalik pitched in allowed 2.66 earned runs per nine over those seasons, so the career ERA was 57.6% better than average. Koukalik's only pitching season is 1904: 1 games, 1 strikeouts.
Koukalik appears at one position only: pitcher, in 1 games.
Frequently Asked Questions about Josef Koukalik
- Was Josef Koukalik a pitcher?
- Yes. Josef Koukalik pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 1 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Josef Koukalik hit?
- Josef Koukalik hit 0 career home runs.
- What teams did Josef Koukalik play for?
- Josef Koukalik played for one team, the Brooklyn Superbas (1904).
- What were Josef Koukalik's career stats?
- In 1 game, Josef Koukalik went 0-1 with a 1.12 ERA, 1 strikeouts, and 8.0 innings pitched.
- What position did Josef Koukalik play?
- Josef Koukalik played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Josef Koukalik and how much did he weigh?
- Josef Koukalik was listed at 5 feet 8 inches and 160 pounds.
- What was Josef Koukalik's career ERA?
- Josef Koukalik finished with a 1.12 career ERA, going 0-1 with 1 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Josef Koukalik have?
- Josef Koukalik recorded 1 career strikeouts.
- Is Josef Koukalik in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Josef Koukalik has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.