Ken Szotkiewicz
Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1970)
Ken Szotkiewicz was a shortstop who played in Major League Baseball in 1970 for the Detroit Tigers. In 47 career games, he hit .107 with 9 hits, 3 home runs, and 9 RBI.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
- Position
- Shortstop
- Bats / Throws
- L / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'0" / 165 lb
- MLB Debut
- 1970-04-07
- Last Game
- 1970-09-21
Full name: Kenneth John Szotkiewicz
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47 | 84 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 12 | 29 | .107 | .216 | .226 | .443 | -510 |
Career AVG .107 vs. league average .254 across their career seasons — 57.8% below league average.
Career OBP .216 vs. league average .326 across their career seasons — 33.5% below league average.
Career SLG .226 vs. league average .385 across their career seasons — 41.3% below league average.
Career OPS .443 vs. league average .711 across their career seasons — 37.8% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | DET | AL | 47 | 84 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 12 | 29 | .107 | .253 (-58%) | .325 (-34%) | .385 (-41%) | .711 (-38%) | -510.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 47 | 84 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 12 | 29 | .107 | — | — | — | — | -510 | ||
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
View full game log (47 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 32 | 58 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 9 | .121 |
| Away | 15 | 26 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .077 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970-09-21 | DET | BAL | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1970-09-20 | DET | NYY | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1970-09-18 | DET | NYY | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1970-09-15 | DET | CLE | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1970-09-13 | DET | TEX | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1970-09-12 | DET | TEX | W | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1970-09-11 | DET | TEX | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1970-09-10 | DET | BOS | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1970-09-08 | DET | BAL | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1970-07-19 | DET | KCR | W | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Shortstop | 44 |
College History
| School Name | City | State | Years Attended |
|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia Southern University | Statesboro | GA | 1966, 1967, 1968 |
Ken Szotkiewicz: the record in brief
The profile opens with Ken Szotkiewicz's first major league game on April 7, 1970; the last one listed came on September 21, 1970. Szotkiewicz spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the Detroit Tigers. Szotkiewicz played primarily as a shortstop and threw right-handed and batted left-handed. The bio adds a birth date on February 25, 1947, in Wilmington, DE, USA and a listed size of 165 pounds on a 6-foot-0 frame. Ken Szotkiewicz was the playing name; the full given name is Kenneth John.
The batting record for Szotkiewicz: 47 games, 9 hits in 84 at bats, and a .107 average, adding 3 home runs and 9 RBI. Szotkiewicz's career OPS of .443 combines a .216 on-base mark with .226 slugging. The league as a whole hit .254 across Szotkiewicz's seasons, which puts the .107 career mark 57.8% below average. By OPS the gap is 37.8% below league average (.443 against .711). Szotkiewicz's lone season row is 1970 with the Detroit Tigers: 47 games, 9 hits in 84 at bats. That year the league hit .253, the figure in the row's Lg AVG column.
Frequently Asked Questions about Ken Szotkiewicz
- Was Ken Szotkiewicz a pitcher?
- No. Ken Szotkiewicz was a position player (Shortstop).
- How many home runs did Ken Szotkiewicz hit?
- Ken Szotkiewicz hit 3 career home runs with 9 hits.
- What teams did Ken Szotkiewicz play for?
- Ken Szotkiewicz played for one team, the Detroit Tigers (1970).
- What were Ken Szotkiewicz's career stats?
- In 47 games, Ken Szotkiewicz had 9 hits, 3 home runs, 9 RBI, and 9 runs, with a .107 batting average.
- What position did Ken Szotkiewicz play?
- Ken Szotkiewicz played primarily as a shortstop, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Ken Szotkiewicz and how much did he weigh?
- Ken Szotkiewicz was listed at 6 feet and 165 pounds.
- What was Ken Szotkiewicz's career batting average?
- Ken Szotkiewicz batted .107 over his career, with 9 hits in 84 at bats.
- How many RBI did Ken Szotkiewicz have?
- Ken Szotkiewicz drove in 9 runs in his career.
- Is Ken Szotkiewicz in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Ken Szotkiewicz has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.