Your Backup Catcher is......George Kottaras
George Kottaras wins the battle royale over Brett Hayes. Sanity prevails.
- Born: 1983/05/10
- Age: 29
- Height: 6-0
- Weight: 200
- Bats/Throws: L / R
- Seasons: 5
- Place of birth: Scarborough, Ont, Canada
- Drafted by: the San Diego Padres in 2002 (20th round)
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 42 | 143 | 27 | 37 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 24 | 19 | 36 | 1 | 1 | .259 | .348 | .476 | |
| 2004 | 78 | 271 | 40 | 84 | 18 | 1 | 7 | 46 | 51 | 41 | 0 | 0 | .310 | .415 | .461 | |
| 2005 | 91 | 337 | 54 | 102 | 29 | 0 | 9 | 50 | 50 | 60 | 2 | 1 | .303 | .390 | .469 | |
| 2006 | 78 | 257 | 40 | 71 | 19 | 1 | 8 | 33 | 50 | 68 | 0 | 1 | .276 | .394 | .451 | |
| 2007 | 87 | 294 | 32 | 71 | 22 | 0 | 9 | 39 | 32 | 71 | 1 | 1 | .241 | .316 | .408 | |
| 2008 | Red Sox | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .200 | .400 |
| 2008 | 107 | 395 | 63 | 96 | 18 | 0 | 22 | 65 | 64 | 110 | 0 | 0 | .243 | .348 | .456 | |
| 2009 | Red Sox | 45 | 93 | 15 | 22 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 25 | 0 | 0 | .237 | .308 | .387 |
| 2009 | 10 | 24 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | .292 | .433 | .417 | |
| 2010 | Brewers | 67 | 212 | 24 | 43 | 12 | 1 | 9 | 26 | 33 | 44 | 2 | 0 | .203 | .305 | .396 |
| 2011 | Brewers | 49 | 111 | 15 | 28 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 10 | 26 | 0 | 1 | .252 | .311 | .459 |
| 2011 | 29 | 102 | 19 | 35 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 21 | 16 | 29 | 0 | 1 | .343 | .432 | .559 | |
| 2012 | Athletics | 27 | 85 | 10 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 19 | 8 | 24 | 0 | 0 | .212 | .280 | .471 |
| 2012 | Brewers | 58 | 86 | 10 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 29 | 24 | 0 | 0 | .209 | .409 | .360 |
| 2012 | 85 | 171 | 20 | 36 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 31 | 37 | 48 | 0 | 0 | .211 | .351 | .415 | |
| Career Total | 249 | 592 | 75 | 130 | 36 | 3 | 24 | 84 | 91 | 145 | 2 | 1 | .220 | .320 | .412 | |
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Stories
Royals acquire catcher George Kottaras
Royals claim lefty-hitting catcher off waivers.
A's Trade Prospects for Jaso, My Thoughts
Taking a look at Oakland's end of the Mike Morse trade.
A's, Kottaras avoid arbitration
Kottaras agrees to a one-year, $1 million deal with the Athletics.
Russell Martin wants to play SS for Team Canada
Pending a physical, Russell Martin will be Pittsburgh's new starting catcher. But in the spring, Pirates fans could also see Martin at shortstop.
Lesser Brewers: George Kottaras
George Kottaras filled two roles for the Brewers: Backup catcher and personal catcher for Randy Wolf. He had a chance to be more than that, but the emergence of another catcher would result in ending his tenure in Milwaukee.
A's beat Rangers, 3-2 in 10 innings
The Oakland Athletics topped the Texas Rangers in 10 innings on the strength of George Kottaras' upper-deck blast.
Rangers Fall 3-2 in Extras, Damage Angels Chances
Mark Lowe decided that since he won't be pitching in the postseason anyway, keeping the Angels' out of the playoffs was worth allowing a game winning home run to something named George Kottaras. The A's even the series and drop Rangers' lead to four.
This Date In Red Sox History: September 5 - Babe Ruth, Bob Meusel, George Kottaras
The 1918 World Series begins a month early, and Boston makes a few late-season acquisitions that stick around for years.
Today In Brewer History: The George Kottaras Cycle
On this day one year ago the Brewers beat the Astros 8-2, connecting for 13 hits off Houston starter Bud Norris and four relievers. George Kottaras had four of those hits, becoming the seventh...
A's Option Derek Norris to Sacramento; Clear Roster Spot for George Kottaras
To no one's great surprise, Derek Norris is the odd man out of the logjam at catcher. Kurt Suzuki will be the starting catcher tonight. Let's have pie!
A's-Brewers Trade: Oakland Acquires George Kottaras From Milwaukee
The Oakland A's acquired catcher George Kottaras from the Milwaukee Brewers in exchange for reliever Fautino De Los Santos on Sunday afternoon.
