Andy Pafko

Positions: Outfielder and Third Baseman

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-0, 190lb (183cm, 86kg)

Born: February 25, 1921 in Boyceville, WI us

Died: October 8, 2013 in Bridgman, MI

Buried: St. Luke Cemetery, Chicago, IL

High School: Boyceville HS (Boyceville, WI)

Debut: September 24, 1943 (Age 22-211d, 9,528th in major league history)
vs. PHI 3 AB, 2 H, 0 HR, 4 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: September 29, 1959 (Age 38-216d)
vs. LAD 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1944 season

Full Name: Andrew Pafko

Nicknames: Handy Andy or Pruschka

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

36.6

6292

1796

213

.285

844

RBI

976

OBP

.350

SLG

.449

OPS

.799

OPS+

117

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	41-30 / in Starts: 21-14
Longest Hitting Streak	7 games
Longest On Base Streak	7 games
Most Games w/o HR	31 games
Most Games w/o RBI	16 games
Grand Slams	0 in 3 bases loaded PA and 2 AB
Go-Ahead Hits:	3

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 158 PAs	15
Actual Runners on Base	104 (58-32-14)
Avg. MLBer w/ 158 PAs	17
Avg. Runners on Base	97 (51-30-15)

Most Driven In
J Adcock	5
H Aaron	2
C Wise	2
J Logan	2
E Mathews	2
J O'Brien	1
Self	1

Most Driven In By
B Bruton	3
H Aaron	3
D Crandall	2
J Pizarro	2
F Mantilla	1
F Torre	1
L Burdette	1
J O'Brien	1

1959 Batting Game Log

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1959 Batting Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
1	1782	16 (15)	May 2	MLN		SFG	L,5-8	7-8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	8	.37	-0.009	1.32	-0.02%	-0.14	PH
2	1783	17	May 3	MLN		SFG	W,9-4	GS-5	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	5	1.53	-0.071	5.22	-0.14%	-0.55	LF
3	1784	18	May 4	MLN		LAD	L,3-5	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.143	.143	.143	.286	5	1.22	-0.105	4.24	-0.22%	-0.72	CF
4	1785	19	May 5	MLN		LAD	W,3-2	5-GF(16)	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.083	.083	.083	.167	5	2.63	-0.356	8.24	-0.67%	-1.70	LF
5	1786	20	May 6	MLN		LAD	W,5-4	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.125	.125	.125	.250	8	2.13	-0.054	7.53	-0.12%	-0.02	CF LF
6	1787	24 (3)	May 10 (2)	MLN		CIN	W,2-1	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	.100	.100	.100	.200	6	1.58	-0.107	5.41	-0.22%	-0.77	CF
7	1788	27 (2)	May 13	MLN	@	STL	W,3-2	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.100	.100	.100	.200	3						RF
8	1789	28	May 14	MLN	@	STL	W,8-7	5-GF	3	3	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.130	.130	.130	.261	1	1.48	0.055	5.26	0.12%	0.03	PH CF
9	1790	29	May 16	MLN	@	LAD	W,6-0	CG	4	4	0	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.222	.222	.259	.481	6	.25	0.011	1.11	0.03%	1.32	CF
10	1791	33 (3)	May 20	MLN	@	SFG	L,3-6	CG	4	3	0	2	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.267	.290	.300	.590	7	1.41	0.232	7.44	0.74%	1.54	CF
11	1792	39 (5)	May 26	MLN		PIT	W,1-0	CG(13)	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.235	.257	.265	.522	7	1.68	-0.165	8.88	-0.52%	-0.85	CF
12	1793	43 (3)	May 30	MLN		PHI	W,4-2	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.235	.257	.265	.522	4						PR LF
13	1794	45 (1)	May 31 (2)	MLN		PHI	W,2-1	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.235	.257	.265	.522	4						LF
Jun		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
14	1795	46	Jun 1	MLN		SFG	L,2-11	5-GF	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.229	.270	.257	.527	3	.31	0.019	1.92	0.07%	0.39	RF
15	1796	49 (2)	Jun 4	MLN		SFG	L,5-11	GS-5	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.222	.282	.250	.532	6	.95	0.061	6.19	0.24%	0.45	CF
16	1797	50	Jun 5	MLN		LAD	L,1-5	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.200	.256	.225	.481	6	1.04	-0.099	5.60	-0.32%	-0.98	CF
17	1798	51	Jun 6	MLN		LAD	L,2-3	GS-8	3	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.209	.261	.233	.493	6	1.73	-0.006	9.18	-0.02%	-0.28	CF
18	1799	52	Jun 7	MLN		LAD	W,8-2	7-GF	1	1	1	1	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.227	.277	.273	.549	4	.51	0.027	2.68	0.09%	2.13	PH LF
19	1800	53	Jun 8	MLN		CHC	W,9-5	CG	5	5	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.224	.269	.265	.535	6	.41	-0.037	2.27	-0.12%	-0.24	CF LF
20	1801	55 (1)	Jun 10	MLN	@	STL	L,2-5	GS-7	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.235	.278	.275	.552	7	.81	0.028	3.94	0.08%	0.45	CF
21	1802	56	Jun 11	MLN	@	STL	W,8-0	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.236	.276	.273	.549	7	.74	0.034	3.62	0.10%	0.95	CF LF
22	1803	61 (4)	Jun 16	MLN	@	LAD	W,5-4	CG	4	2	0	1	1	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.246	.306	.298	.605	6	1.09	0.145	5.81	0.46%	1.29	CF LF
23	1804	62	Jun 17 (1)	MLN	@	LAD	L,2-10	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.246	.303	.295	.598	6	.51	-0.074	3.05	-0.27%	-1.25	CF
24	1805	63	Jun 17 (2)	MLN	@	LAD	L,0-4	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.234	.290	.281	.571	6	1.26	-0.104	6.83	-0.34%	-0.69	LF
25	1806	66 (2)	Jun 20	MLN	@	SFG	W,4-1	CG	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.217	.270	.261	.531	1	.72	-0.091	4.42	-0.33%	-1.81	CF LF
26	1807	67	Jun 21	MLN	@	SFG	W,13-3	GS-2	2	2	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.225	.276	.296	.572	1	.71	0.078	4.57	0.30%	0.49	CF
27	1808	68	Jun 23	MLN		STL	W,9-5	GS-6	3	3	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.243	.291	.311	.602	1	.92	0.046	4.67	0.14%	0.40	CF
28	1809	70 (1)	Jun 25	MLN		STL	L,2-3	GS-7	3	2	1	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.305	.329	.634	1	.65	0.089	3.49	0.29%	1.02	CF
29	1810	73 (2)	Jun 28	MLN		CHC	W,2-1	8-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.247	.301	.325	.626	4	.25	-0.006	1.46	-0.02%	-0.09	PH LF
Jul		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
30	1811	79 (5)	Jul 9	MLN		LAD	L,3-4	GS-8	3	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.302	.325	.627	7	1.11	-0.032	7.27	-0.13%	-0.06	CF
31	1812	80	Jul 11	MLN		LAD	L,5-7	GS-4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.247	.299	.321	.620	8	1.63	-0.045	9.24	-0.15%	-0.56	CF
32	1813	82 (1)	Jul 13	MLN		SFG	W,3-0	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.247	.299	.321	.620	4						LF
33	1814	83	Jul 14	MLN	@	CHC	L,5-10	9-GF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.247	.307	.321	.628	5	.02	0.001	.10	0.00%	0.12	PH
34	1815	84	Jul 15	MLN	@	CHC	L,2-5	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.247	.307	.321	.628	5						LF
35	1816	87 (2)	Jul 18	MLN	@	STL	L,5-6	8-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.244	.303	.317	.620	5	.93	-0.024	3.50	-0.05%	-0.25	PH LF
36	1817	88	Jul 19	MLN	@	STL	L,5-9	8-8	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.244	.311	.317	.628	9	.09	0.003	.32	0.01%	0.13	PH
37	1818	92 (3)	Jul 24	MLN		PIT	W,8-0	CG	4	4	0	1	1	0	0	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.244	.309	.326	.634	7	.39	0.012	1.14	0.02%	1.06	LF
38	1819	97 (4)	Jul 28	MLN		CHC	L,4-5	8-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.241	.305	.322	.627	6	4.03	-0.090	20.49	-0.28%	-0.34	PH LF
39	1820	99 (1)	Jul 30	MLN		CHC	W,6-2	CG	4	4	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.242	.303	.352	.655	6	.34	0.001	1.87	0.00%	0.36	LF
40	1821	100	Jul 31	MLN		STL	W,6-0	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.234	.294	.340	.635	6	.68	-0.048	3.75	-0.16%	-0.46	LF
Aug		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
41	1822	103 (2)	Aug 2 (2)	MLN		STL	W,11-5	CG	5	3	2	1	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.237	.308	.340	.649	6	.59	-0.013	3.21	-0.04%	0.22	LF
42	1823	104	Aug 4	MLN	@	SFG	W,6-1	CG	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.225	.295	.324	.618	6	.87	-0.053	7.09	-0.26%	-1.34	LF
43	1824	109 (4)	Aug 11 (1)	MLN	@	CIN	L,3-4	CG	4	3	1	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.229	.302	.333	.635	8	1.33	0.059	6.74	0.18%	0.15	LF
44	1825	111 (1)	Aug 12	MLN	@	CIN	W,6-4	CG	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	.222	.294	.324	.618	8	1.05	-0.125	4.61	-0.33%	-1.34	LF
45	1826	112	Aug 13	MLN	@	CIN	L,8-9	9-GF	1	1	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.229	.300	.339	.639	9	2.83	0.124	14.44	0.38%	1.10	PH
46	1827	114 (1)	Aug 15	MLN	@	PIT	L,8-10	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.227	.298	.336	.634	5	.43	-0.011	2.18	-0.03%	-0.10	PH
47	1828	117 (2)	Aug 17 (1)	MLN		LAD	W,8-1	CG	4	2	0	1	0	0	0	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.232	.312	.339	.651	5	.21	0.033	1.36	0.13%	1.55	LF
48	1829	118	Aug 17 (2)	MLN		LAD	L,3-4	8-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.230	.310	.336	.646	9	3.32	-0.076	21.76	-0.30%	-0.27	PH CF
49	1830	119	Aug 18	MLN		LAD	L,6-7	9-10	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.228	.307	.333	.640	9	3.33	-0.082	16.72	-0.25%	-0.21	PH
50	1831	122 (2)	Aug 22 (1)	MLN		CHC	W,7-0	7-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.226	.305	.330	.635	4	.00	0.000	.00	0.00%	-0.09	LF
51	1832	123	Aug 22 (2)	MLN		CHC	W,3-2	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.226	.305	.330	.635	5						LF
52	1833	124	Aug 23	MLN		CHC	W,2-0	CG	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.229	.305	.331	.636	6	.89	0.063	2.50	0.11%	0.35	LF RF
53	1834	126 (1)	Aug 25	MLN	@	STL	W,3-1	10-GF(10)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.229	.305	.331	.636	4						LF
54	1835	127	Aug 26	MLN	@	STL	L,2-5	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.227	.303	.328	.631	9	.46	-0.014	1.49	-0.03%	-0.33	PH
55	1836	128	Aug 27	MLN	@	STL	L,4-5	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.228	.301	.325	.627	6	1.21	-0.080	3.57	-0.14%	-0.47	RF
56	1837	129	Aug 28	MLN	@	CHC	W,9-3	7-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.226	.299	.323	.622	6	.01	0.000	.03	0.00%	-0.29	RF
57	1838	130	Aug 29	MLN	@	CHC	W,11-4	5-GF	3	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.222	.300	.317	.617	6	.75	-0.037	2.80	-0.08%	0.00	PH RF
58	1839	131	Aug 30	MLN	@	CHC	L,2-6	7-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.220	.298	.315	.613	6	1.68	-0.043	7.26	-0.11%	-0.43	RF
Sept		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
59	1840	134 (2)	Sep 4	MLN	@	CIN	W,4-1	8-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.219	.296	.313	.608	4	.21	-0.006	.45	-0.01%	-0.33	LF
60	1841	136 (1)	Sep 6	MLN	@	CIN	W,6-2	CG	5	4	2	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.220	.299	.311	.610	6	.56	0.013	1.25	0.02%	-0.26	RF LF
61	1842	140 (3)	Sep 10	MLN		STL	W,7-4	8-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.218	.297	.308	.606	9	.07	-0.002	.31	-0.01%	-0.14	LF
62	1843	142 (1)	Sep 12	MLN		CIN	W,4-3	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.218	.297	.308	.606	5						LF
63	1844	143	Sep 13	MLN		CIN	L,2-3	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.218	.297	.308	.606	5						LF
64	1845	144	Sep 14	MLN	@	LAD	W,4-1	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.218	.297	.308	.606	4						LF
65	1846	145	Sep 15	MLN	@	LAD	L,7-8	5-8	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.215	.293	.304	.597	5	1.17	-0.068	13.97	-0.49%	-0.70	PH LF
66	1847	146	Sep 16	MLN	@	SFG	W,2-0	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.215	.293	.304	.597	5						LF
67	1848	149 (2)	Sep 20	MLN	@	PHI	W,8-5	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.215	.293	.304	.597	5						LF
68	1849	151 (1)	Sep 22	MLN	@	PIT	W,5-3	CG	4	4	1	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.223	.299	.331	.630	5	.57	0.074	10.15	0.80%	0.54	LF
69	1850	155 (3)	Sep 27	MLN		PHI	W,5-2	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.223	.299	.331	.630	5						LF
70	1851	156	Sep 28	MLN		LAD	L,2-3	GS-5	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.220	.295	.326	.621	5	.73	-0.036	30.42	-0.91%	-0.31	LF
71	1852	157	Sep 29	MLN	@	LAD	L,5-6	5-7	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.218	.293	.324	.617	5	.68	-0.019	28.33	-0.49%	-0.24	PH LF
							41-30		158	142	17	31	8	2	1	15	14	1	15	1	1	0	3	3	0	0	.218	.293	.324	.617		.99	-0.980	5.44	-3.29%	-2.57

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