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Jim Konstanty
Casimir James Konstanty
All-Star Player
Bats: Right , Throws: Right
Weight: 202 lb.

Born: March 2, 1917 in Strykersville, NY
School: Syracuse University (All Transactions)
Debut: June 18, 1944
Final Game: September 19, 1956
Died: June 11, 1976 in Oneonta, NY
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Standard Pitching

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Year Age Tm Lg W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF ERA+ WHIP H/9 HR/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB Awards
1944 27 CIN NL 6 4 .600 2.80 20 12 4 5 1 0 112.2 113 46 35 11 33 19 1 0 1 468 125 1.296 9.0 0.9 2.6 1.5 0.58
1946 29 BSN NL 0 1 .000 5.28 10 1 3 0 0 0 15.1 17 9 9 2 7 9 0 0 2 67 65 1.565 10.0 1.2 4.1 5.3 1.29
1948 31 PHI NL 1 0 1.000 0.93 6 0 5 0 0 2 9.2 7 1 1 0 2 7 0 0 0 33 425 0.931 6.5 0.0 1.9 6.5 3.50
1949 32 PHI NL 9 5 .643 3.25 53 0 27 0 0 7 97.0 98 38 35 9 29 43 1 1 1 386 122 1.309 9.1 0.8 2.7 4.0 1.48
1950 33 PHI NL 16 7 .696 2.66 74 0 62 0 0 22 152.0 108 51 45 11 50 56 0 3 1 593 152 1.039 6.4 0.7 3.0 3.3 1.12 AS,MVP-1
1951 34 PHI NL 4 11 .267 4.05 58 1 45 0 0 9 115.2 127 58 52 9 31 27 0 2 0 494 95 1.366 9.9 0.7 2.4 2.1 0.87
1952 35 PHI NL 5 3 .625 3.94 42 2 25 2 1 6 80.0 87 44 35 9 21 16 0 0 1 342 93 1.350 9.8 1.0 2.4 1.8 0.76
1953 36 PHI NL 14 10 .583 4.43 48 19 20 7 0 5 170.2 198 90 84 18 42 45 3 0 1 735 95 1.406 10.4 0.9 2.2 2.4 1.07
1954 37 TOT MLB 3 4 .429 3.01 42 1 25 0 0 5 68.2 73 29 23 7 18 14 0 0 1 285 128 1.325 9.6 0.9 2.4 1.8 0.78
1954 37 PHI NL 2 3 .400 3.75 33 1 19 0 0 3 50.1 62 27 21 7 12 11 0 0 1 215 107 1.470 11.1 1.3 2.1 2.0 0.92
1954 37 NYY AL 1 1 .500 0.98 9 0 6 0 0 2 18.1 11 2 2 0 6 3 0 0 0 70 349 0.927 5.4 0.0 2.9 1.5 0.50
1955 38 NYY AL 7 2 .778 2.32 45 0 30 0 0 11 73.2 68 28 19 5 24 2 19 0 0 0 308 162 1.249 8.3 0.6 2.9 2.3 0.79
1956 39 TOT MLB 1 1 .500 4.65 35 0 21 0 0 7 50.1 61 26 26 7 12 1 13 0 0 0 220 82 1.450 10.9 1.3 2.1 2.3 1.08
1956 39 NYY AL 0 0 4.91 8 0 5 0 0 2 11.0 15 6 6 3 6 0 6 0 0 0 53 79 1.909 12.3 2.5 4.9 4.9 1.00
1956 39 STL NL 1 1 .500 4.58 27 0 16 0 0 5 39.1 46 20 20 4 6 1 7 0 0 0 167 82 1.322 10.5 0.9 1.4 1.6 1.17
11 Seasons 66 48 .579 3.46 433 36 267 14 2 74 945.2 957 420 364 88 269 3 268 5 6 8 3931 112 1.296 9.1 0.8 2.6 2.6 1.00
162 Game Avg. 10 7 .579 3.46 63 5 39 2 0 11 137 139 61 53 13 39 39 1 1 1 570 112 1.296 9.1 0.8 2.6 2.6 1.00
PHI (7 yrs) 51 39 .567 3.64 314 23 203 9 1 54 675.1 687 309 273 63 187 205 4 6 5 2798 110 1.294 9.2 0.8 2.5 2.7 1.10
NYY (3 yrs) 8 3 .727 2.36 62 0 41 0 0 15 103.0 94 36 27 8 36 2 28 0 0 0 431 157 1.262 8.2 0.7 3.1 2.4 0.78
BSN (1 yr) 0 1 .000 5.28 10 1 3 0 0 0 15.1 17 9 9 2 7 9 0 0 2 67 65 1.565 10.0 1.2 4.1 5.3 1.29
STL (1 yr) 1 1 .500 4.58 27 0 16 0 0 5 39.1 46 20 20 4 6 1 7 0 0 0 167 82 1.322 10.5 0.9 1.4 1.6 1.17
CIN (1 yr) 6 4 .600 2.80 20 12 4 5 1 0 112.2 113 46 35 11 33 19 1 0 1 468 125 1.296 9.0 0.9 2.6 1.5 0.58
NL (10 yrs) 58 45 .563 3.60 371 36 226 14 2 59 842.2 863 384 337 80 233 1 240 5 6 8 3500 108 1.301 9.2 0.9 2.5 2.6 1.03
AL (3 yrs) 8 3 .727 2.36 62 0 41 0 0 15 103.0 94 36 27 8 36 2 28 0 0 0 431 157 1.262 8.2 0.7 3.1 2.4 0.78

Postseason Pitching

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Year Age Tm Lg Series Rslt Opp W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF WHIP H/9 HR/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB
1950 33 PHI NL WS L NYY 0 1 .000 2.40 3 1 0 0 0 0 15.0 9 4 4 1 4 1 3 1 0 0 60 0.867 5.4 0.6 2.4 1.8 0.75
1 WS 0 1 .000 2.40 3 1 0 0 0 0 15.0 9 4 4 1 4 1 3 1 0 0 60 0.867 5.4 0.6 2.4 1.8 0.75

Standard Batting

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Year Age Tm Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1944 27 CIN NL 20 38 34 2 10 0 0 0 2 0 1 5 .294 .314 .294 .608 75 10 1 0 3 1
1946 29 BSN NL 10 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .333 .000 .333 -2 0 0 0 0 1
1948 31 PHI NL 6 3 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 0 /1
1949 32 PHI NL 53 18 17 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 .176 .176 .176 .353 -4 3 1 0 1 1
1950 33 PHI NL 74 39 37 0 4 0 0 0 3 0 0 13 .108 .108 .108 .216 -42 4 1 0 2 1 AS,MVP-1
1951 34 PHI NL 58 22 19 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 .158 .158 .211 .368 -1 4 0 0 3 1
1952 35 PHI NL 42 16 14 1 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 1 2 .071 .133 .143 .276 -23 2 0 0 1 1
1953 36 PHI NL 48 53 50 3 11 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 7 .220 .220 .220 .440 16 11 0 0 3 1
1954 37 TOT MLB 42 16 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 0 0 1
1954 37 PHI NL 33 13 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 0 0 1
1954 37 NYY AL 9 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 0 0 /1
1955 38 NYY AL 45 12 8 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .125 .222 .125 .347 -4 1 0 1 3 0 0 1
1956 39 TOT MLB 35 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
1956 39 NYY AL 8 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 0 0 0 /1
1956 39 STL NL 27 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
11 Seasons 433 223 202 7 33 2 0 0 14 0 0 3 41 .163 .179 .173 .352 -5 35 3 1 16 1 0
162 Game Avg. 162 83 76 3 12 1 0 0 5 0 1 15 .163 .179 .173 .352 -5 13 1 0 6
PHI (7 yrs) 314 164 153 5 22 2 0 0 11 0 0 1 35 .144 .149 .157 .306 -18 24 2 0 10 0
NYY (3 yrs) 62 17 13 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .077 .143 .077 .220 -39 1 0 1 3 0 0
BSN (1 yr) 10 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .333 .000 .333 -2 0 0 0 0
STL (1 yr) 27 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 1 0
CIN (1 yr) 20 38 34 2 10 0 0 0 2 0 1 5 .294 .314 .294 .608 75 10 1 0 3
NL (10 yrs) 371 206 189 7 32 2 0 0 14 0 0 3 40 .169 .181 .180 .361 -2 34 3 0 13 1 0
AL (3 yrs) 62 17 13 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .077 .143 .077 .220 -39 1 0 1 3 0 0

Postseason Batting

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Year Age Tm Lg Series Opp Rslt G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1950 33 PHI NL WS NYY L 3 4 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .250 .250 .250 .500 1 0 0 0 0 0
1 WS 3 4 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .250 .250 .250 .500 1 0 0 0 0 0

Standard Fielding

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Year Tm Lg Age Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG Awards
1944 CIN NL 27 P 20 35 10 25 0 1 1.000 1.75 .960 1.09
1946 BSN NL 29 P 10 7 2 5 0 1 1.000 0.70 .957 1.01
1948 PHI NL 31 P 6 1 0 1 0 0 1.000 0.17 1.000 0.92
1949 PHI NL 32 P 53 30 3 25 2 0 .933 0.53 .953 0.91
1950 PHI NL 33 P 74 36 12 22 2 3 .944 0.46 .961 0.97 AS,MVP-1
1951 PHI NL 34 P 58 38 8 29 1 1 .974 0.64 .961 0.96
1952 PHI NL 35 P 42 25 6 16 3 1 .880 0.52 .956 0.98
1953 PHI NL 36 P 48 39 6 33 0 5 1.000 0.81 .954 0.87
1954 TOT MLB 37 P 42 1 68.2 18 5 13 0 0 1.000 2.36 0.43 .956 2.06 0.88
1954 PHI NL 37 P 33 1 50.1 12 1 11 0 0 1.000 2.15 0.36 .958 2.07 0.87
1954 NYY AL 37 P 9 0 18.1 6 4 2 0 0 1.000 2.95 0.67 .950 2.01 0.93
1955 NYY AL 38 P 45 0 73.2 21 8 11 2 1 .905 2.32 0.42 .957 1.99 0.83
1956 TOT MLB 39 P 35 0 50.1 6 1 5 0 1 1.000 1.07 0.17 .950 2.02 0.83
1956 NYY AL 39 P 8 0 11.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 0.82 0.13 .900 1.88 0.82
1956 STL NL 39 P 27 0 39.1 5 0 5 0 1 1.000 1.14 0.19 .960 2.06 0.83
11 Seasons P 433 1 192.2 256 61 185 10 14 .961 11.49 0.57 .957 2.02 0.92
11 Seasons TOT 433 1 192.2 256 61 185 10 14 .961 11.49 0.57 .918 2.02 0.92

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank, Glossary

All-Star Games
1950 *

Awards (yr lg award)
1950 NL MVP
1950 NL TSN Pitcher of the Year

MVP (yr lg (rk, shr))
1950 NL (1, 85%)
1 MVP
0.85 Career Shares (283rd)

Wins s c a p y
1953 NL  14 (9th)

Win-Loss % s c a p y
1950 NL  .696 (3rd)
Career  .579 (182nd)

Bases On Balls per 9 IP s c a p y
1953 NL  2.215 (6th)

Games Played s c a p y
1949 NL  53 (2nd)
1950 NL  74 (1st)
1951 NL  58 (3rd)
1953 NL  48 (7th)
1955 AL  45 (6th)

Saves s c a p y
1949 NL  7 (2nd)
1950 NL  22 (1st)
1951 NL  9 (3rd)
1952 NL  6 (7th)
1953 NL  5 (9th)
1955 AL  11 (4th)
Career  74 (176th)

Games Finished s c a p y
1949 NL  27 (4th)
1950 NL  62 (1st)
1951 NL  45 (1st)
1952 NL  25 (8th)
1953 NL  20 (10th)
1954 NL  19 (10th)
1955 AL  30 (4th)
Career  267 (138th)

Oldest s c a p y
1954 NL  born 1917-03-02 (7th)
1955 AL  born 1917-03-02 (8th)
1956 AL  born 1917-03-02 (4th)
1956 NL  born 1917-03-02 (4th)

                           

Hall Of Fame Statistics

Player rank in (·)

Black InkPitching - 4 (461), Average HOFer ≈ 40
Gray InkPitching - 32 (742), Average HOFer ≈ 185
Hall of Fame MonitorPitching - 21 (581), Likely HOFer ≈ 100
Hall of Fame StandardsPitching - 14 (541), Average HOFer ≈ 50

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Transactions

Before 1942 Season: Sent from Springfield (Eastern) to the Cincinnati Reds in an unknown transaction.

April 18, 1946: Traded by the Cincinnati Reds with cash to the Boston Braves for Max West.

June 13, 1946: Purchased by Toronto (International) from the Boston Braves.

Before 1948 Season: Obtained by the Philadelphia Phillies from Toronto (International) as part of a minor league working agreement.

August 22, 1954: Selected off waivers by the New York Yankees from the Philadelphia Phillies.

May 18, 1956: Released by the New York Yankees.

June 4, 1956: Signed as a Free Agent with the St. Louis Cardinals.

October 8, 1956: Released by the St. Louis Cardinals.

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