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Jack Kramer
John Henry Kramer
All-Star Player
Bats: Right , Throws: Right
Height: 6' 2" , Weight: 190 lb.

Born: January 5, 1918 in New Orleans, LA
High School: Peters (New Orleans, LA)
Signed by the St. Louis Browns as an amateur free agent in 1936. (All Transactions)
Debut: April 25, 1939
Final Game: August 22, 1951
Died: May 18, 1995 in Metairie, LA
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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
1939 21 SLB AL 9 16 .360 5.83 40 31 5 10 2 0 211.2 269 150 137 18 127 68 3 0 9 998 83 1.871 11.4 0.8 5.4 2.9 0.54
1940 22 SLB AL 3 7 .300 6.26 16 9 4 1 0 0 64.2 86 48 45 4 26 12 0 0 4 293 73 1.732 12.0 0.6 3.6 1.7 0.46
1941 23 SLB AL 4 3 .571 5.16 29 3 14 0 0 2 59.1 69 48 34 5 40 20 0 0 1 284 84 1.837 10.5 0.8 6.1 3.0 0.50
1943 25 SLB AL 0 0 8.00 3 0 2 0 0 0 9.0 11 8 8 0 8 4 1 0 2 46 42 2.111 11.0 0.0 8.0 4.0 0.50
1944 26 SLB AL 17 13 .567 2.49 33 31 2 18 1 0 257.0 233 94 71 3 75 124 1 2 2 1058 145 1.198 8.2 0.1 2.6 4.3 1.65 MVP-16
1945 27 SLB AL 10 15 .400 3.36 29 25 3 15 3 2 193.0 190 85 72 13 73 99 0 0 2 836 105 1.363 8.9 0.6 3.4 4.6 1.36
1946 28 SLB AL 13 11 .542 3.19 31 28 2 13 3 0 194.2 190 84 69 6 68 69 0 2 4 818 116 1.325 8.8 0.3 3.1 3.2 1.01 AS
1947 29 SLB AL 11 16 .407 4.97 33 28 3 9 1 1 199.1 206 123 110 16 89 77 2 0 4 867 78 1.480 9.3 0.7 4.0 3.5 0.87 AS
1948 30 BOS AL 18 5 .783 4.35 29 29 0 14 2 0 205.0 233 104 99 12 64 72 0 0 3 891 101 1.449 10.2 0.5 2.8 3.2 1.13
1949 31 BOS AL 6 8 .429 5.16 21 18 2 7 2 1 111.2 126 70 64 8 49 24 1 1 2 496 85 1.567 10.2 0.6 3.9 1.9 0.49
1950 32 NYG NL 3 6 .333 3.53 35 9 13 1 0 1 86.2 91 46 34 6 39 27 2 0 1 390 116 1.500 9.5 0.6 4.1 2.8 0.69
1951 33 TOT MLB 1 3 .250 5.76 23 4 9 0 0 0 45.1 57 35 29 1 24 17 0 1 1 216 67 1.787 11.3 0.2 4.8 3.4 0.71
1951 33 NYG NL 0 0 15.43 4 1 2 0 0 0 4.2 11 8 8 0 3 2 0 0 0 26 25 3.000 21.2 0.0 5.8 3.9 0.67
1951 33 NYY AL 1 3 .250 4.65 19 3 7 0 0 0 40.2 46 27 21 1 21 15 0 1 1 190 82 1.648 10.2 0.2 4.6 3.3 0.71
12 Seasons 95 103 .480 4.24 322 215 59 88 14 7 1637.1 1761 895 772 92 682 613 10 6 35 7193 95 1.492 9.7 0.5 3.7 3.4 0.90
162 Game Avg. 12 13 .480 4.24 41 27 7 11 2 1 207 223 113 98 12 86 78 1 1 4 911 95 1.492 9.7 0.5 3.7 3.4 0.90
SLB (8 yrs) 67 81 .453 4.13 214 155 35 66 10 5 1188.2 1254 640 546 65 506 473 7 4 28 5200 96 1.481 9.5 0.5 3.8 3.6 0.93
NYG (2 yrs) 3 6 .333 4.14 39 10 15 1 0 1 91.1 102 54 42 6 42 29 2 0 1 416 99 1.577 10.1 0.6 4.1 2.9 0.69
BOS (2 yrs) 24 13 .649 4.63 50 47 2 21 4 1 316.2 359 174 163 20 113 96 1 1 5 1387 94 1.491 10.2 0.6 3.2 2.7 0.85
NYY (1 yr) 1 3 .250 4.65 19 3 7 0 0 0 40.2 46 27 21 1 21 15 0 1 1 190 82 1.648 10.2 0.2 4.6 3.3 0.71
AL (11 yrs) 92 97 .487 4.25 283 205 44 87 14 6 1546.0 1659 841 730 86 640 584 8 6 34 6777 95 1.487 9.7 0.5 3.7 3.4 0.91
NL (2 yrs) 3 6 .333 4.14 39 10 15 1 0 1 91.1 102 54 42 6 42 29 2 0 1 416 99 1.577 10.1 0.6 4.1 2.9 0.69

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
1944 26 SLB AL WS L STL 1 0 1.000 0.00 2 1 1 1 0 0 11.0 9 2 0 0 4 1 12 0 0 0 46 1.182 7.4 0.0 3.3 9.8 3.00
1 WS 1 0 1.000 0.00 2 1 1 1 0 0 11.0 9 2 0 0 4 1 12 0 0 0 46 1.182 7.4 0.0 3.3 9.8 3.00

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
1939 21 SLB AL 40 80 66 6 9 2 0 1 6 0 0 7 17 .136 .219 .212 .431 10 14 1 0 7 1
1940 22 SLB AL 16 25 20 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 4 6 .050 .208 .100 .308 -18 2 0 0 1 1
1941 23 SLB AL 29 15 8 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 6 .000 .429 .000 .429 20 0 0 0 1 1
1943 25 SLB AL 3 2 2 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 1.000 1.500 331 2 0 0 0 /1
1944 26 SLB AL 33 95 85 6 14 2 0 2 6 0 0 8 21 .165 .245 .259 .504 40 22 2 1 1 1 MVP-16
1945 27 SLB AL 29 79 61 4 9 2 0 0 6 0 0 11 21 .148 .278 .180 .458 31 11 3 0 7 1
1946 28 SLB AL 31 73 59 7 8 1 0 0 3 0 1 6 25 .136 .215 .153 .368 2 9 0 0 8 1 AS
1947 29 SLB AL 33 75 62 3 7 1 0 0 2 0 0 8 25 .113 .214 .129 .343 -4 8 1 0 5 1 AS
1948 30 BOS AL 29 90 73 7 11 1 0 1 8 0 0 10 21 .151 .253 .205 .458 20 15 1 0 7 1
1949 31 BOS AL 21 46 35 4 9 1 0 0 3 0 0 9 13 .257 .409 .286 .695 80 10 1 0 2 1
1950 32 NYG NL 35 26 20 3 2 0 0 1 2 0 5 5 .100 .280 .250 .530 40 5 1 0 1 1
1951 33 TOT MLB 23 12 10 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 .100 .250 .100 .350 -1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
1951 33 NYG NL 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 /1
1951 33 NYY AL 19 12 10 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 .100 .250 .100 .350 -1 1 0 0 0 1
12 Seasons 322 618 501 43 72 12 0 5 39 0 1 76 162 .144 .258 .198 .455 23 99 10 1 40 0 0
162 Game Avg. 162 311 252 22 36 6 0 3 20 0 38 82 .144 .258 .198 .455 23 50 5 1 20
SLB (8 yrs) 214 444 363 29 49 10 0 3 26 0 1 50 121 .135 .242 .187 .429 18 68 7 1 30
NYG (2 yrs) 39 26 20 3 2 0 0 1 2 0 0 5 5 .100 .280 .250 .530 40 5 1 0 1 0 0
BOS (2 yrs) 50 136 108 11 20 2 0 1 11 0 0 19 34 .185 .307 .231 .539 41 25 2 0 9
NYY (1 yr) 19 12 10 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 .100 .250 .100 .350 -1 1 0 0 0
AL (11 yrs) 283 592 481 40 70 12 0 4 37 0 1 71 157 .146 .257 .195 .452 23 94 9 1 39
NL (2 yrs) 39 26 20 3 2 0 0 1 2 0 0 5 5 .100 .280 .250 .530 40 5 1 0 1 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
1944 26 SLB AL WS STL L 2 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0
1 WS 2 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 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
1939 SLB AL 21 P 40 43 7 34 2 2 .953 1.03 .951 0.98
1940 SLB AL 22 P 16 18 2 15 1 1 .944 1.06 .956 1.05
1941 SLB AL 23 P 29 19 2 14 3 1 .842 0.55 .963 1.16
1943 SLB AL 25 P 3 2 1 1 0 0 1.000 0.67 .950 1.27
1944 SLB AL 26 P 33 75 10 62 3 5 .960 2.18 .960 1.14 MVP-16
1945 SLB AL 27 P 29 50 10 39 1 4 .980 1.69 .954 1.28
1946 SLB AL 28 P 31 45 12 32 1 2 .978 1.42 .949 1.01 AS
1947 SLB AL 29 P 33 47 7 38 2 3 .957 1.36 .955 0.95 AS
1948 BOS AL 30 P 29 32 5 26 1 1 .969 1.07 .962 0.91
1949 BOS AL 31 P 21 22 3 19 0 2 1.000 1.05 .959 1.01
1950 NYG NL 32 P 35 24 10 14 0 2 1.000 0.69 .958 0.97
1951 TOT MLB 33 P 23 11 4 4 3 0 .727 0.35 .964 0.98
1951 NYG NL 33 P 4 2 1 1 0 0 1.000 0.50 .950 0.95
1951 NYY AL 33 P 19 9 3 3 3 0 .667 0.32 .967 0.99
12 Seasons P 322 388 73 298 17 23 .956 1.15 .956 1.04
12 Seasons TOT 322 388 73 298 17 23 .956 1.15 .913 1.04

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank, Glossary

All-Star Games
1945
1946 *
1947

MVP (yr lg (rk, shr))
1944 AL (16, 3%)
0.03 Career Shares (1233rd)

Earned Run Average s c a p y
1944 AL  2.486 (5th)

Wins s c a p y
1944 AL  17 (5th)
1948 AL  18 (6th)

Win-Loss % s c a p y
1948 AL  .783 (1st)

Walks & Hits per IP s c a p y
1944 AL  1.198 (7th)

Hits per 9 IP s c a p y
1944 AL  8.160 (8th)

Bases On Balls per 9 IP s c a p y
1948 AL  2.810 (4th)

Strikeouts per 9 IP s c a p y
1944 AL  4.342 (7th)
1945 AL  4.617 (2nd)

Games Played s c a p y
1939 AL  40 (8th)

Innings Pitched s c a p y
1939 AL  211.7 (10th)
1944 AL  257.0 (4th)

Strikeouts s c a p y
1944 AL  124 (4th)
1945 AL  99 (9th)

Games Started s c a p y
1939 AL  31 (4th)
1944 AL  31 (6th)
1947 AL  28 (10th)

Complete Games s c a p y
1944 AL  18 (7th)

Shutouts s c a p y
1939 AL  2 (4th)
1945 AL  3 (9th)
1946 AL  3 (8th)
1948 AL  2 (9th)

Home Runs s c a p y
1939 AL  18 (6th)
1945 AL  13 (1st)
1947 AL  16 (8th)

Bases on Balls s c a p y
1939 AL  127 (2nd)
1947 AL  89 (10th)

Hits s c a p y
1939 AL  269 (3rd)
1944 AL  233 (6th)
1948 AL  233 (9th)

Strikeouts / Base On Balls s c a p y
1944 AL  1.653 (7th)
1945 AL  1.356 (8th)

Home Runs per 9 IP s c a p y
1944 AL  .105 (2nd)
1946 AL  .277 (5th)

Losses s c a p y
1939 AL  16 (4th)
1945 AL  15 (2nd)
1947 AL  16 (2nd)

Earned Runs s c a p y
1939 AL  137 (2nd)
1947 AL  110 (1st)
1948 AL  99 (8th)

Wild Pitches s c a p y
1939 AL  9 (5th)
1946 AL  4 (10th)

Hit By Pitch s c a p y
1939 AL  3 (10th)

Batters Faced s c a p y
1939 AL  998 (7th)
1944 AL  1058 (5th)

Adjusted ERA+ s c a p y
1944 AL  145 (4th)

                           

Hall Of Fame Statistics

Player rank in (·)

Black InkPitching - 3 (551), Average HOFer ≈ 40
Gray InkPitching - 43 (573), Average HOFer ≈ 185
Hall of Fame MonitorPitching - 24 (522), Likely HOFer ≈ 100
Hall of Fame StandardsPitching - 1 (1927), Average HOFer ≈ 50

Similarity Scores

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  5. Andy Hawkins (954)
  6. Mike LaCoss (952)
  7. Nels Potter (950)
  8. Lary Sorensen (949)
  9. George Haddock (948)
  10. Art Houtteman (948)
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  7. Elam Vangilder (976)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  8. Willard Nixon (963)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
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* - Signifies Hall of Famer

Transactions

Before 1936 Season: Signed by the St. Louis Browns as an amateur free agent.

November 17, 1947: Traded by the St. Louis Browns with Vern Stephens to the Boston Red Sox for Pete Laydon, Joe Ostrowski, Roy Partee, Eddie Pellagrini, Al Widmar, Jim Wilson and $310,000.

March 26, 1950: Purchased by the New York Giants from the Boston Red Sox.

May 19, 1951: Released by the New York Giants.

May 28, 1951: Signed as a Free Agent with the New York Yankees.

August 30, 1951: Released by the New York Yankees.

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