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Johnny Ostrowski
John Thaddeus Ostrowski
Bats: Right , Throws: Right
Weight: 170 lb.

Born: October 17, 1917 in Chicago, IL
Signed by the Brooklyn Dodgers as an amateur free agent in 1939. (All Transactions)
Debut: September 24, 1943
Final Game: October 1, 1950
Died: November 13, 1992 in Chicago, IL
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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
1943 25 CHC NL 10 33 29 2 6 0 1 0 3 0 3 8 .207 .303 .276 .579 68 8 2 1 0 /O5
1944 26 CHC NL 8 14 13 2 2 1 0 0 2 0 1 4 .154 .214 .231 .445 25 3 0 0 0 /O
1945 27 CHC NL 7 10 10 4 3 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 .300 .300 .500 .800 122 5 0 0 0 /5
1946 28 CHC NL 64 181 160 20 34 4 2 3 12 1 20 31 .213 .300 .319 .619 77 51 2 0 1 5/4
1948 30 BOS AL 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 0
1949 31 CHW AL 49 175 158 19 42 9 4 5 31 4 3 15 41 .266 .333 .468 .802 114 74 4 1 1 O/5
1950 32 TOT AL 77 223 190 26 44 4 2 6 25 2 0 29 40 .232 .339 .368 .708 85 70 5 2 2 0 O
1950 32 CHW AL 21 56 45 9 10 1 1 2 2 0 0 9 8 .222 .364 .422 .786 103 19 1 1 1 O
1950 32 WSH AL 55 163 141 16 32 2 1 4 23 2 0 20 31 .227 .327 .340 .668 75 48 4 1 1 O
1950 32 CHW AL 1 4 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .500 .500 .750 1.250 220 3 0 0 0 0 /O
7 Seasons 216 637 561 73 131 20 9 14 74 7 3 68 125 .234 .321 .376 .697 89 211 13 4 4 0
162 Game Avg. 162 478 421 55 98 15 7 11 56 5 51 94 .234 .321 .376 .697 89 158 10 3 3
CHC (4 yrs) 89 238 212 28 45 7 3 3 18 1 24 43 .212 .295 .316 .611 75 67 4 1 1
CHW (2 yrs) 71 235 207 29 54 11 5 7 33 4 3 24 50 .261 .343 .464 .807 113 96 5 2 2 0
WSH (1 yr) 55 163 141 16 32 2 1 4 23 2 0 20 31 .227 .327 .340 .668 75 48 4 1 1
BOS (1 yr) 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 0
AL (3 yrs) 127 399 349 45 86 13 6 11 56 6 3 44 82 .246 .336 .413 .748 97 144 9 3 3 0
NL (4 yrs) 89 238 212 28 45 7 3 3 18 1 24 43 .212 .295 .316 .611 75 67 4 1 1

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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 LF-CF-RF Awards
1943 CHC NL 25 OF 5 8 8 0 0 1 1.000 1.60 .975 2.28 5-0-0
1943 CHC NL 25 3B 4 10 3 5 2 1 .800 2.00 .960 2.98
1944 CHC NL 26 OF 2 2 1 0 1 0 .500 0.50 1.000 2.30 2-0-0
1945 CHC NL 27 3B 4 4 1 2 1 0 .750 0.75 .950 2.98
1946 CHC NL 28 3B 50 121 33 80 8 5 .934 2.26 .953 2.84
1946 CHC NL 28 2B 1 4 2 2 0 0 1.000 4.00 .975 5.10
1949 CHW AL 31 OF 41 89 81 3 5 0 .944 2.05 .981 2.27 40-0-3
1949 CHW AL 31 3B 8 14 4 9 1 0 .929 1.63 .964 2.95
1950 TOT AL 32 OF 60 142 132 4 6 1 .958 2.27 .980 2.34 40-9-12
1950 CHW AL 32 OF 14 27 26 1 0 0 1.000 1.93 .978 2.34 6-1-8
1950 WSH AL 32 OF 45 114 105 3 6 1 .947 2.40 .980 2.34 34-7-4
1950 CHW AL 32 OF 1 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 1.00 1.000 2.30 0-1-0
4 Seasons OF 108 241 222 7 12 2 .950 2.12 .980 2.31 87-9-15
4 Seasons 3B 66 149 41 96 12 6 .919 2.08 .954 2.87
1 Season 2B 1 4 2 2 0 0 1.000 4.00 .975 5.10
7 Seasons TOT 175 394 265 105 24 8 .939 2.11 .909 2.54 87-9-15

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1950 AL--0--1st

                                         

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Hall of Fame StandardsBatting - 5 (2539), Average HOFer ≈ 50

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Transactions

Before 1939 Season: Signed by the Brooklyn Dodgers as an amateur free agent.

Before 1941 Season: Returned to Macon (South Atlantic) by the Brooklyn Dodgers after expiration of minor league working agreement.

Before 1941 Season: Obtained by the Chicago Cubs from Macon (South Atlantic) as part of a minor league working agreement.

November 10, 1947: Drafted by the Boston Red Sox from the Chicago Cubs in the 1947 rule 5 draft.

May 15, 1948: Returned (earlier draft pick) by the Boston Red Sox to the Chicago Cubs.

August 4, 1949: Traded by the Chicago Cubs to the Chicago White Sox for Bobby Rhawn and cash.

May 31, 1950: Traded by the Chicago White Sox with Bob Kuzava and Cass Michaels to the Washington Senators for Al Kozar, Eddie Robinson and Ray Scarborough.

September 22, 1950: Selected off waivers by the Chicago White Sox from the Washington Senators.

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