John Perkovich

John Joseph Perkovich (Perky)

Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 5' 11", Weight: 170 lb.

Born: March 10, 1924 in Chicago, IL
Signed by the Chicago White Sox as an amateur free agent in 1946. (All Transactions)
Debut: May 6, 1950
Team: WhiteSox 1950

Final Game: May 6, 1950
Died: September 16, 2000 in Little Rock, AR
Buried: Little Rock National Cemetery, Little Rock, AR
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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	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	ERA+	WHIP	H/9	HR/9	BB/9	SO/9	SO/BB	Awards
1946	22	CHW-min	D	18	5	.783	2.72	27						198.1	170	75	60		85							1.286	7.7		3.9			WRA · WISL
1947	23	CHW-min	B	17	9	.654	2.50	35						212.0	157	79	59		93							1.179	6.7		3.9			WLO · IIIL
1948	24	CHW-min	AA	14	8	.636	2.89	45						209.0	199	99	67		77							1.321	8.6		3.3			MEM · SOUA
1949	25	CHW-min	AA	6	6	.500	4.28	36						122.0	126	66	58		68							1.590	9.3		5.0			MEM · SOUA
1950	26	CHW-min	AA	6	9	.400	4.07	34						126.0	108	60	57		74							1.444	7.7		5.3			MEM · SOUA
1950	26	CHW	AL	0	0		7.20	1	0	1	0	0	0	5.0	7	4	4	3	1	3	0	0	0	23	67	1.600	12.6	5.4	1.8	5.4	3.00
1951	27	CHW-min	AA	3	6	.333	6.30	21	12					90.0	108	70	63		45							1.700	10.8		4.5			MEM · SOUA
1952	28	MIN-ATL-min	AA	0	0			5						5.0																		CNG,ATA · SOUA
1 Yr				0	0		7.20	1	0	1	0	0	0	5.0	7	4	4	3	1	3	0	0	0	23	67	1.600	12.6	5.4	1.8	5.4	3.00
162 Game Avg.				0	0		7.20	68	0	68	0	0	0	340	476	272	272	204	68	204	0	0	0	1564	67	1.600	12.6	5.4	1.8	5.4	3.00

Player Value--Pitchers

WAR Explained (v2.1): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	IP	G	GS	R	RA9	RA9opp	RA9def	RA9role	PPFp	RA9avg	RAA	WAA	gmLI	WAAadj	WAR	RAR	waaWL%	162WL%	Salary	Awards
1950	26	CHW	AL	5.0	1	0	4	7.20	6.24	0.12	0.00	116.0	7.10	-0	-0.0	.2	-0.0	0.0	0	.492	.500	$
1 Season				5.0	1	0	4	7.20	6.24	0.12	0.00	116.0	7.10	-0	-0.0	.2	-0.0	0.0	0	.492	.500	$

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	Pos	Awards
1946	22	CHW-min	D	31	90	90		28	5	0	4						.311	.311	.500	.811		45					WRA · WISL
1947	23	CHW-min	B	36	78	78		19	2	0	0						.244	.244	.269	.513		21					WLO · IIIL
1948	24	CHW-min	AA	53	74	74		22	1	2	0						.297	.297	.365	.662		27					MEM · SOUA
1949	25	CHW-min	AA	45	41	41		13	0	0	0						.317	.317	.317	.634		13					MEM · SOUA
1950	26	CHW-min	AA	48	55	55		14	2	1	0						.255	.255	.327	.582		18					MEM · SOUA
1950	26	CHW	AL	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	0	0	0	0	/1
1951	27	CHW-min	AA	26	31	31		6	0	0	0						.194	.194	.194	.387		6					MEM · SOUA
1952	28	MIN-ATL-min	AA	5	2	2		0	0	0	0						.000	.000	.000	.000		0					CNG,ATA · SOUA
1 Yr				1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	0	0	0	0
162 Game Avg.				162	162	162	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	162	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	0	0	0	0

Player Value--Batters

WAR Explained (v2.1): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	Rbat	Rbaser	Rdp	Rfield	Rpos	RAA	WAA	Rrep	RAR	WAR	waaWL%	162WL%	oWAR	dWAR	oRAR	Salary	Pos	Awards
1950	26	CHW	AL	1	1	-0	0	0	0	0	-0	-0.0	0	-0	0.0	.481	.500	0.0	0.0	-0	$	/1
1 Season				1	1	-0	0	0	0	0	-0	-0.0	0	-0	0.0	.481	.500	0.0	0.0	-0	$

Standard Fielding

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Year	Tm	Lg	Age	Pos	G	Inn	lgRF9	lgRFG
1950	CHW	AL	26	P	1	5.0	1.98	2.00
	1 Season			P	1	5.0	1.98	2.00
	1 Season			TOT	1	5.0	1.98	2.00

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Pre-1948 SB & CS data for catchers is estimated from catcher assists, games started and opposition stolen bases.
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Stats (PO,A,G,etc) for C,P,1B,2B,3B,SS,OF positions is taken from the official reported totals and may have been corrected at various times since their publication.
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Before 1946 Season: Signed by the Chicago White Sox as an amateur free agent.

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