Johnny Wyrostek
John Barney Wyrostek
All-Star Player
Bats: Left , Throws: Right
Height: 6' 2" , Weight: 180 lb.

Born: July 12, 1919 in Fairmont City, IL
High School: Central (East St. Louis, IL)
Signed by the St. Louis Cardinals as an amateur free agent in 1937. (All Transactions)
Debut: September 10, 1942
Final Game: September 26, 1954
Died: December 12, 1986 in St.Louis, MO
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Standard Fielding

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Year Tm Lg Age Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rtot Rtot/yr Rtz Rtzrd Rtzhm Rof Rdp RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG LF-CF-RF Awards
1942 PIT NL 22 OF 8 19 18 1 0 1 1.000 2.38 .979 2.15 8-0-0
1943 PIT NL 23 OF 20 37 34 0 3 0 .919 1.70 .978 2.27 5-6-9
1943 PIT NL 23 3B 2 2 0 1 1 0 .500 0.50 .950 2.95
1943 PIT NL 23 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 10.00
1943 PIT NL 23 2B 1 1 0 0 1 0 .000 0.00 1.000 5.40
1946 PHI NL 26 OF 142 414 388 18 8 4 .981 2.86 .977 2.16 6-138-0
1947 PHI NL 27 OF 126 280 261 11 8 2 .971 2.16 .977 2.19 0-27-100
1948 CIN NL 28 OF 130 347 331 8 8 1 .977 2.61 .978 2.20 0-130-0 MVP-20
1949 CIN NL 29 OF 129 312 293 10 9 1 .971 2.35 .977 2.25 2-60-67
1950 CIN NL 30 OF 129 251 238 8 5 0 .980 1.91 .978 2.14 11-9-115 AS
1950 CIN NL 30 1B 4 22 20 2 0 4 1.000 5.50 .991 9.02 AS
1951 CIN NL 31 OF 139 271 255 8 8 2 .970 1.89 .981 2.23 1-0-139 AS,MVP-19
1952 TOT NL 32 OF 117 294 272 16 6 1 .980 2.46 .981 2.10 2-26-93
1952 CIN NL 32 OF 29 76 70 6 0 0 1.000 2.62 .980 2.10 0-25-6
1952 CIN NL 32 1B 1 8 8 0 0 1 1.000 8.00 .988 9.20
1952 PHI NL 32 OF 88 218 202 10 6 1 .972 2.41 .981 2.10 2-1-87
1953 PHI NL 33 OF 110 211 192 11 8 2 .962 1.85 .981 2.11 8-0-102
1954 PHI NL 34 OF 55 48 420.0 96 90 5 1 1 .990 3.9 11.1 4.9 2.2 2.8 -1 2.04 1.73 .975 2.36 2.18
1954 PHI NL 34 RF 49 43 384.0 91 85 5 1 1 .989 3.6 11.2 4.6 1.6 3.0 -1 2.11 1.84 .969 1.99 1.80
1954 PHI NL 34 1B 22 21 192.0 199 187 9 3 20 .985 -0.2 -1.3 -0.2 0.2 -0.4 0 9.19 8.91 .991 9.81 9.26
1954 PHI NL 34 LF 6 5 36.0 7 7 0 0 0 1.000 0.3 10.0 0.3 0.6 -0.2 0 1.75 1.17 .971 2.22 1.98
11 Seasons OF 1105 48 420.0 2532 2372 96 64 15 .975 3.9 11.1 4.9 2.2 2.8 -1 52.89 2.23 .978 2.36 2.18 49-396-674
1 Season (incomplete) RF 49 43 384.0 91 85 5 1 1 .989 3.6 11.2 4.6 1.6 3.0 -1 2.11 1.84 .969 1.99 1.80
4 Seasons 1B 28 21 192.0 229 215 11 3 25 .987 -0.2 -1.3 -0.2 0.2 -0.4 0 10.59 8.07 .991 9.81 9.25
1 Season (incomplete) LF 6 5 36.0 7 7 0 0 0 1.000 0.3 10.0 0.3 0.6 -0.2 0 1.75 1.17 .971 2.22 1.98
1 Season 3B 2 2 0 1 1 0 .500 0.50 .950 2.95
1 Season 2B 1 1 0 0 1 0 .000 0.00 1.000 5.40
11 Seasons TOT 1136 69 612.0 2764 2587 108 69 40 .975 3.7 7.3 4.7 2.4 2.4 -1 0 39.63 2.37 .954 4.70 2.36 49-396-674
Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rtot Rtot/yr Rtz Rtzrd Rtzhm Rof Rdp RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG LF-CF-RF Awards

Appearances

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Year Tm Lg Age G GS Batting Defense P C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF OF DH PH PR
1942 PIT NL 22 9 9 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 0 8
1943 PIT NL 23 51 51 51 0 0 1 1 2 0 5 6 9 20
1946 PHI NL 26 145 145 145 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 138 0 142
1947 PHI NL 27 128 128 128 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 27 100 126
1948 CIN NL 28 136 136 136 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 130 0 130
1949 CIN NL 29 134 134 134 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 60 67 129
1950 CIN NL 30 131 131 131 0 0 4 0 0 0 11 9 115 129
1951 CIN NL 31 142 142 142 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 139 139
1952 PHI NL 32 98 98 98 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 87 88
1952 CIN NL 32 30 30 30 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 25 6 29
1953 PHI NL 33 125 125 125 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 102 110
1954 PHI NL 34 92 69 92 92 0 0 22 0 0 0 6 0 49 55 19 0
11 Seasons 1221 69 1221 1221 0 0 28 1 2 0 49 396 674 1105 19 0
Appearances table is calculated solely from full RetroSheet play-by-play data available from 1973 on. A combination of RetroSheet (starting with the 1954 season) and non-RetroSheet data is used for other seasons.

Advanced Fielding -- RF*

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Errors Assists Single w/ Runner on 1st Single w/ Runner on 2nd Double w/ Runner on 1st Flyout, <2out, Runner on 3rd Flyout, <2out, Runner on 2nd Baserunning Totals
Year Tm Lg Age Tot Cch Fld Thr ROE Tot 1B 2B 3B Hm Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Held% Adv Kill Kill% Aother PA RHB% BIP% FBIP% Fld F2O%
1954 PHI NL 34 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 17 5 0 6 1 1 5 3 1 2 0 0 9 5 0 39 14 35.9% 23 2 5.1% 0 1407 64% 83% 35% 142 54%
1 Season 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 17 5 0 6 1 1 5 3 1 2 0 0 9 5 0 39 14 35.9% 23 2 5.1% 0 1407 64% 83% 35% 142 54%
MLB Averages 45.6% 3.1% 63% 80% 30% 55%

Advanced Fielding -- 1B*

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Putouts Assists Errors Double Plays
Year Tm Lg Age PA RHB% BIP% GBIP% Fld F2O% FC Tot Cgt Frc Tag 3U Tot 1B 2B Hm Rly Tot Cch Fld Thr ROE Tot 363 361 36 GB GBs LD LDs LDf bFld bF2O%
1954 PHI NL 34 648 60% 82% 24% 37 92% 0 144 13 130 1 15 8 3 4 0 1 2 0 2 0 1 17 0 0 0 12 0 5 0 5 1 100%
1 Season 648 60% 82% 24% 37 92% 0 144 13 130 1 15 8 3 4 0 1 2 0 2 0 1 17 0 0 0 12 0 5 0 5 1 100%
MLB Averages 63% 80% 26% 94% 86%

Advanced Fielding -- LF*

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Errors Assists Single w/ Runner on 1st Single w/ Runner on 2nd Double w/ Runner on 1st Flyout, <2out, Runner on 3rd Flyout, <2out, Runner on 2nd Baserunning Totals
Year Tm Lg Age Tot Cch Fld Thr ROE Tot 1B 2B 3B Hm Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Held% Adv Kill Kill% Aother PA RHB% BIP% FBIP% Fld F2O%
1954 PHI NL 34 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 4 2 50.0% 2 0 0.0% 0 110 55% 91% 39% 14 43%
1 Season 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 4 2 50.0% 2 0 0.0% 0 110 55% 91% 39% 14 43%
MLB Averages 55.3% 1.9% 63% 80% 30% 50%

* Many Detailed Statistics are based on play-by-play accounts accumulated by RetroSheet. These totals may be incomplete (3.6% of all plays from 1954 to 1973 are missing or have incomplete accounts, click link for year and team summary) for some players prior to 1974 and even complete seasons may not match the official totals due to errors in both the official totals and the play-by-play accounts.

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