Frank Kostro

Positions: Pinch Hitter, Third Baseman and Outfielder

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-2, 190lb (188cm, 86kg)

Born: August 4, 1937 in Windber, PA us

High School: Forbes HS (Pittsburgh, PA)

School: University of Michigan (Ann Arbor, MI)

Debut: September 2, 1962 (Age 25-029d, 12,007th in major league history)
vs. CHW 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: September 21, 1969 (Age 32-048d)
vs. SEP 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1963 season

Full Name: Frank Jerry Kostro

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

-1.9

467

114

.244

RBI

OBP

.291

SLG

.321

OPS

.613

OPS+

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	17-46 / in Starts: 5-10
Longest Hitting Streak	4 games
Longest On Base Streak	10 games
Most Games w/o HR	58 games
Most Games w/o RBI	15 games
Grand Slams	0 in 1 bases loaded PA and 1 AB
Go-Ahead Hits:	0

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 118 PAs	9
Actual Runners on Base	72 (34-23-15)
Avg. MLBer w/ 118 PAs	10
Avg. Runners on Base	67 (35-21-11)

Most Driven In
C Tovar	2
R Renick	2
B Allison	1
R Carew	1
J Kaat	1
J Roseboro	1
D Morris	1
T Uhlaender	0

Most Driven In By
R Renick	2
B Allison	1
G Nettles	1
R Carew	1
R Reese	1
T Uhlaender	1
F Quilici	1
R Rollins	1

1968 Batting Game Log

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1968 Batting Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
1	202	7 (6)	Apr 18	MIN		WSA	L,6-7	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	1.55	-0.037	5.23	-0.08%	-0.20	PH
2	203	10 (2)	Apr 22	MIN		BAL	L,1-2	10-GF(10)	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	8	1.54	-0.037	4.86	-0.07%	-0.08	PH
3	204	13 (2)	Apr 26	MIN		CHW	L,2-3	8-9	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	2.40	-0.057	6.45	-0.09%	-0.20	PH
May		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
4	205	21 (7)	May 4	MIN	@	CLE	L,0-2	8-8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	1.26	-0.029	3.53	-0.05%	-0.18	PH
5	206	22	May 5	MIN	@	CLE	L,1-2	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	7	1.81	-0.041	5.11	-0.07%	-0.12	PH
6	207	23	May 6	MIN	@	OAK	L,1-2	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	3.64	-0.078	9.57	-0.12%	-0.23	PH
7	208	26 (2)	May 9	MIN	@	CAL	W,4-3	8-GF(10)	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	3	2.45	0.019	5.66	0.03%	-0.23	PH LF
8	209	27	May 10 (1)	MIN	@	CAL	L,0-3	7-7	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	7	1.56	-0.032	3.94	-0.05%	-0.31	PH
9	210	31 (3)	May 14	MIN		OAK	L,8-13	7-8	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.111	.100	.111	.211	9	.52	0.021	1.41	0.03%	0.11	PH
10	211	32	May 16	MIN		OAK	W,4-3	8-9	1	1	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.200	.182	.300	.482	7	5.43	0.407	13.00	0.59%	1.50	PH
11	212	33	May 19 (1)	MIN		CAL	L,1-2	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.182	.167	.273	.439	9	1.55	-0.037	3.92	-0.06%	-0.20	PH
12	213	38 (4)	May 24	MIN		BOS	L,7-9	7-8	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	.182	.154	.273	.427	9	2.47	-0.029	7.04	-0.05%	0.10	PH
13	214	40 (1)	May 26	MIN		BOS	W,5-4	8-9	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.214	.333	.548	9	2.13	0.109	5.84	0.18%	0.65	PH
14	215	41	May 27	MIN		CLE	L,1-3	7-8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.231	.200	.308	.508	1	3.24	-0.127	9.89	-0.23%	-0.76	PH
15	216	44 (2)	May 30	MIN		CLE	L,1-3	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.214	.188	.286	.473	6	1.34	-0.036	4.50	-0.07%	-0.19	PH
16	217	45	May 31	MIN	@	CHW	L,1-2	7-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.214	.188	.286	.473	8						PH
Jun		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
17	218	47 (1)	Jun 2 (1)	MIN	@	CHW	L,2-3	9-GF	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.267	.235	.333	.569	8	2.76	0.122	6.13	0.16%	0.59	PH
18	219	48	Jun 2 (2)	MIN	@	CHW	L,3-4	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.211	.190	.263	.454	3	1.17	-0.116	2.23	-0.13%	-0.64	LF
19	220	54 (5)	Jun 7 (2)	MIN	@	WSA	L,2-3	9-9	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.227	.300	.527	1	5.74	0.367	12.71	0.49%	1.00	PH
20	221	56 (1)	Jun 11 (1)	MIN	@	DET	L,1-3	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.238	.217	.286	.503	9	.76	-0.018	1.82	-0.03%	-0.12	PH
21	222	58 (1)	Jun 12	MIN	@	DET	L,1-2	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.227	.208	.273	.481	7	1.86	-0.043	3.42	-0.05%	-0.12	PH
22	223	59	Jun 13	MIN	@	DET	L,1-3	7-7	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.217	.200	.261	.461	9	.44	-0.011	.65	-0.01%	-0.08	PH
23	224	66 (6)	Jun 21	MIN		NYY	L,6-11	8-GF	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.231	.292	.522	9	.03	0.002	.06	0.00%	1.11	RF
24	225	72 (5)	Jun 29	MIN	@	BAL	L,1-5	7-7	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.240	.222	.280	.502	9	2.41	-0.051	5.35	-0.07%	-0.32	PH
Jul		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
25	226	74 (1)	Jul 1	MIN	@	CLE	L,1-4	7-7	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.231	.214	.269	.484	9	.99	-0.028	1.89	-0.03%	-0.53	PH
26	227	78 (3)	Jul 5	MIN	@	BOS	L,2-4	7-7	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.222	.207	.259	.466	9	3.14	-0.095	2.69	-0.05%	-0.66	PH
27	228	80 (1)	Jul 7 (1)	MIN	@	BOS	L,3-4	8-8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.214	.200	.250	.450	9	3.72	-0.036	2.80	-0.02%	-0.16	PH
28	229	81	Jul 7 (2)	MIN	@	BOS	L,3-6	7-7	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.207	.194	.241	.435	8	.48	-0.011	.27	0.00%	-0.20	PH
29	230	82	Jul 11	MIN		DET	W,5-4	5-6	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.200	.188	.233	.421	8	1.20	-0.028	.59	-0.01%	-0.20	PH
30	231	84 (1)	Jul 13	MIN		DET	W,7-6	8-GF(14)	4	3	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.242	.229	.273	.501	5	2.89	0.234	1.07	0.05%	1.16	PH 1B
31	232	86 (1)	Jul 15	MIN		CLE	L,2-4	8-9	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.235	.222	.265	.487	9	1.33	0.058	.42	0.01%	0.61	PH
32	233	88 (1)	Jul 17	MIN		BOS	L,5-6	8-9	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.229	.216	.257	.473	7	3.48	-0.118	.75	-0.02%	-0.41	PH
33	234	91 (2)	Jul 20	MIN		OAK	L,1-2	11-GF(11)	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.222	.211	.250	.461	9	5.59	-0.144	.70	-0.01%	-0.32	PH
34	235	95 (3)	Jul 23 (1)	MIN		CAL	L,1-3	CG	4	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.238	.275	.513	3	1.31	0.024	.18	0.00%	0.13	1B
35	236	97 (1)	Jul 24	MIN		CAL	W,12-1	3-GF	3	3	1	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.256	.244	.279	.524	1	.04	0.003	.00	0.00%	0.88	LF
36	237	99 (1)	Jul 27	MIN	@	OAK	L,7-8	9-GF	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.256	.261	.279	.540	8	.65	0.036	.11	0.00%	0.82	PH RF
Aug		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
37	238	106 (6)	Aug 4	MIN		DET	L,1-2	8-GF	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.255	.273	.528	9	2.98	-0.063	.23	0.00%	-0.32	PH LF
38	239	107	Aug 6	MIN	@	BAL	W,5-4	6-8	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.244	.250	.267	.517	4	.16	-0.004	.00	0.00%	-0.19	PR RF
39	240	109 (1)	Aug 7 (2)	MIN	@	BAL	L,6-9	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.239	.245	.261	.506	9	1.34	-0.028	.01	0.00%	-0.32	PH
40	241	110	Aug 8	MIN	@	BAL	L,3-10	5-GF	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.229	.235	.250	.485	9	.45	-0.039	.01	0.00%	-1.26	1B
41	242	116 (5)	Aug 14	MIN		WSA	L,2-4	GS-8	3	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.235	.241	.255	.496	2	1.38	0.009	.00	0.00%	-0.16	LF
42	243	117	Aug 15 (1)	MIN		BAL	L,3-4	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.235	.241	.255	.496	2						1B
43	244	120 (2)	Aug 17	MIN		BAL	L,2-8	8-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.231	.236	.250	.486	8	1.51	-0.036	.00	0.00%	-0.20	PH LF
44	245	124 (3)	Aug 21	MIN		NYY	L,1-2	8-9	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.226	.232	.245	.477	2	1.13	-0.027	.00	0.00%	-0.08	PH
45	246	129 (4)	Aug 25	MIN	@	CHW	W,10-2	4-GF	3	2	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	.236	.237	.255	.492	2	.55	-0.001	.00	0.00%	0.54	LF
46	247	131 (1)	Aug 26 (2)	MIN	@	WSA	L,0-1	GS-13	6	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.213	.215	.230	.445	2	1.89	-0.270	.00	0.00%	-1.17	LF
47	248	135 (3)	Aug 29	MIN	@	CLE	W,3-2	CG	4	4	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.215	.217	.262	.479	6	1.46	-0.087	.00	0.00%	-0.99	LF
48	249	136	Aug 30	MIN		CHW	W,5-4	8-9	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.224	.225	.269	.494	9	1.10	0.021	.00	0.00%	0.00	PH LF
Sept		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
49	250	138 (1)	Sep 1	MIN		CHW	L,4-5	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.211	.213	.254	.467	7	1.13	-0.103	.00	0.00%	-0.83	RF
50	251	139	Sep 2	MIN		BOS	W,5-1	CG	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.216	.228	.257	.485	6	.35	0.018	.00	0.00%	-0.29	RF
51	252	142 (2)	Sep 6	MIN	@	DET	L,3-8	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.213	.225	.253	.478	9	.01	0.000	.00	0.00%	-0.08	PH
52	253	143	Sep 7	MIN	@	DET	W,2-1	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.213	.225	.253	.478	3						LF
53	254	144	Sep 8	MIN	@	DET	W,3-1	CG	4	4	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.228	.238	.266	.504	2	.99	0.057	.00	0.00%	0.28	LF
54	255	145	Sep 9	MIN		CLE	L,1-6	CG	4	4	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.229	.239	.277	.516	6	.84	-0.060	.00	0.00%	0.35	LF
55	256	146	Sep 10	MIN		CLE	L,2-6	CG	4	4	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.230	.239	.287	.526	7	.56	0.033	.00	0.00%	0.48	LF
56	257	147	Sep 11	MIN		CLE	L,0-1	CG(12)	5	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.228	.237	.283	.520	5	1.96	-0.087	.00	0.00%	-0.23	RF
57	258	149 (1)	Sep 14	MIN	@	BOS	W,7-3	CG	5	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.221	.245	.274	.519	3	1.16	-0.083	.00	0.00%	-0.36	RF
58	259	151 (1)	Sep 16	MIN		CAL	W,4-3	GS-8	3	3	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.235	.257	.286	.543	3	.73	0.035	.00	0.00%	0.28	RF
59	260	152	Sep 18 (1)	MIN		CAL	W,4-3	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.235	.257	.286	.543	3						RF
60	261	153	Sep 18 (2)	MIN		CAL	L,3-4	CG	5	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.235	.264	.284	.548	3	2.57	-0.234	.00	0.00%	-0.07	RF
61	262	158 (4)	Sep 24	MIN	@	CAL	W,5-3	8-8	1	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.243	.270	.301	.571	1	2.89	0.231	.00	0.00%	0.86	PH
62	263	160 (1)	Sep 27	MIN	@	OAK	L,4-8	6-GF	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.248	.274	.305	.579	2	.24	-0.008	.00	0.00%	0.80	1B
63	264	161	Sep 28	MIN	@	OAK	L,1-7	CG	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.241	.274	.296	.570	5	.27	-0.024	.00	0.00%	-0.24	LF
							17-46		118	108	9	26	4	1	0	9	6	1	20	0	1	3	2	2	0	0	.241	.274	.296	.570		1.47	-0.587	1.24	0.19%	-0.97

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