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	13-45 / in Starts: 7-11
Longest Hitting Streak	6 games
Longest On Base Streak	6 games
Most Games w/o HR	25 games
Most Games w/o RBI	13 games
Grand Slams	0 in 2 bases loaded PA and 1 AB
Go-Ahead Hits:	3

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 110 PAs	12
Actual Runners on Base	67 (38-22-7)
Avg. MLBer w/ 110 PAs	11
Avg. Runners on Base	65 (34-20-10)

Most Driven In
Self	3
J Hall	2
J Roland	1
B Allison	1
B Allen	1
D Mincher	1
Z Versalles	1
J Goryl	1

Most Driven In By
Self	3
R Rollins	2
H Killebrew	1
D Mincher	1
J Kaat	1
T Oliva	1
J Hall	0

1964 Batting Game Log

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1964 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	91	56 (55)	Jun 13	MIN	@	WSA	L,2-4	9-GF	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000	2.000	9	.86	0.047	2.05	0.07%	0.25	PH
2	92	59 (2)	Jun 16	MIN	@	CLE	L,3-5	CG	4	4	1	3	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.800	.800	1.600	2.400	7	1.30	0.331	3.73	0.57%	1.51	LF
3	93	61 (1)	Jun 17 (2)	MIN	@	CLE	L,0-5	3-GF	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.571	.571	1.143	1.714	2	1.74	-0.108	4.24	-0.16%	-0.90	3B
4	94	62	Jun 19	MIN		DET	W,7-6	5-6	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	.571	.500	1.143	1.643	9	3.51	-0.065	7.46	-0.08%	-0.42	PH
5	95	63	Jun 20	MIN		DET	L,7-8	9-GF	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.625	.556	1.125	1.681	9	4.92	0.055	10.65	0.07%	0.17	PH
6	96	64	Jun 21	MIN		DET	L,2-4	8-9	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.556	.500	1.000	1.500	8	.53	-0.013	1.01	-0.02%	-0.22	PH
7	97	65	Jun 22	MIN		CLE	T,8-8	GS-2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.500	.455	.900	1.355	6	1.96	-0.043	3.52	-0.05%	-0.45	1B
8	98	67 (1)	Jun 24 (1)	MIN		CLE	L,3-12	6-7	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.455	.417	.818	1.235	9	.02	-0.001	.04	0.00%	-0.22	PH
9	99	69 (1)	Jun 25	MIN		CLE	L,1-8	5-6	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.455	.462	.818	1.280	9	.97	0.043	1.71	0.05%	0.37	PH
10	100	71 (1)	Jun 26 (2)	MIN		CHW	L,4-9	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.417	.429	.750	1.179	9	.21	-0.006	.40	-0.01%	-0.57	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
11	101	76 (4)	Jul 1	MIN	@	BOS	W,14-3	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.417	.429	.750	1.179	4						LF
12	102	79 (2)	Jul 4 (1)	MIN	@	NYY	L,5-7	7-7	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.385	.400	.692	1.092	9	1.73	-0.043	5.08	-0.08%	-0.22	PH
13	103	80	Jul 4 (2)	MIN	@	NYY	L,1-2	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.357	.375	.643	1.018	9	2.73	-0.075	6.48	-0.11%	-0.21	PH
14	104	86 (5)	Jul 12 (2)	MIN	@	LAA	L,2-3	5-5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.353	.600	.953	9	.89	-0.020	1.70	-0.02%	-0.13	PH
15	105	87	Jul 14	MIN		WSA	L,3-4	7-8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.313	.333	.563	.896	9	1.91	-0.047	3.07	-0.05%	-0.22	PH
16	106	92 (4)	Jul 19 (1)	MIN		LAA	L,6-8	7-8	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.353	.368	.588	.957	9	.03	0.001	.02	0.00%	0.20	PH
17	107	94 (1)	Jul 21	MIN		KCA	L,4-5	7-8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.350	.556	.906	9	2.60	-0.060	1.02	-0.01%	-0.27	PH
18	108	95	Jul 22	MIN		KCA	L,4-6	8-9	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.316	.333	.526	.860	9	3.46	-0.086	1.37	-0.02%	-0.41	PH
19	109	96	Jul 23	MIN		KCA	L,3-4	10-11	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.300	.318	.500	.818	8	3.18	-0.088	.99	-0.02%	-0.34	PH
20	110	97	Jul 24	MIN	@	CHW	W,6-3	GS-9	5	5	1	1	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.280	.296	.560	.856	2	.81	0.047	.29	0.01%	1.16	3B
21	111	98	Jul 25	MIN	@	CHW	L,5-6	CG(13)	6	6	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.258	.273	.484	.757	2	1.26	-0.033	.42	-0.01%	-0.17	3B
22	112	99	Jul 26 (1)	MIN	@	CHW	L,4-5	CG(12)	6	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.216	.231	.405	.636	2	1.92	-0.236	.37	-0.03%	-1.34	3B
23	113	100	Jul 26 (2)	MIN	@	CHW	L,0-3	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.211	.225	.395	.620	8	1.22	-0.030	.15	0.00%	-0.40	PH
24	114	102 (1)	Jul 29	MIN		BAL	L,3-4	8-9	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.205	.220	.385	.604	9	1.62	-0.040	.19	0.00%	-0.22	PH
25	115	103	Jul 30	MIN		BAL	L,4-7	7-8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.200	.214	.375	.589	9	.18	-0.005	.01	0.00%	-0.09	PH
26	116	104	Jul 31	MIN		NYY	W,4-3	6-7	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.195	.209	.366	.575	8	3.22	-0.093	.17	0.00%	-0.57	PH
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
27	117	105	Aug 1	MIN		NYY	L,4-6	8-9	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.190	.205	.357	.562	8	1.62	-0.040	.05	0.00%	-0.22	PH
28	118	106	Aug 2	MIN		NYY	L,0-2	8-9	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.186	.200	.349	.549	8	1.07	-0.026	.01	0.00%	-0.15	PH
29	119	110 (3)	Aug 7 (1)	MIN	@	CLE	L,4-10	3-GF	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.178	.191	.333	.525	2	.46	-0.023	.00	0.00%	-0.24	3B
30	120	111	Aug 7 (2)	MIN	@	CLE	L,2-8	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.163	.176	.306	.483	2	.92	-0.135	.01	0.00%	-1.30	3B
31	121	112	Aug 8	MIN	@	CLE	L,8-16	CG	4	4	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.170	.182	.321	.503	8	.22	-0.002	.00	0.00%	0.72	3B
32	122	113	Aug 9 (1)	MIN	@	CLE	L,0-7	CG	4	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.182	.220	.327	.548	8	.30	0.043	.00	0.00%	0.57	3B
33	123	114	Aug 9 (2)	MIN	@	CLE	W,3-1	GS-8	4	4	1	2	0	0	1	3	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.203	.238	.390	.628	7	1.57	0.291	.01	0.00%	1.87	3B
34	124	115	Aug 11	MIN		DET	W,5-3	6-7	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.200	.234	.383	.618	9	2.54	-0.063	.02	0.00%	-0.41	PH
35	125	116	Aug 12	MIN		DET	L,2-6	5-6	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.197	.231	.377	.608	9	.81	-0.022	.00	0.00%	-0.21	PH
36	126	124 (7)	Aug 23 (1)	MIN	@	DET	W,6-5	7-7	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.194	.227	.371	.598	9	.15	-0.004	.00	0.00%	-0.10	PH
37	127	125	Aug 23 (2)	MIN	@	DET	L,2-5	8-8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.190	.224	.365	.589	9	.91	-0.022	.01	0.00%	-0.15	PH
38	128	127 (1)	Aug 25	MIN	@	CHW	L,0-1	9-9	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.188	.221	.359	.580	6	6.82	-0.164	.07	0.00%	-0.73	PH
39	129	128	Aug 26	MIN	@	CHW	L,1-2	9-9	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.185	.217	.354	.571	9	1.68	-0.040	.01	0.00%	-0.14	PH
40	130	130 (1)	Aug 28	MIN		WSA	L,1-3	7-7	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.197	.229	.364	.592	9	1.38	0.054	.01	0.00%	0.25	PH
41	131	131	Aug 29	MIN		WSA	L,4-5	5-6	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.209	.239	.373	.613	9	1.09	0.082	.00	0.00%	0.91	PH
Sep/Oct		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
42	132	135 (3)	Sep 2	MIN		BAL	L,0-2	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.206	.236	.368	.604	9	1.71	-0.042	.01	0.00%	-0.22	PH
43	133	136	Sep 3	MIN		BAL	L,1-4	7-8	1	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.217	.247	.391	.638	8	1.00	0.066	.00	0.00%	0.61	PH
44	134	137	Sep 4	MIN		BOS	W,14-3	GS-7	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.208	.237	.375	.612	8	.47	-0.011	.00	0.00%	-0.06	2B
45	135	138	Sep 5	MIN		BOS	W,10-4	GS-5	3	2	1	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.216	.253	.378	.632	8	.81	0.049	.00	0.00%	1.03	2B
46	136	139	Sep 6	MIN		BOS	W,2-1	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.211	.247	.368	.615	8	1.29	-0.064	.00	0.00%	-0.43	2B
47	137	140	Sep 7	MIN		NYY	L,4-5	GS-9	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.215	.259	.367	.626	8	1.11	0.063	.00	0.00%	0.02	2B
48	138	141	Sep 8	MIN		NYY	L,1-2	CG	4	4	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.241	.281	.386	.666	8	1.25	0.027	.00	0.00%	0.46	2B
49	139	142	Sep 9	MIN		CHW	W,5-2	GS-9	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.244	.283	.384	.666	8	.58	-0.017	.00	0.00%	0.00	2B
50	140	143	Sep 10	MIN		CHW	L,1-2	GS-3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.244	.283	.384	.666	8						2B
51	141	145 (1)	Sep 12	MIN	@	NYY	L,3-4	9-9	1	1	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.253	.290	.402	.693	8	2.73	0.395	.00	0.00%	1.09	PH
52	142	148 (2)	Sep 15	MIN	@	BAL	W,2-1	9-9	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.261	.298	.409	.707	9	1.71	0.058	.00	0.00%	0.25	PH
53	143	150 (1)	Sep 18	MIN	@	BOS	L,6-7	9-9	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.270	.305	.416	.721	9	.38	0.021	.00	0.00%	0.25	PH
54	144	156 (5)	Sep 26	MIN	@	LAA	L,0-2	8-8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.267	.302	.411	.713	9	1.84	-0.041	.00	0.00%	-0.25	PH
55	145	158 (1)	Sep 29	MIN		KCA	L,6-7	5-6	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.275	.309	.418	.727	9	1.57	0.110	.00	0.00%	1.00	PH
56	146	160 (1)	Oct 1	MIN		KCA	L,4-5	10-11	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.272	.306	.413	.719	7	4.32	-0.094	.00	0.00%	-0.45	PH
57	147	161	Oct 2	MIN		LAA	L,4-5	CG	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.258	.291	.392	.683	2	1.19	-0.177	.00	0.00%	-1.50	3B
58	148	162	Oct 3	MIN		LAA	W,5-3	CG	4	3	2	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.270	.308	.400	.708	2	.74	0.058	.00	0.00%	0.79	3B
59	149	163	Oct 4	MIN		LAA	L,0-3	CG(6)	3	3	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.272	.309	.408	.717	2	.66	0.009	.00	0.00%	0.11	3B
							13-45		110	103	10	28	5	0	3	12	5	0	21	1	0	1	3	2	0	0	.272	.309	.408	.717		1.29	-0.229	.70	0.11%	-0.32

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