#58 Whitey Kurowski, Third Base, 27 yrs, St. Louis (N) Cardinals Monday, 10/23/1945 |
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Position : Bats : Throws :
| Whitey Kurowski
4/19/1918 27 USA,PA,READING 5"11 193
Third Base R R
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Overall Rating :
| Minimal Average None at all 4 / 6 (Popular) 2 / 6 (Fair) Good Normal Normal 4.0 Stars
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Contract : Salary : Signed Through : Years of MLB Service : MLB Service Days this Year : Years on 40-Man Roster : Years of Pro Service : Arbitration Eligibility : Minor League Option Years :
| Big League Contract $ 3,078,571 1945 (Arbitration eligible) 4 Year(s), 44 Days (732 total Days) 172 Day(s) 4 Year(s), 44 Days (732 total Days) 4 Year(s) Arbitration eligible 3 Option Year(s) left
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 |
Versus LHP | 10 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
Versus RHP | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 9 |
Talent | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 6 2 3 3 1 Pull Hitter
| Fielding Ratings 3B : 10 (Range), .995 (Fielding Pct.) Catcher Arm : 1 Infield Arm : 10 Outfield Arm : 1
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Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
10/10 | CIN | W 15-2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | #5 | | |
10/11 | CIN | L 3-7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
10/12 | CIN | L 4-10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #5 | | |
10/14 | @CIN | W 14-4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | #5 | | |
10/15 | @CIN | W 8-6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #5 | | |
10/17 | @NYY | L 5-6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | #5 | | |
10/18 | @NYY | W 15-10 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | #5 | PoG | |
10/20 | NYY | W 6-3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | #5 | | |
10/21 | NYY | W 8-0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | #5 | | |
10/22 | NYY | W 3-1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #5 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 153 | 581 | 185 | 33 | 4 | 38 | 135 | 123 | 73 | 36 | .318 | .398 | .585 | .983 | .995 | .267 |
Projected | 153 | 581 | 185 | 33 | 4 | 38 | 135 | 123 | 73 | 36 | .318 | .398 | .585 | .983 | .995 | .267 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 145 | 661 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 2 | 340 | 75 | 3 | 3 | 50.0 | 132.5 | 8.4 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 143 | 45 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 39 | 23 | 16 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 4 | .315 | .396 | .538 | .935 |
vs. RHP | 438 | 140 | 21 | 3 | 32 | 96 | 100 | 57 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .320 | .398 | .600 | .999 |
Close/Late | 81 | 28 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .346 | .372 | .580 | .952 |
Scoring Position | 170 | 55 | 15 | 2 | 13 | 98 | 0 | 21 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .324 | .397 | .665 | 1.062 |
Pinch Hitting | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .625 | .875 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 76 | 276 | 86 | 10 | 3 | 15 | 50 | 62 | 32 | 17 | .312 | .391 | .533 | .924 |
Road | 77 | 305 | 99 | 23 | 1 | 23 | 85 | 61 | 41 | 19 | .325 | .404 | .633 | 1.037 |
Last Week | 5 | 17 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 1 | .529 | .636 | .941 | 1.578 |
March/April | 24 | 90 | 27 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 15 | 5 | .300 | .400 | .422 | .822 |
May | 24 | 91 | 30 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 20 | 11 | 4 | .330 | .402 | .593 | .995 |
June | 27 | 103 | 32 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 19 | 24 | 14 | 6 | .311 | .393 | .573 | .966 |
July | 24 | 90 | 31 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 29 | 22 | 7 | 7 | .344 | .406 | .667 | 1.073 |
August | 27 | 108 | 34 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 33 | 23 | 11 | 9 | .315 | .383 | .602 | .985 |
Sept/Oct | 27 | 99 | 31 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 30 | 20 | 15 | 5 | .313 | .405 | .646 | 1.052 |
Postseason | 12 | 44 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 2 | .409 | .519 | .750 | 1.269 |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
1941 | 37 | 129 | 44 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 33 | 30 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 2 | .341 | .437 | .713 | 1.150 | STL |
1942 | 157 | 550 | 181 | 35 | 7 | 44 | 145 | 119 | 86 | 4 | 6 | 49 | 2 | 4 | .329 | .420 | .658 | 1.078 | STL,NL |
1943 | 154 | 532 | 189 | 39 | 9 | 33 | 116 | 108 | 96 | 0 | 3 | 47 | 1 | 0 | .355 | .452 | .648 | 1.100 | STL,NL |
1944 | 158 | 572 | 162 | 34 | 2 | 19 | 98 | 76 | 74 | 3 | 6 | 39 | 5 | 1 | .283 | .365 | .449 | .814 | STL |
1945 | 153 | 581 | 185 | 33 | 4 | 38 | 135 | 123 | 73 | 5 | 2 | 36 | 3 | 3 | .318 | .398 | .585 | .983 | STL |
Total | 659 | 2364 | 761 | 146 | 24 | 147 | 527 | 456 | 349 | 14 | 17 | 191 | 11 | 10 | .322 | .410 | .591 | 1.000 | |
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Career Minor League Batting Stats |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
1941, AAA | 102 | 123 | 37 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 34 | 27 | 21 | 14 | 1 | 3 | .301 | .397 | .691 | 1.088 |
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Career Postseason Batting Stats |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
1945 | 12 | 44 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .409 | .519 | .750 | 1.269 |
Total | 12 | 44 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .409 | .519 | .750 | 1.269 |
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Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
Third Base | 148 | 145 | 104 | 350 | 40 | 462 | 8 | .983 | 1320.0 | 3.15 | | | | |
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Drafted in 1st round, 4th overall pick, by St. Louis (N) in 1941... Had first career hit on 8/25/1941, off Verdell Mathis (CHC)... Hit first career homerun on 8/25/1941, off Verdell Mathis (CHC)... Drove in 6 runs against Cincinnati on 9/3/1941... Was selected to the 1942 Allstar game... Won Batter of the Month award on 8/1/1942, hitting .427 with 10 HR, 25 RBI... Won Player of the Week award on 8/7/1942, hitting .500 with 5 HR, 10 RBI... Won Rookie Of The Year in 1942, hitting .329 with 44 HR, 145 RBI... Was selected to the 1943 Allstar game... Won Player of the Week award on 7/31/1943, hitting .545 with 1 HR, 8 RBI... Won Gold Glove at Third Base in 1944... 1/31/1945: Gets a new one-year contract worth $3,078,571 through salary arbitration... Won Player of the Week award on 8/28/1945, hitting .360 with 2 HR, 12 RBI... Drove in 8 runs against Boston (N) on 9/4/1945... Won World Series with St. Louis (N) in 1945... Won Gold Glove at Third Base in 1945...
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Batting Leader Boards Appearances |
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AVG 1942 - .329 - 8th 1943 - .355 - 3rd
| OBP 1942 - .420 - 9th 1943 - .452 - 1st
| SLG 1942 - .658 - 5th 1943 - .648 - 6th
| OPS 1942 - 1.078 - 5th 1943 - 1.100 - 5th
| Hits 1942 - 181 - 8th 1943 - 189 - 7th
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Triples 1943 - 9 - 6th
| Homeruns 1942 - 44 - 6th
| RBI 1942 - 145 - 4th
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