#34 Johnny Wyrostek, Rightfield, 37 yrs, Chicago (N) Cubs Thursday, 10/5/1956 |
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Position : Bats : Throws :
| Johnny Wyrostek
7/12/1919 37 USA,IL,FAIRMONT CITY 6"2 180
Rightfield L R
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Overall Rating :
| Minimal Minimal None at all 1 / 6 (Insignificant) 5 / 6 (Very Popular) Good Suffers Prone 1.0 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 : Minor League Option Years : On Waivers :
| Big League Contract $ 2,500,000 1956 13 Year(s), 30 Days (2266 total Days) 172 Day(s) 13 Year(s), 30 Days (2266 total Days) 13 Year(s) 2 Option Year(s) left Yes , 1 Day(s) left REVOCABLE
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 3 |
Versus LHP | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
Versus RHP | 2 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 3 |
Talent | 2 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 4 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 3 2 5 3 1 Pull Hitter
| Fielding Ratings 1B : 1 (Range), .993 (Fielding Pct.) LF : 3 (Range), .990 (Fielding Pct.) CF : 4 (Range), .970 (Fielding Pct.) RF : 6 (Range), .971 (Fielding Pct.) Catcher Arm : 1 Infield Arm : 4 Outfield Arm : 10
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Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
9/6 | SLN | L 4-6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #4 | | |
9/7 | SLN | L 1-3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #4 | | |
9/8 | PHI | L 1-13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | #5 | | |
9/13 | @BRO | L 5-8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
9/17 | @CIN | W 11-6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #4 | | |
9/19 | @MIL | L 1-10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #6 | | |
9/21 | @MIL | W 11-1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
9/22 | NYN | W 4-2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
9/23 | NYN | W 6-0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | #7 | | |
9/24 | NYN | L 2-6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #6 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 60 | 85 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 19 | .188 | .225 | .247 | .472 | .357 | .059 |
Projected | 63 | 89 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 20 | .188 | .225 | .247 | .472 | .357 | .059 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 11 | 89 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 5 | 0 | 0 | .0 | 4.7 | 1.8 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 22 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .227 | .227 | .227 | .455 |
vs. RHP | 63 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .175 | .224 | .254 | .478 |
Close/Late | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .125 | .222 | .125 | .347 |
Scoring Position | 19 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .316 | .409 | .421 | .830 |
Pinch Hitting | 33 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .389 | .485 | .874 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 38 | 57 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 15 | .175 | .203 | .211 | .414 |
Road | 22 | 28 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 4 | .214 | .267 | .321 | .588 |
March/April | 9 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .429 | .429 | .714 | 1.143 |
May | 9 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .250 | .333 | .250 | .583 |
June | 17 | 24 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | .250 | .280 | .333 | .613 |
July | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .000 | .333 | .000 | .333 |
August | 6 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .143 | .143 | .143 | .286 |
Sept/Oct | 12 | 35 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 9 | .114 | .114 | .143 | .257 |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
1942 | 141 | 500 | 121 | 22 | 5 | 6 | 53 | 58 | 51 | 3 | 4 | 58 | 4 | 4 | .242 | .314 | .342 | .656 | PIT |
1943 | 141 | 500 | 142 | 26 | 6 | 7 | 63 | 68 | 60 | 3 | 4 | 51 | 4 | 4 | .284 | .362 | .402 | .764 | PIT |
1946 | 141 | 500 | 142 | 26 | 6 | 7 | 63 | 68 | 60 | 3 | 4 | 51 | 4 | 4 | .284 | .362 | .402 | .764 | PHI |
1947 | 141 | 500 | 142 | 26 | 6 | 7 | 63 | 68 | 60 | 3 | 4 | 51 | 4 | 4 | .284 | .362 | .402 | .764 | PHI |
1948 | 141 | 500 | 142 | 26 | 6 | 7 | 63 | 68 | 60 | 3 | 4 | 51 | 4 | 4 | .284 | .362 | .402 | .764 | CIN |
1949 | 141 | 500 | 142 | 26 | 6 | 7 | 63 | 68 | 60 | 3 | 4 | 51 | 4 | 4 | .284 | .362 | .402 | .764 | CIN |
1950 | 111 | 227 | 58 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 29 | 32 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 3 | 5 | .256 | .331 | .348 | .679 | CIN |
1951 | 125 | 261 | 80 | 22 | 3 | 3 | 43 | 48 | 35 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 2 | 3 | .307 | .391 | .448 | .840 | CIN |
1952 | 142 | 486 | 149 | 34 | 8 | 7 | 50 | 88 | 79 | 1 | 1 | 43 | 8 | 15 | .307 | .404 | .453 | .857 | PHI |
1953 | 134 | 440 | 121 | 20 | 4 | 14 | 69 | 62 | 49 | 4 | 1 | 49 | 9 | 7 | .275 | .352 | .434 | .786 | PHI |
1954 | 115 | 278 | 84 | 18 | 4 | 8 | 53 | 46 | 37 | 2 | 1 | 41 | 5 | 9 | .302 | .387 | .482 | .869 | PHI |
1955 | 147 | 502 | 127 | 31 | 1 | 7 | 57 | 63 | 75 | 3 | 3 | 99 | 8 | 6 | .253 | .352 | .361 | .712 | CHN |
1956 | 60 | 85 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | .188 | .225 | .247 | .472 | CHN |
Total | 1680 | 5279 | 1466 | 294 | 55 | 83 | 676 | 746 | 656 | 30 | 32 | 613 | 59 | 69 | .278 | .359 | .401 | .760 | |
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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 |
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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 |
1952 | 4 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .188 | .278 | .375 | .653 |
1953 | 5 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .231 | .231 | .231 | .462 |
1954 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .444 | .167 | .611 |
Total | 13 | 35 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | .200 | .300 | .286 | .586 |
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Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
First Base | 7 | 3 | 39 | 7 | 4 | 46 | 0 | 1.000 | 34.0 | 12.18 | | | | |
Leftfield | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 5.0 | 1.80 | | | | |
Centerfield | 13 | 7 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 1.000 | 74.2 | 2.29 | | | | |
Rightfield | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 16.1 | 1.10 | | | | |
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Transactions Signed as a free agent by Philadelphia (N) on 2/10/1952 to a 3-year deal worth $5,234,000 per year... Awards Won Player of the Week award on 7/17/1952, hitting .438 with 2 HR, 8 RBI... Won World Championship with Philadelphia (N) in 1952... Achievements Had 21-game hitting streak snapped on 5/20/1952... Had 5 hits with 3 RBI against Chicago (N) on 6/12/1952... Signed as a free agent by Chicago (N) on 2/25/1955 to a 2-year deal worth $2,500,000 per year... Won Gold Glove Award at Rightfield in 1955...
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Batting Leader Boards Appearances |
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AVG 1952 - .307 - 9th
| OBP 1952 - .404 - 7th
| Doubles 1952 - 34 - 6th
| Triples 1952 - 8 - 2nd
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