#58 Whitey Kurowski, Third Base, 27 yrs, St. Louis (N) Cardinals
Monday, 10/23/1945
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Whitey Kurowski

4/19/1918
27
USA,PA,READING
5"11
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Third Base
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R
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4 / 6 (Popular)
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4.0 Stars
 

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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
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall88779
Versus LHP108789
Versus RHP87769
Talent87678
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6
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Pull Hitter
Fielding Ratings
3B : 10 (Range), .995 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 10
Outfield Arm : 1

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
10/10CINW 15-2433101310#5  
10/11CINL 3-7400000000#5  
10/12CINL 4-10411100001#5  
10/14@CINW 14-4321010330#5  
10/15@CINW 8-6300000010#5  
10/17@NYYL 5-6402000101#5  
10/18@NYYW 15-10422001320#5PoG 
10/20NYYW 6-3302100210#5  
10/21NYYW 8-0322001110#5  
10/22NYYW 3-1311000010#5  

Batting Stats 1945

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall153581185334381351237336.318.398.585.983.995.267
Projected153581185334381351237336.318.398.585.983.995.267
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall1456615202402340753350.0132.58.4
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP14345121639231611104.315.396.538.935
vs. RHP43814021332961005725101.320.398.600.999
Close/Late8128514201333101.346.372.580.952
Scoring Position17055152139802118201.324.397.6651.062
Pinch Hitting820011200000.250.250.625.875
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home76276861031550623217.312.391.533.924
Road77305992312385614119.325.404.6331.037
Last Week51791027551.529.636.9411.578
March/April249027611614155.300.400.422.822
May2491305251820114.330.402.593.995
June27103326071924146.311.393.573.966
July249031318292277.344.406.6671.073
August27108347083323119.315.383.602.985
Sept/Oct2799316093020155.313.405.6461.052
Postseason1244184131612102.409.519.7501.269

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
194137129445213333020202002.341.437.7131.150 STL
19421575501813574414511986464924.329.420.6581.078STL,NL
19431545321893993311610896034710.355.452.6481.100STL,NL
194415857216234219987674363951.283.365.449.814STL
19451535811853343813512373523633.318.398.585.983STL
Total65923647611462414752745634914171911110.322.410.5911.000 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1941, AAA1021233730153427211413.301.397.6911.088

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1945124418413161210200.409.519.7501.269
Total124418413161210200.409.519.7501.269

Fielding Stats 1945

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Third Base148145104350404628.9831320.03.15    

Player History

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...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
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
Triples
1943 - 9 - 6th
Homeruns
1942 - 44 - 6th
RBI
1942 - 145 - 4th
  

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