#58 Whitey Kurowski, Third Base, 29 yrs, New York (N) Giants
Thursday, 3/2/1948
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Whitey Kurowski

4/19/1918
29
USA,PA,READING
5"11
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Third Base
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R
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3 / 6 (Well Known)
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3.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 13,000,000
1951
6 Year(s), 44 Days (1076 total Days)
0 Day(s)
6 Year(s), 44 Days (1076 total Days)
7 Year(s)
Not eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall88779
Versus LHP109779
Versus RHP77768
Talent87678
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6
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1
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  

Batting Stats 1948

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall0000000000.000.000.000.000.000.000
Projected0000000000.000.000.000.000.000.000
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall000000000000.0.0.0
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP000000000000.000.000.000.000
vs. RHP000000000000.000.000.000.000
Close/Late000000000000.000.000.000.000
Scoring Position000000000000.000.000.000.000
Pinch Hitting000000000000.000.000.000.000
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS

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
1946162596159354251018885994733.267.362.465.827STL
19471595961552462711089831385812.260.359.456.815STL
Total980355610752053419973863351736342961515.302.393.547.940 

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 1948

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%

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...
1/31/1946: Gets a new one-year contract worth $5,000,000 through salary arbitration...
Won Player of the Week award on 5/22/1946, hitting .632 with 3 HR, 9 RBI...
Drove in 7 runs against Chicago (N) on 5/22/1946...
Won Gold Glove at Third Base in 1946...
1/31/1947: Gets a new one-year contract worth $5,000,000 through salary arbitration...
Won Player of the Week award on 8/7/1947, hitting .400 with 3 HR, 8 RBI...
Drove in 6 runs against Brooklyn on 8/9/1947...
Won Player of the Week award on 8/14/1947, hitting .476 with 4 HR, 12 RBI...
Won Gold Glove at Third Base in 1947...
Signed as a free agent by New York (N) on 2/25/1948 to a 4-year deal worth $13,000,000 per year...
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
1945 - 185 - 7th
Triples
1943 - 9 - 6th
1947 - 6 - 8th
Homeruns
1942 - 44 - 6th
1945 - 38 - 9th
RBI
1942 - 145 - 4th
1945 - 135 - 7th
Runs
1945 - 123 - 8th
 

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