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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Career
-1.9
467
114
5
.244
40
37
0
.291
.321
.613
74
| Rk | Gtm | Date | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | BF | Inn | PO | A | E | Ch | DP | Pos | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 60 (59) | Jun 17 | MIN | @ | CLE | L,3-7 | CG | 34 | 8.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | LF |
| 2 | 61 | Jun 18 | MIN | @ | CLE | W,4-2 | GS | 27 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | LF |
| Aug | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | BF | Inn | PO | A | E | Ch | DP | Pos | |||
| 3 | 121 (59) | Aug 20 | MIN | @ | NYY | L,3-7 | GF | 4 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3B |
| 4 | 124 (2) | Aug 23 (1) | MIN | @ | DET | L,0-10 | GF | 9 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | RF |
| 4gm | 18.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||
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