Andy Pafko

Positions: Outfielder and Third Baseman

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-0, 190lb (183cm, 86kg)

Born: February 25, 1921 in Boyceville, WI us

Died: October 8, 2013 in Bridgman, MI

Buried: St. Luke Cemetery, Chicago, IL

High School: Boyceville HS (Boyceville, WI)

Debut: September 24, 1943 (Age 22-211d, 9,528th in major league history)
vs. PHI 3 AB, 2 H, 0 HR, 4 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: September 29, 1959 (Age 38-216d)
vs. LAD 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1944 season

Full Name: Andrew Pafko

Nicknames: Handy Andy or Pruschka

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

36.6

6292

1796

213

.285

844

RBI

976

OBP

.350

SLG

.449

OPS

.799

OPS+

117

Fielding stats are given overall and by position. In some cases, they will be identical.

1954 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1954 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	1	Apr 13	MLN	@	CIN	L,8-9	GS	39	7.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
2	7 (5)	Apr 23	MLN	@	STL	W,7-5	CG	55	14.0	6	0	0	6	0	CF
3	8	Apr 24	MLN	@	STL	L,3-7	CG	35	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
4	9	Apr 25	MLN	@	STL	L,6-7	CG	57	11.2	2	0	0	2	0	CF
5	10	Apr 27	MLN		NYG	W,3-2	CG	41	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
6	11	Apr 28	MLN		NYG	L,1-3	CG	39	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
7	12	Apr 29	MLN		PHI	L,0-4	CG	39	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
8	13	Apr 30	MLN		PHI	L,2-5	CG	45	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
May			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
9	14	May 1	MLN		PHI	L,3-4	CG	42	10.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
10	15	May 4	MLN		PIT	W,6-1	CG	35	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
11	16	May 5	MLN		PIT	W,4-1	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
12	17	May 6	MLN		PIT	W,3-0	CG	30	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
13	18	May 7	MLN		CHC	L,0-3	CG	0	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
14	19	May 8	MLN		CHC	W,3-2	CG	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
15	20	May 9	MLN		CHC	L,3-5	CG	38	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
16	21	May 11	MLN	@	BRO	W,2-0	CG	34	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
17	22	May 12	MLN	@	BRO	W,5-1	CG	29	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
18	23	May 13	MLN	@	PIT	W,4-2	CG	36	9.0	0	0	0	0	0
19	24	May 14	MLN	@	PIT	L,2-3	CG	37	9.2	2	0	0	2	0
20	25	May 15	MLN	@	PIT	L,1-6	CG	39	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
21	26	May 16 (1)	MLN	@	NYG	W,3-2	CG	41	10.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
22	27	May 16 (2)	MLN	@	NYG	L,2-9	CG	41	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
23	28	May 18	MLN	@	PHI	W,6-2	CG	42	9.0	5	2	0	7	1	RF
24	29	May 19	MLN	@	PHI	W,6-2	CG	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
25	30	May 21	MLN	@	CHC	W,6-4	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
26	31	May 22 (1)	MLN	@	CHC	W,5-1	CG	33	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
27	32	May 22 (2)	MLN	@	CHC	W,11-9	CG	43	9.0	1	1	0	2	0	RF
28	33	May 23 (1)	MLN	@	CHC	W,4-2	CG	39	10.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
29	34	May 23 (2)	MLN	@	CHC	W,9-3	CG	31	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
30	35	May 25	MLN	@	CIN	W,3-1	CG	37	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	RF
31	36	May 26	MLN	@	CIN	W,7-6	CG	41	9.0	1	1	0	2	0	RF
32	37	May 28	MLN		STL	W,3-2	CG	43	12.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
33	38	May 29	MLN		STL	L,7-12	CG	47	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
34	39	May 30	MLN		STL	L,2-3	CG	38	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
35	40	Jun 1	MLN		BRO	L,0-2	CG	40	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
36	41	Jun 2	MLN		BRO	L,6-7	CG	31	5.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
37	42	Jun 4	MLN		PIT	L,1-4	CG	44	9.0	3	0	1	4	0	RF
38	43	Jun 5	MLN		PIT	W,7-0	CG	31	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	RF
39	44	Jun 6 (1)	MLN		PIT	W,5-0	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
40	45	Jun 6 (2)	MLN		PIT	L,4-6	CG	45	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
41	46	Jun 7	MLN		NYG	L,2-4	CG	40	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
42	47	Jun 8	MLN		NYG	L,5-6	CG	43	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
43	48	Jun 9	MLN		NYG	L,0-4	CG	45	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
44	49	Jun 10	MLN		NYG	L,0-1	CG	36	10.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
45	50	Jun 11	MLN		PHI	W,1-0	CG	34	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
46	51	Jun 12	MLN		PHI	W,2-0	CG	28	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
47	52	Jun 13	MLN		PHI	W,9-5	CG	42	9.0	3	1	0	4	0
48	53	Jun 15	MLN	@	BRO	W,7-6	CG	40	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
49	54	Jun 16	MLN	@	BRO	L,4-8	CG	36	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
50	55	Jun 17	MLN	@	BRO	W,6-4	CG	33	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
51	56	Jun 18	MLN	@	PIT	L,1-2	CG	36	8.2	1	0	0	1	0	RF
52	57	Jun 19	MLN	@	PIT	W,11-2	CG	37	9.0	2	1	0	3	0	RF
53	58	Jun 20 (1)	MLN	@	PIT	L,1-2	CG	43	9.2	3	1	0	4	0	RF
54	59	Jun 20 (2)	MLN	@	PIT	L,3-6	CG	37	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
55	60	Jun 22	MLN	@	NYG	L,2-3	CG	36	8.2	3	0	0	3	0	RF
56	61	Jun 23	MLN	@	NYG	W,5-2	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
57	62	Jun 24	MLN	@	NYG	L,1-2	CG	30	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
58	63	Jun 25	MLN	@	PHI	W,7-0	CG	36	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
59	64	Jun 26	MLN	@	PHI	L,3-10	CG	43	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
60	65	Jun 27 (1)	MLN	@	PHI	L,3-4	CG	32	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
61	66	Jun 27 (2)	MLN	@	PHI	L,1-2	CG	41	8.1	2	0	0	2	0	RF
62	67	Jun 29	MLN		CHC	W,7-0	CG	32	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
63	68	Jun 30	MLN		CHC	L,7-9	CG	42	9.0	4	0	0	4	0
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
64	69	Jul 1	MLN		STL	L,2-9	CG	41	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
65	70	Jul 2 (1)	MLN		CIN	W,11-4	CG	43	9.0	1	0	1	2	0	RF
66	71	Jul 2 (2)	MLN		CIN	W,2-1	CG	33	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
67	72	Jul 3	MLN		CIN	L,4-5	CG	40	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
68	73	Jul 4	MLN		CIN	L,3-4	CG	35	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
69	74	Jul 5 (1)	MLN	@	STL	W,8-6	CG	45	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
70	75	Jul 5 (2)	MLN	@	STL	W,10-4	CG	37	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
71	79 (3)	Jul 9	MLN	@	CIN	L,3-5	CG	33	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
72	80	Jul 10	MLN	@	CIN	L,3-7	CG	34	8.0	5	0	0	5	0	RF
73	81	Jul 11 (1)	MLN	@	CIN	L,5-6	CG	36	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
74	82	Jul 11 (2)	MLN	@	CIN	W,6-5	CG	40	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
75	83	Jul 14	MLN		BRO	L,1-2	CG	49	12.0	5	0	0	5	0	RF
76	84	Jul 15 (1)	MLN		BRO	W,2-0	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
77	85	Jul 15 (2)	MLN		BRO	W,9-8	CG	40	9.0	1	0	2	3	0	RF
78	86	Jul 16	MLN		BRO	W,6-1	CG	33	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
79	87	Jul 17	MLN		BRO	L,1-2	CG	42	11.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
80	88	Jul 18 (1)	MLN		PIT	W,4-1	GS	0	8.0	1	0	0	1	0
81	89	Jul 18 (2)	MLN		PIT	L,5-7	GS	42	8.0	2	0	2	4	0	RF
82	92 (2)	Jul 22	MLN		PHI	W,3-2	GF	5	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
83	93	Jul 23	MLN		NYG	W,3-2	CG	35	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
84	94	Jul 24	MLN		NYG	W,5-4	CG	37	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
85	95	Jul 25	MLN		NYG	W,7-5	CG	41	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	RF
86	96	Jul 26	MLN	@	PIT	W,3-1	CG	0	9.0	0	0	0	0	0
87	97	Jul 28	MLN	@	PIT	W,6-4	CG	34	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
88	98	Jul 29	MLN	@	PIT	W,5-3	CG	43	10.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
89	99	Jul 30	MLN	@	BRO	W,9-3	CG	34	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
90	100	Jul 31	MLN	@	BRO	W,15-7	GS	25	6.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
91	101	Aug 1	MLN	@	BRO	W,14-6	GS	31	7.0	2	2	0	4	1	RF
92	102	Aug 2	MLN	@	BRO	L,1-2	CG	60	12.2	3	1	0	4	0	RF
93	103	Aug 3	MLN	@	PHI	W,3-1	CG	35	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
94	104	Aug 4	MLN	@	PHI	L,1-2	CG	36	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
95	105	Aug 6	MLN	@	NYG	W,6-5	CG	41	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
96	106	Aug 7	MLN	@	NYG	W,4-2	CG	39	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
97	107	Aug 8	MLN	@	NYG	W,5-2	CG	37	9.0	3	0	1	4	0	RF
98	108	Aug 10	MLN	@	STL	W,11-0	CG	29	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
99	109	Aug 11	MLN	@	STL	W,6-5	CG	32	7.0	0	0	0	0	0
100	110	Aug 12	MLN	@	STL	W,3-1	CG	33	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
101	111	Aug 13	MLN		CHC	W,5-2	CG	32	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
102	112	Aug 14	MLN		CHC	W,3-1	CG	32	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
103	113	Aug 15	MLN		CHC	W,2-1	CG	35	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
104	114	Aug 17	MLN		STL	L,1-4	CG	37	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
105	115	Aug 18	MLN		STL	W,3-1	CG	34	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
106	116	Aug 19	MLN		STL	L,1-2	CG	42	10.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
107	117	Aug 20	MLN	@	CHC	L,1-3	CG	34	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
108	118	Aug 21	MLN	@	CHC	L,2-5	CG	34	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
109	119	Aug 22	MLN	@	CHC	W,12-6	CG	42	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
110	120	Aug 24	MLN		PHI	W,5-1	CG	38	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
111	121	Aug 25	MLN		PHI	W,4-3	CG	40	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
112	122	Aug 26	MLN		PHI	W,3-2	CG	36	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
113	123	Aug 27	MLN		NYG	L,1-3	CG	39	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
114	124	Aug 28	MLN		NYG	W,5-2	CG	36	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
115	125	Aug 29 (1)	MLN		BRO	L,4-12	CG	53	11.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
116	126	Aug 29 (2)	MLN		BRO	L,4-11	CG	48	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
117	127	Aug 30	MLN		BRO	W,7-5	CG	43	9.0	0	0	1	1	0	RF
118	128	Aug 31	MLN		BRO	W,2-0	CG	31	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
119	129	Sep 1	MLN		PIT	W,3-1	CG	32	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
120	130	Sep 3	MLN	@	CIN	W,3-2	CG	47	12.0	7	0	0	7	0	RF
121	131	Sep 4	MLN	@	CIN	W,5-4	CG	51	11.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
122	132	Sep 5 (1)	MLN	@	CIN	W,11-8	CG	45	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
123	133	Sep 5 (2)	MLN	@	CIN	W,9-7	GF	8	2.0	1	0	0	1	0	PH RF
124	134	Sep 6 (1)	MLN		CHC	W,13-2	GS	23	7.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
125	135	Sep 6 (2)	MLN		CHC	W,6-1	CG	38	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
126	136	Sep 8	MLN	@	PIT	W,5-2	CG	36	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
127	137	Sep 10	MLN	@	BRO	L,1-2	CG	24	4.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
128	138	Sep 11	MLN	@	BRO	L,3-5	CG	34	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
129	139	Sep 12 (1)	MLN	@	PHI	L,2-5	CG	37	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
130	140	Sep 12 (2)	MLN	@	PHI	W,2-1	CG	31	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
131	141	Sep 13	MLN	@	PHI	W,7-4	CG	33	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
132	142	Sep 14	MLN	@	NYG	L,1-2	CG	36	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
133	143	Sep 16 (1)	MLN	@	NYG	L,2-6	CG	37	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
134	144	Sep 16 (2)	MLN	@	NYG	L,2-6	CG	35	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
135	145	Sep 17	MLN	@	STL	W,6-4	CG	40	9.0	0	0	0	0	0
136	146	Sep 18	MLN	@	STL	L,0-3	CG	0	8.0	0	0	0	0	0
137	147	Sep 19	MLN	@	STL	L,6-7	CG	43	8.2	3	0	0	3	0	RF
138	148	Sep 20 (1)	MLN		CIN	W,6-2	GS	13	3.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
							138gm		1211.0	234	9	8	251	2