Frank Kostro

Positions: Shortstop, Outfielder and Third Baseman

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)

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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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

-1.9

467

114

.244

RBI

OBP

.291

SLG

.321

OPS

.613

OPS+

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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
1956	18	-3.3	Jamestown	PONY	D	DET	114	530	455	97	151	22	6	4	83	8		63	31	.332	.411	.433	.844	197		3	2	7
1957	19	-4.1	Durham	CARL	B	DET	141	632	575	84	167	34	12	4	70	6		47	43	.290	.347	.412	.759	237		4	4	2	0
1958	20		2 Teams	2 Lgs	A-AA	DET	109	460	395	60	109	10	6	3	29	6		53	36	.276	.366	.354	.721	140		4	7	1	2
1958	20	-6.3	Birmingham	SOUA	AA	DET	44	179	145	23	37	1	2	2	4	2		30	17	.255	.386	.331	.717	48		1	3	0	1
1958	20	-4.3	Augusta	SALL	A	DET	65	281	250	37	72	9	4	1	25	4		23	19	.288	.354	.368	.722	92		3	4	1	1
1959	21		3 Teams	3 Lgs	A-AAA-AA	DET	128	536	477	72	143	23	5	7	58	7		43	45	.300				197		7	4	5	4
1959	21	-6.2	Charleston	AA	AAA	DET	45	191	174	21	54	10	1	1	6	1		11	17	.310	.362	.397	.758	69		3	3	0	1
1959	21	-5.1	Birmingham	SOUA	AA	DET	6		6		0									.000
1959	21	-3.4	Knoxville	SALL	A	DET	77	339	297	51	89	13	4	6	52	6		32	28	.300	.370	.431	.801	128		4	1	5	3
1960	22		3 Teams	3 Lgs	AA-AAA	DET	118	513	463	78	127	23	6	6	61	6	1	41	41	.274	.337	.389	.726	180		4	3	2	0
1960	22	-4.7	Denver	AA	AAA	DET	22	104	94	18	26	7	0	2	9	2		6	9	.277	.340	.415	.755	39		3	1	0	0
1960	22	-3.0	Victoria	TL	AA	DET	70	301	270	49	74	11	6	4	38	2	1	28	16	.274	.341	.404	.745	109		0	2	1
1960	22	-3.7	Birmingham	SOUA	AA	DET	26	108	99	11	27	5	0	0	14	2		7	16	.273	.324	.323	.647	32		1	0	1	0
1961	23	-3.0	Denver	AA	AAA	DET	73	216	184	24	50	8	2	4	26	4		24	31	.272	.360	.402	.762	74		3	2	3	1
1962	24	-2.1	Denver	AA	AAA	DET	136	601	514	84	165	33	8	13	97	3		66	62	.321	.402	.492	.895	253		8	7	6	3
1962	24	-3.8	DET	AL	Maj	DET	16	44	41	5	11	3	0	0	3	0	0	1	6	.268	.279	.342	.621	14	0	0	1	1	0
1963	25		2 Teams	AL	Maj	LAA-DET	74	168	151	10	34	3	1	2	10	0	0	15	30	.225	.293	.298	.591	45	5	0	1	1	0
1963	25	-0.7	Hawaii	PCL	AAA	LAA	10	46	41	8	17	4	0	2	4	0	0	5	4	.415	.478	.659	1.137	27		0	0	0
1963	25	-2.8	DET	AL	Maj	DET	31	62	52	4	12	1	0	0	0	0	0	9	13	.231	.344	.250	.594	13	2	0	1	0	0
1963	25	-2.8	LAA	AL	Maj	LAA	43	106	99	6	22	2	1	2	10	0	0	6	17	.222	.264	.323	.587	32	3	0	0	1	0
1964	26	0.5	Hawaii	PCL	AAA	LAA	37	139	125	15	43	7	0	1	18	0	0	14	14	.344	.410	.424	.834	53		0	0	0
1964	26	-1.5	MIN	AL	Maj	MIN	59	109	103	10	28	5	0	3	12	0	0	4	21	.272	.303	.408	.711	42	2	1	0	1	0
1965	27	1.4	Seattle	PCL	AAA	CAL	74	272	238	30	67	13	3	5	29	1	0	31	38	.282	.364	.424	.788	101		1	0	2
1965	27	-0.3	MIN	AL	Maj	MIN	20	36	31	2	5	2	0	0	1	0	0	4	5	.161	.250	.226	.476	7	1	0	0	1	0
1966	28	2.0	Denver	PCL	AAA	MIN	140	550	483	74	145	32	6	10	78	5	3	52	42	.300	.365	.453	.819	219		2	5	8
1967	29	2.5	Denver	PCL	AAA	MIN	55	215	179	35	66	9	1	2	28	2	2	29	16	.369	.458	.464	.922	83		3	1	3
1967	29	1.8	MIN	AL	Maj	MIN	32	34	31	4	10	0	0	0	2	0	0	3	2	.323	.382	.323	.705	10	2	0	0	0	0
1968	30	2.8	MIN	AL	Maj	MIN	63	118	108	9	26	4	1	0	9	0	0	6	20	.241	.274	.296	.570	32	2	0	1	3	1
1969	31	5.3	Denver	AA	AAA	MIN	57	240	206	35	64	12	2	6	36	1	0	26	16	.311	.392	.476	.867	98		4	0	4
1969	31	3.7	MIN	AL	Maj	MIN	2	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	0	0	0	0	0	0
1970	32	4.9	Hankyu	JPPL	Fgn		37	48	45	3	9	2	0	1	6	0	0	2	8	.200	.250	.311	.561	14	1	1	0	0	0
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
Majors (7 seasons)					Majors		266	511	467	40	114	17	2	5	37	0	0	33	85	.244	.291	.321	.613	150	12	1	3	7	1
Minors (13 seasons)					Minors		1192	4950	4335	696	1314	230	57	67	617	49	6	494	419	.303				1859		43	35	43	10
Foreign (1 season)					Foreign		37	48	45	3	9	2	0	1	6	0	0	2	8	.200	.250	.311	.561	14	1	1	0	0	0
All Levels (15 Seasons)							1495	5509	4847	739	1437	249	59	73	660	49	6	529	512	.297				2023		45	38	50	11

AAA (10 seasons)					Minors		649	2574	2238	344	697	135	23	46	331	19	5	264	249	.311	.387	.454	.841	1016		27	19	26	5
AA (3 seasons)					Minors		146	594	520	83	138	17	8	6	56	6	1	65	49	.265				189		2	5	2	1
A (2 seasons)					Minors		142	620	547	88	161	22	8	7	77	10		55	47	.294	.363	.402	.765	220		7	5	6	4
B (1 season)					Minors		141	632	575	84	167	34	12	4	70	6		47	43	.290	.347	.412	.759	237		4	4	2	0
D (1 season)					Minors		114	530	455	97	151	22	6	4	83	8		63	31	.332	.411	.433	.844	197		3	2	7