Whitey Kurowski

Positions: Third Baseman and Leftfielder

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

5-11, 193lb (180cm, 87kg)

Born: April 19, 1918 in Reading, PA us

Died: December 9, 1999 in Sinking Spring, PA

Buried: Gethsemane Cemetery, Laureldale, PA

Last Game: October 1, 1949 (Age 31-165d)
vs. CHC 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1942 season

Full Name: George John Kurowski

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

24.6

3229

925

106

.287

518

RBI

529

OBP

.366

SLG

.455

OPS

.821

OPS+

125

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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
1937	19	-3.0	Caruthersville	NEAR	D	STL	107		433		147	27	12	3						.340		.478		207
1938	20	-2.9	Portsmouth	MATL	C	STL	129	578	542	133	209	41	6	14	112	34		22	47	.386	.417	.561	.978	304		7	7
1939	21		2 Teams	2 Lgs	AA	STL	142	626	579	107	170	30	8	13	76	15		30	48	.294	.336	.440	.776	255		7	10
1939	21	-6.1	Rochester	IL	AA	STL	124	563	519	102	151	29	8	11	68	13		28	44	.291	.336	.441	.777	229		7	9
1939	21	-5.8	Columbus	AA	AA	STL	18	63	60	5	19	1	0	2	8	2		2	4	.317	.339	.433	.772	26		0	1
1940	22	-4.9	Rochester	IL	AA	STL	133		520		145	28	2	15						.279		.427		222
1941	23	-3.9	Rochester	IL	AA	STL	142	574	500	96	144	26	11	13	69	21		66	87	.288	.374	.462	.836	231		3	5
1941	23	-4.8	STL	NL	Maj	STL	5	10	9	1	3	2	0	0	2	0	0	0	2	.333	.400	.556	.956	5	0	1	0		0
1942	24	-3.8	STL	NL	Maj	STL	115	418	366	51	93	17	3	9	42	7	1	33	60	.254	.326	.391	.717	143	6	6	13		4
1943	25	-3.5	STL	NL	Maj	STL	139	565	522	69	150	24	8	13	70	3	1	31	54	.287	.330	.439	.768	229	11	2	10		2
1944	26	-2.8	STL	NL	Maj	STL	149	625	555	95	150	25	7	20	87	2	6	58	40	.270	.342	.449	.790	249	12	2	10		5
1945	27	-2.1	STL	NL	Maj	STL	133	573	511	84	165	27	3	21	102	1	1	45	45	.323	.383	.511	.894	261	10	5	12		5
1946	28	-0.7	STL	NL	Maj	STL	142	601	519	76	156	32	5	14	89	2	1	72	47	.301	.391	.462	.853	240	10	5	5		14
1947	29	0.3	STL	NL	Maj	STL	146	614	513	108	159	27	6	27	104	4	1	87	56	.310	.420	.544	.964	279	19	10	4		9
1948	30	2.0	STL	NL	Maj	STL	77	270	220	34	47	8	0	2	33	0	1	42	28	.214	.352	.277	.629	61	3	5	3		3
1949	31	4.1	Houston	TL	AA	STL	37	147	116	18	27	5	1	0	25	1	2	25	18	.233	.386	.293	.679	34		4	2
1949	31	2.9	STL	NL	Maj	STL	10	15	14	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.143	.200	.143	.343	2	1	0	0		0
1950	32	7.9	Lynchburg	PIED	B	STL	21	53	42	8	12	0	0	1	6	0		10	6	.286	.434	.357	.791	15		1	0
1951	33	9.6	Allentown	ISLG	B	STL

1953	35	11.0	Peoria	IIIL	B	CLE	3

1955	37	14.0	Peoria	IIIL	B	STL	2		2		0									.000

1959	41	18.4	Billings	PION	C	STL	1		1		1									1.000
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 (9 seasons)					Majors		916	3691	3229	518	925	162	32	106	529	19	12	369	332	.287	.366	.455	.821	1469	72	36	57		42
Minors (11 seasons)					Minors		717	2934	2735	362	855	157	40	59	288	71	2	153	206					1268		22	24
All Levels (18 Seasons)							1633	6625	5964	880	1780	319	72	165	817	90	14	522	538					2737		58	81		42

AA (4 seasons)					Minors		454	1867	1715	221	486	89	22	41	170	37	2	121	153	.283		.433		742		14	17
B (4 seasons)					Minors		26	55	44	8	12	0	0	1	6	0		10	6					15		1	0
C (2 seasons)					Minors		130	579	543	133	210	41	6	14	112	34		22	47	.387				304		7	7
D (1 season)					Minors		107	433	433		147	27	12	3						.340		.478		207