Johnny Wyrostek

Positions: Rightfielder and Centerfielder

Bats: Left • Throws: Right

6-2, 180lb (188cm, 81kg)

Born: July 12, 1919 in Fairmont City, IL us

Died: December 12, 1986 in St. Louis, MO

Buried: Lake View Memorial Gardens, Fairview Heights, IL

High School: Central HS (East St. Louis, IL)

Last Game: September 26, 1954 (Age 35-076d)
vs. NYG 3 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1943 season

Full Name: John Barney Wyrostek

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2x All-Star

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

12.1

4240

1149

.271

525

RBI

481

OBP

.349

SLG

.383

OPS

.731

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
1937	17	-5.6	Kinston	COPL	D		50		208	36	69	8	2	5	28	5				.332		.462		96
1938	18	-5.3	Kinston	COPL	D		112		449	89	149	29	6	11	83	10				.332		.497		223
1939	19		3 Teams	3 Lgs	A1-C-AA	STL	92	341	312	30	99	21	6	6	23	4	1	19	16	.317		.481		150		3	7
1939	19	-8.1	Rochester	IL	AA	STL	24	85	75	17	20	3	2	0	9	0		6	3	.267	.329	.360	.689	27		1	3
1939	19	-7.4	Houston	TL	A1	STL	37	142	123	13	35	8	3	0	14	4	1	13	13	.285	.362	.398	.761	49		2	4
1939	19	-3.8	Springfield	WA	C	STL	31		114		44	10	1	6						.386		.649		74
1940	20	-6.3	Houston	TL	A1	STL	156		564		172	30	8	4						.305		.408		230
1941	21		2 Teams	2 Lgs	AA-A1	STL	134	510	469	34	129	27	3	4	39	4		32	25	.275		.371		174		0	9
1941	21	-5.9	Rochester	IL	AA	STL	86	339	298	34	75	11	3	3	39	4		32	25	.252	.324	.339	.663	101		0	9
1941	21	-5.9	New Orleans	SOUA	A1	STL	48		171		54	16	0	1						.316		.427		73
1942	22	-4.1	Toronto	IL	AA		155	651	562	85	152	14	3	18	79	17	7	78	53	.271	.362	.402	.765	226	7	3	8
1942	22	-5.8	PIT	NL	Maj	PIT	9	38	35	0	4	0	1	0	3	0	0	3	2	.114	.184	.171	.356	6	0	0	0		0
1943	23	-5.5	PIT	NL	Maj	PIT	51	83	79	7	12	3	0	0	1	0	0	3	15	.152	.183	.190	.373	15	1	0	1		0
1944	24	-4.0	Columbus	AA	AA	STL	110	491	416	87	149	50	5	10	69	11		60	36	.358	.443	.575	1.017	239	6	3	12

1946	26	-2.7	PHI	NL	Maj	PHI	145	628	545	73	153	30	4	6	45	7	7	70	42	.281	.366	.384	.749	209	6	3	10		4
1947	27	-1.7	PHI	NL	Maj	PHI	128	523	454	68	124	24	7	5	51	7	5	61	45	.273	.364	.390	.754	177	9	4	4		12
1948	28	0.0	CIN	NL	Maj	CIN	136	567	512	74	140	24	9	17	76	7	7	52	63	.273	.344	.455	.799	233	5	3	0		1
1949	29	0.9	CIN	NL	Maj	CIN	134	534	474	54	118	20	4	9	46	7	8	58	63	.249	.333	.365	.698	173	7	2	0		6
1950	30	2.1	CIN	NL	Maj	CIN	131	569	509	70	145	34	5	8	76	1	3	52	38	.285	.357	.419	.775	213	14	5	3		1
1951	31	2.5	CIN	NL	Maj	CIN	142	598	537	52	167	31	3	2	61	2	1	54	54	.311	.376	.391	.767	210	10	2	5		7
1952	32		2 Teams	NL	Maj	CIN-PHI	128	496	427	57	113	17	6	2	47	2	9	62	33	.265	.359	.347	.706	148	12	1	6		7
1952	32	3.7	CIN	NL	Maj	CIN	30	125	106	12	25	1	3	1	10	1	2	18	7	.236	.347	.330	.677	35	6	0	1		1
1952	32	3.7	PHI	NL	Maj	PHI	98	371	321	45	88	16	3	1	37	1	7	44	26	.274	.363	.352	.715	113	6	1	5		6
1953	33	4.9	PHI	NL	Maj	PHI	125	452	409	42	111	14	2	6	47	0	3	38	43	.271	.339	.359	.699	147	9	4	1		3
1954	34	6.1	PHI	NL	Maj	PHI	92	296	259	28	62	12	4	3	28	0	0	29	39	.239	.314	.351	.665	91	7	1	3	4	5
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 (11 seasons)					Majors		1221	4784	4240	525	1149	209	45	58	481	33	43	482	437	.271	.349	.383	.731	1622	80	25	33	4	46
Minors (7 seasons)					Minors		809	3214	2980	361	919	179	33	58	321	51	8	189	130	.308		.449		1338		9	36
All Levels (17 Seasons)							2030	7998	7220	886	2068	388	78	116	802	84	51	671	567	.286		.410		2960		34	69	4	46

AA (4 seasons)					Minors		375	1566	1351	223	396	78	13	31	196	32	7	176	117	.293	.377	.439	.816	593		7	32
A1 (3 seasons)					Minors		241	877	858	13	261	54	11	5	14	4	1	13	13	.304		.410		352		2	4
C (1 season)					Minors		31	114	114		44	10	1	6						.386		.649		74
D (2 seasons)					Minors		162	657	657	125	218	37	8	16	111	15				.332		.486		319