#58 Whitey Kurowski, Third Base, 26 yrs, St. Louis (N) Cardinals
Thursday, 10/26/1944
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Whitey Kurowski

4/19/1918
26
USA,PA,READING
5"11
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Third Base
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R
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4 / 6 (Popular)
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4.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 300,000
1944 (Arbitration eligible)
3 Year(s), 44 Days (560 total Days)
172 Day(s)
3 Year(s), 44 Days (560 total Days)
3 Year(s)
Arbitration eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall88779
Versus LHP108779
Versus RHP77769
Talent87678
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6
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1
Pull Hitter
Fielding Ratings
3B : 10 (Range), .995 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 10
Outfield Arm : 1

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/23CINL 3-4501100001#6  
9/24CINL 4-8201100110#7  
9/26@PHIL 2-5401000100#6  
9/27@PHIW 7-3300000010#7  
9/28BSNL 2-4400000001#7  
9/29@PITL 0-11300000000#7  
9/30NYNL 0-6200000010#7  
10/1@BSNW 9-1300000020#7  
10/2@CHCL 3-12312100010#6  
10/4BROL 5-7501100100#7  

Batting Stats 1944

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall1585721623421998767439.283.365.449.814.794.166
Projected1585721623421998767439.283.365.449.814.794.166
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall1506553201706257555183.396.76.0
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP1635490727302814101.331.430.515.945
vs. RHP4091082521271464625502.264.338.423.761
Close/Late71215118867001.296.359.437.796
Scoring Position166439177403111600.259.365.452.816
Pinch Hitting730101100000.429.429.7141.143
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home80278781501041373721.281.362.442.805
Road7829484192957393718.286.367.456.823
March/April2610022204199137.220.310.360.670
May26100391304192046.390.415.6401.055
June26963140320888.323.377.458.836
July258920401108125.225.317.303.620
August2787245131418218.276.417.460.876
Sept/Oct28100266141613165.260.356.460.816

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
194137129445213333020202002.341.437.7131.150 STL
19421575501813574414511986464924.329.420.6581.078STL,NL
19431545321893993311610896034710.355.452.6481.100STL,NL
194415857216234219987674363951.283.365.449.814STL
Total50617835761132010939233327691515587.323.413.5921.006 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1941, AAA1021233730153427211413.301.397.6911.088

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
Total000000000000.000.000.000.000

Fielding Stats 1944

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Third Base15515091328264256.9861357.02.82    

Player History

Drafted in 1st round, 4th overall pick, by St. Louis (N) in 1941...
Had first career hit on 8/25/1941, off Verdell Mathis (CHC)...
Hit first career homerun on 8/25/1941, off Verdell Mathis (CHC)...
Drove in 6 runs against Cincinnati on 9/3/1941...
Was selected to the 1942 Allstar game...
Won Batter of the Month award on 8/1/1942, hitting .427 with 10 HR, 25 RBI...
Won Player of the Week award on 8/7/1942, hitting .500 with 5 HR, 10 RBI...
Won Rookie Of The Year in 1942, hitting .329 with 44 HR, 145 RBI...
Was selected to the 1943 Allstar game...
Won Player of the Week award on 7/31/1943, hitting .545 with 1 HR, 8 RBI...
Won Gold Glove at Third Base in 1944...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
AVG
1942 - .329 - 8th
1943 - .355 - 3rd
OBP
1942 - .420 - 9th
1943 - .452 - 1st
SLG
1942 - .658 - 5th
1943 - .648 - 6th
OPS
1942 - 1.078 - 5th
1943 - 1.100 - 5th
Hits
1942 - 181 - 8th
1943 - 189 - 7th
Triples
1943 - 9 - 6th
Homeruns
1942 - 44 - 6th
RBI
1942 - 145 - 4th
  

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