Al Cihocki
Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1945)
Al Cihocki was a shortstop who played in Major League Baseball in 1945 for the Cleveland Guardians. In 92 career games, he hit .212 with 60 hits and 24 RBI.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
- Position
- Shortstop
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'11" / 185 lb
- Died
- 3/27/2014 in Nanticoke, PA, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1945-04-17
- Last Game
- 1945-09-22
Full name: Albert Joseph Cihocki
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 92 | 283 | 21 | 60 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 24 | 2 | 11 | 48 | .212 | .241 | .265 | .507 | -1,179 |
Career AVG .212 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 18.8% below league average.
Career OBP .241 vs. league average .329 across their career seasons — 26.5% below league average.
Career SLG .265 vs. league average .355 across their career seasons — 25.3% below league average.
Career OPS .507 vs. league average .684 across their career seasons — 25.9% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | Lg AVG | Lg OBP | Lg SLG | Lg OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | CLE | AL | 92 | 283 | 21 | 60 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 24 | 2 | 11 | 48 | .212 | .260 (-19%) | .328 (-27%) | .354 (-25%) | .683 (-26%) | -1179.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 92 | 283 | 21 | 60 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 24 | 2 | 11 | 48 | .212 | — | — | — | — | -1,179 | ||
Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (92 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 52 | 150 | 11 | 28 | 0 | 15 | .187 |
| Away | 40 | 133 | 10 | 32 | 0 | 9 | .241 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945-09-22 | CLE | CHW | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945-09-20 | CLE | DET | W | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945-09-16 | CLE | PHA | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945-09-15 | CLE | PHA | L | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1945-09-14 | CLE | MIN | L | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1945-09-13 | CLE | MIN | L | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945-09-12 | CLE | MIN | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945-09-10 | CLE | NYY | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945-09-09 | CLE | NYY | W | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1945-09-09 | CLE | NYY | W | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Second Base | 23 |
| Third Base | 29 |
| Shortstop | 41 |
Al Cihocki: the record in brief
Al Cihocki's major league career runs from a debut on April 17, 1945 to a final game on September 22, 1945. Cihocki spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the Cleveland Indians. Cihocki played primarily as a shortstop and both batted and threw right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on May 7, 1924, in Nanticoke, PA, USA and a listed size of 5'11" and 185 pounds. The bio records the death on March 27, 2014, in Nanticoke, PA, USA. Al Cihocki was the playing name; the full given name is Albert Joseph.
Cihocki collected 60 hits in 283 at bats across 92 games, good for a .212 batting average, plus 24 RBI. The on-base percentage is .241 and the slugging percentage .265, for an OPS of .507. Over the seasons Cihocki played, league hitters batted .261; the .212 career figure is 18.8% below that. Cihocki's lone season row is 1945 with the Cleveland Indians: 92 games, 60 hits in 283 at bats. That year the league hit .260, the figure in the row's Lg AVG column.
Frequently Asked Questions about Al Cihocki
- Was Al Cihocki a pitcher?
- No. Al Cihocki was a position player (Shortstop).
- How many home runs did Al Cihocki hit?
- Al Cihocki hit 0 career home runs with 60 hits.
- What teams did Al Cihocki play for?
- Al Cihocki played for one team, the Cleveland Indians (1945).
- What were Al Cihocki's career stats?
- In 92 games, Al Cihocki had 60 hits, 24 RBI, 21 runs, and 2 stolen bases, with a .212 batting average.
- What position did Al Cihocki play?
- Al Cihocki played primarily as a shortstop, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Al Cihocki and how much did he weigh?
- Al Cihocki was listed at 5 feet 11 inches and 185 pounds.
- What was Al Cihocki's career batting average?
- Al Cihocki batted .212 over his career, with 60 hits in 283 at bats.
- How many RBI did Al Cihocki have?
- Al Cihocki drove in 24 runs in his career.
- Is Al Cihocki in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Al Cihocki has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.