Stan Jok
Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1954-1955)
Stan Jok was a third baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1954 to 1955 for the Philadelphia Phillies and the Chicago White Sox, a span of 2 seasons. In 12 career games, he hit .158 with 3 hits, 1 home runs, and 4 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
- Third Baseman
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'0" / 190 lb
- Died
- 3/6/1972 in Buffalo, NY, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1954-04-13
- Last Game
- 1955-05-08
Full name: Stanley Edward Jok
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 5 | .158 | .227 | .316 | .543 | 0 |
Career AVG .158 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons β 39.2% below league average.
Career OBP .227 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons β 31.7% below league average.
Career SLG .316 vs. league average .392 across their career seasons β 19.5% below league average.
Career OPS .543 vs. league average .725 across their career seasons β 25.1% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | PHI | NL | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | β | β | β | β | 0.0 |
| 1954 | CHA | AL | 3 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .167 | β | β | β | β | 0.0 |
| 1955 | CHA | AL | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .250 | β | β | β | β | 0.0 |
| Career · 3 seasons | 12 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 5 | .158 | — | — | — | — | 0 | ||
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 (12 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .333 |
| Away | 7 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | .125 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955-05-08 | CHW | DET | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1955-05-04 | CHW | MIN | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1955-05-01 | CHW | BAL | W | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1955-05-01 | CHW | BAL | L | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1955-04-30 | CHW | BOS | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1955-04-23 | CHW | KC1 | W | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1954-09-24 | CHW | BAL | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1954-09-22 | CHW | CLE | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1954-09-21 | CHW | CLE | W | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1954-04-25 | PHI | NY1 | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Third Base | 6 |
| Left Field | 1 |
Stan Jok: the record in brief
Stan Jok's major league career runs from a debut on April 13, 1954 to a final game on May 8, 1955. Club by club, the record runs the Philadelphia Phillies (1954) and the Chicago White Sox (1954 to 1955). Jok, a third baseman by primary position, threw and hit right-handed. Height and weight on file: 6-foot-0 and 190 pounds. The birth record reads May 3, 1926, in Buffalo, NY, USA. Jok died on March 6, 1972, in Buffalo, NY, USA. Stan Jok was the playing name; the full given name is Stanley Edward.
Jok's career batting table shows 12 games, 19 at bats and 3 hits, a .158 average, adding 1 home run and 4 runs batted in. The league as a whole hit .260 across Jok's seasons, which puts the .158 career mark 39.2% below average. The OPS comparison is .543 to a league .725, 25.1% below average. The hits column peaks at 2, in 1954.
Most of Jok's defensive work, 6 games, came at third base; the rest of the position table shows left field (1).
The game-log section draws on 12 games of Retrosheet box scores for Jok.
Frequently Asked Questions about Stan Jok
- What years did Stan Jok play?
- Stan Jok played in Major League Baseball from 1954 to 1955.
- Was Stan Jok a pitcher?
- No. Stan Jok was a position player (Third Baseman).
- How many home runs did Stan Jok hit?
- Stan Jok hit 1 career home runs with 3 hits.
- What was Stan Jok's career batting average?
- Stan Jok batted .158 over his career, with 3 hits in 19 at bats.
- How many RBI did Stan Jok have?
- Stan Jok drove in 4 runs in his career.
- Is Stan Jok in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Stan Jok has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.