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

AVG .158
HR 1
RBI 4
H 3
OPS .543
Position
Third Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 190 lb
Born
5/3/1926 in Buffalo, NY, USA
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

Stan Jok β€” 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

Career Arc

Click a stat to plot it across every season.

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.

Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Stan Jok β€” Batting β€” Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home532111.333
Away7162203.125

Last 10 Games — Batting

Stan Jok β€” Last 10 Games β€” Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1955-05-08 CHWDETW 000000000
1955-05-04 CHWMINL 000000000
1955-05-01 CHWBALW 110000000
1955-05-01 CHWBALL 211001111
1955-04-30 CHWBOSW 000000000
1955-04-23 CHWKC1W 110000100
1954-09-24 CHWBALL 401000000
1954-09-22 CHWCLEL 400000002
1954-09-21 CHWCLEW 411000210
1954-04-25 PHINY1L 100000001

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Stan Jok β€” Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
3B 6 4 5 11 1 1
OF 1 0 0 0 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Stan Jok β€” Career Games by 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.