Alex Monchak

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1940)

Alex Monchak was a shortstop who played in Major League Baseball in 1940 for the Philadelphia Phillies. In 19 career games, he hit .143 with 2 hits.

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 .143
HR 0
RBI 0
H 2
OPS .286
Position
Shortstop
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 180 lb
Born
3/5/1917 in Bayonne, NJ, USA
Died
9/12/2015 in Bradenton, FL, USA
MLB Debut
1940-06-22
Last Game
1940-09-01
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Career Batting Statistics

Alex Monchak — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
19 14 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 6 .143 .143 .143 .286 0

Career AVG .143 vs. league average .267 across their career seasons — 46.5% below league average.

Career OBP .143 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — 57.4% below league average.

Career SLG .143 vs. league average .388 across their career seasons — 63.2% below league average.

Career OPS .286 vs. league average .723 across their career seasons — 60.5% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Alex Monchak — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1940 PHI NL 19 14 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 6 .143 — — — — 0.0
Career · 1 season 19 14 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 6 .143 — — — — 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 (19 games) →

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

Batting — Home / Away

Alex Monchak — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home940100.250
Away10101100.100

Last 10 Games — Batting

Alex Monchak — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1940-09-01 PHIBSNL 400000000
1940-09-01 PHIBSNL 000000000
1940-08-26 PHICINL 000000000
1940-08-22 PHISTLL 100000001
1940-08-14 PHIBROL 100000001
1940-08-10 PHINY1L 000000000
1940-08-07 PHIBSNL 000000000
1940-08-06 PHIBSNL 101000000
1940-08-03 PHIPITL 100000001
1940-08-02 PHIPITL 000000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Alex Monchak — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 1 0 0 0 0 0
SS 9 0 5 5 2 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Alex Monchak — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1940 PHI 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1940 PHI SS 9 0 5 5 2 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Alex Monchak — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Second Base 1
Shortstop 9

Alex Monchak: the record in brief

Alex Monchak's major league career runs from a debut on June 22, 1940 to a final game on September 1, 1940. All of the seasons listed were played for the Philadelphia Phillies. The bio lists Monchak as a shortstop who batted and threw right-handed. Height and weight on file: 6-foot-0 and 180 pounds. Monchak was born on March 5, 1917, in Bayonne, NJ, USA. Monchak died on September 12, 2015, in Bradenton, FL, USA.

The batting record for Monchak: 19 games, 2 hits in 14 at bats, and a .143 average. The league as a whole hit .267 across Monchak's seasons, which puts the .143 career mark 46.5% below average. Only one season appears, 1940 for the Philadelphia Phillies, when Monchak played 19 games and went 2 for 14.

Most of Monchak's defensive work, 9 games, came at shortstop; the rest of the position table shows second base (1).

Monchak's game-by-game log, linked below the splits, holds 19 games from Retrosheet.

Frequently Asked Questions about Alex Monchak

Was Alex Monchak a pitcher?
No. Alex Monchak was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did Alex Monchak hit?
Alex Monchak hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.
What was Alex Monchak's career batting average?
Alex Monchak batted .143 over his career, with 2 hits in 14 at bats.
Is Alex Monchak in the Hall of Fame?
No. Alex Monchak has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
What teams did Alex Monchak play for?
Alex Monchak played for the Philadelphia Phillies.