Joe Ostrowski

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1948-1952)

W–L 23–25
ERA 4.54
WHIP 1.44
SO 131
Pitcher PIV 2619.3
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
6'0" / 180 lb
Born
11/15/1916 in West Wyoming, PA, USA
Died
1/3/2003 in Wilkes-Barre, PA, USA
MLB Debut
1948-07-08
Last Game
1952-08-20

Full name: Joseph Paul Ostrowski

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
23 25 150 37 12 0 15 455.7 559 230 44 98 131 4.54 2619.3

Career ERA 4.54 vs. league average 4.06 across their career seasons — 11.8% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1948 SLA AL 4 6 26 9 3 0 3 78.3 108 52 17 20 5.97 4.10 (-46%) 385.4
1949 SLA AL 8 8 40 13 4 0 2 141.0 185 75 27 34 4.79 4.12 (-16%) 143.6
1950 SLA AL 2 4 9 7 2 0 0 57.3 57 16 7 15 2.51 4.36 (+42%) 2145.0
1950 NYA AL 1 1 21 4 1 0 3 43.7 50 25 15 15 5.15 4.36 (-18%) -2012.6
1951 NYA AL 6 4 34 3 2 0 5 95.3 103 37 18 30 3.49 4.04 (+14%) 2545.9
1952 NYA AL 2 2 20 1 0 0 2 40.0 56 25 14 17 5.62 3.70 (-52%) -588.0
Career · 6 seasons 23 25 150 37 12 0 15 455.2 559 230 98 131 4.54 — 2,619

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.

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
150 118 11 19 5 0 0 11 0 24 31 .161 .303 .203 .506 0

Career AVG .161 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 38.4% below league average.

Career OBP .303 vs. league average .339 across their career seasons — 10.6% below league average.

Career SLG .203 vs. league average .384 across their career seasons — 47.0% below league average.

Career OPS .506 vs. league average .723 across their career seasons — 29.9% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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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
1948 SLA AL 26 18 2 4 0 0 0 2 0 4 5 .222 — — — — 0.0
1949 SLA AL 40 37 3 7 2 0 0 3 0 11 9 .189 — — — — 0.0
1950 SLA AL 9 18 2 4 3 0 0 4 0 4 7 .222 — — — — 0.0
1950 NYA AL 21 9 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 1 .111 — — — — 0.0
1951 NYA AL 34 28 2 3 0 0 0 1 0 3 7 .107 — — — — 0.0
1952 NYA AL 20 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 6 seasons 150 118 11 19 5 0 0 11 0 24 31 .161 — — — — 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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1951 WS NYA 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 0 1 0 0 2.0 1 0 0 1 0.00

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1951 WS NYA 0 0 1 0 0 2.0 1 0 0 1 0.00

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home71546406.074
Away796451505.234

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home71223.027210349614.16
Away79232.228712751724.91

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1952-08-20 NYYCHWL 100000001
1952-08-06 NYYMINL 000000000
1952-08-03 NYYSLAW 000000000
1952-07-30 NYYCHWL 000000000
1952-07-29 NYYCHWW 000000000
1952-07-28 NYYDETL 000000000
1952-07-27 NYYDETL 000000000
1952-07-23 NYYCLEL 000000000
1952-07-17 NYYCLEL 100000000
1952-07-15 NYYCLEL 100000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1952-08-20 NYYCHW — 5.0554301
1952-08-06 NYYMIN L 0.0232100
1952-08-03 NYYSLA SV 0.1000000
1952-07-30 NYYCHW — 1.0000120
1952-07-29 NYYCHW W 2.0000010
1952-07-28 NYYDET — 2.0211100
1952-07-27 NYYDET — 1.0211010
1952-07-23 NYYCLE — 1.0100000
1952-07-17 NYYCLE — 3.2400210
1952-07-15 NYYCLE — 3.0222112

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 150 0 24 78 2 4

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1948 SLA P 26 0 5 23 0 0
1949 SLA P 40 0 8 22 1 0
1950 SLA P 9 0 2 8 1 0
1950 NYA P 21 0 2 8 0 1
1951 NYA P 34 0 5 14 0 2
1952 NYA P 20 0 2 3 0 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 150

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Joe Ostrowski (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Art Decatur
    23-34, 4.51 ERA
  2. 91
    Wild Bill Widner
    22-36, 4.36 ERA
  3. 91
    Leon Chagnon
    19-16, 4.51 ERA
  4. 90
    Jack Neagle
    16-50, 4.59 ERA
  5. 85
    Park Swartzel
    19-27, 4.32 ERA
  6. 79
    Lewis Wiltse
    29-31, 4.59 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Joe Ostrowski

What years did Joe Ostrowski play?
Joe Ostrowski played in Major League Baseball from 1948 to 1952.
Was Joe Ostrowski a pitcher?
Yes. Joe Ostrowski pitched in the major leagues, recording 23 wins and 131 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Joe Ostrowski hit?
Joe Ostrowski hit 0 career home runs with 19 hits.