Joe Ostrowski

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

Joe Ostrowski was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1948 to 1952 for the St. Louis Browns and the New York Yankees, a span of 5 seasons. Across 150 career appearances, he went 23-25 with a 4.54 ERA and 131 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 2619.3.

W (Wins):
Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):
Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):
For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated

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

Joe Ostrowski — 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 15 455.2 559 230 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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Joe Ostrowski — Season-by-Season Pitching
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 78.1 108 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 57.1 57 16 7 15 2.51 4.36 (+42%) 2145.0
1950 NYA AL 1 1 21 4 1 0 3 43.2 50 25 15 15 5.15 4.36 (-18%) -2012.6
1951 NYA AL 6 4 34 3 2 0 5 95.1 103 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

Joe Ostrowski — 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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Joe Ostrowski — 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
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

Joe Ostrowski — 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

Joe Ostrowski — 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

Joe Ostrowski — 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

Joe Ostrowski — 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

Joe Ostrowski — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home71546406.074
Away796451505.234

Pitching — Home / Away

Joe Ostrowski — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home71223.027210349614.16
Away79232.228712751724.91

Last 10 Games — Batting

Joe Ostrowski — 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

Joe Ostrowski — 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

Joe Ostrowski — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 150 0 24 78 2 4

Season-by-Season Fielding

Joe Ostrowski — 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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Joe Ostrowski — Career Games by Position
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

Joe Ostrowski: the record in brief

The profile opens with Joe Ostrowski's first major league game on July 8, 1948; the last one listed came on August 20, 1952. Club by club, the record runs the St. Louis Browns (1948 through 1950) and the New York Yankees (1950 to 1952). At 180 pounds on a 6-foot-0 frame, Ostrowski is listed as a pitcher. The bio says Ostrowski threw and hit left-handed. Ostrowski was born on November 15, 1916, in West Wyoming, PA, USA. Ostrowski's death is recorded on January 3, 2003, in Wilkes-Barre, PA, USA. The given name on file is Joseph Paul Ostrowski.

Ostrowski's career pitching line is 23 wins, 25 losses and a 4.54 ERA over 150 appearances. Ostrowski had 131 strikeouts, 12 complete games, and 15 saves. Against a 4.06 league ERA for the same seasons, the 4.54 mark was 11.8% worse. 1949 brought Ostrowski a season-high 8 wins. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 3.49 in 1951, when the league's was 4.04.

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.
What was Joe Ostrowski's career batting average?
Joe Ostrowski batted .161 over his career, with 19 hits in 118 at bats.
How many RBI did Joe Ostrowski have?
Joe Ostrowski drove in 11 runs in his career.
What was Joe Ostrowski's career ERA?
Joe Ostrowski finished with a 4.54 career ERA, going 23-25 with 131 strikeouts.