Johnny Ostrowski

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1943-1950)

Johnny Ostrowski was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1943 to 1950 for 4 teams, including the Chicago Cubs, a span of 8 seasons. In 216 career games, he hit .234 with 131 hits, 14 home runs, and 74 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 .234
HR 14
RBI 74
H 131
OPS .697
PIV -202
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'10" / 170 lb
Born
10/17/1917 in Chicago, IL, USA
Died
11/13/1992 in Chicago, IL, USA
MLB Debut
1943-09-24
Last Game
1950-10-01

Full name: John Thaddeus Ostrowski

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Career Batting Statistics

Johnny Ostrowski — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
216 561 73 131 20 9 14 74 7 68 125 .234 .321 .376 .697 -202

Career AVG .234 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 10.5% below league average.

Career OBP .321 vs. league average .334 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .376 vs. league average .368 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .697 vs. league average .701 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Johnny Ostrowski Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1943 CHN NL 10 29 2 6 0 1 0 3 0 3 8 .207 — — — — 0.0
1944 CHN NL 8 13 2 2 1 0 0 2 0 1 4 .154 — — — — 0.0
1945 CHN NL 7 10 4 3 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 .300 — — — — 0.0
1946 CHN NL 64 160 20 34 4 2 3 12 1 20 31 .212 .256 (-17%) .328 (-9%) .358 (-11%) .687 (-10%) -241.9
1948 BOS AL 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1949 CHA AL 49 158 19 42 9 4 5 31 4 15 41 .266 .262 (+1%) .343 (-3%) .384 (+22%) .727 (+10%) 213.4
1950 CHA AL 21 45 9 10 1 1 2 2 0 9 8 .222 — — — — 53.8
1950 WS1 AL 55 141 16 32 2 1 4 23 2 20 31 .227 .265 (-15%) .346 (-5%) .401 (-15%) .747 (-11%) 53.8
1950 CHA AL 1 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .500 — — — — 53.8
Career · 9 seasons 216 561 73 131 20 9 14 74 7 68 125 .234 — — — — 133

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

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

Batting — Home / Away

Johnny Ostrowski — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1273243665440.201
Away8923737661034.278

Last 10 Games — Batting

Johnny Ostrowski — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1950-10-01 CHWSLAL 412100001
1950-09-15 MINCLEL 401000001
1950-09-11 MINNYYL 100000001
1950-09-11 MINNYYL 400000002
1950-09-08 MINPHAW 401000111
1950-09-07 MINPHAL 100000001
1950-09-06 MINPHAW 300000011
1950-09-02 MINNYYL 300000011
1950-08-30 MINDETL 000000010
1950-08-28 MINSLAW 413000200

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Johnny Ostrowski — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 1 0 2 2 0 0
3B 66 0 41 96 12 6
OF 108 0 222 7 12 2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Johnny Ostrowski — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1943 CHN 3B 4 0 3 5 2 1
1943 CHN OF 5 0 8 0 0 1
1944 CHN OF 2 0 1 0 1 0
1945 CHN 3B 4 0 1 2 1 0
1946 CHN 2B 1 0 2 2 0 0
1946 CHN 3B 50 0 33 80 8 5
1949 CHA 3B 8 0 4 9 1 0
1949 CHA OF 41 0 81 3 5 0
1950 CHA OF 14 0 26 1 0 0
1950 WS1 OF 45 0 105 3 6 1
1950 CHA OF 1 0 1 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Johnny Ostrowski — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Third Base 67
Left Field 88
Center Field 9
Right Field 15

Johnny Ostrowski: the record in brief

The profile opens with Johnny Ostrowski's first major league game on September 24, 1943; the last one listed came on October 1, 1950. Ostrowski played for the Chicago Cubs (1943 through 1946), the Boston Red Sox (1948), the Chicago White Sox (1949 to 1950), and the Washington Senators (1950). Ostrowski played primarily as an outfielder and batted and threw right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on October 17, 1917, in Chicago, IL, USA and a listed size of 5-foot-10 and 170 pounds. Ostrowski died on November 13, 1992, in Chicago, IL, USA. Johnny Ostrowski was the playing name; the full given name is John Thaddeus.

In 216 games and 561 at bats, Ostrowski batted .234 with 131 hits, along with 14 home runs and 74 RBI. Reaching base at a .321 clip and slugging .376, Ostrowski finished with a .697 OPS. Measured against the leagues Ostrowski played in, the .234 career average compares with a .261 league average over the same seasons, 10.5% below the league. The hits column peaks at 42, in 1949.

Frequently Asked Questions about Johnny Ostrowski

What years did Johnny Ostrowski play?
Johnny Ostrowski played in Major League Baseball from 1943 to 1950.
Was Johnny Ostrowski a pitcher?
No. Johnny Ostrowski was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Johnny Ostrowski hit?
Johnny Ostrowski hit 14 career home runs with 131 hits.
What was Johnny Ostrowski's career batting average?
Johnny Ostrowski batted .234 over his career, with 131 hits in 561 at bats.
How many RBI did Johnny Ostrowski have?
Johnny Ostrowski drove in 74 runs in his career.
Is Johnny Ostrowski in the Hall of Fame?
No. Johnny Ostrowski has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.