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.

Johnny Ostrowski

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

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

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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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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	127	324	36	65	4	40	.201
Away	89	237	37	66	10	34	.278

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO
1950-10-01	CHW	SLA	L	4	1	2	1	0	0	1
1950-09-15	MIN	CLE	L	4	0	1	0	0	0	1
1950-09-11	MIN	NYY	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
1950-09-11	MIN	NYY	L	4	0	0	0	0	0	2
1950-09-08	MIN	PHA	W	4	0	1	0	1	1	1
1950-09-07	MIN	PHA	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
1950-09-06	MIN	PHA	W	3	0	0	0	0	1	1
1950-09-02	MIN	NYY	L	3	0	0	0	0	1	1
1950-08-30	MIN	DET	L	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
1950-08-28	MIN	SLA	W	4	1	3	0	2	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	PO	A	E	DP
2B	1	2	2	0	0
3B	66	41	96	12	6
OF	108	222	7	12	2

Season-by-Season Fielding

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

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Third Base	67
Left Field	88
Center Field	9
Right Field	15

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.