Andy Pafko
Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1943-1959)
Andy Pafko was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1943 to 1959 for the Chicago Cubs, the Brooklyn Dodgers, and the Milwaukee Braves, a span of 17 seasons. In 1,852 career games, he hit .285 with 1,796 hits, 213 home runs, and 976 RBI. Andy Pafko was a 5-time All-Star. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 14,330.
- 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
- Position
- Outfielder
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'0" / 190 lb
- Died
- 10/8/2013 in Bridgman, MI, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1943-09-24
- Last Game
- 1959-09-29
- Awards
- 5× All-Star
Full name: Andrew Pafko
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,852 | 6,292 | 844 | 1,796 | 264 | 62 | 213 | 976 | 38 | 561 | 477 | .285 | .350 | .449 | .799 | 14,330 |
Career AVG .285 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — +9.8% above league average.
Career OBP .350 vs. league average .332 across their career seasons — +5.6% above league average.
Career SLG .449 vs. league average .379 across their career seasons — +18.3% above league average.
Career OPS .799 vs. league average .711 across their career seasons — +12.3% above league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 | 13 | 58 | 7 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 5 | .379 | .255 (+48%) | .324 (+23%) | .346 (+24%) | .671 (+24%) | 199.9 |
| 1944 | CHN | NL | 128 | 469 | 47 | 126 | 16 | 2 | 6 | 62 | 2 | 28 | 23 | .269 | .261 (+3%) | .325 (-3%) | .357 (-2%) | .683 (-3%) | -214.7 |
| 1945 | CHN | NL | 144 | 534 | 64 | 159 | 24 | 12 | 12 | 110 | 5 | 45 | 36 | .298 | .260 (+14%) | .328 (+10%) | .354 (+28%) | .683 (+19%) | 1903.8 |
| 1946 | CHN | NL | 65 | 234 | 18 | 66 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 39 | 4 | 27 | 15 | .282 | .256 (+10%) | .328 (+11%) | .358 (+6%) | .687 (+9%) | 403.3 |
| 1947 | CHN | NL | 129 | 513 | 68 | 155 | 25 | 7 | 13 | 66 | 4 | 31 | 39 | .302 | .262 (+15%) | .336 (+3%) | .376 (+21%) | .712 (+12%) | 1043.7 |
| 1948 | CHN | NL | 142 | 548 | 82 | 171 | 30 | 2 | 26 | 101 | 3 | 50 | 50 | .312 | .263 (+18%) | .340 (+10%) | .379 (+36%) | .719 (+24%) | 2548.8 |
| 1949 | CHN | NL | 144 | 519 | 79 | 146 | 29 | 2 | 18 | 69 | 4 | 63 | 33 | .281 | .262 (+7%) | .343 (+7%) | .384 (+17%) | .727 (+12%) | 1364.1 |
| 1950 | CHN | NL | 146 | 514 | 95 | 156 | 24 | 8 | 36 | 92 | 4 | 69 | 32 | .304 | .265 (+14%) | .346 (+15%) | .401 (+47%) | .747 (+32%) | 3481.2 |
| 1951 | CHN | NL | 49 | 178 | 26 | 47 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 35 | 1 | 17 | 10 | .264 | .260 (+1%) | .336 (+2%) | .385 (+37%) | .721 (+20%) | 586.1 |
| 1951 | BRO | NL | 84 | 277 | 42 | 69 | 11 | 0 | 18 | 58 | 1 | 35 | 27 | .249 | .260 (-5%) | .336 (+4%) | .385 (+25%) | .721 (+15%) | 586.1 |
| 1952 | BRO | NL | 150 | 551 | 76 | 158 | 17 | 5 | 19 | 85 | 4 | 64 | 48 | .287 | .252 (+13%) | .326 (+12%) | .369 (+19%) | .696 (+16%) | 1793.7 |
| 1953 | ML1 | NL | 140 | 516 | 70 | 153 | 23 | 4 | 17 | 72 | 2 | 37 | 33 | .297 | .264 (+12%) | .335 (+3%) | .397 (+15%) | .733 (+9%) | 907.2 |
| 1954 | ML1 | NL | 138 | 510 | 61 | 146 | 22 | 4 | 14 | 69 | 1 | 37 | 36 | .286 | .261 (+10%) | .333 (+1%) | .390 (+10%) | .723 (+5%) | 445.7 |
| 1955 | ML1 | NL | 86 | 252 | 29 | 67 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 34 | 1 | 7 | 23 | .266 | .258 (+3%) | .332 (-12%) | .393 (-4%) | .726 (-8%) | -385.5 |
| 1956 | ML1 | NL | 45 | 93 | 15 | 24 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 10 | 13 | .258 | .258 (avg) | .331 (avg) | .397 (-5%) | .728 (-3%) | -36.1 |
| 1957 | ML1 | NL | 83 | 220 | 31 | 61 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 27 | 1 | 10 | 22 | .277 | .257 (+8%) | .323 (-5%) | .391 (+8%) | .715 (+2%) | 20.4 |
| 1958 | ML1 | NL | 95 | 164 | 17 | 39 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 23 | 0 | 15 | 17 | .238 | .257 (-8%) | .324 (-6%) | .394 (-12%) | .719 (-9%) | -238.9 |
| 1959 | ML1 | NL | 71 | 142 | 17 | 31 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 14 | 15 | .218 | .256 (-15%) | .323 (-10%) | .392 (-17%) | .715 (-14%) | -310.8 |
| Career · 18 seasons | 1,852 | 6,292 | 844 | 1,796 | 264 | 62 | 213 | 976 | 38 | 561 | 477 | .285 | — | — | — | — | 14,098 | ||
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
Playoff Batting by Year
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (1847 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 917 | 3041 | 394 | 889 | 97 | 461 | .292 |
| Away | 930 | 3235 | 447 | 904 | 114 | 512 | .279 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959-09-27 | ATL | PHI | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1959-09-22 | ATL | PIT | W | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1959-09-20 | ATL | PHI | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1959-09-16 | ATL | SFG | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1959-09-15 | ATL | LAD | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1959-09-14 | ATL | LAD | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1959-09-13 | ATL | CIN | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1959-09-12 | ATL | CIN | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1959-09-10 | ATL | STL | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1959-09-06 | ATL | CIN | W | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3B | 213 | 11 | 189 | 460 | 43 | 43 |
| OF | 1570 | 316 | 3199 | 130 | 54 | 24 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | CHN | OF | 13 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1944 | CHN | OF | 123 | 0 | 333 | 24 | 6 | 4 |
| 1945 | CHN | OF | 140 | 0 | 371 | 11 | 2 | 0 |
| 1946 | CHN | OF | 64 | 0 | 165 | 13 | 4 | 4 |
| 1947 | CHN | OF | 127 | 0 | 327 | 9 | 5 | 3 |
| 1948 | CHN | 3B | 139 | 0 | 125 | 314 | 29 | 29 |
| 1949 | CHN | 3B | 49 | 0 | 40 | 101 | 10 | 10 |
| 1949 | CHN | OF | 98 | 0 | 217 | 8 | 3 | 2 |
| 1950 | CHN | OF | 144 | 0 | 342 | 12 | 8 | 1 |
| 1951 | CHN | OF | 48 | 0 | 119 | 6 | 1 | 3 |
| 1951 | BRO | OF | 76 | 0 | 144 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| 1952 | BRO | 3B | 13 | 0 | 15 | 19 | 3 | 3 |
| 1952 | BRO | OF | 139 | 0 | 229 | 18 | 3 | 2 |
| 1953 | ML1 | OF | 139 | 0 | 241 | 5 | 6 | 1 |
| 1954 | ML1 | OF | 138 | 136 | 245 | 9 | 8 | 3 |
| 1955 | ML1 | 3B | 12 | 11 | 9 | 26 | 1 | 1 |
| 1955 | ML1 | OF | 58 | 47 | 96 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 1956 | ML1 | OF | 37 | 21 | 43 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1957 | ML1 | OF | 69 | 43 | 108 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 1958 | ML1 | OF | 93 | 34 | 107 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1959 | ML1 | OF | 64 | 35 | 87 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Third Base | 214 |
| Left Field | 362 |
| Center Field | 787 |
| Right Field | 467 |
Awards & Honors
| Year | Award | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1948 | Baseball Magazine All-Star | 3B |
| 1945 | Baseball Magazine All-Star | CF |
| 1945 | TSN All-Star | OF |
Award Voting History
| Year | Award | League | Finish | Points Won | Points Max | Votes First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 12th | 38.0 | 336 | 0 |
| 1948 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 16th | 25.0 | 336 | 0 |
| 1947 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 26th | 1.0 | 336 | 0 |
| 1945 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 4th | 131.0 | 336 | 4 |
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
Andy Pafko (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
Andy Pafko: the record in brief
The profile opens with Andy Pafko's first major league game on September 24, 1943; the last one listed came on September 29, 1959. By club, Pafko's seasons break down as the Chicago Cubs (1943 to 1951), the Brooklyn Dodgers (1951 through 1952), and the Milwaukee Braves (1953 to 1959). Born on February 25, 1921, in Boyceville, WI, USA, Pafko is listed as an outfielder and batted and threw right-handed. Size on record: 190 pounds on a 6-foot-0 frame. The bio records the death on October 8, 2013, in Bridgman, MI, USA. Andy Pafko was the playing name; the full given name is Andrew.
In 1,852 games and 6,292 at bats, Pafko batted .285 with 1,796 hits; the totals also include 213 homers, 976 runs batted in, and 38 stolen bases. The on-base percentage is .350 and the slugging percentage .449, for an OPS of .799. Over the seasons Pafko played, league hitters batted .260; the .285 career figure is 9.8% above that.
Frequently Asked Questions about Andy Pafko
- What years did Andy Pafko play?
- Andy Pafko played in Major League Baseball from 1943 to 1959.
- Was Andy Pafko a pitcher?
- No. Andy Pafko was a position player (Outfielder).
- How many home runs did Andy Pafko hit?
- Andy Pafko hit 213 career home runs with 1,796 hits.
- What teams did Andy Pafko play for?
- Andy Pafko played for 3 teams: the Chicago Cubs (1943–1951), the Brooklyn Dodgers (1951–1952), and the Milwaukee Braves (1953–1959).
- Did Andy Pafko win an MVP award?
- No. Andy Pafko did not win the MVP award.
- What awards did Andy Pafko win?
- Andy Pafko was selected to 5 All-Star Games.
- What were Andy Pafko's career stats?
- In 1,852 games, Andy Pafko had 1,796 hits, 213 home runs, 976 RBI, 844 runs, and 38 stolen bases, with a .285 batting average.
- What position did Andy Pafko play?
- Andy Pafko played primarily as an outfielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Andy Pafko and how much did he weigh?
- Andy Pafko was listed at 6 feet and 190 pounds.
- How many home runs did Andy Pafko hit each season?
- Andy Pafko's home runs by season: 0 in 1943, 6 in 1944, 12 in 1945, 3 in 1946, 13 in 1947, 26 in 1948, 18 in 1949, 36 in 1950, 30 in 1951, 19 in 1952, 17 in 1953, 14 in 1954, 5 in 1955, 2 in 1956, 8 in 1957, 3 in 1958, and 1 in 1959. His most in one season was 36, in 1950.
- What was Andy Pafko's career batting average?
- Andy Pafko batted .285 over his career, with 1,796 hits in 6,292 at bats.
- How many RBI did Andy Pafko have?
- Andy Pafko drove in 976 runs in his career.
- Is Andy Pafko in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Andy Pafko has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
- How many All-Star Games did Andy Pafko make?
- Andy Pafko was selected to 5 All-Star Games.