Andy Pafko

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1943-1959)

AVG .285
HR 213
RBI 976
H 1,796
OPS .799
PIV 14,330
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 190 lb
Born
2/25/1921 in Boyceville, WI, USA
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

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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

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 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

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
24 72 6 16 3 1 0 5 2 10 .222

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1958 WS ML1 4 9 0 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 .333
1957 WS ML1 6 14 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .214
1952 WS BRO 7 21 0 4 0 0 0 2 0 4 .190
1945 WS CHN 7 28 5 6 2 1 0 2 2 5 .214

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home917304139488997461.292
Away9303235447904114512.279

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1959-09-27 ATLPHIW 000000000
1959-09-22 ATLPITW 412110000
1959-09-20 ATLPHIW 000000000
1959-09-16 ATLSFGW 000000000
1959-09-15 ATLLADL 200000000
1959-09-14 ATLLADW 000000000
1959-09-13 ATLCINL 000000000
1959-09-12 ATLCINW 000000000
1959-09-10 ATLSTLW 100000000
1959-09-06 ATLCINW 421000010

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

Position Diamond

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%.

Career Spans

Andy Pafko (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Carl Furillo
    .299 avg, 192 HR
  2. 94
    Gus Bell
    .281 avg, 206 HR
  3. 85
    Ben Oglivie
    .273 avg, 235 HR
  4. 83
    Bobby Murcer
    .277 avg, 252 HR
  5. 83
    Bobby Thomson
    .270 avg, 264 HR
  6. 82
    Hank Bauer
    .277 avg, 164 HR

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 1796 hits.