What years did Jack Wallaesa play?

Jack Wallaesa played in Major League Baseball from 1940 to 1948.

Was Jack Wallaesa a pitcher?

No. Jack Wallaesa was a position player (Shortstop).

How many home runs did Jack Wallaesa hit?

Jack Wallaesa hit 15 career home runs with 120 hits.

Jack Wallaesa

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1940-1948)

AVG .205

HR 15

RBI 61

H 120

OPS .592

PIV -994

Position: Shortstop
Bats / Throws: B / R
Height / Weight: 6'3" / 191 lb
Born: 8/31/1919 in Easton, PA, USA
Died: 12/27/1986 in Easton, PA, USA
MLB Debut: 1940-09-22
Last Game: 1948-08-03

Full name: John Wallaesa

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
219	584	56	120	17	4	15	61	3	46	138	.205	.267	.325	.592	-994

Career AVG .205 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 21.2% below league average.

Career OBP .267 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — 19.8% below league average.

Career SLG .325 vs. league average .370 across their career seasons — 12.1% below league average.

Career OPS .592 vs. league average .703 across their career seasons — 15.8% below 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
1940	PHA	AL	6	20	0	3	0	0	0	2	0	0	2	.150	—	—	—	—	0.0
1942	PHA	AL	36	117	13	30	4	1	2	13	0	8	26	.256	.253 (+1%)	.323 (-3%)	.349 (+3%)	.672 (avg)	-5.9
1946	PHA	AL	63	194	16	38	4	2	5	11	1	14	47	.196	.256 (-24%)	.328 (-24%)	.358 (-12%)	.687 (-18%)	-580.3
1947	CHA	AL	81	205	25	40	9	1	7	32	2	23	51	.195	.262 (-26%)	.336 (-17%)	.376 (-7%)	.712 (-12%)	-408.0
1948	CHA	AL	33	48	2	9	0	0	1	3	0	1	12	.188	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 5 seasons			219	584	56	120	17	4	15	61	3	46	138	.205	—	—	—	—	-994

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	103	274	23	60	4	22	.219
Away	116	310	33	60	11	39	.194

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	RBI	SO
1948-08-03	CHW	PHA	W	1	1	1	0
1948-08-01	CHW	NYY	L	1	1	0	0
1948-07-25	CHW	NYY	L	1	0	0	1
1948-07-24	CHW	NYY	W	1	0	0	0
1948-07-24	CHW	NYY	L	1	1	0	0
1948-07-23	CHW	BOS	L	1	1	0	0
1948-07-19	CHW	PHA	L	1	0	0	0
1948-07-11	CHW	DET	L	1	0	0	1
1948-07-10	CHW	DET	L	1	0	0	0
1948-07-08	CHW	CLE	L	1	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	PO	A	E	DP
3B	1	1	1	0	0
OF	23	74	1	0	0
SS	133	248	336	42	77

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1940	PHA	SS	6	9	19	3	3
1942	PHA	SS	36	62	76	12	16
1946	PHA	SS	59	111	130	22	31
1947	CHA	3B	1	1	1	0	0
1947	CHA	OF	22	74	1	0	0
1947	CHA	SS	27	55	94	5	22
1948	CHA	OF	1	0	0	0	0
1948	CHA	SS	5	11	17	0	5

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Third Base	1
Shortstop	133
Left Field	23

Frequently Asked Questions about Jack Wallaesa

What years did Jack Wallaesa play?: Jack Wallaesa played in Major League Baseball from 1940 to 1948.
Was Jack Wallaesa a pitcher?: No. Jack Wallaesa was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did Jack Wallaesa hit?: Jack Wallaesa hit 15 career home runs with 120 hits.