Mickey Witek

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1940-1949)

AVG .277
HR 22
RBI 196
H 595
OPS .670
PIV -756
Position
Second Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'10" / 170 lb
Born
12/19/1915 in Luzerne, PA, USA
Died
8/24/1990 in Kingston, PA, USA
MLB Debut
1940-04-16
Last Game
1949-05-01

Full name: Nicholas Joseph Witek

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
580 2,147 239 595 65 9 22 196 7 148 84 .277 .324 .347 .670 -756

Career AVG .277 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — +6.6% above league average.

Career OBP .324 vs. league average .332 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .347 vs. league average .368 across their career seasons — 5.7% below league average.

Career OPS .670 vs. league average .699 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
1940 NY1 NL 119 433 34 111 7 0 3 31 2 24 17 .256 .267 (-4%) .335 (-12%) .387 (-24%) .722 (-19%) -1256.2
1941 NY1 NL 26 94 11 34 5 0 1 16 0 4 2 .362 .262 (+38%) .332 (+17%) .373 (+20%) .705 (+18%) 268.2
1942 NY1 NL 148 553 72 144 19 6 5 48 2 36 20 .260 .253 (+3%) .323 (-5%) .349 (-2%) .672 (-4%) -387.5
1943 NY1 NL 153 622 68 195 17 0 6 55 1 41 23 .314 .255 (+22%) .324 (+10%) .346 (+7%) .671 (+8%) 985.0
1946 NY1 NL 82 284 32 75 13 2 4 29 1 28 10 .264 .256 (+3%) .328 (avg) .358 (+2%) .687 (+1%) 52.2
1947 NY1 NL 51 160 22 35 4 1 3 17 1 15 12 .219 .262 (-17%) .336 (-15%) .376 (-17%) .712 (-16%) -417.9
1949 NYA AL 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 7 seasons 580 2,147 239 595 65 9 22 196 7 148 84 .277 — — — — -756

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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home297108613329920103.275
Away2841061106296296.279

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1949-05-01 NYYBOSL 101000000
1949-04-27 NYYMINL 000000000
1947-09-28 NY1PHIL 300000011
1947-09-28 NY1PHIW 401000001
1947-09-27 NY1PHIL 412000210
1947-09-26 NY1BSNL 301100000
1947-09-25 NY1BSNW 300000001
1947-09-24 NY1BROW 100000001
1947-09-17 NY1CHCL 000000000
1947-09-08 NY1PITW 100000001

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 437 0 1111 1346 78 241
3B 38 0 39 53 14 5
SS 89 0 192 307 22 46

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1940 NY1 2B 32 0 65 105 7 16
1940 NY1 SS 89 0 192 307 22 46
1941 NY1 2B 23 0 70 70 10 17
1942 NY1 2B 147 0 371 441 18 72
1943 NY1 2B 153 0 401 505 31 90
1946 NY1 2B 42 0 102 100 8 19
1946 NY1 3B 35 0 36 50 12 4
1947 NY1 2B 40 0 102 125 4 27
1947 NY1 3B 3 0 3 3 2 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Second Base 439
Third Base 37
Shortstop 89

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1943 Most Valuable Player NL 12th 21.0 336 0

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Mickey Witek (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    David Fletcher
    .276 avg, 16 HR
  2. 89
    Wally Gilbert
    .269 avg, 7 HR
  3. 87
    Don Johnson
    .273 avg, 8 HR
  4. 86
    Lou Chiozza
    .277 avg, 14 HR
  5. 85
    Joe Boley
    .269 avg, 7 HR
  6. 83
    Bill Hunnefield
    .272 avg, 9 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Mickey Witek

What years did Mickey Witek play?
Mickey Witek played in Major League Baseball from 1940 to 1949.
Was Mickey Witek a pitcher?
No. Mickey Witek was a position player (Second Baseman).
How many home runs did Mickey Witek hit?
Mickey Witek hit 22 career home runs with 595 hits.