Johnny Wyrostek

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1942-1954)

AVG .271
HR 58
RBI 481
H 1,149
OPS .731
PIV 2,624
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 180 lb
Born
7/12/1919 in Fairmont City, IL, USA
Died
12/12/1986 in St. Louis, MO, USA
MLB Debut
1942-09-10
Last Game
1954-09-26
Awards
2× All-Star

Full name: John Barney Wyrostek

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,221 4,240 525 1,149 209 45 58 481 33 482 437 .271 .349 .383 .731 2,624

Career AVG .271 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .349 vs. league average .334 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .383 vs. league average .375 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .731 vs. league average .709 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
1942 PIT NL 9 35 0 4 0 1 0 3 0 3 2 .114 — — — — 0.0
1943 PIT NL 51 79 7 12 3 0 0 1 0 3 15 .152 .255 (-41%) .324 (-44%) .346 (-45%) .671 (-44%) -539.1
1946 PHI NL 145 545 73 153 30 4 6 45 7 70 42 .281 .256 (+9%) .328 (+11%) .358 (+7%) .687 (+9%) 1098.6
1947 PHI NL 128 454 68 124 24 7 5 51 7 61 45 .273 .262 (+4%) .336 (+8%) .376 (+4%) .712 (+6%) 605.8
1948 CIN NL 136 512 74 140 24 9 17 76 7 52 63 .273 .263 (+4%) .340 (+1%) .379 (+20%) .719 (+11%) 1002.7
1949 CIN NL 134 474 54 118 20 4 9 46 7 58 63 .249 .262 (-5%) .343 (-3%) .384 (-5%) .727 (-4%) -306.4
1950 CIN NL 131 509 70 145 34 5 8 76 1 52 38 .285 .265 (+7%) .346 (+3%) .401 (+4%) .747 (+4%) 355.9
1951 CIN NL 142 537 52 167 31 3 2 61 2 54 54 .311 .260 (+19%) .336 (+12%) .385 (+1%) .721 (+6%) 766.4
1952 CIN NL 30 106 12 25 1 3 1 10 1 18 7 .236 .252 (-7%) .326 (+6%) .369 (-11%) .696 (-3%) -12.6
1952 PHI NL 98 321 45 88 16 3 1 37 1 44 26 .274 .252 (+9%) .326 (+11%) .369 (-5%) .696 (+3%) -12.6
1953 PHI NL 125 409 42 111 14 2 6 47 0 38 43 .271 .264 (+3%) .335 (+1%) .397 (-10%) .733 (-5%) -260.1
1954 PHI NL 92 259 28 62 12 4 3 28 0 29 39 .239 .261 (-8%) .333 (-6%) .390 (-10%) .723 (-8%) -358.5
Career · 12 seasons 1,221 4,240 525 1,149 209 45 58 481 33 482 437 .271 — — — — 2,340

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
Home600206327656729248.275
Away621217724958229234.267

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1954-09-26 PHINY1L 300000012
1954-09-25 PHINY1W 300000011
1954-09-24 PHINY1W 110000120
1954-09-24 PHINY1L 300000000
1954-09-23 PHIPITW 412000000
1954-09-22 PHIPITW 301100101
1954-09-22 PHIPITW 322000210
1954-09-18 PHINY1L 300000001
1954-09-17 PHINY1W 201000001
1954-09-15 PHISTLL 300000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 28 21 215 11 3 25
2B 1 0 0 0 1 0
3B 2 0 0 1 1 0
OF 1105 48 2372 96 64 15

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1942 PIT OF 8 0 18 1 0 1
1943 PIT 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1943 PIT 2B 1 0 0 0 1 0
1943 PIT 3B 2 0 0 1 1 0
1943 PIT OF 20 0 34 0 3 0
1946 PHI OF 142 0 388 18 8 4
1947 PHI OF 126 0 261 11 8 2
1948 CIN OF 130 0 331 8 8 1
1949 CIN OF 129 0 293 10 9 1
1950 CIN 1B 4 0 20 2 0 4
1950 CIN OF 129 0 238 8 5 0
1951 CIN OF 139 0 255 8 8 2
1952 CIN 1B 1 0 8 0 0 1
1952 CIN OF 29 0 70 6 0 0
1952 PHI OF 88 0 202 10 6 1
1953 PHI OF 110 0 192 11 8 2
1954 PHI 1B 22 21 187 9 3 20
1954 PHI OF 55 48 90 5 1 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
First Base 28
Second Base 1
Third Base 2
Left Field 51
Center Field 402
Right Field 688

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1951 Most Valuable Player NL 19th 6.0 336 0
1948 Most Valuable Player NL 20th 9.0 336 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Johnny Wyrostek (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Johnny Groth
    .279 avg, 60 HR
  2. 89
    Carlos May
    .274 avg, 90 HR
  3. 87
    Al Zarilla
    .276 avg, 61 HR
  4. 85
    Jim Russell
    .267 avg, 67 HR
  5. 83
    Gene Moore
    .270 avg, 58 HR
  6. 83
    Terry Moore
    .280 avg, 80 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Johnny Wyrostek

What years did Johnny Wyrostek play?
Johnny Wyrostek played in Major League Baseball from 1942 to 1954.
Was Johnny Wyrostek a pitcher?
No. Johnny Wyrostek was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Johnny Wyrostek hit?
Johnny Wyrostek hit 58 career home runs with 1149 hits.