| Johnny Ostrowski | |
|---|---|
| Left fielder /Third baseman | |
| Born:(1917-10-17)October 17, 1917 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | |
| Died: November 13, 1992(1992-11-13) (aged 75) Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 24, 1943, for the Chicago Cubs | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| October 1, 1950, for the Chicago White Sox | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .234 |
| Home runs | 14 |
| Runs batted in | 74 |
| Stats atBaseball Reference | |
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John Thaddeus Ostrowski (October 17, 1917 – November 13, 1992) was an American professionalbaseball player. Born inChicago, he was anoutfielder andthird baseman who spent all or part of sevenMajor League seasons (1943–1946; 1948–1950) with theChicago Cubs,Boston Red Sox,Chicago White Sox andWashington Senators. Listed at 5 feet10+1⁄2 inches (1.791 m) tall and 170 pounds (77 kg), Ostrowski batted and threw right-handed.
Over his 216 MLBgames played, Ostrowski was a .234hitter (131-for-561) with 14home runs and 74RBI in 216 games, including 73runs, 20doubles, ninetriples, sevenstolen bases, and a .321on-base percentage. However, in a 1,600-gameminor league baseball career, Ostrowski hit 218 home runs and five times exceeded the 20-homer mark, including two 30 home run seasons.
Ostrowski died in Chicago at the age of 75.
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