Joe Ostrowski
Joseph Paul Ostrowski "Professor; Specs"
Born: November 15, 1916
West Wyoming, PA US
Deceased: January 3, 2003
Wilkes-Barre, PA US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 180
Career: 1941-1953
Major League Statistics
Joe Ostrowski compiled a career record of 65 wins and 45 losses and a 2.69 ERA in his 158-game pitching career with the Centreville Red Sox, Canton Terriers, Greensboro Red Sox, Louisville Colonels, Toledo Mud Hens and Los Angeles Angels. He began playing during the 1941 season and last took the field during the 1953 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | D | ESHL | Centreville Red Sox | 10 | 4 | .714 | 1.71 | 17 | 126.0 | 91 | 34 | 24 | 29 | ||||||||||||
| 1941 | C | MATL | Canton Terriers | 2 | 3 | .400 | 4.72 | 6 | 40.0 | 52 | 28 | 21 | 25 | ||||||||||||
| 1942 | B | PIED | Greensboro Red Sox | 21 | 8 | .724 | 1.65 | 35 | 256.0 | 209 | 69 | 47 | 49 | ||||||||||||
| 1946 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | 10 | 4 | .714 | 2.87 | 24 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 116.0 | 123 | 48 | 37 | 35 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1947 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | 13 | 11 | .542 | 2.98 | 29 | 22 | 3 | 13 | 4 | 184.0 | 160 | 75 | 61 | 43 | 66 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1948 | AAA | AA2 | Toledo Mud Hens | 6 | 9 | .400 | 4.54 | 19 | 8 | 0 | 115.0 | 129 | 65 | 58 | 22 | 51 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 1953 | Open | PCL | Los Angeles Angels | 3 | 6 | .333 | 2.97 | 28 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 72.7 | 77 | 36 | 24 | 6 | 14 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| Totals | 65 | 45 | .591 | 2.69 | 158 | 36 | 12 | 27 | 5 | 0 | 909.7 | 841 | 355 | 272 | 6 | 217 | 0 | 187 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | D | ESHL | Centreville Red Sox | 26 | 51 | 51 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .137 | .137 | .176 | .314 | 9 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | C | MATL | Canton Terriers | 7 | 14 | 14 | 3 | .214 | .214 | .214 | .429 | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| 1942 | B | PIED | Greensboro Red Sox | 39 | 85 | 85 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .106 | .106 | .118 | .224 | 10 | |||||||||||
| 1946 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | 28 | 46 | 39 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 13 | .179 | .289 | .231 | .520 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||
| 1947 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | 32 | 72 | 51 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 17 | 18 | .196 | .406 | .216 | .621 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |||
| 1948 | AAA | AA2 | Toledo Mud Hens | 19 | 44 | 35 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 6 | .200 | .317 | .257 | .574 | 9 | 0 | 3 | ||||
| 1953 | Open | PCL | Los Angeles Angels | 28 | 21 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | .056 | .150 | .056 | .206 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||
| Totals | 179 | 333 | 293 | 19 | 44 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 43 | .150 | .234 | .177 | .411 | 52 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | C | MATL | Canton Terriers | P | 6 | .000 | |||||
| 1941 | D | ESHL | Centreville Red Sox | P | 17 | .000 | |||||
| 1942 | B | PIED | Greensboro Red Sox | P | 35 | .000 | |||||
| 1946 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | P | 24 | 5 | 20 | 1 | 0 | .962 | 1.042 |
| 1947 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | P | 29 | 18 | 25 | 4 | 2 | .915 | 1.483 |
| 1948 | AAA | AA2 | Toledo Mud Hens | P | 19 | 4 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.579 |
| 1953 | Open | PCL | Los Angeles Angels | P | 28 | 9 | 18 | 1 | 1 | .964 | .964 |
| Totals | 158 | 36 | 89 | 6 | 3 | .954 | .791 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | D | Eastern Shore League | Centreville Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1941 | C | Middle Atlantic League | Canton Terriers | BOS | ||
| 1942 | B | Piedmont League | Greensboro Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1946 | AAA | American Association 2 | Louisville Colonels | BOS | ||
| 1947 | AAA | American Association 2 | Louisville Colonels | BOS | ||
| 1948 | AAA | American Association 2 | Toledo Mud Hens | SLA | ||
| 1953 | Open | Pacific Coast League | Los Angeles Angels | CHN |
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