Johnny Wyrostek
John Barney Wyrostek
Born: July 12, 1919
Fairmont City, IL US
Deceased: December 12, 1986
St. Louis, MO US
Primary Position: Outfield
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 180
Career: 1937-1944
Major League Statistics
Johnny Wyrostek compiled a career batting average of .308 with 58 home runs and 187 RBI in his 809-game career with the Kinston Eagles, Springfield Cardinals, Houston Buffaloes, Rochester Red Wings, New Orleans Pelicans, Toronto Maple Leafs and Columbus Red Birds. He began playing during the 1937 season and last took the field during the 1944 campaign.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | D | COPL | Kinston Eagles | 50 | 208 | 208 | 69 | 8 | 2 | 5 | .332 | .332 | .462 | .793 | 96 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | D | COPL | Kinston Eagles | 112 | 449 | 449 | 149 | 29 | 6 | 11 | .332 | .332 | .497 | .829 | 223 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | D | NESL | Springfield Cardinals | 31 | 114 | 114 | 44 | 10 | 1 | 6 | .386 | .386 | .649 | 1.035 | 74 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | AA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 24 | 75 | 75 | 20 | 3 | 2 | 0 | .267 | .267 | .360 | .627 | 27 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | A1 | TL | Houston Buffaloes | 37 | 123 | 123 | 35 | 8 | 3 | 0 | .285 | .285 | .398 | .683 | 49 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | A1 | TL | Houston Buffaloes | 156 | 564 | 564 | 172 | 30 | 8 | 4 | .305 | .305 | .408 | .713 | 230 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | AA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 86 | 339 | 298 | 34 | 75 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 39 | 4 | 32 | 25 | .252 | .324 | .339 | .663 | 101 | 0 | 9 | ||||
| 1941 | A1 | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | 48 | 171 | 171 | 54 | 16 | 0 | 1 | .316 | .316 | .427 | .743 | 73 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | AA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 155 | 651 | 562 | 85 | 152 | 14 | 3 | 18 | 79 | 17 | 7 | 78 | 53 | .270 | .362 | .402 | .764 | 226 | 7 | 3 | 8 | ||
| 1944 | AA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | 110 | 491 | 416 | 87 | 149 | 50 | 5 | 10 | 69 | 11 | 60 | 36 | .358 | .443 | .575 | 1.017 | 239 | 6 | 3 | 12 | |||
| Totals | 809 | 3185 | 2980 | 206 | 919 | 179 | 33 | 58 | 187 | 32 | 7 | 170 | 114 | .308 | .347 | .449 | .796 | 1338 | 13 | 6 | 29 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | A1 | TL | Houston Buffaloes | OF | 36 | 71 | 3 | 5 | .937 | 2.056 | |
| 1939 | D | NESL | Springfield Cardinals | OF | 31 | 60 | 4 | 5 | .928 | 2.065 | |
| 1939 | AA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | OF | 22 | 26 | 3 | 2 | .935 | 1.318 | |
| 1940 | A1 | TL | Houston Buffaloes | OF | 154 | 372 | 13 | 8 | .980 | 2.500 | |
| 1941 | AA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | OF | 83 | 186 | 12 | 7 | 0 | .966 | 2.386 |
| 1941 | A1 | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | OF | 48 | 112 | 4 | 3 | .975 | 2.417 | |
| 1942 | AA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | OF | 155 | 315 | 22 | 8 | 5 | .977 | 2.174 |
| 1944 | AA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | OF | 109 | 197 | 16 | 5 | 3 | .977 | 1.954 |
| Totals | 638 | 1339 | 77 | 43 | 8 | .971 | 2.219 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | D | Coastal Plain League | Kinston Eagles | SLN | ||
| 1938 | D | Coastal Plain League | Kinston Eagles | SLN | ||
| 1939 | A1 | Texas League | Houston Buffaloes | SLN | ||
| 1939 | AA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | SLN | ||
| 1939 | D | Western League | Springfield Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1940 | A1 | Texas League | Houston Buffaloes | SLN | ||
| 1941 | A1 | Southern League | New Orleans Pelicans | SLN | ||
| 1941 | AA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | SLN | ||
| 1942 | AA | International League | Toronto Maple Leafs | PHA | ||
| 1944 | AA | American Association 2 | Columbus Red Birds | SLN |
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