Andy Pafko

Positions: Outfielder and Third Baseman

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-0, 190lb (183cm, 86kg)

Born: February 25, 1921 in Boyceville, WI us

Died: October 8, 2013 in Bridgman, MI

Buried: St. Luke Cemetery, Chicago, IL

High School: Boyceville HS (Boyceville, WI)

Debut: September 24, 1943 (Age 22-211d, 9,528th in major league history)
vs. PHI 3 AB, 2 H, 0 HR, 4 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: September 29, 1959 (Age 38-216d)
vs. LAD 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1944 season

Full Name: Andrew Pafko

Nicknames: Handy Andy or Pruschka

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

36.6

6292

1796

213

.285

844

RBI

976

OBP

.350

SLG

.449

OPS

.799

OPS+

117

Fielding stats are given overall and by position. In some cases, they will be identical.

1959 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1959 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	17 (16)	May 3	MLN		SFG	W,9-4	GS	19	5.0	1	1	0	2	0	LF
2	18	May 4	MLN		LAD	L,3-5	CG	39	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
3	19	May 5	MLN		LAD	W,3-2	GF	40	11.2	4	0	0	4	0	LF
4	20	May 6	MLN		LAD	W,5-4	GS	39	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF LF
5	24 (3)	May 10 (2)	MLN		CIN	W,2-1	CG	35	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
6	27 (2)	May 13	MLN	@	STL	W,3-2	GF	5	1.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
7	28	May 14	MLN	@	STL	W,8-7	GF	26	5.0	2	0	0	2	0	PH CF
8	29	May 16	MLN	@	LAD	W,6-0	CG	31	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
9	33 (3)	May 20	MLN	@	SFG	L,3-6	CG	34	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
10	39 (5)	May 26	MLN		PIT	W,1-0	CG	47	13.0	6	0	0	6	0	CF
11	43 (3)	May 30	MLN		PHI	W,4-2	GF	3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	PR LF
12	45 (1)	May 31 (2)	MLN		PHI	W,2-1	GF	3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
13	46	Jun 1	MLN		SFG	L,2-11	GF	24	5.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
14	49 (2)	Jun 4	MLN		SFG	L,5-11	GS	24	5.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
15	50	Jun 5	MLN		LAD	L,1-5	CG	40	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
16	51	Jun 6	MLN		LAD	L,2-3	GS	34	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
17	52	Jun 7	MLN		LAD	W,8-2	GF	8	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	PH LF
18	53	Jun 8	MLN		CHC	W,9-5	GS	38	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF LF
19	55 (1)	Jun 10	MLN	@	STL	L,2-5	GS	27	6.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
20	56	Jun 11	MLN	@	STL	W,8-0	GS	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF LF
21	61 (4)	Jun 16	MLN	@	LAD	W,5-4	GS	39	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF LF
22	62	Jun 17 (1)	MLN	@	LAD	L,2-10	CG	41	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
23	63	Jun 17 (2)	MLN	@	LAD	L,0-4	CG	33	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
24	66 (2)	Jun 20	MLN	@	SFG	W,4-1	GS	36	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF LF
25	67	Jun 21	MLN	@	SFG	W,13-3	GS	3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
26	68	Jun 23	MLN		STL	W,9-5	GS	21	5.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
27	70 (1)	Jun 25	MLN		STL	L,2-3	GS	32	7.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
28	73 (2)	Jun 28	MLN		CHC	W,2-1	GF	3	1.0	1	0	0	1	0	PH LF
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
29	79 (5)	Jul 9	MLN		LAD	L,3-4	GS	27	7.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
30	80	Jul 11	MLN		LAD	L,5-7	GS	19	4.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
31	82 (1)	Jul 13	MLN		SFG	W,3-0	GF	4	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
32	84 (1)	Jul 15	MLN	@	CHC	L,2-5	GF	5	1.0	1	0	1	2	0	LF
33	87 (2)	Jul 18	MLN	@	STL	L,5-6	GF	9	1.2	0	0	0	0	0	PH LF
34	92 (4)	Jul 24	MLN		PIT	W,8-0	CG	34	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
35	97 (4)	Jul 28	MLN		CHC	L,4-5	GF	4	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	PH LF
36	99 (1)	Jul 30	MLN		CHC	W,6-2	CG	31	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
37	100	Jul 31	MLN		STL	W,6-0	CG	30	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
38	103 (2)	Aug 2 (2)	MLN		STL	W,11-5	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
39	104	Aug 4	MLN	@	SFG	W,6-1	CG	33	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
40	109 (4)	Aug 11 (1)	MLN	@	CIN	L,3-4	CG	35	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
41	111 (1)	Aug 12	MLN	@	CIN	W,6-4	CG	39	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
42	117 (5)	Aug 17 (1)	MLN		LAD	W,8-1	CG	36	9.0	2	0	1	3	0	LF
43	118	Aug 17 (2)	MLN		LAD	L,3-4	GF	4	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	PH CF
44	122 (3)	Aug 22 (1)	MLN		CHC	W,7-0	GF	11	3.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
45	123	Aug 22 (2)	MLN		CHC	W,3-2	GF	4	1.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
46	124	Aug 23	MLN		CHC	W,2-0	GS	35	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
47	126 (1)	Aug 25	MLN	@	STL	W,3-1	GF	5	1.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
48	128 (1)	Aug 27	MLN	@	STL	L,4-5	CG	43	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
49	129	Aug 28	MLN	@	CHC	W,9-3	GF	12	3.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
50	130	Aug 29	MLN	@	CHC	W,11-4	GF	17	5.0	1	0	0	1	0	PH RF
51	131	Aug 30	MLN	@	CHC	L,2-6	GF	15	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
52	134 (2)	Sep 4	MLN	@	CIN	W,4-1	GF	7	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
53	136 (1)	Sep 6	MLN	@	CIN	W,6-2	GS	36	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	RF LF
54	140 (3)	Sep 10	MLN		STL	W,7-4	GF	9	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
55	142 (1)	Sep 12	MLN		CIN	W,4-3	GF	6	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
56	143	Sep 13	MLN		CIN	L,2-3	GF	3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
57	144	Sep 14	MLN	@	LAD	W,4-1	GF	9	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
58	145	Sep 15	MLN	@	LAD	L,7-8		11	3.0	1	0	0	1	0	PH LF
59	146	Sep 16	MLN	@	SFG	W,2-0	GF	7	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
60	149 (2)	Sep 20	MLN	@	PHI	W,8-5		5	1.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
61	151 (1)	Sep 22	MLN	@	PIT	W,5-3	CG	34	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
62	155 (3)	Sep 27	MLN		PHI	W,5-2	GF	5	1.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
63	156	Sep 28	MLN		LAD	L,2-3	GS	24	5.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
64	157	Sep 29	MLN	@	LAD	L,5-6		7	2.0	1	0	0	1	0	PH LF
							71gm		343.1	88	1	2	91	0