Whitey Kurowski
George John Kurowski
Born: April 19, 1918
Reading, PA US
Deceased: December 9, 1999
Sinking Spring, PA US
Primary Position: Third base
All Position(s) Played: 2B
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 193
Career: 1937-1959
Major League Statistics
Whitey Kurowski compiled a career batting average of .313 with 59 home runs and 94 RBI in his 714-game career with the Caruthersville Pilots, Portsmouth Red Birds, Rochester Red Wings, Columbus Senators, Houston Buffalos, Lynchburg Cardinals, Allentown Cardinals, Peoria Chiefs and Billings Mustangs. He began playing during the 1937 season and last took the field during the 1959 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 | NEAR2 | Caruthersville Pilots | 107 | 433 | 433 | 147 | 27 | 12 | 3 | .339 | .339 | .478 | .818 | 207 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | C | MATL | Portsmouth Red Birds | 129 | 542 | 542 | 209 | 41 | 6 | 14 | .386 | .386 | .561 | .946 | 304 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | AA | AA2 | Columbus Senators | 18 | 60 | 60 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .317 | .317 | .433 | .750 | 26 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | AA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 124 | 519 | 519 | 151 | 29 | 8 | 11 | .291 | .291 | .441 | .732 | 229 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | AA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 133 | 520 | 520 | 145 | 28 | 2 | 15 | .279 | .279 | .427 | .706 | 222 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | AA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 142 | 574 | 500 | 96 | 144 | 26 | 11 | 13 | 69 | 21 | 66 | 87 | .288 | .374 | .462 | .836 | 231 | 3 | 5 | ||||
| 1949 | AA | TL | Houston Buffalos | 37 | 147 | 116 | 18 | 27 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 18 | .233 | .386 | .293 | .679 | 34 | 4 | 2 | |||
| 1950 | B | PIED | Lynchburg Cardinals | 21 | 42 | 42 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .286 | .286 | .357 | .643 | 15 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | B | IIIL | Peoria Chiefs | 2 | 2 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
| 1959 | C | PION | Billings Mustangs | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| Totals | 714 | 2840 | 2735 | 114 | 855 | 157 | 40 | 59 | 94 | 22 | 2 | 91 | 105 | .313 | .336 | .464 | .800 | 1269 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | D | NEAR2 | Caruthersville Pilots | 3B | 107 | 143 | 185 | 22 | .937 | 3.065 | |
| 1938 | C | MATL | Portsmouth Red Birds | 3B | 119 | 124 | 228 | 42 | .893 | 2.958 | |
| 1939 | AA | AA2 | Columbus Senators | 2B | 18 | 42 | 37 | 7 | .919 | 4.389 | |
| 1939 | AA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 3B | 124 | 143 | 195 | 14 | .960 | 2.726 | |
| 1940 | AA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 3B | 131 | 177 | 227 | 28 | .935 | 3.084 | |
| 1941 | AA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 3B | 133 | 196 | 247 | 16 | 31 | .965 | 3.331 |
| 1949 | AA | TL | Houston Buffalos | 3B | 28 | 36 | 56 | 3 | 4 | .968 | 3.286 |
| Totals | 660 | 861 | 1175 | 132 | 35 | .939 | 3.085 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | D | Northeast Arkansas League | Caruthersville Pilots | SLN | ||
| 1938 | C | Middle Atlantic League | Portsmouth Red Birds | SLN | ||
| 1939 | AA | American Association 2 | Columbus Senators | SLN | ||
| 1939 | AA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | SLN | ||
| 1940 | AA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | SLN | ||
| 1941 | AA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | SLN | ||
| 1949 | AA | Texas League | Houston Buffalos | SLN | ||
| 1950 | B | Piedmont League | Lynchburg Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1951 | B | Inter-State League | Allentown Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1953 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Peoria Chiefs | SLN | ||
| 1955 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Peoria Chiefs | SLN | ||
| 1959 | C | Pioneer League | Billings Mustangs | SLN |
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