Johnny Podgajny
John Sigmund Podgajny "Specs"
Born: June 10, 1920
Chester, PA US
Deceased: March 2, 1971
Chester, PA US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 173
Career: 1939-1950
Major League Statistics
Johnny Podgajny compiled a career record of 103 wins and 79 losses and a 3.75 ERA in his 343-game pitching career with the Moultrie Packers, Ottawa-Ogdensburg Senators, Columbus Red Birds, Baltimore Orioles, Birmingham Barons and Milwaukee Brewers. He began playing during the 1939 season and last took the field during the 1950 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | D | GAFL | Moultrie Packers | 15 | 10 | .600 | 2.92 | 31 | 194.0 | 190 | 82 | 63 | 76 | ||||||||||||
| 1940 | C | CAML | Ottawa-Ogdensburg Senators | 18 | 7 | .720 | 2.57 | 30 | 214.0 | 183 | 82 | 61 | 67 | ||||||||||||
| 1944 | AA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | 6 | 2 | .750 | 4.61 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 80.0 | 114 | 47 | 41 | 22 | 22 | 5 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 1944 | AA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | 3 | 3 | .500 | 6.35 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 51.0 | 70 | 41 | 36 | 22 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 1945 | AA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | 20 | 11 | .645 | 3.78 | 66 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 226.0 | 256 | 134 | 95 | 71 | 58 | 3 | 0 | 4 | |||||
| 1946 | AAA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | 12 | 11 | .522 | 3.40 | 46 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 172.0 | 166 | 80 | 65 | 52 | 55 | 4 | 2 | 3 | |||||
| 1947 | AAA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | 13 | 18 | .419 | 4.73 | 59 | 25 | 9 | 0 | 213.0 | 249 | 131 | 112 | 70 | 44 | 5 | 2 | 3 | |||||
| 1948 | AAA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | 9 | 12 | .429 | 3.44 | 40 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 131.0 | 143 | 59 | 50 | 43 | 30 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||
| 1949 | AA | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 6 | 2 | .750 | 4.68 | 22 | 3 | 2 | 77.0 | 94 | 51 | 40 | 32 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 1 | ||||||
| 1950 | AAA | AA2 | Milwaukee Brewers | 1 | 3 | .250 | 4.50 | 22 | 0 | 34.0 | 49 | 23 | 17 | 2 | 19 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | ||||||
| Totals | 103 | 79 | .566 | 3.75 | 343 | 84 | 2 | 40 | 8 | 0 | 1392.0 | 1514 | 730 | 580 | 2 | 474 | 0 | 249 | 23 | 6 | 13 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | D | GAFL | Moultrie Packers | 48 | 69 | 69 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .130 | .130 | .159 | .290 | 11 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | C | CAML | Ottawa-Ogdensburg Senators | 30 | 84 | 84 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .167 | .202 | .369 | 17 | |||||||||||
| 1944 | AA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | 15 | 18 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | .188 | .278 | .375 | .653 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1944 | AA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | 18 | 33 | 30 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 5 | .133 | .188 | .200 | .388 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | |||
| 1945 | AA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | 67 | 90 | 81 | 7 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 24 | .148 | .207 | .198 | .404 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 1946 | AAA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | 46 | 55 | 45 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 12 | .133 | .250 | .133 | .383 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||
| 1947 | AAA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | 53 | 73 | 67 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 22 | .104 | .167 | .119 | .286 | 8 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1948 | AAA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | 42 | 45 | 34 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | .088 | .139 | .088 | .227 | 3 | 0 | 9 | ||||
| 1949 | AA | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 22 | 26 | 23 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | .130 | .167 | .174 | .341 | 4 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| 1950 | AAA | AA2 | Milwaukee Brewers | 22 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .400 | .400 | 1.000 | 1.400 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||
| Totals | 363 | 499 | 454 | 22 | 63 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 78 | .139 | .184 | .181 | .364 | 82 | 4 | 1 | 20 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | D | GAFL | Moultrie Packers | P | 31 | .000 | |||||
| 1940 | C | CAML | Ottawa-Ogdensburg Senators | P | 30 | .000 | |||||
| 1944 | AA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | P | 14 | 3 | 19 | 1 | 2 | .957 | 1.571 |
| 1944 | AA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | P | 13 | 12 | 26 | 2 | 1 | .950 | 2.923 |
| 1945 | AA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | P | 66 | 22 | 62 | 3 | 2 | .966 | 1.273 |
| 1946 | AAA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | P | 46 | 16 | 36 | 5 | 2 | .912 | 1.130 |
| 1947 | AAA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | P | 50 | 16 | 46 | 2 | 2 | .969 | 1.240 |
| 1948 | AAA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | P | 40 | 14 | 30 | 0 | 3 | 1.000 | 1.100 |
| 1949 | AA | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | P | 22 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .591 |
| 1950 | AAA | AA2 | Milwaukee Brewers | P | 22 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .409 |
| Totals | 334 | 89 | 235 | 13 | 12 | .961 | .970 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | D | Georgia-Florida League | Moultrie Packers | PHI | ||
| 1940 | C | Canadian-American League | Ottawa-Ogdensburg Senators | PHI | ||
| 1944 | AA | American Association 2 | Columbus Red Birds | SLN | ||
| 1944 | AA | International League | Baltimore Orioles | CLE | ||
| 1945 | AA | International League | Baltimore Orioles | CLE | ||
| 1946 | AAA | International League | Baltimore Orioles | CLE | ||
| 1947 | AAA | International League | Baltimore Orioles | CLE | ||
| 1948 | AAA | International League | Baltimore Orioles | CLE | ||
| 1949 | AA | Southern Association | Birmingham Barons | BOS | ||
| 1949 | AAA | International League | Baltimore Orioles | SLA | ||
| 1950 | AAA | American Association 2 | Milwaukee Brewers | BSN |
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