John Raczka
John A. Raczka
Born: August 21, 1920
Manchester, NH US
Deceased: December 7, 2014
Manchester, NH US
Primary Position: Third base
All Position(s) Played: 2B, OF
Bats: Right
Throws:
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 175
Career: 1940-1946
John Raczka compiled a career batting average of .302 with 15 home runs and 34 RBI in his 331-game career with the Washington Red Birds, Asheville Tourists, Allentown Wings, Decatur Commodores and Manchester Giants. He began playing during the 1940 season and last took the field during the 1946 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | D | PASA2 | Washington Red Birds | 109 | 425 | 425 | 109 | 20 | 5 | 3 | .256 | .256 | .348 | .605 | 148 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | D | PASA2 | Washington Red Birds | 109 | 448 | 448 | 161 | 23 | 3 | 12 | .359 | .359 | .504 | .864 | 226 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | B | IIIL | Decatur Commodores | 33 | 123 | 123 | 25 | 5 | 2 | 0 | .203 | .203 | .276 | .480 | 34 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | B | INSL6 | Allentown Wings | 12 | 43 | 43 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .279 | .279 | .419 | .698 | 18 | |||||||||||
| 1946 | B | NENL | Manchester Giants | 68 | 241 | 216 | 31 | 72 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 34 | 3 | 19 | 26 | .333 | .395 | .417 | .812 | 90 | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Totals | 331 | 1280 | 1255 | 31 | 379 | 62 | 15 | 15 | 34 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 26 | .302 | .314 | .411 | .725 | 516 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | D | PASA2 | Washington Red Birds | 3B | 108 | 100 | 252 | 35 | .910 | 3.259 | |
| 1941 | D | PASA2 | Washington Red Birds | 3B | 109 | 115 | 232 | 19 | .948 | 3.183 | |
| 1942 | B | IIIL | Decatur Commodores | 2B | 33 | 79 | 104 | 7 | .963 | 5.545 | |
| 1942 | B | INSL6 | Allentown Wings | 3B | 12 | 14 | 19 | 5 | .868 | 2.750 | |
| 1946 | B | NENL | Manchester Giants | OF | 59 | 90 | 6 | 1 | 1 | .990 | 1.627 |
| Totals | 321 | 398 | 613 | 67 | 1 | .938 | 3.150 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | D | Penn State League | Washington Red Birds | SLN | ||
| 1941 | D | Penn State League | Washington Red Birds | NY1 | ||
| 1942 | B | Piedmont League | Asheville Tourists | SLN | ||
| 1942 | B | Inter-State League | Allentown Wings | SLN | ||
| 1942 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Decatur Commodores | SLN | ||
| 1946 | B | New England League | Manchester Giants | NY1 |
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