- Stan Rojek
Infobox MLB retired
name = Stan Rojek
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position =Shortstop
birthdate = birth date|1919|4|21
deathdate = death date and age|1997|7|9|1919|4|21
bats =Right
throws = Right
debutdate =September 22
debutyear =1942
debutteam =Brooklyn Dodgers
finaldate =May 13
finalyear =1952
finalteam =St. Louis Browns
stat1label =Batting average
stat1value =.266
stat2label =Home runs
stat2value =4
stat3label =Runs batted in
stat3value =122
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*Brooklyn Dodgers (1942, 1946-1947)
*Pittsburgh Pirates (1948-1951)
*St. Louis Browns (1951-1952)
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hofmethod =Stanley Andrew Rojek (
April 21 ,1919 -July 9 ,1997 ) born inNorth Tonawanda, New York was aShortstop for the Brooklyn Dodgers (1942 and 1946-47),Pittsburgh Pirates (1948-51),St. Louis Cardinals (1951) and St. Louis Browns (1952).He helped the Dodgers win the 1947 National League Pennant.
He finished 10th in voting for the 1948 NL MVP for leading the league in Games (156), At Bats (641), Plate Appearances (713) and Singles (150). He also had 85 Runs, 186 Hits, 27 Doubles, 5 Triples, 4 Home Runs, 51 RBI, 24 Stolen Bases, 61 Walks, .290 Batting Average, .355 On-base percentage, .367 Slugging Percentage, 235 Total Bases and 8 Sacrifice Hits.
In 8 seasons he played in 522 Games and had 1,764 At Bats, 225 Runs, 470 Hits, 67 Doubles, 13 Triples, 4 Home Runs, 122 RBI, 32 Stolen Bases, 152 Walks, .266 Batting Average, .327 On-base percentage, .326 Slugging Percentage, 575 Total Bases and 35 Sacrifice Hits.
He died in his hometown at the age of 78.
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