1920
Born June 10, 1920
Chester, PA, USA
Johnny Podgajny Notable
b. June 10, 1920 · Philadelphia Phillies 1940–1942, Philadelphia Blue Jays 1943, Pittsburgh Pirates 1943, Cleveland Indians 1946
Johnny Podgajny played for four clubs across seven seasons as a pitcher, opening with the Philadelphia Phillies in 1940 and closing with the Cleveland Indians in 1946.
He went 20 and 37 with a 4.20 earned run average, pitching 510.3 innings in 115 games. He struck out 129 and completed 20 of his 61 starts. Across 123 games he batted .168, with 27 hits and 10 runs. He finished with 2 doubles.
He was born in Chester, PA, USA on June 10, 1920, and died on March 2, 1971. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | PHI | 4 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | .167 |
| 1941 | PHI | 35 | 62 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 0 | .129 |
| 1942 | PHI | 44 | 60 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 0 | .183 |
| 1943 | PHI/PIT | 34 | 27 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | .222 |
| 1946 | CLE | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Career | — | 123 | 161 | 10 | 27 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 37 | 0 | .168 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | PHI | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 35.0 | 33 | 11 | 1 | 12 | 2.83 |
| 1941 | PHI | 9 | 12 | 34 | 24 | 0 | 181.1 | 191 | 93 | 70 | 53 | 4.62 |
| 1942 | PHI | 6 | 14 | 43 | 23 | 0 | 186.2 | 191 | 81 | 63 | 40 | 3.91 |
| 1943 | PHI/PIT | 4 | 8 | 28 | 10 | 0 | 98.1 | 114 | 48 | 29 | 20 | 4.39 |
| 1946 | CLE | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 9.0 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 5.00 |
| Career | — | 20 | 37 | 115 | 61 | 0 | 510.1 | 542 | 238 | 165 | 129 | 4.20 |
On this day & linked events
1971
Died March 2, 1971
Image: The Sporting News, public domain