Stan Rojek
Baseball Player
1919 – 1997
Who was Stan Rojek?
Stanley Andrew Rojek born in North Tonawanda, New York was a shortstop for the Brooklyn Dodgers, Pittsburgh Pirates, St. Louis Cardinals and St. Louis Browns.
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, At Bats, Plate Appearances and Singles. 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 lockered next to Jackie Robinson, in Brooklyn, when Jackie broke baseball's colored barrier.
He died in his hometown at the age of 78.
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- Born
- Apr 21, 1919
North Tonawanda - Profession
- Lived in
- North Tonawanda
- Died
- Jul 9, 1997
North Tonawanda
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on July 23, 2013
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