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Johnny Rizzo John Costa Rizzo Bats Right, Throws Right Height 6' 0", Weight 190 lb. MLB Debut April 19, 1938 Final Game September 25, 1942 Born July 30, 1912 in Houston, TX Died December 4, 1977 (age 65)

• Hit 3 home runs in a game for PIN vs. CHA on June 4, 1938

 Year Ag Tm  Lg   G   AB    R    H   2B  3B  HR  RBI  SB  CS  BB   SO    BA   OBP   SLG   OPS   OPS+   TB   SH  SF IBB HBP GDP 
+--------------+----+----+----+----+---+---+---+----+---+---+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+------+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 1938 25 PIN NL  118  468   88  141  30   7  28  100   0   0   47   62  .301  .367  .575  .942   133   269   3   4   6   4  16  MVP-8
 1939 26 PIN NL   94  359   32  102  26   6   5   43   1   0   35   31  .284  .348  .432  .780   108   155   2   5   1   3   9  
 1940 27 NYN NL  135  553   88  150  14   2  36  110   7   5   61   78  .271  .346  .499  .845   113   276   0   4   1   4  12  MVP-6
 1941 28 CIN NL   45  138   12   27   2   2   1   12   0   0   22   17  .196  .317  .261  .578    82    36   1   1   0   3   6  
 1942 29 BRN NL   32   52    8    9   1   0   0    3   3   0    7    8  .173  .267  .192  .459    68    10   1   1   0   0   4  
+--------------+----+----+----+----+---+---+---+----+---+---+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+------+----+---+---+---+---+---+
  5 Seasons      424 1570  228  429  73  17  70  268  11   5  172  196  .273  .347  .475  .822         746   7  15   8  14  47
 Per 600 PA           530   77  145  25   6  24   90   4   2   58   66                                 252   2   5   3   5  16
+--------------+----+----+----+----+---+---+---+----+---+---+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+------+----+---+---+---+---+---+
   With PIN      212  827  120  243  56  13  33  143   1   0   82   93  .294  .359  .513  .872         424   5   9   7   7  25
   With NY2      135  553   88  150  14   2  36  110   7   5   61   78  .271  .346  .499  .845         276   0   4   1   4  12
   With CIN       45  138   12   27   2   2   1   12   0   0   22   17  .196  .317  .261  .578          36   1   1   0   3   6
   With BRN       32   52    8    9   1   0   0    3   3   0    7    8  .173  .267  .192  .459          10   1   1   0   0   4
+--------------+----+----+----+----+---+---+---+----+---+---+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+------+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 MLB Totals      557 1842  268  497  90  16  61  289   7      200  197  .270  .345  .435  .781         802  21          12  51
+--------------+----+----+----+----+---+---+---+----+---+---+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+------+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 Categories in which this player led his league are indicated in red.

 Year Ag Tm  Lg  %L  RC  RC/27  AB  PH PHR  PAvg  E   XTC  XTO  XPct  OSB  OCS SBPct  Pos  Defense  Diff Star
+--------------+---+----+-----+---+---+---+-----+---+----+----+-----+----+----+-----+----+---------+----+----+
 1938 25 PIN NL  24   95   7.3   2   0   0  .000   5   34   15  .441    0    0  .000  OF   3(0)e17    60   
 1939 26 PIN NL  24   54   5.4   3   0   0  .000   8   50   35  .700    0    0  .000  OF   3(+1)e9    28   
 1940 27 NYN NL  20   94   6.0   0   0   0  .000  17   55   33  .600    0    0  .000  OF   3(+1)e13   16   
 1941 28 CIN NL  55   12   2.8   2   0   0  .000   3   15   12  .800    0    0  .000  OF   3(-2)e11  -40   
 1942 29 BRN NL  49    2   1.6  16   0   0  .000   0    8    6  .750    0    0  .000  OF   3(+1)e7  -171   
+--------------+---+----+-----+---+---+---+-----+---+----+----+-----+----+----+-----+----+---------+----+----+
  5 Seasons          259   5.8  23   0   0  .000  33  162  101  .623    0    0  .000                  20   0
+--------------+---+----+-----+---+---+---+-----+---+----+----+-----+----+----+-----+----+---------+----+----+

Traditional Fielding   (completed seasons only)

 Year Ag Tm  Lg Pos   G     PO     A     E   DP    FP    GS    Inn     RF  
+--------------+---+-----+------+-----+----+----+-----+-----+-------+------+
 1938 25 PIN NL  LF   117   226     3    7    2   .970   116  1028.1   2.00
 1939 26 PIN NL  CF    79   192     9    7    1   .966    79   673.2   2.69
                 LF     8    14     0    1    0   .933     7    68.0   1.85
                 RF     6    11     0    0    0  1.000     4    42.0   2.36
 1940 27 NYN NL  LF   135   310     8   17    0   .949   135  1212.1   2.36
                 RF     1     0     0    0    0   .000     0     1.0   0.00
 1941 28 CIN NL  CF    43    89     9    3    2   .970    43   355.0   2.48
                 3B     2     0     0    0    0   .000     0     5.0   0.00
                 RF     1     1     0    0    0  1.000     0     3.2   2.45
                 LF     1     1     0    0    0  1.000     0     2.0   4.50
 1942 29 BRN NL  CF    12    22     1    0    0  1.000     9    79.1   2.61
                 RF     1     2     0    0    0  1.000     0     3.0   6.00
                 LF     1     0     0    0    0   .000     0     1.0   0.00
+--------------+---+-----+------+-----+----+----+-----+-----+-------+------+
                               CAREER TOTALS BY POSITION
                 LF   262   551    11   25    2   .957   258  2311.2   2.19
                 CF   134   303    19   10    3   .970   131  1108.0   2.62
                 RF     9    14     0    0    0  1.000     4    49.2   2.54
                 3B     2     0     0    0    0   .000     0     5.0   0.00
+--------------+---+-----+------+-----+----+----+-----+-----+-------+------+

 Year Round Tm  Opp  W/L   G  AB  R  H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO   BA   OBP   SLG  SB 
+------------------+-----+--+---+--+--+--+--+--+---+--+--+-----+-----+-----+--+
 1942 WS    BRN BOA   L    1   1  0  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  .000  .000  .000  0
+------------------+-----+--+---+--+--+--+--+--+---+--+--+-----+-----+-----+--+

Draft History

• 1939: Round 6 (#51 overall) by PIN
• 1941: Round 3 (#33 overall) by CIN
• Selected by NYN in round 2 (#23 overall) of the 1940 Contraction Draft.

Transaction History

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Managers Year Tm Record Manager(s) +----+-----+--------+------------------------------------------------------------+ 1938 PIN 61-93 Tom Edwards 1939 PIN 55-99 Tom Edwards 1940 NYN 69-85 David Dick 1941 CIN 74-80 Larry Cupp 1942 BRN 102-52 Robert Rescigno

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