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Andy pafko

Andy Pafko

#71 RANKED AT POSITION
1943—1959
Center Field
BORN
February 25, 1921, in Boyceville, WI
BATS / THROWS
Right / Right
HEIGHT / WEIGHT
6-0 / 190
PRIMARY TEAM
Chicago Cubs
.285
BATTING AVERAGE
1852
GAMES
36.6
WAR
.350
ON-BASE PCT
844
RUNS
29.6
WAR7
.449
SLUGGING
1796
HITS
16.9
WAR3
.799
ON-BASE + SLUGGING
213
HOME RUNS
3.2
WAR PER SEASON
Nicknamed “Handy Andy,” was a popular center fielder in three NL cities. Played in the World Series for all of them: Cubs, Dodgers, and Braves.
5-TIME
ALL-STAR
Cubs
ALL-TIME TEAM
1957
WORLD SERIES CHAMPION

Compared to Hall of Fame Center Fielders

CAREER LONG PEAK PRIME SHORT PEAK JAWS WAR PER
Pafko
CAREER
36.6
LONG PEAK
29.6
PRIME
22.3
SHORT PEAK
16.9
JAWS
33.1
WAR PER
3.2
AVERAGE HALL OF FAMER
CAREER
74.6
LONG PEAK
45.7
PRIME
33.5
SHORT PEAK
22.8
JAWS
60.2
WAR PER
5.4

Where Does Andy Pafko Rank Among Center Fielders?

RANKING CAREER LONG PEAK PRIME SHORT PEAK JAWS
RANKING
71
CAREER
65
LONG PEAK
64
PRIME
66
SHORT PEAK
65
JAWS
63
RANKING
EGG RANKING
CAREER
WAR
LONG PEAK
WAR7
PRIME
WAR 5 CONSECUTIVE
SHORT PEAK
WAR3
JAWS
JAWS

Hall of Fame Center Fielders Wins Above Replacement Comparison

Pafko
Average HOF Center Field
80.080.060.060.040.040.020.020.00.00.036.629.622.316.933.13.274.645.733.522.860.25.4Career WARCareer WARWAR7WAR7WAR5CWAR5CWAR3WAR3JAWSJAWSWAR PER SNWAR PER SN
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