Stan Rojek

Stan Rojek
Stan Rojek
	Shortstop
	Born: April 21, 1919; North Tonawanda, New York
	Died: July 9, 1997 (aged 78); North Tonawanda, New York
	Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
	September 22, 1942, for the Brooklyn Dodgers
Last MLB appearance
	May 13, 1953, for the St. Louis Browns
MLB statistics
Batting average	.266
Home runs	4
Runs batted in	122
	Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
	Brooklyn Dodgers (1942, 1946–1947); Pittsburgh Pirates (1948–1951); St. Louis Browns (1951–1952);

Stanley Andrew Rojek (April 21, 1919 – July 9, 1997) born in North Tonawanda, New York was a shortstop 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 worked in his family's dairy, 'Rojek's Dairy', and was a big help.

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 lockered next to Jackie Robinson, in Brooklyn, when Jackie broke baseball's colored barrier. He was one of the only players who was kind to Jackie.

Stan was truly a wonder, although he was very poor. When he wasn't playing baseball or helping with his brothers' families, he was driving the family milk truck and working the business. The dairy was called "Rojek's Dairy", and Stan would assist his brother, Theodore, with the milk bottle and cream cheese deliveries.

He died in his hometown at the age of 78. In dedication, he has a baseball field named after him in his hometown, North Tonawanda.

References

Career statistics from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)

External links

Stan Rojek at Find a Grave

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