Len Okrie, baseball player, 1948-1952

Len Okrie

Born: 7/16/1923 in Detroit, MI, USA

Died: 4/12/2018 in Fayetteville, NC, USA

MLB Debut: 1948-06-16 | Final Game: 1952-04-16

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'0" | Weight: 185 lbs

Full name: Leonard Joseph Okrie

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Biography

Len Okrie was a professional baseball player born in 1923, who played in Major League Baseball from 1948 until 1952. Primarily positioned as a positional player, Okrie made a brief but notable impact during his career, participating in a total of 42 games. He recorded 17 hits and finished with a batting average of .218, along with 3 RBIs. Despite not hitting any home runs or stealing bases, Okrie's contributions on the field were significant during an era when the game was transitioning from the post-war years to the more dynamic approaches that characterized the 1950s. Okrie's playing career, although short-lived, occurred in a time when baseball was beginning to integrate and evolve, reflecting broader societal changes. While he may not have reached the heights of some of his contemporaries, his dedication to the game and his presence in the majors during this transformative period in baseball history underscores the importance of every player who contributed to the rich tapestry of the sport. After hanging up his cleats in 1952, Okrie's legacy remained as part of the game's history, marking him as a player who experienced the early stirrings of modern baseball.

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
42 78 3 17 1 1 0 3 0 9 16 0.218 0.307 0.256 0.563 0.0

Career AVG .218 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 16.5% below league average.

Career OBP .307 vs. league average .337 across their career seasons — 9.1% below league average.

Career SLG .256 vs. league average .384 across their career seasons — 33.2% below league average.

Career OPS 0.563 vs. league average 0.721 across their career seasons — 21.9% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1948 WSN AL 19 42 1 10 0 1 0 1 0 1 7 0.238 — — — — 0.0
1950 WSN AL 17 27 1 6 0 0 0 2 0 6 7 0.222 — — — — 0.0
1951 WSN AL 5 8 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 1 0.125 — — — — 0.0
1952 BOS AL 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000 — — — — 0.0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
C 40 0 91 20 4 4

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1948 WS1 C 17 0 43 10 1 1
1950 WS1 C 17 0 34 6 0 3
1951 WS1 C 5 0 13 4 3 0
1952 BOS C 1 0 1 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Catcher 39