What years did Wayne Ambler play?

Wayne Ambler played in Major League Baseball from 1937 to 1939.

Was Wayne Ambler a pitcher?

No. Wayne Ambler was a position player (Shortstop).

How many home runs did Wayne Ambler hit?

Wayne Ambler hit 0 career home runs with 175 hits.

Wayne Ambler

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1937-1939)

AVG .224

HR 0

RBI 73

H 175

OPS .577

PIV -2,668

Position: Shortstop
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'8" / 165 lb
Born: 11/8/1915 in Abington, PA, USA
Died: 1/3/1998 in Ponte Vedra Beach, FL, USA
MLB Debut: 1937-06-04
Last Game: 1939-09-04

Full name: Wayne Harper Ambler

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
271	782	60	175	39	2	0	73	4	83	64	.224	.298	.279	.577	-2,668

Career AVG .224 vs. league average .275 across their career seasons — 18.5% below league average.

Career OBP .298 vs. league average .342 across their career seasons — 12.8% below league average.

Career SLG .279 vs. league average .395 across their career seasons — 29.4% below league average.

Career OPS .577 vs. league average .737 across their career seasons — 21.7% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1937	PHA	AL	56	162	3	35	5	0	11	1	13	8	.216	.276 (-22%)	.342 (-20%)	.398 (-38%)	.740 (-30%)	-767.6
1938	PHA	AL	120	393	42	92	21	2	38	2	48	31	.234	.272 (-14%)	.341 (-7%)	.392 (-24%)	.734 (-16%)	-978.0
1939	PHA	AL	95	227	15	48	13	0	24	1	22	25	.211	.274 (-23%)	.342 (-18%)	.393 (-32%)	.735 (-25%)	-922.9
Career · 3 seasons			271	782	60	175	39	2	73	4	83	64	.224	—	—	—	—	-2,668

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	146	435	30	93	0	43	.214
Away	125	347	31	81	0	28	.233

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	BB	SO
1939-09-04	PHA	NYY	L	0	0	0	0
1939-09-02	PHA	MIN	W	0	0	0	0
1939-08-31	PHA	SLA	W	0	0	0	0
1939-08-30	PHA	SLA	W	0	0	0	0
1939-08-28	PHA	CHW	L	1	1	0	0
1939-08-26	PHA	CLE	L	1	0	0	0
1939-08-24	PHA	CLE	L	1	0	0	0
1939-08-23	PHA	DET	W	1	0	0	0
1939-08-20	PHA	NYY	L	3	0	0	2
1939-08-20	PHA	NYY	W	1	0	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2B	79	0	143	189	15	41
SS	193	0	335	494	47	85

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1937	PHA	2B	56	107	149	12	34
1938	PHA	2B	4	12	16	0	4
1938	PHA	SS	116	209	310	32	54
1939	PHA	2B	19	24	24	3	3
1939	PHA	SS	77	126	184	15	31

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Second Base	79
Shortstop	193

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Duke University	Durham	NC	1935, 1936, 1937

Frequently Asked Questions about Wayne Ambler

What years did Wayne Ambler play?: Wayne Ambler played in Major League Baseball from 1937 to 1939.
Was Wayne Ambler a pitcher?: No. Wayne Ambler was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did Wayne Ambler hit?: Wayne Ambler hit 0 career home runs with 175 hits.